Top 10 Superhero Movie Ending Speeches
#10: “Call Me the Punisher”
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“The Punisher” (2004) After his family is murdered, Frank Castle vows revenge on the mafia family responsible. Castle spends the majority of the film plotting his elaborate vengeance and executing it with grandiose style. Upon achieving his goal however, Castle is left bereft of meaning and suicidal, but ultimately, he decides to continue fighting crime from outside the law. While standing on a bridge, he declares that the man he was is gone and that he will punish the worst that society has to offer as the Punisher. With this speech, Castle completes his transformation into a hardened vigilante with a singular purpose.
#9: “He Was All of Us.”
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“V for Vendetta” (2005) Upon the death of the freedom fighter and vigilante V, his protégé Evey makes good on the promise to blow up Parliament, as a crowd of people dressed like V watch and the 1812 Overture soars. When asked who V was, Evey replies that he was everyone who suffered under the oppressive totalitarian regime of Britain, as the crowd doff their masks to reveal the faces of the living and the dead, illustrating the truth in her words and symbolizing the people’s reclamation of their freedom and individuality. However, Evey remarks that she’ll remember the man, not the symbol he became.
#8: “...This Is My Mission Now. Forever.”
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“Wonder Woman” (2017) Following the conclusion of her reminiscence on her adventures during the First World War, Diana Prince reflects on her journey that her desire to save the world will always be difficult. She believes the biggest obstacle for this is that there's darkness and light inside everyone and that the battle between them is something that can only be won by love for ourselves and for each other. The Amazonian demigoddess then effectively declares that while fighting for the good in everyone may be difficult, it’s her mission and she will always pursue it.
#7: “What Makes a Man, a Man?”
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“Hellboy” (2004) The titular hero is a demon, supposedly destined to bring about the end of the world. During the film’s climax, Hellboy is driven to give in to his purpose in order to save Liz, the woman he loves. However, his young friend Myers reminds him that he can determine his own destiny, which the big red protagonist does, even managing to save Liz his own way. In the closing narration, Myers, in a callback to a line spoken by Hellboy’s father figure Professor Broom, asks what makes a man, a man. It isn’t his origins, he decides, but rather it’s what he decides to do with his life that matters.
#6: Steve’s Letter to Tony
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“Captain America: Civil War” (2016) The third “Captain America” film sees a rift develop between the Avengers, especially Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, centered around, among other things, the oversight of their actions; leading to a drastic split between many of their members, as well as the imprisonment of some of them. At the film’s end, Tony receives a letter from Steve, expressing regret over the outcome and, as footage shows Cap breaking the others out of prison, letting Tony know that if the world needs them, he’s still willing to work together. Besides giving us insight into Steve’s character, the letter also leaves the audience hopeful for the future.
#5: “Mutation”
“X2: X-Men United” (2003) The second “X-Men” film concludes in much the same way that it opened, with narration. But, while the opening features a speech by Professor Charles Xavier, its concluding monologue is by the, apparently deceased Jean Grey. Both discuss mutation and mutants. Professor X raises questions about mutants and their place in the world, which is a theme expanded upon and discussed throughout the movie. Jean, meanwhile, talks about mutation as a process. The shape of a bird appears to form in the lake, causing anyone who’d even heard of Dark Phoenix to get hyped. Although the third film didn’t exactly stick the landing, “X2”’s ending still managed to fly high.
#4: “I Am Iron Man”
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“Iron Man” (2008) Following the events of the film’s climax, Tony Stark holds a press conference meant to deny any speculation that he could be the titular metal suited hero. However, when a reporter denies that anyone thinks Tony is a superhero, Tony’s pride and ego drives him to admit to being Iron Man. Similar scenes of superheroes denying who they are to public have happened before, but this scene’s subversion of the expectation that Tony would keep his identity a secret helped show that Tony Stark is anything but a typical hero and makes for a very memorable ending.
#3: “I Love You, 3000”
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“Avengers: Endgame” (2019) From Tony Stark’s origin to his tragic end, this closing monologue from 2019’s Avengers: Endgame never fails to cause the tears to flow. In one of the film’s closing scenes, the Avengers assemble for one last time at Tony’s funeral after his unfortunate death in the battle against Thanos. In a quiet moment inside the Stark house though, close family members and friends watch a hologram Tony recorded before his death, which features some notably apocalyptic words of wisdom. Just before we think his final words couldn’t tug at our heart strings any harder, he drops the now iconic words… “I love you, 3000.”
#2: “Who Am I?”
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“Spider-Man” (2002) Peter Parker struggles with who he is and what he should do often, but especially in his first film. In the film’s final moments, Mary Jane Watson confesses her feelings for him after the funeral of the film’s villain. To protect her, Peter turns her down. As he walks away, he thinks about the immortal words his uncle spoke to him about great power coming with great responsibility and affirms his identity as Spider-Man. He goes on to prove it by swinging through New York, concluding the movie in a spectacular fashion. Before we get to our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions: “…The Future is Never Truly Set” “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (2014) Real Love is Forever “The Crow” (1994) Star Lord’s Mother’s Speech “Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) Call Me… Darkman “Darkman” (1990)
#1: “A Dark Knight”
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“The Dark Knight” (2008) Following Batman and Commissioner Gordon’s confrontation with the crazed Harvey Dent, Batman realizes that if Dent’s murders and behavior is exposed, then the Joker will have won and all of Dent’s good work will have been undone. Instead, he decides to shoulder the blame himself, asking Gordon to have the police pursue him. As they do, images of the film’s characters wrap up their respective stories, and Gordon explains to his son that while Batman is the hero the city deserves, he’s not what it needs at the moment. Instead he will remain, well…”A Dark Knight”…[cue the music]…who else still gets goosebumps?