The top 50 post-end credits scenes

Sometimes we just don’t want a film to end. Luckily, they often provide us with an extra little treat once the credits have rolled. You have to be patient to get to these gems, but the thrill of seeing something unexpected is pretty rewarding, and as the post-credit stings listed below demonstrate, can occasionally put an entirely different spin on what you’ve just seen. More often than not they’re a bit of fun for the audience, a last joke, or a nod to the fans. But there’s no doubt seeing one is exciting, and often something you can point out to impress your film buff friends.

Some you may know, some may surprise you, and you may even know a few more yourself. The only rule is that the bulk of the scene must take place after the credits have finished, ruling out such things as the outtakes from A Bug’s Life. Other than that, anything goes…

NB: this article is all about movie endings, so bear in mind that some spoilers are present in the entries blow.

50. Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Go past the extended credits of all the actors and their characters, then go past the black and white driving scene of Uma Thurman and the crossed out names of her victims… Then you’re treated to a special post-credits sting – an outtake of Kill Bill’s most talked about scene, the showdown at the House of the Blue Leaves. Except this time the act of ripping an eyeball out merely leads to a fun and wholesome chuckle. Killing can be fun kids!

49. The Grey

Still in cinemas, Liam Neeson’s wolf punching tale of survival makes for some grim and depressing viewing, albeit mixed with some killer action. The film ends with Neeson squaring off to fight the alpha-wolf, a nicely ambiguous ending in itself, but then ups the ante even more by offering a post-credit sting: a tiny scene of Neeson resting his head against his opponent. Is the wolf dead? Dying? Is Liam Neeson dead? The Grey doesn’t answer your questions, just teasing you instead.

48. Clerks

Clerks is Kevin Smith’s original slacker comedy and still one that packs a comedy punch today. The film doesn’t do much after its end credits, but that really is the point of it – all you hear is Jay saying, “Noinch, noinch, shmokin; weed, shmokin’ weed, doin coke, drinkin beers…”, which is pretty much the whole film summed up in one sentence. Proof that it doesn’t take much to give the fans a little extra and provide a decent and knowing chuckle.

47. Slither

Truly an underrated film from Super director James Gunn, Slither not only features Nathan Fillion and Elizabeth Banks, but has a classic ‘you think it’s all over, but…’ conclusion, and a decent stinger too. After the delightful looking alien is dispatched, exploding into many pieces, and the survivors leave, the credits roll. But for those who ever wonder what happens to the mess in these towns, the post-credits scene has the answer. A cute little cat comes to lick a leftover alien piece – cue fade to black as the cat is attacked. A neat set-up for a sequel, plus it answers viewers’ concerns.

46. A Knight’s Tale

Well this was never going to be the most high-brow list I guess, but here’s probably the most infantile entry. And yes, one of the funniest, obviously. After the rip-roaring climax, here’s rip-roaring of a different kind as Roland, Wat, Kate and Geoffrey take part in a farting contest to see who’s the loudest. Completely pointless, but obviously too funny to leave out of the film completely…

See also:
Top 50 modern movies made for under $10m each;
Top 25 cult film actors;
The best 25 horror movies that you've never seen;
The top 50 foreign language films of the last decade

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