Movie Explainers

Are you looking for an explanation of a movie’s ending? Have you encountered a plot point you are unsure about or a character or person who is stumping you? This page will help you and keep you up to date on the latest Movie Explainers.

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The Ending of ‘Ad Vitam’ Hardly Seems Worth the Effort Of Getting There

January 10 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Ad Vitam isn’t a very good movie, and its ending helps to illuminate precisely why that is. After a stellar start and then an incredibly...

‘The Love Scam’ Ending Explained – A Predictable Rom-Com Climax Offers No Surprises

January 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s obvious what the ending of The Love Scam will be ten minutes after pressing play. Depending on who you are and what you’re looking...

‘Number 24’ Ending Explained – The Cost of Freedom in Gunnar Sønsteby’s Story

January 1 2025, by Daniel Hart

Number 24 (or known as Nr. 24) is a true World War Two story following Gunnar Sønsteby, a man that supported the Norway resistance against...

‘Your Fault’ Ending Explained – Why Do Nick and Noah Breakup? Did Noah Sleep With Michael?

December 27 2024, by Daniel Hart

It comes as no surprise that Your Fault ends in heartbreaking circumstances. Nick and Noah break up mainly because the couple failed to communicate and...

‘Bringing Christmas Home’ Ending Explained: Themes of Love, Purpose, and Hope

December 12 2024, by Naomi Mairs

Bringing Christmas Home is piled high with deeper themes and meanings for a simple Christmas movie. I found at least six themes that all come...

What The Ending Of ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ Means

December 11 2024, by Naomi Mairs

If we discuss the meaning and ending of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, we must start at the beginning. In the opening scene, we see...

‘Something in the Water’ Ending Explained – Who Died? Who Survived?

December 7 2024, by Daniel Hart

While it seems obvious who survived and died by the time you reach the end of Something in the Water, some questions are still poised....

‘Subservience’ Ending Explained – Do Nick and Maggie Destroy Alice?

December 7 2024, by Daniel Hart

The end of Subservience does stretch the story arc too much. You could argue that the ending was a little much for a movie about...

What Does The Ending of Netflix’s ‘Mary’ Mean? Here’s The Christian Perspective

December 7 2024, by Naomi Mairs

To me, the ending of Netflix’s Mary is summed up within the final few minutes of the movie. Herod the Evil King has been abandoned...

Why Did Aurora Murder Hildegart At The End Of ‘The Red Virgin’?

December 5 2024, by Daniel Hart

The ending of The Red Virgin is chilling, which predominantly is credited to Alba Planas and Najwa Nimri (Holy Family, Insiders, Money Heist), who navigate...

‘Let Go’ Ending Explained – My Personal Letter Regarding The End Of This Wonderful Swedish Drama

November 1 2024, by Daniel Hart

My thoughts on the ending of Let Go are more of a love letter to the film. Whether Gustav and Stella divorced in the end...

‘Don’t Move’ Ending Explained – Richard Messed With The Wrong Woman

October 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

The ending of Don’t Move is ironic in many ways because “Richard” caused his downfall with Iris, ultimately leading his victim to escape and his...

What The Ending Of ‘Woman of the Hour’ Really Means

October 18 2024, by Daniel Hart

The last twenty minutes of Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, is impactful. The ending ultimately shows the rightful downfall of Rodney Alcala,...

‘Justice’ Ending Explained – How Does Tadeusz Gadacz Solve The Bank Robbery Case?

October 16 2024, by Daniel Hart

At the start of Justice, Tadeusz Gadacz had suspicions about who carried out the horrific bank robbery, but without motive or disproving the solid alibi,...

‘Uprising’ Story Recap and Ending Explained: All The Key Moments In The South Korean Historical Drama

October 11 2024, by Daniel Hart

The ending of Uprising is a full-circle experience: a former slave and master (and a misunderstood friendship spanning years) finally meet in a bloody battle...

‘CTRL’ Isn’t Very Good, But Its Cynical Ending Is The Right One

October 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I respect the ending of CTRL, even though I don’t like the movie very much. It seems right to me that a techno thriller about...

‘Trouble’ Ending Explained: How Conny Clears His Name and Proves His Innocence

October 3 2024, by Daniel Hart

You’d think that the ending of Trouble, which sees Conny carrying a television around a hotel with police officer Diana, would be rather silly. But...

The Ending Of ‘A True Gentleman’ Is A Bit Of A Cop-Out

September 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A True Gentleman is not a happy movie, so it shouldn’t have a happy ending. Because of this, I can’t help but feel like its...