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5 Movies With Plot Twists That Actually Hold Up

A good twist should survive a second viewing. These endings change how you see everything that came before — and still work once you know what's coming.

  1. Memento poster

    #1

    Memento

    8.42000#59 on its chart

    The structure itself is the twist — watch it once forward, once in order.

  2. The Prestige poster

    #2

    The Prestige

    8.52006#42 on its chart

    A rivalry between magicians that hides its biggest trick for the very end.

  3. Fight Club poster

    #3

    Fight Club

    8.81999#13 on its chart

    One of the most talked-about twists in modern film, for good reason.

  4. Gisaengchung poster

    #4

    Gisaengchung

    8.52019#35 on its chart

    A class-conflict thriller that keeps escalating in ways you won't see coming.

  5. Se7en poster

    #5

    Se7en

    8.61995#20 on its chart

    A detective thriller whose final scene is impossible to forget.

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