Sci-fi movies like The Terminator, Stalker, and The Empire Strikes Back have some of the best, most perfect endings in the history of the genre.

Science fiction films take us to new worlds, let us imagine what life might be like with fantastic technologies and often leave us wanting more. Some of the best sci-fi movies end in ways that make us wonder what happens next, or what other amazing stories there could be to tell in their worlds. Others end on a bittersweet note, or the darkest of them shock us with how sour things turn out. No matter how they end, though, these sci-fi movie endings have all left a lasting impression.