10 Movies Saved By Their Final Shot

10. Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World offers up a rare example of a last-minute "they survived, actually" ass-pull which fans were genuinely ecstatic about.

Up until recently, the second Thor movie was quite clearly the consensus-worst Marvel Cinematic Universe film, and even in light of clunkers like Eternals, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and The Marvels, it's still right at the bottom of the pack.

From its lackluster, forgettable villain to its flat, washed-out visuals, and toe-curlingly corny comic relief, it's the colour beige writ cinematic large.

But the final scene, where it's revealed that Thor (Chris Hemsworth) hasn't been talking to his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins), but actually a still-alive Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in disguise, was its absolute saving grace.

Given that Loki was both the best part of the movie and unceremoniously killed off at the end of the second act, to have him return from the dead and assure audiences that he'd be back basically saved the film from enduring an even worse reception.