“For me, it’s Christopher Walken’s most underappreciated role.”

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What the movie is about:  After being stripped of his title, Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) rises from an enslaved person to a gladiator to avenge his father, who was murdered by Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).

How they die: After defeating Commodus in their final duel, Maximus succumbs to his wounds.

What the movie is about: Set in 1944 during World War II, Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) is tasked with leading a small squadron behind enemy lines to find Private James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon).

How they die: Captain John gets shot by a German soldier, nicknamed "Steamboat Willie."

What the movie is about: An undercover state trooper, Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), infiltrates an Irish mob run by Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson), while a mole for the mob, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), feeds police information to the mob.

How they die: In an elevator, Billy is shot and killed by Trooper Barrigan (James Badge Dale).

What the movie is about: Set right before Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, the story follows Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), who goes on a mission with rebel officer Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) to steal the blueprints for the Empire's Death Star. 

How they die: After sending the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance, Cassian and Jyn die in an explosion on the planet Scarif.

What the movie is about: An elite hitman in New York City named Léon (Jean Reno) takes in a 12-year-old girl named Mathilda (Natalie Portman) after corrupt DEA agents, led by Norman Stansfield (Gary Oldman), murder her family.

How they die: Norman shoots Léon in the back. 

What the movie is about: Set in the future, an aging, weary Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), whose healing powers are failing, is caring for an ailing Charles Xavier/Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and reluctantly takes in a young mutant girl named Laura/X23 (Dafne Keen).

How they die: Logan gets impaled by a large tree branch by X-24 (Hugh Jackman) and dies from his wounds while protecting Laura/X23.

What it's about: Vietnam veteran Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds $2 million dollars in the desert of West Texas as a result of a drug deal gone wrong. He then becomes the target of a hitman named Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem).

How they die: Llewelyn gets killed off-screen by a Mexican cartel.

What the movie is about: A Jewish man named Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman) is mistaken for the Messiah and becomes a part of a dysfunctional anti-Roman separatist group called the People's Front of Judea.

How they die: Brian is sentenced to crucifixion by the Romans.

What the movie is about: A 10-year-old girl named Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) is led to a mysterious labyrinth by a fairy, where she meets the Faun (Doug Jones), who gives her a book with three tasks to accomplish to become the immortal ruler of the mystical land.

How they die: Her stepfather, Captain Vidal (Sergi López), shoots Ofelia, and she dies from her injuries.

What the movie is about: Two Wild West outlaws named Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) are on the run from a US law posse after committing a string of train robberies.

How they die: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are killed in a final charge against a Bolivian army.

“Not a dry eye in the house when I watched it.” 

What the movie is about: Corporate lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) is wrongfully fired after his firm discovers he has AIDS and is gay. He sues his former employer with the help of injury lawyer Joe Miller (Denzel Washington).

How they die: Andrew dies from AIDS complications.

What the movie is about: CIA Operative John Creasy (Denzel Washington) takes a job as a bodyguard for 9-year-old Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning). After she gets kidnapped, John seeks revenge against those involved.

How they die: After rescuing Pita, John Creasy dies from a severe gunshot wound.

What the movie is about: Set in a dystopian future of London, England, the story follows a masked anarchist vigilante named V (Hugo Weaving) who targets the corrupt Norsefire regime and inspires Britain's citizens to rise up against tyranny.  

How they die: After a brutal fight with Peter Creedy (Tim Pigott-Smith) and his men, V dies from severe gunshot wounds. 

What the movie is about: Child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe tries to help an 8-year-old boy named Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), who can see and talk to dead people.

How they die: Dr. Malcolm is revealed to have died from being shot by Vincent Grey (Donnie Wahlberg) and has been dead the entire time.

What the movie is about: Divided into two parts, Jewish-Italian bookshop owner Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigni) starts off trying to win the heart of a school teacher named Dora (Nicoletta Braschi), and later on uses his imagination to shield his son (Giorgio Cantarini) from the horrors within a Nazi concentration camp.

How they die: Guido is shot and killed off-screen by a Nazi soldier in an alleyway.

What the movie is about: Retired auto worker and Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) unexpectedly bonds with his Hmong neighbor Thao (Bee Vang) and his family.

How they die: Walt sacrifices himself and is shot multiple times and killed by the Hmong gang.

What the movie is about: Set in a world facing human extinction, British civil servant Theo Faron (Olive Owen) is tasked by an immigrant rights militant group to transport Kee (Claire-Hope Ashitey), who is pregnant. 

How they die: After being shot by Luke (Chiwetel Ejiofor) during the military assault on the refugee camp in Bexhill, Theo dies from his gunshot wounds.

What the movie is about: The story follows a group of young German soldiers, centered on Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), who are initially excited to join the battle of World War I, only to discover the brutal and horrifying realities of war. 

How they die: Just seconds before the armistice takes effect at 11:00 AM, Paul is bayoneted from behind.

What the movie is about: 42-year-old advertising executive Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) experiences a midlife crisis after he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari).

How they die: Lester is shot in the back of the head by an unknown figure.

What the movie is about: A stray yellow black mouth cur dog, Old Yeller, bonds with a young teenager, Travis Coates (Tommy Kirk), and proves his worth to become part of the Coates family.  

How they die: Old Yeller gets rabies after protecting the Coates family from a wolf, and Travis has no choice but to shoot him.

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What the movie is about: While a giant great white shark terrorizes the small town of Amity Island, Mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) and Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) disagree on how to handle this murderous situation.

How they die: Chief Brody puts a scuba tank in the shark's mouth and shoots it, causing it to explode.

“I knew how it ended, and it still broke me.” 

What the movie is about: Death row head guard, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks), meets and befriends prisoner John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), who is convicted of murdering two young girls.

How they die: John is unable to be proven innocent and is executed in the end.

What the movie is about: Scottish warrior William Wallace (Mel Gibson) leads an uprising to free Scotland from English tyranny. 

How they die: William is beheaded during his execution after screaming, "Freedom."

“Oh man, you’re making me get the feels. My all-time favorite movies have sad endings. Do I need therapy? A lobotomy?”

What the movie is about: Two friends, Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis) and Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon), go on a road trip together that ends up being a lot more eventful than they planned.

How they die: Thelma and Louise drive off a cliff to their death to avoid being captured by the police.

What the movie is about: A small group of English rabbits, led by Hazel (voiced by John Hurt) and his brother Fiver (voiced by Richard Briers), journey across the countryside to establish a new colony on the hill of Watership Down after their home is destroyed by humans. 

How they die: Hazel dies peacefully of old age at the end.

What the movie is about: Homicide Detective John Hobbes (Denzel Washington) investigates a string of murders that are similar to the style of serial killer, Edgar Reese (Elias Koteas).

How they die: John poisons himself with a cigarette laced with venom to trap and kill the demon, Azazel.

What the movie is about: After an outbreak of the Krippen Virus kills almost all of humanity and transforms the remaining humans into monsters known as Darkseekers, US Army medical researcher Dr. Robert Neville (Will Smith) is the sole survivor in a deserted Manhattan. 

How they die: Robert sacrifices himself and jumps into a horde of Darkseekers while holding a grenade.

What the movie is about: Troubled teenager Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) commits strange tasks guided by Frank the Rabbit (James Duval) after learning the world will end in 28 days. 

How they die: A falling jet engine crashes through Donnie's bedroom ceiling, crushing him.

What the movie is about: After being murdered by his former business partner, Carface (voiced by Vic Tayback), German Shepherd Charlie B. Barkin (voiced by Burt Reynolds) manages to escape death by stealing his life-watch to return to Earth, where he meets an orphan girl named Anne-Marie (Judith Barsi).

How they die: Charlie decides to sacrifice himself by saving Anne-Marie. 

What the movie is about: While taking his daughter (Kim Su-an) to her mother in Busan by train, Seok-woo (Gong Yoo) must do everything he can to protect her after an infected stowaway turns into a zombie and infects multiple passengers. 

How they die: While fighting, Seok-Woo gets bitten by the zombified Yon-Suk (Kim Eui-Sung), so he decides to sacrifice himself by jumping off the train before he turns.

“For me, it’s Christopher Walken’s most underappreciated role.” 

What the movie is about: After waking up from a five-year coma, Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) suddenly gains the ability to see people's pasts and futures through touch.

How they die: Johnny gets shot by Greg Stillson's (Martin Sheen) bodyguard and dies in Sarah Bracknell's (Brooke Adams) arms.

What the movie is about: A young secretary, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), steals $40,000 from her employer to start a new life for herself. While on the run, she ends up staying at the Bates Motel, managed by the shy Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins). 

How they die: Marion is stabbed to death by Norman while she's in the shower.

What the movie is about: After being murdered by a violent gang on Devil's Night, Eric Draven/The Crow (Brandon Lee) is resurrected from the dead and seeks vengeance for his death and the death of his fiancée. 

How they die: Eric dies twice. First, he is stabbed and thrown out of a loft window by a violent gang on Devil's Night. Then, years later, after completing his revenge, he returns to his grave with his spirit at peace.

What the movie is about: Former medical student Cassie Thomas (Carey Mulligan) pretends to be drunk in bars to trap and hunt predatory men, seeking vengeance for the death of her best friend who was sexually assaulted. 

How they die: While trying to attack Al Monroe (Chris Lowell), Cassie gets overpowered by him, and he suffocates her to death.

What the movie is about: A young pig, Wilbur (voiced by Dominic Scott Kay), is sent to live on a farm for slaughter and befriends a wise spider named Charlotte (voiced by Julia Roberts), who is able to weave words in her web.

How they die: Charlotte dies of old age at the fairgrounds.

What the movie is about: After learning an asteroid is on a collision course to Earth, NASA recruits a group of deep-core drillers, led by Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis), to destroy it. 

How they die: After the remote detonator breaks, Harry sacrifices himself by manually detonating the nuclear bomb on the asteroid.

What the movie is about: After Thanos (Josh Brolin) successfully erases half of all life in the universe in Avengers: Infinity War, the remaining Avengers, led by Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), come together to reverse Thanos's actions.

How they die: Tony sacrifices himself by using the Infinity Stones to wipe out Thanos and his army. He dies from the stones' overwhelming power.

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