Top 3 Mind Twisting Movies with Open-Ended Conclusions that Will Leave You in Splits

Open-Ended conclusion movies have been a fan-favorite genre for a long. The beauty of this genre is not just limited to the movie run time, but all the possibilities and imaginations it leaves the viewers with after the movie ends. Such movies create endless debates, add depth and complexity to the movie, and leave a lasting impact on the audience while leaving fans in splits with their theories. Here are the Top 3 evergreen mind-twisting movies with open-ended conclusions that will leave you in splits and that will keep you guessing.

#1 Inception

• Genre: Science-fiction, action 
• Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine
• Director: Christopher Nolan
• Year Released: 16 July 2010

Inception is one of the best movies that has ever been made. Yes! Thats true! The movie revolves around a team of skilled individuals who can enter people’s dreams to extract information. The team is led by Dom Cobb (Leonardo Di Caprio). The movie takes an interesting turn when Cobb is given the task of implanting an idea into someone’s mind. 

In the final scene of the movie, Dom reunites with his children and spins the totem. But before the totem stops, the scene goes black leaving the viewers with a mystery “Did Cobb manage to return to reality, or is he still trapped in a dream?”. The beauty of the movie lies in how amazingly it depicts the complexity of the human mind and the wonders that lie beyond it.

#2 Gone Girl

• Genre: Psychological thriller
• Cast: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon
• Director: David Fincher
• Year Released: September 26, 2014

Second, on the list is Gone Girl. It is based on the best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn. The film revolves around the disappearance of Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) and the investigation of her husband (Ben Affleck) involving her staged murder. 

As the story progresses it delves into something more than just a regular murder mystery. It unfolds layers of manipulation, deception, and whatnot. The open-ended conclusion of the movie leaves the viewers with one question “Did Amy orchestrate her disappearance to frame Nick, or was Nick truly responsible?”

#3 Parasite

• Genre: Dark comedy thriller
• Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-Kyun, Cho Yeo-Jeong, Choi Woo-Shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin
• Director: Bong Joon-ho
• Year Released: 21 May 2019

The Parasite is a master class that revolves around a story of two families from different social classes whose lives become intertwined in unexpected ways.

The movie addresses various social evils including inequality and what humans are capable of. In the final scene, Ki-woo writes a letter to his father, expressing a desire to reunite. However, the film ends before the viewers could see if this reunion takes place.

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