Top 20 Best Movie Plot Twists of the 21st Century (So Far)

The next eighty years have a high bar to clear if they want to contend with these twists. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best plot twists in movies released since the year 2000, and ranking them based on the surprise factor and narrative satisfaction they provided viewers. Our countdown includes Adelaide Is the Original Red, Half of Life Is Killed, Mr. Glass Is a Supervillain, Teddy Is Andrew Laeddis, Tina & Vore Are Trolls, and more! Did YOUR favorite plot twist make the list? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

What's your favorite plot twist of the last 20 years?

[farhadtabibzada]

0:27 Border (2018)
1:20 Us (2019)
2:21 Hereditary (2018)
3:22 Parasite (2019)
4:17 Gone Girl (2014)
5:05 Gone Baby Gone (2007)
6:03 Get Out (2017)
7:04 Identity (2003)
7:58 Orphan (2009)
9:02 Avengers - Infinity War (2018)
9:55 Unbreakable (2000)
10:48 Atonement (2007)
11:52 Shutter Island (2010)
12:44 Arrival (2016)
13:39 The Others (2001)
14:24 The Mist (2007)
15:19 The Prestige (2006)
16:09 Saw (2004)
17:00 Memento (2000)
19:17 Oldboy (2003)

Honorable Mentions:
Fractured (2019)

[MonyXChan]

Infinity War’s was not really a plot twist, just a shocking moment.

[cinnamonsquash]

The Mist ending teaches you the importance of patience

[zernek]

I remember The Arrival. I loved its twist. It also shows how different their minds were. She wasn’t the only one studying the language. They were studying the language together, yet she was the only one who started to see time non-linear way. Also, the whole “dead daughter” thing was awesome, because we thought it was a flashback, but in reality it was a flashforward the whole time.

[lestat]

Without Spoilers, Here are the List of the Best Movie Plot Twist of the Century (So Far)

20. Border
19. Us
18. Hereditary
17. Parasite
16. Gone Girl
15. Gone Baby Gone
14. Get Out
13. Identity
12. Orphan
11. Avengers: Infinity War
10. Unbreakable
09. Atonement
08. Shutter Island
07. Arrival
06. The Others
05. The Mist
04. The Prestige
03. Saw
02. Memento
01. Oldboy

Honorable Mentions:
The Descent
Sorry to Bother You
The Book of Eli
Searching
The illusionist

[Schmidt]

I feel like I’ve seen this list at least six times

[romanxxxxyoutube]

Shutter Island put it right under your nose, and then do a completely 180 despite being somewhat slightly predictable. The whole movie is beautifly a piece of artwork.

[fabiolazuniga]

The ending of "The Mist" is always so heartbreaking to me.

[noirangel]

I wouldnt really call the "snap" from Infinity War a plot twist...more like a shocking moment to be honest.

[safwanalvi]

Identity is a criminally underrated movie... one of the best twists of all time and the best thing is that it's such a simple one, like Shutter Island, under your nose all the time, but you never thought of it.

[aldriadrian]

Totally agree with your list. Oldboy is probably the most shocking plot twist I've ever seen

[JensaRahm]

The watchmojo lady has one of the best youtube voices ever. Soo professional

[DBDiscusses]

Everyone nearly screamed in the theatre on opening day when the real Adelaide turned out to actually be Red in Us

[lulusart]

How about when the missing sister 'Monday' betrayed her other sisters by selling them out on a Cruel Business Deal revealing she's the real villain in "What happened to Monday".

[carolyngrant]

I thought "Now You See Me" had a great twist. It deserved at least an honorable mention!

[jadaloren]

here’s one i liked - Final Destination 5, the ending where they’re on the plane from the first movie, and it’s all one big circle

[SuperBC]

The Prestige had a few nifty twists up its sleeve.

[Nhyphk]

Oldboy is a masterpiece that crushed my heart and my mind.

[michaelforrester]

I like to think the ending of shutter island is him admitting he is choosing to ignore reality or in some way choosing to live in the delusion. That’s one of my favorite movie endings