I've always loved end title sequences. It's a film's way of saying, 'I hope you had as much fun watching the film as we had making it.'
So here are 11 of my favourite end title sequences.
My Favourite End Title Sequences
Rush Hour (1998)
Jackie Chan was in Cannonball Run, and I always got the impression he loved the end titles of Cannonball so much that he spent the rest of his career carrying on the tradition in his own movies
My Favourite End Title Sequences
Predator (1988)
This sequence always cracks me up. There's something hilarious about watching Arnie and the gang, who you've just seen ripped to bloody shreds, smiling like they're guest stars on The Love Boat.
My Favourite End Title Sequences
The Hangover (2009)
The film is about trying to piece together the events of the previous drunken night. At the very end, they discover a camera that documented the whole thing, the photos play over the end credits. Genius.
My Favourite End Title Sequences
Tropic Thunder (2008)
This might just be Tom Cruise's greatest moment in cinema history. Who knew he could move like this? This sequence is strangely hypnotic.
My Favourite End Title Sequences
There's Something About Mary (1998)
Think about this, they had to stop most of the scenes to sing Build Me Up Buttercup, knowing this would be the end sequence. That's special
My Favourite End Title Sequences
Liar, Liar (1998)
There must be so much footage of Jim Carrey being Jim Carrey in every movie that he's in. When he's $20 million per film, you have to squeeze every drop. These outtakes are just getting your money's worth
My Favourite End Title Sequences
Con Air (1998)
God, I love this film. This is just another sequence that puts a big stupid smile on my face. I'm not sure i could love this movie more.
My Favourite End Title Sequences
Toy Story 3 (1998)
After traumatising you by watching Andy give all the toys away we were treated with this end title sequence, which is worth it alone to see Buzz Lightyear and Jessie dancing
This was supposed to be goodbye
My Favourite End Title Sequences
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Deadpool finds a time travel device, he goes back to put right what once went wrong. In this case, Ryan Reynolds wipes out his bad career choices. Oh, and kills Hitler as a baby
'You're welcome, Canada.'
My Favourite End Title Sequences
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
This is one of the greatest endings to a film in the history of ever.
And a perfect way to end my list. Enjoy!
#10 Shakespeare in Love - $279,500,000
Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director - John Madden
An incredibly smart rom-com, which somehow walked away with the Best Picture Oscar
#1998Top10
1/16
#9 Lethal Weapon 4 - $285,400,000
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Jet Li
Director - Richard Donner
Riggs and Murtaugh are back... again. This time attempting to break a Chinese immigrant-smuggling ring.
#1998Top10
2/16
#8 Doctor Dolittle - $294,156,605
Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson
Director - Betty Thomas
After a car crash, Doctor Dolittle finds he can understand and talk to animals.
#1998Top10
3/16
A Thread
Was '96 the BIGGEST year for movies ever?
#10 Space Jam - $250,180,384
Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny
Director - Joe Pytka
The Looney Tunes employ Michael Jordan to beat aliens in a basketball game, obviously.
#1996Top10
1/16
#9 Jerry Maguire - $273,552,592
Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding Jr
Director - Cameron Crowe
After committing career suicide Jerry Maguire salvages a single client, footballer Rod Tilbrook, and assistant Dorothy Boyd.
#1996Top10
2/16
#8 The Nutty Professor - $273,814,019
Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith
Director - Tom Shadyac
Obese biochemist Sherman Klump, manages to come up with a concoction that enables him to shed 300 pounds and all his inhibitions to become Buddy Love.
#1996Top10
3/16
#10 Wayne's World - $183,097,323
Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere
Director - Penelope Spheeris
A comedy classic that changed the English language for a while.
#1992Top10
1/14
#9 Bram Stoker's Dracula - $215,862,666
Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins
Director - Francis Ford Coppola
Coppola got his teeth into this arty adaptation of the mother of all vampire tales. It's possibly the sexiest retelling of this gothic masterpiece.
#1992Top10
2/14
#8 Sister Act - $231,600,000
Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy
Director - Emile Ardolino
A nightclub singer accidentally witnesses a murder and is disguised as a nun so she can hide in a nunnery until the time comes to testify.
#1992Top10
3/14
#10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $202,000,000
Elias Koteas, Judith Hoag
Director - Steve Barron
The Heros In Halfshells' leader is kidnapped, and they make it their ninja mission to rescue him
#1990Top10
1/10
#9 Kindergarten Cop - $202,000,000
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hunt
Director - Ivan Reitman
Arnie goes undercover as a primary teacher to track down the wife of a drug lord in this very large fish-out-of-water comedy.
#1990Top10
2/10
#8 Presumed Innocent - $221,300,000
Harrison Ford, Bonnie Bedelia
Director - Alan J. Pakula
Deputy D.A Rusty Sabich (Ford) finds himself a murder suspect when his lover is found with her head stoved in by a hammer. But, is he innocent?
#1990Top10
3/10
The Thing was released OTD in 1982, so here are 10 reasons why I love The Thing
A Thread
#1 The Opening Titles
I've always been fascinated by this burning opening title sequence. It was created by Peter Kuran with the help of a fish tank, a trash bag and a match. Simples.
#2 'Norweigian, Mac'
John Carpenter gave you the entire plot in the first scene, if you happen to speak Norwegian.
The man shooting at the dog says, 'Get the hell outta there. That’s not a dog, it’s some sort of thing! It’s imitating a dog, it isn’t real! Get away, you idiots!'
#3 Morricone
Ennio Morricone's score delivers a musical version of building dread. From the opening couple of chords to the very end, it's a musical score that suggests this isn't gonna end well, and it won't get any better than this.
The opening truck chase combines action and comedy set to a great soundtrack. It's literally the film you're about to watch in one scene.
1/10
10 Reasons Why I Love Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
2. Casual Swearing
I was 13 when I saw BHC and I'd never heard casual swearing before. Listening to Eddie Murphy and Gil Hill (Inspector Todd) throwing F-bombs around was like hearing Shakespeare for the first time.
2/10
10 Reasons Why I Love Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
3. The Soundtrack
Patti LaBelle's Stir It Up makes this sequence iconic. And Harold Faltermeyer's electronic score is instantly recognisable. It all works. The music in BHC is one of the characters.
3/10