The Next Three Days ending reveals the truth about the murder, proving Lara's innocence despite earlier doubt. The ambiguity surrounding Lara's guilt adds to the suspense and questions throughout the movie. The decision to make Lara's innocence unclear deviates from the original French film and could have added to the story's impact.

Even though the 2010 thriller has largely gone under the radar, The Next Three Days ending remains a memorable conclusion. Helmed by Paul Haggis, prison-break story The Next Three Days is an American remake of 2008 French film Pour Elle (aka Anything For Her) directed by Fred Cavay. Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks star as husband and wife John and Lara Brennan him a mild-mannered college professor and her a hot-tempered businesswoman whose world is turned upside down when Lara is convicted of murdering her boss after a blistering argument and sentenced to life in prison.

While The Next Three Days...