Movies with the best plot twists (no spoilers)
The top 3 according to 72 votes from people: The Sixth Sense (1999) · Psycho (1960) · The Others (2001). (Updated Jul 1, 2026.)
Endings that make you rewatch the whole thing: the best twist movies according to SlashFilm, MovieWeb and StudioBinder. No twist is given away here.
Top 15
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1
The Sixth Sense (1999)
M. Night Shyamalan's ghost story; audiences went straight back to rewatch it.
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2
Psycho (1960)
Hitchcock, the Bates Motel and a famous shower.
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3
The Others (2001)
Nicole Kidman in a fog-bound house, from Alejandro Amenábar.
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4
Chinatown (1974)
Jack Nicholson investigates Los Angeles water rights.
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5
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The middle chapter of the original Star Wars trilogy.
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6
Oldboy (2003)
A man imprisoned for fifteen years without knowing why.
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7
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Five criminals and the legend of Keyser Söze.
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8
The Prestige (2006)
Two rival magicians, from Christopher Nolan.
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9
Memento (2000)
A man without short-term memory, told backwards.
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10
Se7en (1995)
Two detectives and the seven deadly sins.
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11
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Charlton Heston lands on a world ruled by apes.
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12
Gone Girl (2014)
A wife vanishes on her anniversary.
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13
Fight Club (1999)
Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and the first rule.
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14
Shutter Island (2010)
Leonardo DiCaprio investigates an asylum on an island.
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15
Primal Fear (1996)
Edward Norton's debut as an altar boy accused of murder.
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Comments (1)
Thanks for keeping it spoiler-free, I still haven't seen The Prestige.