Poll of the Day > Movies where the protag doesn't "get the girl"

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Salrite 07/07/25 12:57:11 AM #1:	Hunchback of Notre Dame is kinda like this, right? I'm curious if there are more where the protagonist isn't rewarded with the leading woman at the end. Not necessarily out of spite, though. <cite>Salrite posted [p:985687963] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Hunchback of Notre Dame is kinda like this, right?I'm curious if there are more where the protagonist isn't rewarded with the leading woman at the end. Not necessarily out of spite, though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 07/07/25 1:33:00 AM #2:	Castaway --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:985688140] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Castaway</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 07/07/25 1:33:41 AM #3:	Pretty in pink <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:985688143] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Pretty in pink</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Salrite 07/07/25 1:33:44 AM #4:	ReturnOfFa posted... Castaway RIP Wilson <cite>Salrite posted [p:985688145] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted... </cite><quote>Castaway</quote>RIP Wilson</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 07/07/25 1:38:09 AM #5:	White Men Can't Jump --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:985688170] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>White Men Can't Jump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
captpackrat 07/07/25 8:30:46 AM #6:	Star Wars --- Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, Minutus carborata descendum pantorum. <cite>captpackrat posted [p:985689940] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Star Wars</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimeForAction 07/07/25 8:35:56 AM #7:	The Dark Knight <cite>TimeForAction posted [p:985689980] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>The Dark Knight </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 07/07/25 8:56:46 AM #8:	ReturnOfFa posted... Castaway If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:985690143] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfFa posted... </cite><quote>Castaway</quote>If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KJ_StErOiDs 07/07/25 9:10:14 AM #9:	Gladiator --- "Shhh! Ben, don't ruin the ending!" --Adrian Ripburger, Full Throttle <cite>KJ_StErOiDs posted [p:985690243] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Gladiator</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
doshindude 07/07/25 9:53:41 AM #10:	Star Wars Episodes VII thru IX --- Kind reminder not to defend corporations when they make dumb/anti-consumer decisions. <cite>doshindude posted [p:985690623] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Star Wars Episodes VII thru IX</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jaguar34 07/07/25 10:42:18 AM #11:	Every one posted in here has been great Gonna go the anime route and say ~~Attack on Titan, which recently had a film release of its finale~~ --- Hello, I am a fat triathlete! Join me and others on the fitness board: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/239-fitness-health <cite>Jaguar34 posted [p:985691057] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Every one posted in here has been greatGonna go the anime route and say Attack on Titan, which recently had a film release of its finale</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimeForAction 07/07/25 11:07:17 AM #12:	Almost Famous <cite>TimeForAction posted [p:985691278] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Almost Famous </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/07/25 11:57:32 AM #13:	Manos: The Hands of Fate <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:985691776] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Manos: The Hands of Fate</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SunWuKung420 07/07/25 12:09:01 PM #14:	The Evil Dead --- "I don't question our existence, I just question our modern needs" Pearl Jam - Garden My theme song - https://youtu.be/-PXIbVNfj3s <cite>SunWuKung420 posted [p:985691882] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>The Evil Dead</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SinisterSlay 07/07/25 12:12:48 PM #15:	John Wick --- He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind. But he who... sticks out in darkness... is... fluorescent! - Brother Silence Lose 50 experience <cite>SinisterSlay posted [p:985691914] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>John Wick</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ParanoidObsessive 07/07/25 12:27:54 PM #16:	Friday the 13th --- "Wall of Text'D!" --- oldskoolplayr76 "POwned again." --- blight family <cite>ParanoidObsessive posted [p:985692046] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Friday the 13th</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KalloFox34 07/07/25 12:49:10 PM #17:	It's a cartoon and not a movie, but ~~Regular Show. Mordecai blew it with both Margaret and CJ, so in the fast-forward at the end of the finale, he wound up with a never-before-seen girl named Stef.~~ --- If there are no LGBTQ+ rights, there are no rights at all. https://linktr.ee/KalloFox34 \| SW-6764-3759-9672 \| He/they \| Bi \| 21 \| Atheist \| pfp by Sangled <cite>KalloFox34 posted [p:985692292] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>It's a cartoon and not a movie, but Regular Show. Mordecai blew it with both Margaret and CJ, so in the fast-forward at the end of the finale, he wound up with a never-before-seen girl named Stef.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AltOmega2 07/07/25 12:59:11 PM #18:	does the theatrical ending of Nightmare on Elm Street NOT count? He did kinda seem to get Heather... SunWuKung420 posted... The Evil Dead Damn lol ParanoidObsessive posted... Friday the 13th Heh --- yeah, I'm thinking I'm back <cite>AltOmega2 posted [p:985692409] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>does the theatrical ending of Nightmare on Elm Street NOT count? He did kinda seem to get Heather...SunWuKung420 posted... </cite><quote>The Evil Dead</quote>Damn lolParanoidObsessive posted... </cite><quote>Friday the 13th</quote>Heh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Roachmeat 07/07/25 6:50:09 PM #19:	Life after Beth KalloFox34 posted... It's a cartoon and not a movie, but ~~Regular Show. Mordecai blew it with both Margaret and CJ, so in the fast-forward at the end of the finale, he wound up with a never-before-seen girl named Stef.~~ Aw come on, I thought he ended up with the cloud. I somewhat tuned out of the space episodes, but tell me that Rigby at least ended up with the 'nice looking' friend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njO0aixk_dg <cite>Roachmeat posted [p:985696470] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Life after Beth KalloFox34 posted... </cite><quote>It's a cartoon and not a movie, but Regular Show. Mordecai blew it with both Margaret and CJ, so in the fast-forward at the end of the finale, he wound up with a never-before-seen girl named Stef.</quote>Aw come on, I thought he ended up with the cloud. I somewhat tuned out of the space episodes, but tell me that Rigby at least ended up with the 'nice looking' friend.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njO0aixk_dg</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KalloFox34 07/07/25 7:01:33 PM #20:	Roachmeat posted... Life after Beth Aw come on, I thought he ended up with the cloud. I somewhat tuned out of the space episodes, but tell me that Rigby at least ended up with the 'nice looking' friend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njO0aixk_dg Rigby did, yeah. --- If there are no LGBTQ+ rights, there are no rights at all. https://linktr.ee/KalloFox34 \| SW-6764-3759-9672 \| He/they \| Bi \| 21 \| Atheist \| pfp by Sangled <cite>KalloFox34 posted [p:985696597] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Roachmeat posted... </cite><quote>Life after Beth Aw come on, I thought he ended up with the cloud. I somewhat tuned out of the space episodes, but tell me that Rigby at least ended up with the 'nice looking' friend.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njO0aixk_dg</quote>Rigby did, yeah.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 07/07/25 7:49:30 PM #21:	OhhhJa posted... If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure Sounds legit. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms, Switch: SW-1900-5502-7912 <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:985697087] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted...</cite><quote>If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure </quote>Sounds legit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 07/07/25 7:58:32 PM #22:	OhhhJa posted... If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure Jesus <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:985697198] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure</quote>Jesus </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Beveren_Rabbit 07/07/25 8:00:57 PM #23:	The Last American Virgin --- flops <cite>Beveren_Rabbit posted [p:985697228] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>The Last American Virgin</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Salrite 07/07/25 9:12:59 PM #24:	OhhhJa posted... If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure It was probably sooner than that. That was just how long he was missing. Did they say how long she had been married to the other guy? <cite>Salrite posted [p:985698050] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>OhhhJa posted... </cite><quote>If your wife remarries within 4 years after she thinks you died, she never loved you. She was already fucking that other dude for sure</quote>It was probably sooner than that. That was just how long he was missing. Did they say how long she had been married to the other guy?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Salrite 07/07/25 9:17:33 PM #25:	Also, I haven't seen or heard of a lot of these movies, but I'm not sure if anyone's getting what I'm asking. I was going for more of a story that would typically set up the protagonist with the leading woman due to their time spent together and protag's heroism, but the woman either ends up with someone else (who's probably more fitting if well written), or there is no romance involved at all. Star Wars, I suppose would be a good example of this, too. <cite>Salrite posted [p:985698106] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Also, I haven't seen or heard of a lot of these movies, but I'm not sure if anyone's getting what I'm asking. I was going for more of a story that would typically set up the protagonist with the leading woman due to their time spent together and protag's heroism, but the woman either ends up with someone else (who's probably more fitting if well written), or there is no romance involved at all.Star Wars, I suppose would be a good example of this, too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MICHALECOLE 07/07/25 9:29:02 PM #26:	Salrite posted... Also, I haven't seen or heard of a lot of these movies, but I'm not sure if anyone's getting what I'm asking. I was going for more of a story that would typically set up the protagonist with the leading woman due to their time spent together and protag's heroism, but the woman either ends up with someone else (who's probably more fitting if well written), or there is no romance involved at all. Star Wars, I suppose would be a good example of this, too. The birdcage <cite>MICHALECOLE posted [p:985698235] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Salrite posted... </cite><quote>Also, I haven't seen or heard of a lot of these movies, but I'm not sure if anyone's getting what I'm asking. I was going for more of a story that would typically set up the protagonist with the leading woman due to their time spent together and protag's heroism, but the woman either ends up with someone else (who's probably more fitting if well written), or there is no romance involved at all.Star Wars, I suppose would be a good example of this, too.</quote>The birdcage </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
funkyfritter 07/07/25 11:22:57 PM #27:	Up in the air --- And with that...pow! I'm gone! <cite>funkyfritter posted [p:985699278] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Up in the air</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGuiltySpark 07/08/25 12:42:54 AM #28:	The Butterfly Effect <cite>TheGuiltySpark posted [p:985699770] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>The Butterfly Effect</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
remediation 07/08/25 1:12:32 AM #29:	Tenet This may be the best possible example. The main character's name is never revealed during the film. Instead the few times his identity is addressed by him and other characters in the film he is referredto "The Protagonist". This is also how he is named in the credits. John David Washington is credited for playing "The Protagonist" He says goodbye to the girl directly following the climax of the film and observes and protects her from a distance that is not only measured by the space between them but also from a vantage point at different points in time. Id like to believe he gets her eventually but unfortunately they live in a twilight world and there are no friends at dusk. <cite>remediation posted [p:985699930] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Tenet This may be the best possible example. The main character's name is never revealed during the film. Instead the few times his identity is addressed by him and other characters in the film he is referredto "The Protagonist". This is also how he is named in the credits. John David Washington is credited for playing "The Protagonist" He says goodbye to the girl directly following the climax of the film and observes and protects her from a distance that is not only measured by the space between them but also from a vantage point at different points in time. Id like to believe he gets her eventually but unfortunately they live in a twilight world and there are no friends at dusk.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
party_animal07 07/08/25 1:44:07 AM #30:	Forrest Gump --- https://warpzone.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GRANDIA_-696x509.jpg <cite>party_animal07 posted [p:985700085] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>Forrest Gump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Falgos 07/08/25 7:53:33 AM #31:	I don't think Volcano had any love interests. Just molten lava. --- Non Binary and Ace Bird Thing. Don't like how I post? Don't speak to me. I'm Australian not 'Merican. Mega Man 2 Blows Ass, Awwwk <cite>Falgos posted [p:985701361] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>I don't think Volcano had any love interests. Just molten lava.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fettster777 07/08/25 9:07:54 AM #32:	TimeForAction posted... The Dark Knight I see what you did there. <cite>fettster777 posted [p:985701805] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>TimeForAction posted... </cite><quote>The Dark Knight</quote>I see what you did there.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/08/25 10:20:16 AM #33:	The Room <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:985702307] in Movies whe... [t:81009677]...</cite> <quote>The Room</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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