7 Movies With Unexpected Endings And Unique Beginnings

You know how the beginning of a movie hooks you in, keeping you glued to your seat? Well, imagine if we told you that the ending can be just as captivating, leaving a lasting mark on you.

Still sceptical? Take a look at this selection of movies covering romance, family drama, social satire, and revenge, each delivering unexpected endings. Let's start!

Kapoor & Sons (2016): Although the movie appears to be themed around a dysfunctioned conventional family drama, it later takes a darker turn as the movie progresses revealing love, betrayal and more.

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat (2022): Directed by Anurag Kashyap, the movie is first shown as cute love stories in parallel worlds, later ending with violence and tragedy, dealing with social status, caste, and inequality.

The Art of Self-Defense (2019): Initially depicting a young man’s attempt to protect himself by joining a local dojo with a light-hearted tone, later turns darker as the protagonist delves deeper into the mysterious world of his enigmatic instructor.

Sorry to Bother You (2018): Beginning with the mundane struggles of a telemarketer, the movie later jumps to the sinister corporate world described with perfectly weird satire.

Parasite (2019): Starting with the ingenuity of a lower-class family to improve their lives, the movie later delves into social inequalities and class differences leading the story with deceit, secrets, and more.

Barton Fink (1991): An Oscar-nominated movie, initially showing a playwright’s struggles for inspiration later takes you on the destructive and unsettling side of exploration of the creative process.

The Invitation (2015): The movie depicts a friendly dinner party among old friends which later turns dark as the buried secrets surface exploring grief, loss, trauma, and paranoia.