19 People Share Alternate Endings They Would Love To See In Their Favorite Movies

Some movie endings stick with people for years, and not always for the right reasons. A few fans can watch the same final scene and still think the story deserved one more twist, one better payoff, or a completely different goodbye.

That is the fun of this list, people are imagining alternate endings for some of their favorite films, from huge blockbusters to emotional dramas. The choices are personal, sometimes funny, and occasionally surprisingly convincing.

Here are 19 movie endings people would happily rewrite, and a few of them may make you rethink the originals.

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)

"I know it technically doesn't count since they are book-to-movie adaptations, but I'd change the names Harry gave to his children, Snape's redemption arc (sorry, I don't think adults bullying children is ever okay), and the many deaths (mainly Fred and Remus—Percy should have died instead). I would have had the Dursleys thrown into Azkaban instead of just completely ignoring the abuse Harry suffered. It sends a horrible message to kids that everyone acted as if it wasn't a big deal. I could go on forever." —Seriously24"At the end of Deathly Hallows Part 2, Voldemort should have just died like a normal human because that was the whole point...not, like, weirdly dissolve." —HollisWarner Bros. Pictures

2. The Godfather (1972)

"I know a lot of people will hate me for this, but in The Godfather, I think that Kay should have killed Michael. It was obvious that she didn't want to be in a relationship with him anymore, but she was lying to herself.Also, he had way too much power over her, and she didn't want to be involved with the Mafia." —endlessknowledgeParamount Pictures

3. I Am Legend (2007)

 "I Am Legend should have ended like the book. Neville should have become the ultimate villain by accident, even if he was trying to help."

—VenkmanPhD

Warner Bros. Pictures

Some of these alternate endings are a lot more dramatic than the originals.

4. Titanic (1997)

 "We all know that Jack should have fit on the door at the end of Titanic, but I was hoping throughout the movie that they'd reveal that Rose married Jack, who was living under an alias so they wouldn't find him and Rose. It killed me when he actually died."

—aliciab435faaa8d

Paramount Pictures

5. Onward (2020)

"For the Pixar film Onward, I would have liked to see Ian meet his deceased dad when he briefly comes back to life (spoiler alert: He tried, but he lost the chance)."

—corgiprincessvictoria

Disney / Pixar

6. Us (2019)

"Adelaide knowing the entire time that she was the real Tethered just didn’t make sense to me, given her behavior throughout the movie. I would have had the reveal come not as a flashback but as the audience going back in time to see what we didn’t get to see before. We know the truth, but it was strongly implied that Adelaide had completely repressed the memory because of trauma, so the characters had no idea who she really was."

—eclipsecat14

Universal Pictures / Monkeypaw Productions

7. Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

"The Force is all about balance, not one side triumphing over the other. I would have had Ben Solo live and use his bond with Rey to balance the Force again using the Gray Jedi teachings, ushering forth a new era of Jedi who are comfortable with both the dark and light inside them and who don't have to live in fear of being perfect. The stormtroopers would have rebelled, inspired by Finn's actions, and the First Order and Resistance would have called a truce and built a new second Republic."

—zoecatherinegrant

Lucasfilm

And once one person starts reworking a finale, everyone else has an opinion too.

8. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)

"The second To All the Boys SO needs a new ending! There’s this hot John Ambrose guy who had the same interests as Lara Jean and was sweet and treated her better, but she still went with PETER??? That always confused me, and it’s such a common thread in rom-coms (going with the original guy instead, even if the new guy is actually a better match)."

—faithislit0602

Netflix

9. The Notebook (2004)

"I'd rewrite the end of The Notebook — I think the 'twist' that the old man was Noah and the old woman was Allie was a little too predictable for the emotional gut punch that the film tried to pull off. I wish the old man had turned out to be Lon — Allie never left him to be with Noah, and they lived out their days as husband and wife. During her dementia, knowing that she was never truly happy with him, Lon made the ultimate sacrifice to 'love' and allowed Allie to believe that she married Noah and had the fairy-tale life she always wanted with him."

—ollied42f4b7b76

New Line Cinema

10. Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

 "I would have had Jess and Jules get together. They had major chemistry, everyone already thought they were a couple, and most importantly, Jess deserved better than Joe!"

—tsifira

Helkon SK

11. Avengers: Endgame (2019)

"I'd rewrite the ending of Avengers: Endgame. Tony just wanted everyone to be safe, so for him to make the ultimate sacrifice was out of character. Steve and Thor would’ve made more sense for that sacrifice because that’s within their character arcs. I feel like the writing was ultimately catering to the 'final' Marvel film for Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans, rather than the characters we spent 10 years growing to love."

—Aspiring Gay Icon

Marvel

A few of these ideas would have changed the whole mood of the movie.

It also reminds me of the friend who changed his mind about adopting a pet after prep.

12. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

"Michael doesn't marry Kim OR Jules. He realizes that he and Kim will never last in the long run and that Jules is a toxic, horrible person. He leaves and hopefully finds a better, healthier relationship somewhere down the road."

—SForsgren1

Sony Pictures Releasing

13. Happiest Season (2020)

"Abby should have left with John instead of going back to Harper. Harper was an awful girlfriend to Abby and manipulated her. I would have loved to see Abby realize she didn't need someone that toxic in her life, and for Harper to still come out to her family. I would have also loved to see Harper make amends with Riley after seeing how awful it felt to lose Abby."

—Kara P.

Sony Pictures Releasing / Hulu

14. Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

"When they're taking Bridget to the hospital and they get stopped by the protest (which involves the women Mark defended), I thought for sure the protesters were going to recognize him and help get her to the hospital. This could have been Mark's 'knight in shining armor' moment and would have validated his work and also his dedication to it."

—jjtsmomma

Universal Pictures

15. Corpse Bride (2005)

"I really hated the ending of Corpse Bride, when she just dissolved into butterflies. I would have had her end up staying solid and going off on her own. The original ending was kind of stupid and came out of nowhere."

—colleend9

Warner Bros, Pictures

16. Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

 "I loved the movie Inside Llewyn Davis, but I would have ended the movie a tad bit earlier. Davis impregnated an old girlfriend who bore his child, and he never met the child or had any contact with the ex. On the way back to New York City, he passed an exit sign showing the town where the ex and child lived. I think the movie should have ended there, making the viewer wonder if he ever stopped there to see his ex and meet his child. The actual ending didn’t add that much, other than exposing Carey Mulligan’s character (which they could've done in an earlier scene) and the 'appearance' of Bob Dylan at the club announcing that music was taking a new turn. The Dylan appearance wasn’t crucial—the viewer knew that Davis’s career was over, regardless of what else happened."

—audreys4a6196a57

CBS Films

17. Gravity (2013)

"Instead of the movie ending with Sandra Bullock returning to Earth, I wish it had cut back to her still stuck in space, hallucinating George Clooney, talking to herself, and slowly losing her grip on reality. It's dark, but hey, that's me."

—howzitguy96815

Warner Bros. Pictures

18. Soul (2020)

 "I loved Soul as a whole, but I wish they had shown us who 22 grew up to be or where she was now."

—Briar Rose

"It would’ve been nice to see 22's future. I thought she was going to become a teacher or therapist!"

—sammyyyyyyyr

Disney / Pixar

19. Carol (2015)

 "I'm glad Carol ended on an optimistic note and allowed the viewer to use their imagination to determine what happened with Carol and Therese, but I also wanted something more concrete! I would have loved to see Carol get up from the dinner table after those deep, deep stares and walk away with Therese to their new apartment in New York City. Simple but sweet."

—Kayla Yandoli

The Weinstein Co.

Blade Runner still gets brought up because people cannot stop debating its endings.

So, how would you change your favorite movie's ending?

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