Tell Us The Most Ambiguous Movie Ending You've Ever Seen

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Some movies have clean cut endings where the bad guy is defeated, the hero saves the day, and their romantic costar swoons into their arms at exactly the right moment.

Gif from the Avengers where the team finally unites in battle
Gif from the Avengers where the team finally unites in battle

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Some movies, however, are a mental roller coaster that by the time you get to the end, you're surprised the ride is over.

american psycho dancing
american psycho dancing

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Then, a couple hours, days, or even weeks go by, and you're still thinking about how baffling the ending of the movie was and what the hell it all meant. Perhaps Bill Murray's dulcet whisper at the end of Lost in Translation lives rent free in your head.

Bill Murray holds Scarlett Johanason tenderly and whispers in her ear.
Bill Murray holds Scarlett Johanason tenderly and whispers in her ear.

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Or, you can't unsee the li'l wobble of the spinning top at the end of Inception.

Spinning top wobbles on the table, making unclear whether Leo Dicaprio made it home to his family
Spinning top wobbles on the table, making unclear whether Leo Dicaprio made it home to his family

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Maybe you bring up the decades-old photograph of Jack Nicholson that closes out Stanley Kubrick's The Shining at least once a week in your group chat.

Whatever it is, we've all got that one movie that's so ambiguous that we can't stop obsessing over it. So, with that in mind, head to the comments to tell us what movie left you with far more questions than answers and you might be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post and/or video!