The Most Iconic Movie Plot Twists of All Time

Not everything is what it seems, and these movies make sure of that. Whether a character has been dead the whole time or is actually two different people, some films surprised us more than others. No one predicted any of these famous and shocking plot twists…

Shutter Island

At the end of this Leonardo Dicaprio classic, it is revealed to viewers that although were led to believe he is a US Marshal, his character is actually a patient in the confines of an insane asylum.

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The More You Know

  • The Dark Knight made more money in its first six days in the US than Batman Begins made in its entire domestic run.
  • The filming of 'The Godfather' was disrupted by an actual Mafia member, Joe Colombo. Producer Al Ruddy met with him and reviewed the script, striking the word "Mafia" completely from the movie. Colombo and his pals also managed to elbow their way into casting and ended up as extras in the film.
  • Peter Ostrum, Charlie from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never acted in another movie after that and is now a veterinarian.
  • Novelist and screenwriter Nick Hornby is brother-in-law to novelist and screenwriter Robert Harris.
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