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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Netflix’s ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ and the Inspiration Behind It
Luckiest Girl Alive follows Ani (a terrific Mila Kunis), a writer in New York City who seemingly has a perfect life. She has a job at...
‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Ending Explained – Ani Speaks Up
The Luckiest Girl Alive follows Ani (a terrific Mila Kunis), a “peerless” writer in New York City who seemingly has a perfect life. She has...
‘Togo’ Ending Explained – Protecting the Community
Togo (2022) is a Spanish-language film and the first original movie from Uruguay. Written and directed by Israel Adrián Caetano (Bolivia), the film stars Diego...
‘Jumping from High Places’ Ending Explained – Conquering Fears
Jumping from High Places is a Netflix original feature written by Alice Urciuolo and directed by Andrea Jublin. The movie is set in the stunning Apulia...
‘My Harrigan’s Phone’ Ending Explained – Communicating Beyond The Grave
My Harrigan’s Phone begins with Craig (played by Jaeden Martell) running through a forest, distressed until he reaches the end of a cliff and looks...
Rainbow (2022) Ending Explained – Dora’s Mother
Rainbow is a Spanish film directed by Paco León. Inspired by L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this is a modern retelling seen...
‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Ending Explained – Sanderson Sisters and the Quest For Revenge
The highly anticipated movie Hocus Pocus 2 is spectacularly wicked. In the sequel, set 29 years after the original, the three Sanderson sisters return to...
‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Ending Explained – Can Friendship Beat The Devil?
This quirky horror flick, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, opens to 80s Ah-ha music with panoramic shots of the suburbs and two gossipy girls talking on...
‘Entergalactic’ Ending Explained – Do Jabari and Meadow End Up Together?
Netflix’s feature-length special visual accompaniment to Kid Cudi’s same-titled eighth studio album isn’t really the kind of film that is done justice by one of...
‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ Ending Explained – Did Chickie Find Meaning In Life?
The journey at the heart of The Greatest Beer Run Ever sees John ‘Chickie’ Donohue (Zac Efron) take a duffel bag full of beer to...
Blonde (2022) Ending Explained – Does Norma Find Love?
Andrew Dominick’s film Blonde is a polarizing experience. Many were expecting a sexy romp. And if you were in the critics screening I was in,...
What Happened at the End of ‘Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy’?
In the final and third film in the trilogy, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy, the Elric brothers’ long and winding journey comes to a close in an epic...
On the Come Up Ending Explained – Authentic Voice
Bri (Jamila Gray) lives in the shadow of her dead father in On the Come Up, a legendary figure around the Garden Heights area. She...
Athena Ending Explained – What Happened With Idir?
Athena is a film telling a story set in France about the death of a young boy that sparks conflict in the city. His three...
Lou (2022) Ending Explained – How Does Lou Save Vee In Time?
I’m not sure Hannah and Vee knew the person they moved next door to in the Pacific Northwest, a statuesque woman named Lou. She stands...
The Perfumier Ending Explained – What Was The Essence of Love?
Loosely based on the novel Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, The Perfumier (directed by Nils Willbrandt) tells the story of a police detective, Sunny, who...
Meet Cute Ending Explained – What Happens to Sheila and Gary?
The romantic comedy Meet Cute brings together Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco in a fun and heartfelt way. While the story is convoluted at times,...
Mirror, Mirror (2022) Ending Explained – Does Paula Open Up Everyone’s Eyes To Their True-Selves?
Mirror, Mirror is best explained through the eyes of its four main characters, as the facade they present to people is different than their inner...