Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, pivotal in launching the Marvel Universe, bid a poignant adieu in 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019), his story's culmination resonating as an epic finale.
The demise of Jack Dawson in 'Titanic' (1997), whether door-fit debates notwithstanding, remains an emotionally charged moment, evoking universal tears.
'Jojo Rabbit' (2019) unfurls a tragic narrative as Rosie,
Hilary Swank's Maggie Fitzgerald in 'Million Dollar Baby' (2004)
Baz Luhrmann's 'Romeo + Juliet' (1996) brought new emotional resonance to the timeless tale, introducing a generation to Shakespearean pathos
Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991) etches itself into memory as the Terminator embraces molten fate, sealing it with a poignant thumbs-up.
In 'American Beauty' (1999), Kevin Spacey's Lester finds an end equal parts heartbreaking and beautiful, a culmination of narrative threads.
Zhang Ziyi's Mei in 'House of Flying Daggers' (2004), entangled in a tragic love triangle, grapples with her Robin Hood lineage, crafting a denouement rife with emotional complexity.