Submitted by acharismaticjeweller t3_z6cszh in movies
In other words, what movie do you think has the most feel-good ending? My answer to this question would be the final moments of "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" where Steve Martin comes back to John Candy after figuring out that he's homeless and alone for thanksgiving which always brings me to tears.
It worked because I was in no way expecting a happy ending at all from that movie
I love the ending because it doesn't involved them finding $100 million in gold or something like that --- just two friends reuniting after a long time in hell together, and realizing that life is worth living regardless of the past
The living definition of earning your happy ending.
Makes me smile just thinking about it.
Actually, for once it was the studio who intervened and gave us a great ending. Darabont wanted the book's ending
Wasn't the book's ending having Red on the bus simply hoping Andy will be there?
Fuck yes.
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“This isn’t flying! This is falling with style!”
This along with Robert Goulet's rendition of "you've got a friend in me" in Toy Story 2 get a little cornball smile out of me.
.... I can hear it play exactly in my head and just cannot place it.
Bang head against the wall mode activated!
"we're not aiming for the truck"
+1 for Edge of Tomorrow. Then it kicks right into can you love me again, loved it.
Lyrically, that song works, but its sound was really jarring for me when I first watched it. It didn't match the tone of the film for me. But that is a great fucking movie.
My favorite part of the Real Genius ending is the Kent redemption path. They could have had him stay the typical 80s a-hole/bully, but in the end, he realizes its the military-industrial complext that's evil (and the emblematic professor) and decides to join to good guys.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty when he sees the final cover of the magazine. It warms my heart every time.
THIS!
I watched this movie before reading the reviews. I hated the obvious product placement, but loved the movie. Could not make sense of the negative reviews I later read.
That’ll do pig, that’ll do.
That whole ending segment is so insanely well put together. The way the crowd starts out laughing at them, then how they go completely silent, and Babe does his thing in near total silence...then it's over and the crowd goes fucking apeshit, and Farmer Hoggett gets to share his iconic line with Babe.
It’s one of my favorite movies, I particularly love the narration at the end.
“And so it was that in all the celebration, in all the hubbub of noise and excitement, there were two figures who stood silent and still… side by side.
And though every single human in the stands or in the commentary boxes was at a complete loss for words, the man, who in his life had uttered fewer words than any of them… knew exactly what to say.”
Sobbing tears of happiness every time. No film has the power to do this to me but this one. Again and again. It's magical
Napoleon Dynamite.
Napoleon and Deb share a tender game of tetherball, Pedro wins the election, Grandma gets home safe from the hospital, Kip's relationship with Lafawnduh finally gets serious. Even Uncle Rico (the closest thing the movie has to a villain) gets reunited with his sweetheart. What's unique about the ending is that nobody learned any lessons, nobody underwent some grand transformation. These people just went on being their normal, weird selves and still managed to have their happy endings.
It’s about showing how much napoleon helped each one of them. He was the weird kid at school but a good friend.
The very last scene of Braveheart.
Recently: Top Gun Maverick.
You've bled with Wallace, now bleed with me!
Cue sword throwing
Wallace Wallace Wallace
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
When Rooster hits that wall, I forget each time how much of an adrenaline rush it is.
Groundhog Day
Field of Dreams
The Shawshank Redemption
It's a Wonderful Life
Klaus (animated, 2019)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (animated, 1966)
“Hey dad, want to have a catch?”
Waterworks every time.
Man, same. Costner’s delivery of that line is just so superb; so beautifully childlike with its mix of fear and hope, just like any 8 year old asking his father at an age where the old man is still mythical to you.
Probably Costner's most emotional scene of his entire career
Rudy
Rudy
Rudy
Rudy was off-sides.
My FIL said he was kind of an ass too. Went to ND with him and said the movie got just about everything wrong possible about how he was as a person.
I think even Joe Montana called him an asshole LOL
Also he went around pitching a movie about himself, ego.
Still a good movie though
I haven’t liked the movie nearly as much since I read a few years ago about the real Rudy.
I separated Sean Astin Rudy from the real Rudy in my mind once I heard similar things about him, I can still enjoy it.
It's well known in the college football scene that he's a huge asshole. The movie is almost entirely fictional. He also scammed a bunch of people in some investment scheme or something.
Such an awesome score. It gets me every time when the music swells right when he sacks the QB
Jojo Rabbit; >!The war ends and Elsa leaves the house and dances in the street!<
Before Sunset. "Baby, youre gonna miss that plane." "I know."
If I'm not mistaken, Julie Delpy improvised that scene and ad-libbed that line. Linklater liked it so much he made it the ending.
Wow, didnt know that, it fit in so well. Amazing.
I've never even seen the movie but this makes me happy just imagining it.
You have to see it. Watch the first one and then the second
The third is almost too real for me to really love lol
Such an amazing series.
Star Wars IV: A New Hope
The Departed, when Matt Damon walks into his apartment and Mark Wahlberg is waiting for him.
You don't smoke? What, are you one of those fitness freaks? Huh? Go fuck yourself.
Tough to beat Truman Show
There are a lot to choose from. One that comes to mind is Chef (2014).
The whole movie is wholesome. All the drama is in the first third, after that all is feel good scenes with great food.
There's no villain (arguably not even any bad people) despite plenty of characters that could easily have filled the role. There's no sudden setback to create tension. No relationship drama.
It's just such a fun movie. I love using it as an example that a story doesn't need conflict to be interesting. Not all journeys are about scaling Everest. Sometimes a walk in the park is exactly what you need.
Even better is that there is conflict: he has separated from his wife, but they talk through it, they are supportive of each other, take care of the kid, and in general they are just being incredibly wholesome about the whole thing.
When someone mentions this movie… I start instantly craving Aglio e Olio. Great movie!
1st - I love how The Princess Bride is no neatly wrapped up for all the characters, and then Fred Savage asks his Grandpa to come read it again the next day.
2nd - 40-Year-Old Virgin: They sing Age of Aquarius in the afterglow. I was rolling in the theater.
And no matter how many times I see it, the grandfather's last line just gets me right in the feels!
The martian!
Also, The Astronaut Farmer for space-movie fans.
The final scene in The Station Agent is one of my all-time favorite movie endings.
The Apartment (1960)
Superb answer 👏
Starship Troopers. Zim caught the brain bug! ... Private Zim
I agree, zim caught the brain bug and was busted down to private.
He busted himself down to private specifically to fight with the troops
THEY'LL KEEP FIGHTING
AND THEY'LL WIN!
It's afraid...
IT'S AFRAID!
(cheers erupt)
Not sure if being sarcastic, or missed the point.
Or understands the point very well.
I keep seeing this sentiment on Reddit, but weren't the alien bugs actual monsters? It's been a while since I saw the movie, but weren't they like sending asteroids crashing into Earth for no good reason?
The reason the bugs were flinging rocks at the Earth was because Earth had been invading their territory and worlds though an expansionist doctrine.
Toy Story 3.
Andy gives up the toys and leaves for College, giving one final goodbye. We really didn’t need a Toy story 4 because that was the perfect ending.
I don’t know if that’s feel-good. It’s bittersweet nostalgia heartache with some optimism thrown in
It’s not sad per se, but it doesnt feel “feel-good”
I was blubbering like a baby
The Green Mile...
You're an evil, not very nice, kind of bad person
Warrior
Love that movie so much, but don't think it counts as "feel good".
It's more of a sanguine/bittersweet type of ending.
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That ending gets me every time
Spider-Man 2 the 2004 one
Ha, the first Spiderman 2!
The Sixth Sense
Final speech of Revenge of the Nerds into "We Are The Champions."
WALL-E.
Why am I crying about two dumb robots?
"..no i know you did send me back...but i'm BACK, i'm Back from the future!"
"Great.....Scott!"
What, no love for the ending of the third? Doc comes back, gives Marty a heartfelt gift, and introduces the family.
Jules and Verne!
I've always chuckled at how Marty's first concern for his future self is he's an asshole
The Mist
I’m laughing out loud in front of my family. Thanks.
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127 Hours is a good one, as that Sigur Ros song kicks in as he gets help after that whole ordeal.
The ending of 500 days of summer when he meets autumn
That’s a sad ending lol
I always took it as intentionally ambiguous, "will he make the same mistakes or know better this time?"
I'll throw out Midnight Run. Everybody gets what they deserve in the end.
The evil mob boss is brought to justice.
The long-suffering, stoic FBI agent gets to bring in his man.
The two-timing, scheming, lying, cheating bail bondsman has victory snatched from his grasp by the guy he was trying to screw over.
The honorable cop turned bounty hunter who had his family, career, and reputation destroyed by the mob boss is instrumental in bringing him down.
The fugitive on the run, a decent man trying to do the right thing, earns his freedom from the bounty hunter, and repays him with three times the amount of the bounty the guy would have received from bringing him in, then allows the code-obsessed bounty hunter to take the money by explaining, "It's not a payoff, it's a gift. You already let me go."
It doesn't get any feel-goodier.
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"see you in the next life, Jack"
As much as I'm not really a fan of the 2nd die hard sequel, when all the planes, including the one Hollies on figure out they can use the flames as landing lights. That music hits, McClane is laughing and plane after plane starts coming in for a landing.
The Martian when everyone goes APE SHIT, that they actually caught him and brought him aboard it totally gets you in the "feels".
I mean C"mon being close to the holidays...When Ralphie's dad is giggling with excitement after telling ralphie, hey what's that over there. His dad is literally like a little kid all giddy as hell as ralphie starts unwrapping the gift. His dad's excitement when he asks if he knows how to load it. Gavin just kills it in that scene.
I'll give credit to the original "The Santa Clause", when they rescue scott and start gearing him up and that ZZ top music kicks in the feels start...but the climax when the huge crowd around the house with all the kids and everyone is in complete AWE with santa and the flying sleigh and reindeer and everyone can't believe their eyes, with the added little bonus, of when they show some of the kids, smiling quite a few of them are elves.
I expected more pornography jokes. I’m disappointed in all of you.
Cum again?
Jizz kidding, I heard you.
maybe if they muted the sound of the guy 'climaxing' since they all sound like dying walruses
Munich?
Cool Runnings. The final walk with the sled to the applause of hundreds of adoring fans then everyone gets their personal endings. Magnificent
The Martian has a pretty rousing ending.
Sense and Sensibility
I get misty-eyed seeing that final scene
Sicario.
When those kid whose father had just been killed is at his soccer game, and it's interrupted by distant gunfire. And you know every terrible event you just witnessed was literally for nothing, and all the horror will continue just as before...
Gets me every time (wipes away tears)
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989)
Harry's speech at the end will make a grown ass man choke up.
Pursuit of happiness
Paddington 2, when >!Aunt Lucy arrives in London!<
Literally the perfect movie.
Jumanji (1995)
Rushmore (1998)
Shrek Forever After
Fantastic Mr Fox (2009)
Good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight!
Eurovision: The Story of Fire Saga
The Sixth Sense
Any Toy Story
Inside Out
Home Alone
Dogville
All the village assholes are horribly killed. Super happy ending!
Breaking The Waves (1996)
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Defending Your Life (1991)
Lucas (1986)
Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) - original theatrical release where the inside of the mothership isn’t shown.
The ending to Raising Arizona always chokes me up.
The Monster's Ball sex scene. It works.
Only if you need a quick nut
You know your stuff VaggPounder
Probably the ending to “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
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"I don't know if it'll make any change, but I figured it's time for me to start playing ball...but there's just one thing... I play, Coach stays. He goes, I go."
Cue greatest montage in sports movie history.
I loved Planes, Trains and Automobiles, I can still hear the song as they walk up the steps carrying his ridiculous trunk.
The Judge - Robert Duval & Robert Downey Jr....gets me every time.
The final freeze-frame shot of John Candy is pure 80's gold
Little Miss Sunshine ends in a pretty cathartic feel-good way.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Spicoli saves Brooke Shields from drowning and blows the reward money having Van Halen play his birthday party.
I just wish they did a scene where VH actually shows up and plays his birthday party --- that woulda been too cool for words
The Breakfast Club, great ending!!
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It’s kind of bittersweet, but I really love the ending of The Family Stone.
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Pretty Woman
My honest answer for a recent movie that left me in a good mood is the bizarrely named 4th Rebuild of Evangelion movie: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. The character gets over his shit, figures out how he wants to live his life and fucking goes for it, helping others along the way and flirting healthily with another woman his age.
Shinji gets character development O_O?
What a time to be alive
RRR. Hands down.
"Rocky 2" --- when Rocky raises that championship belt and Adrian is crying and saying "I love you" while watching it on TV --- man, you just felt like you could achieve anything in life with that kind of dedication and love of a great woman
Miracle on 34th Street 1947. "Stop! Stop the car Uncle Fred!"
“Grandpa, maybe you could come over and read it again to me tomorrow.”
“…as you wish.”
The Color Purple. I don’t know if any of it can be counted as feel good, but the sense of peace that Celie manages to find is beautiful.
Finding Nemo. In the beginning Marlin wakes to tragedy. In the end he awakes to pure joy. Warms my cockles it does.
Planet of the Apes reboot
Debbie Does Dallas
I also misread the topic title.
Homeward Bound
+1 for Muriel’s Wedding, Breaking Away, & The Verdict. Three of my favorite emotionally triumphant endings.
Truman show
Free Guy pulled off an amazingly feel-good climax considering how mediocre the overall movie was.
Good Will Hunting
"God damn --- he stole my line"
My Cousin Vinny
Secondhand Lions
"The men from grandpa's stories? They really lived?"
"Yeah. They really lived."
Grave of the fireflies. Felt great after watching the climax.
Samwise closing the door with the girl of his dreams at the very end of return of the king
Everything Everywhere All at Once. All the craziness of that movie culminating in a teary eyed hug in a parking lot was dope
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5 Easy Pieces
Dazed and Confused!
Angelina Jolie's in Original Sin. Sorry, couldn't resist.
The money-shot
AVPD7-7 t1_iy0o3iv wrote
I'll just go with the obvious one: Shawshank redemption
An ending that could have been an ambiguous disappointment if Darabont had followed the book, but instead he put a perfect cap on the movie and allowed us to see Andy and Red reunite