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The 20 Movies With the Most Abrupt Endings That Aren't Cliffhangers (Collider - Dec2024 Update)

"A great way to make sure an ending is satisfying is to ensure it concludes everything that came before and help viewers feel like they didn't waste time watching. Ending a movie's story too abruptly can run the risk of feeling random and being funny, which might be okay if you're making a comedy, but that's not exactly desirable if that humor wasn't intentional. There are abrupt endings to serious movies that actually work, however, and also aren't intended to be cliffhangers for future sequels to resolve. They'll often be there to make some kind of thematic point, or otherwise intended to impact the viewer in some way and leave them thinking. The following movies are generally successful with their abrupt ending, making the unsatisfying feel oddly fitting, and perhaps even unconventionally satisfying." - collider.com
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Troll 2 (1990)
Troll 2 (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   5%
2
The Banshees of Inisheer (2022)
The Banshees of Inisheer (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
3
American Psycho (2000)
American Psycho (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
4
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
5
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
6
American Graffiti (1973)
American Graffiti (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
7
The Sword of Doom (1966)
The Sword of Doom (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
8
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
9
Clerks (1994)
Clerks (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
10
Mean Streets (1973)
Mean Streets (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
11
Safe (1995)
Safe (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
12
The Birds (1963)
The Birds (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
13
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
14
The Thing (1982)
The Thing (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
15
The 400 Blows (1959)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
16
Burn After Reading (2008)
Burn After Reading (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
17
The Mist (2007)
The Mist (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
18
Uncut Gems (2019)
Uncut Gems (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
19
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
20
First Reformed (2018)
First Reformed (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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