Among the abundance of films, most of which have a banal plot and a predictable denouement, sometimes there are still masterpieces that can keep you energized until the last minute and tickle your nerves, while creating a kind of puzzle for the viewer.
Our rating includes best movies with an unexpected ending, list which is located below.
10. Faces in the crowd | 2011
Dramatic Thriller “Faces in the crowd”(2011) opens a dozen films with an unusual and unpredictable denouement. In the center of the plot is a young teacher Anna Marchent. Everything in her life is going well, soon she is going to bond the relationship with her fiance. But in the life of a woman unexpected tragic circumstances happen. She became an accidental witness to the murder, for which she almost paid with her own life. The killer tried to crack down on Anna, but she manages to slip away by jumping from the bridge. When falling, she hits her head seriously. Doctors make a terrible and rare diagnosis of prosopagnosia - the inability to distinguish between faces. The serial maniac, whom she almost became a victim of, is already beginning to hunt for Anna. He already knows what misfortune befell his victim and he has all the trump cards in his hands to find the victim and brutally crack down on her.
9. Best offer | year 2012
Italian thriller “Best deal”(2012) took ninth place in the ranking of films with an unexpected plot twist. At the center of the picture is the cunning, experienced auctioneer and antique appraiser Vorgil Oldman. Throughout his life, he has accumulated a considerable collection of world art masterpieces, which he acquired at the price of copies, by deception. Once a man receives an offer from a mysterious woman: to sell as soon as possible all the antiques that she inherited. Oldman agrees, but he is surprised that the client does not want to meet with him in person. After some time, the auctioneer still gets acquainted with the secret person, learns her little secret and soon falls in love with her. But this is not the only thing to be learned and experienced by Oldman.
8. Stay | 2005 year
Dramatic Thriller “Stay”(2005) - The story of student Henry Letham, who is haunted by obsessions about suicide. He turns to psychiatrist Sam Foster for help and tells him that he has decided to reduce his scores to life. To prevent a tragedy, Sam decides to spend the whole night with a guy and rid him of thoughts of death. He sets off with a student for a walk through the streets of the city and, unexpectedly, is infected by Henry's nightmare illusions.
7. Nothing but the truth | 2008 year
“Nothing but the truth”(2008) is an American crime drama with an intriguing plot and an unexpected ending. Journalist Rachel Armstrog pours out the whole truth about one of the CIA agents in her article. In her hands fell documents, which served as a compromising evidence on an intelligence officer. The woman is invited for interrogation to find out where the classified information came into her hands. But Rachel refuses to collaborate with the CIA, even under the threat of imprisonment.
6. The perfect kill | 1998 year
On the sixth place of the rating is the American thriller “Perfect kill”(1998). The plot focuses on businessman Stephen Taylor, in whose life a black streak begins. His case is on the verge of ruin, Emily's wife is cheating on him with the artist. Stephen inquires about his wife’s lover, who turns out to be not a creative person at all, but a long-standing swindler. A businessman decides to meet an experienced criminal to order the murder of his wife.
5. The Perfect Stranger | 2007 year
Detective thriller “Perfect stranger”(2007) took fifth place in the list of best films with an unexpected denouement. Journalist Rowena Price is trying to conduct her own investigation into the murder of a close friend. She reaches the information that the head of a leading advertising agency, Harrison Hill, was involved in the murder. A journalist comes to the aid of her employee Miles Haley. Together they start a dangerous game. Around her victim, Rowena weaves a cunning web of lies, taking on the images of other girls.
4. Obsession | 2004 year
American thriller “Obsession”(2004) ranks fourth in the ranking of the best films with an unexpected ending. Events begin when the successful young financier Matthew is about to go on a business trip. Before leaving, he enters a cafe where he discovers his beloved Lisa, who suddenly disappeared 2 years ago. Noticing the young man, Lisa hurries to hide. An excited Matthew forgets everything and rushes to find her. He begins to carry out his own “investigation” with the help of a few “evidence” that the mysterious girl left.
3. Boy in striped pajamas | 2008 year
American drama “Boy in striped pajamas”(2008) opens the top three best paintings with an unexpected outcome. The events of the film take place during the Second World War. Whole echelons of people enter the camp daily, which are then burned in stoves. In this terrible place, two unsuspecting boys get to know each other. One of them is the son of a Nazi officer, the other is a prisoner who got to the camp with his parents. Being on opposite sides of the camp, the boys still managed to make friends. Innocent and naive children do not yet know what their friendship will lead to.
2. Law abiding citizen | year 2009
Crime Thriller “law abiding citizen”(2009) ranks second in the list of best films with an unexpected ending. Clyde Shelton is a former intelligence officer and an exemplary citizen. His happy and measured life ended at the moment when criminals entered the house with the aim of robbery. Thieves kill Shelton's wife and daughter, and he is seriously injured. The criminals were caught, but they manage to get away from punitive measures. The district attorney is bribed, and the bandits are free. Shelton, who has become a victim of the attack and injustice that is happening in a corrupt world, decides to arrange his own court and declares war on the corrupt organs. With the criminal who committed the murder, Clyde brutally cracked down. After that, the former law-abiding citizen is imprisoned. Inexplicable things begin to happen: Shelton commits a crime for a crime in the wild, while in the meantime outside the walls of the prison.
1. Do not tell anyone | 2006 year
French thriller “Do not tell anyone”(2006) tops the rating of the best films with unpredictable denouement. The picture keeps the viewer in suspense until the last minute, creating a kind of puzzle that seems impossible to solve. Alexander and Margot, as children, fell in love. As adults, they got married and, it seemed, nothing could interfere with their happiness. One evening, when a young couple spent a joint outdoor recreation, they are attacked by criminals. Alexander miraculously manages to survive. Waking up, he does not find his wife. After a while, they find the body of the murdered woman. For several years, a man constantly thinks about what happened and can not accept the loss of his beloved. But it so happens that law enforcement agencies find two corpses in the place where Margot was discovered. From this moment, the tormented Alexander completely loses peace, because he began to receive emails from an unknown person.