10 Best Movie Endings of the 1990s

Endings matter. Even when a film resists a neat conclusion, that resistance is itself a kind of ending, and many directors use that choice to leave a lasting impression. Classic examples from earlier cinema — The Seventh Seal, Fanny and Alexander and The Virgin Spring — show how a final beat can reshape everything that came before.

This roundup looks back at the 1990s and the ways those films chose to finish. Some conclusions feel inevitable yet cathartic, as when The Lion King returns the rightful king to the throne, or when The Truman Show finds a moving, suspenseful way for its protagonist to break free from a constructed world.

Spoilers are inevitable for a list like this. Other endings aim for shock or cruelty: Se7en culminates in a devastating payoff that ensures the killer gets what he wants, and The Sixth Sense hinges on a twist that recontextualizes the entire story.

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