10 Recent Movie Post-Credit Scenes Worth Sticking Around For

Believe it or not, there was a time when a film that had a post-credit scene tagged on the end was in the minority. Nowadays, however, it's become the done thing to add at least one more moment for audiences either during or after the credits, often both.

Though far from the first to do it, it was the Marvel Cinematic Universe that kicked off the post-credit trend, along with the shared universe trend in 2008. How better to tease what was to come in the future, with a scene that may not have really had a place in the actual story itself?

It has now gotten to the point that it almost feels as though many productions add these stingers in as an obligation and nothing more. Too many just don't bring anything to the table worth staying through the credits for, be they a joke that doesn't land, or a tease for something that, in all honesty, may never even happen.

Even with the state of mostly pointless or obligatory post-credit culture, there have been some gems in recent years. Extra scenes that give audiences a tease that they won't lose interest in before it actually pays off, genuinely funny moments, and even a few heart-warming ones from unexpected sources.

Consider this a spoiler warning for the films on this list...

There has been plenty of emotion brought to screens by the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2008, enough to make adults and children alike cry the ugliest of tears. There wasn't a dry eye in the house at Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) funeral, but did anyone expect that they'd be welling up watching a Deadpool film?

In fairness, Deadpool 2 got pretty heavy at times, with the death of Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), and Wade (Ryan Reynolds) wanting to do anything to join her. But still, the appeal of the Merc with the Mouth has always been great action and ridiculous humour that no other characters could ever get away with.

Hence, the surprise at the emotional reel of footage after the credits of Deadpool & Wolverine had started playing. With all the cameos and references, the film did rely heavily on nostalgia, but with the clips from Fox's Marvel universe, in front of and behind the camera, it felt a lot more like a love letter than just fan service.

Particularly being set to 'Good Riddance' by Green Day, the couple of minutes were enough to make any Marvel fan feel something they maybe didn't expect. Yes, Fox's Marvel movies were hit and miss, and some were outright hated, but it was nice to see them acknowledged as properties like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four stepped on over to Marvel Studios.