Afantasymovie is only as great as its ending.

There are spoilers for the ending of each respective entry ahead!

10"Surprise Me!"

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For one, it has a hell of a punchy ending.

8"He Lived Happily Ever After."

“What happened?”

Anton Ego (Peter O’Toole) enters a flashback of his childhood after eating ratatouille in ‘Ratatouille’ (2007).

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Charlie asks, to which Wonka replies “He lived happily ever after.”

7"The Princess Returned to Her Father’s Kingdom."

The dark fantasy world that she escapes into looks charming by comparison.

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6"Ready?"

5"Off With Your Head."

Gawain is still in front of the Knight, and tells him that he’s ready.

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It’s the way this conclusion ties up the film’s themes with a nice ribbon that truly matters.

Its story, full of magic and whimsy and catchy tunes, makes for one of those must-see-before-you-die movies.

It’s as perfect a conclusion as any Middle-earth fan could have wished for.

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1"Attaboy, Clarence."

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A knight getting arrested in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’

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Peter Ostrum and Gene Wilder in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’

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A back shot of Ofelia from Pan’s Labyrinth standing in a large warmly lit ballroom

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Older versions of the main cast stand on a train platform and look proud in the Harry Potter series.

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Dorothy hugging the Scarecrow in ‘The Wizard of Oz’

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The final shot of ‘Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back’ with R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), Luke (Mark Hamill), and Leia (Carrie Fisher) overlooking a planet in the galaxy.

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The Fellowship at the Grey Havens in ‘The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King’

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George Bailey reunites with his family in It’s A Wonderful Life.

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