Top 30 Movie Reveals No One Saw Coming

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Published 2024-02-16
Gasp! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks of the biggest big screen plot twists that made everyone’s jaws drop. Consider this your spoiler warning. Our countdown includes moments from movies “Chinatown”, “Shutter Island”, “Us” and more! Is there a surprising cinematic reveal we missed? Blow our minds in the comments.

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All Comments (21)
  • I just finished watching The Usual Suspects and I still get blown away when the true criminal gets away
  • @MasseyKY
    The Usual Suspects ending goes down as the most omg moment I've had with a twist ending. And even better upon second viewing knowing what's coming and watching Spacey's performance. Primal Fear is also a well deserved addition to this list considering it was Norton's acting debut on film.
  • @WrenFaithBridger
    "The Crying Game". I watched it alone & recommended it to my husband. He watched it alone; I decided to go read in another room (to avoid spoiler-risk). Now, my hub is a pretty chill guy, not known for big, explosive emotions. However, I'll never forgot suddenly hearing "WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?" at the key point. Another one is the anime "I Want To Eat Your Pancreas". Our older daughter inherited my husband's stoicism; she rarely reacts to movies (she didn't even jump at the end of "Carrie"). However, when the twist came, she literally jumped out of her seat and screamed! Incidentally, I'm pretty much the Queen of the Non-Spoilers. I have trouble giving away plot points and twists even if flat-out asked! That's why I can't bring myself to even type the above-mentioned twists. Even older movies eventually will have first-time viewers. Watch them & enjoy them yourselves.
  • @jackscott5686
    Whats in the box??? Whats in tbe fucking BOX brad pitt said calmly and reasonably
  • @slystone4892
    I knew all along Psycho would be number one, surely deserves it. The Others twist deserved a place here. Such an underrated masterpiece.
  • @jensmarkgraf
    "Jacob´s ladder" (1990) blew me away. "Maybe the demons would be angels, if you wouldn´t be so afraid of them"
  • @mediawolf1
    A Beautiful Mind HAS to be among the top 30! I'm also personally fond of Jacob's Ladder.
  • @MrCopacetic23
    Just noticing a good number of these reveals are based around mental health. Just highlighting how much of a mystery it’s always been to us and how vastly different it’s been interpreted. Also Memento has to be on this list.
  • “She’s my sister” “She’s my daughter” “She’s my daughter AND my sister.” Yeah, that one was a shock
  • @thebatman8895
    Andy Dufresne's escape in The Shawshank Redemption is a great plot twist.
  • @user-uo5lr8be4d
    Angelheart with Mickey Rourke and Fallen with Denzel Washington both had big plot twists at the end.
  • @tomh.2405
    Two movies that always seem to get overlooked for this type of list: "No Way Out" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."
  • @user-od7zm4bg2z
    How could you possibly forget Kevin Costner‘s commander Farrell, really being Yuri in no way out? To me that’s the best one ever.
  • Identity is an underrated gem. I would have put Frailty on here as well. Terrific narration from Rebecca. 🥰
  • @AlmostEthical
    I won't spoil it, but the major twist is Dark City is jaw-dropping.