17 times alternate endings changed everything in a movie

1408 (2007) | Image Source: Dimension Films
1408 (2007) | Image Source: Dimension Films

2) ⁠Clerks (1994)

Clerks (1994) | Image Source: Miramax Films
Clerks (1994) | Image Source: Miramax Films

The ending of Kevin Smith's indie classic Clerks was far darker in the original cut. In the alternate version, Dante Hicks is murdered by convenience store robbers who find him closing up for the night. It was a grim conclusion to life's randomness and fragility, but the rest of the movie was so irreverent in its humor that it didn't quite mesh. Smith eventually settled on a lighter ending, leaving the fate of Dante open while the film stayed as just a slice-of-life comedy. This made Clerks remain a cult classic without alienating its fan base.

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Edited by Tanisha Aggarwal