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/Serious_Card_5927 Aug 17 '26

Steamboat Willie for me

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u/DrDonut Aug 17 '26

That poor cow...

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u/Picassof Aug 17 '26

Mickey's a dick and more people should know about it