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Movies where evil wins
No last-minute rescue, no comeuppance, no arc of justice. These are the films with the nerve to let the wrong side win, and they stay with you precisely because of it. Some of the greatest endings ever filmed are on this list for exactly that reason.
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Fair warning: this premise is itself a spoiler. Every film here ends badly for someone good.












The Talented Mr. Ripley
1999 · dir. Anthony Minghella
🍅 85%★ 7.4thriller · crime · dramaParamount+Starz








Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005 · dir. George Lucas
🍅 79%★ 7.7adventure · action · science fictionDisney+



The shows that belong here too

Death Note
2006–2007 · 1 season · Nippon TV
★ 8.9animation · mystery · sci-fi & fantasyNetflixPrime Video
Every title above links to its kindred spirits. Find the one you love, then follow the thread. Or browse the mood behind this shelf: bleak, tense, gritty.
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