10 Time We Absolutely Believed The Movie Hero Was A Goner

10. Joe Gardner – Soul

We all thought Joe from Pixar's Soul would die since, well, that was the premise. In fact, Joe meets his demise in the first scene.

As his spirit is about to head to The Great Beyond, Joe flees, causing him to fall into The Great Before, which is inhabited by souls before they've been born on Earth. With the help of a literal troubled soul called 22, Joe finds his way back into his body (after accidentally becoming a cat for a brief time).

Although he was desperate to come back to life, Joe feels unfulfilled, encouraging him to return to The Great Before and help 22 find her purpose. After 22 decides she's ready to be born on Earth, Joe believes he has served his own purpose, and makes his way to The Great Beyond. Because Joe willingly accepts his fate and seems content to go, viewers didn't question that he was really going to die... again.

But just before he ascends to the afterlife, a counselor of The Great Before pops up, and allows Joe to live again as a reward for inspiring 22.