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* The ending of ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]] 4'' would have applied this to the entire series, had the film bombed and no more sequals been made.
* The ending of ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]] 4'' would have applied this to the entire series, had the film bombed and no more sequals been made.
** The theatrical cut of Zombie's ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]] 2'' ends with {{spoiler|Laurie committed to Smith's Grove, and having the same vision young Michael had at the beginning of the film.}}
** The theatrical cut of Zombie's ''[[Halloween (film)|Halloween]] 2'' ends with {{spoiler|Laurie committed to Smith's Grove, and having the same vision young Michael had at the beginning of the film.}}
* ''[[The Lives of Others]]'' features a play written by Dreymann, one of the film's protagonists,at the very the beginning and towards the end. The first time, it takes place in Soviet-controlled Berlin and Dreymann's girlfriend has a lead female role. The second time it's shown, Communism has fallen, Christa-Maria has been [[Driven to Suicide]] and the play has gone a drastic change in tone and costume.
* ''[[The Lives of Others]]'' features a play written by Dreymann, one of the film's protagonists, at the very the beginning and towards the end. The first time, it takes place in Soviet-controlled Berlin and Dreymann's girlfriend has a lead female role. The second time it's shown, Communism has fallen, Christa-Maria has been [[Driven to Suicide]] and the play has gone a drastic change in tone and costume.
* ''[[The Da Vinci Code]]'' begins and ends with a dead body in the Louvre. The first time it's Jacques Saunière's. The second time {{spoiler|it's the corpse of Mary Magdalene, whose tomb was hidden under the Louvre by the Priory of Sion}}.
* ''[[The Da Vinci Code]]'' begins and ends with a dead body in the Louvre. The first time it's Jacques Saunière's. The second time {{spoiler|it's the corpse of Mary Magdalene, whose tomb was hidden under the Louvre by the Priory of Sion}}.
* The ''[[Saw]]'' series begins and ends in the same [[Disgusting Public Toilet]]. In addition, the first shot of the main character in the series is also the last via the last of the series' trademark flashback montages.
* The ''[[Saw]]'' series begins and ends in the same [[Disgusting Public Toilet]]. In addition, the first shot of the main character in the series is also the last via the last of the series' trademark flashback montages.
* The plot of ''Metropolitan'' is set in motion when the protagonist shares a cab with the other main characters, after they refuse to steal it from him. Late in the movie, he hails a cab, in the process stealing it from another person he barely notices.
* The plot of ''Metropolitan'' is set in motion when the protagonist shares a cab with the other main characters, after they refuse to steal it from him. Late in the movie, he hails a cab, in the process stealing it from another person he barely notices.
* ''[[Mystery Team]]'' begins and ends with the eponymous trio getting a new case.
* ''[[Mystery Team]]'' begins and ends with the eponymous trio getting a new case.
* The first piece of music that plays during the end credits of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2]]'' sounds exactly like the opening music of the first ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' movie, ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''.
* The first piece of music that plays during the end credits of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2]]'' sounds exactly like the opening music of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''.
** In the first book, Harry arrives at the Dursleys when he was just a baby, brought there by Hagrid on Sirius' bike. In the last book, Harry leaves the Dursleys when he was an adult, being taken away by Hagrid on Sirius' bike. Hagrid even lampshades this.
** In the first book, Harry arrives at the Dursleys when he was just a baby, brought there by Hagrid on Sirius' bike. In the last book, Harry leaves the Dursleys when he was an adult, being taken away by Hagrid on Sirius' bike. Hagrid even lampshades this.
** Also, near the end of the first movie, Harry hugs Hagrid. Near the end of the last movie, they embrace again.
** Also, near the end of the first movie, Harry hugs Hagrid. Near the end of the last movie, they embrace again.