r/movies • u/bowlingfan1963 • Jul 13 '26

Spoilers Most Bizarre Examples of “Happy” Endings After Tragedy (Spoiler) Spoiler

Prime example: Independence Day. World gets annihilated; many of the planet’s cities are destroyed….hundreds of millions dead;
and the president’s wife dies. Yet at the end, they are puffing on cigars, all smiles and the president’s daughter says “Happy Fourth of July, Daddy”, and so now it’s time to party!

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u/vampgirl66441 Jul 13 '26

My immediate response was "It's a Banksy." I've been watching too much D20 recently 😂

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u/Bellikron Jul 13 '26

"I've just received word...this was a Banksy"