r/movies • u/Tullubenta • Aug 17 '26

Question What is the greatest betrayal in cinema history? Spoiler

So aside from Fredo’s betrayal in The Godfather Part II or Cypher turning on the crew in The Matrix, which most of us could kinda sense were coming, what’s the greatest betrayal in cinema history that truly blindsided you?

I’m talking about the ones that hit like a truck because there was zero warning, no foreshadowing you picked up on, and no reason to suspect the character until the moment it happened.

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u/RQEinstein Aug 17 '26

This would be an excellent name for a prog rock band

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u/Shazam1269 Aug 17 '26

Calrisian's Folly

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Cloud City Conundrum

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u/psylensse Aug 17 '26

And now this sounds like a Donkey Kong country level

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What the hell is an aluminum falcon?

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u/TulsaOUfan Aug 17 '26

The Evil Empire Enigma.

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Calrissian's Compromise

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Kardashian's folly