History EarnYourHappyEnding / Film

* In spite of the destruction that occurred over the course of ''Film/{{Godzilla 2014}}'', the victory over the Mutos and Godzilla's return to the ocean are portrayed in a triumphant light.

* Franchise/MonsterVerse: ''Film/Godzilla2014'' ends with Godzilla saving the world from the [=MUTOs=], and the human lead making it home to his family after all the hell he's been through. ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' likewise ends on a surprisingly happy note [[spoiler:with Godzilla and Kong burying the hatchet after all the villains have been defeated]].

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'' does this in ''Twist in Time''. [[spoiler:After her stepmother turns back the clock and enchants the prince to love Anastasia, Cinderella sets off to the palace and tries to first jog the prince's memory and then steal the magic wand from her stepmother. When that fails and the prince falls for Cinderella anyway, the stepmother makes Anastasia Cinderella's double while sending Cindy to be trapped in a pumpkin carriage that is to be driven off of a cliff on a mountain. Cinderella proceeds to escape, jump onto a horse, and ride all the way back to the castle to stop the wedding.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/SausageParty'', surprisingly, has this in the end [[spoiler: with Frank and Brenda becoming a couple, Barry gaining a lot of confidence and being key in defeating the bad guys, Sammy and Lavash affirming their love despite the conflicting religions and all the products free from the Gods's oppression.]]

* Andy Barclay, the main protagonist of the first three ''Film/ChildsPlay'' movie. He's terroized by a killer doll who wants to take over his body. His mother is put in a mental institution because of what she told the cops about Chucky. He lives in various foster homes, and at the end of the third movie he's taken away by the police for questioning about Chucky's latest killing spree. At the end of ''Film/CurseOfChucky'', we see him on the phone with his mom, apparently released and dating Mike, a cop who helped them out in the first film. Pictures show that he's still with his LoveInterest from the third movie. And when [[spoiler: Chucky has himself delivered to Andy's house, Andy is waiting for him with a shotgun]]. Sadly averted with the latest movie, ''Film/CultOfChucky'' where things have turned bad for Andy and [[spoiler: Chucky [[TheBadGuyWins finally gains back a human body alongside Tiffany and everyone who opposed him are either dead, broken or, in one character's case, possessed by Chucky himself]].]]

*** Hoo boy, where do we begin? The Bucket house looks even more destitute than in was in the 1971 adaptation, and while this version has Charlie’s father alive, he loses his already-low-paying job due to technological advancements stemming from the Golden Ticket competition. Like all other adaptations, his fortunes take a turn for the better when he wins the last Golden Ticket — and wins the competition in the process (and this is after he is ''verbally abused'' by the likes of Augustus and Violet)...that is until he realizes that he cannot bring his family members with him, and voluntarily forfeits the prize out of a sense of morality. Even though Charlie's family's fortunes take a turn for the better when Mr. Bucket ends up getting a new, better-paying job ''[[KarmaicJackpot fixing the machine that fired him]]'', it's not until a coincidental encounter with Wonka and having him reunite with his father that Charlie ''and'' his family receive the ultimate prize of living in the factory — courtesy of Wonka's reconsideration.

* ‘'Film/JasonsLyric'': The main character, Jason, has gone through a lot since childhood; growing up in a violent ghetto neighborhood, witnessing his used-to-be-loving father turned abusive toward them, especially his mother, that he [[spoiler:''must'' killed him.]] As an adult, he spends his youth looking out for his family, particularly [[AllTakeAndNoGive putting up with]] his troubled younger brother, Joshua. So is [[LoveInterest Lyric]]; growing up with a gangster older brother, Alonzo "A-1", and [[InvisibleParents no parents]] prompting her to dream of an escape as she longs a peaceful life. Ultimately, when Joshua (accidentally) shoots Lyric out of jealousy in the climax, Jason [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere could finally bring himself to turn his back on his brother and chooses to rather save her]], after feeling torn between his love for his family or his girlfriend for so long. In the end, after earning his mom's blessing for his wish to be together with Lyric and leaves his past behind, Jason and Lyric eventually gain their mutual wish; riding on a bus together to escape town and start a new life .

* In ''Film/JasonsLyric'': The main character, Jason, has gone through a lot since childhood; growing up in a violent ghetto neighborhood, witnessing his used-to-be-loving father turned abusive toward them, especially his mother, that he [[spoiler:''must'' killed him.]] As an adult, he spends his youth looking out for his family, particularly [[AllTakeAndNoGive putting up with]] his troubled younger brother, Joshua. So is [[LoveInterest Lyric]]; growing up with a gangster older brother, Alonzo "A-1", and [[InvisibleParents no parents]] prompting her to dream of an escape as she longs a peaceful life. Ultimately, when Joshua (accidentally) shoots Lyric out of jealousy in the climax, Jason [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere could finally bring himself to turn his back on his brother and chooses to rather save her]], after feeling torn between his love for his family or his girlfriend for so long. In the end, after earning his mom's blessing for his wish to be together with Lyric and leaves his past behind, Jason and Lyric eventually gain their mutual wish; riding on a bus together to escape town and start a new life .

** ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'': Hoo boy, where do we begin? The Bucket house looks even more destitute than in was in the 1971 adaptation, and while this version has Charlie’s father alive, he loses his already-low-paying job due to technological advancements stemming from the Golden Ticket competition. Like all other adaptations, his fortunes take a turn for the better when he wins the last Golden Ticket — and wins the competition in the process (and this is after he is verbally abused by the likes of Augustus and Violet).

* ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' After Charlie returns his gobstopper, Wonka changes his mind and declares the winner.

* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryCharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''. After Charlie [[spoiler:has to give up the everlasting gobstopper, he learns the the infamous "YOU GET NOTHING!" rant was just a SecretTestOfCharacter--which he passed. Wonka apologies to Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Tom and Jerry, and Tuffy. They also find out that Slugworth does not exist; he's really Mr. Wilkinson, an employee of the Wonka Chocolate Factory. And the real grand prize is not the year's supply of chocolate, but the factory itself--[[PassingTheTorch and Charlie is the new owner]].]]

* ''Film/{{TronLegacy}}'': There is a major HappyEndingOverride to the first film; the protagonist to the first film is a mess, the title character is forced to work for the bad guys, Alan is alone and friendless in a soulless corporation, the insane AI still has plans to take over the world, and Sam's father is stuck in the Grid which has been turned into a hellhole. Despite all this, [[spoiler: Flynn integrates with Clu to avert total disaster, Sam makes Alan Chairman of the board, and Quorra is freed from the Grid. And in a really heartwarming last moment, Sam grants Quorra's wish, riding off into the sunrise with her, with hints of a romantic relationship blooming between them.]]

* ''Film/{{TronLegacy}}'': There is a major HappyEndingOverride to the first film; the protagonist to the first film is a mess, the title character is forced to work for the bad guys, Alan is alone and friendless in a soulless corporation, the insane AI still has plans to take over the world, and Sam's father is stuck in the Grid which has been turned into a hellhole. Despite all this, [[spoiler: Flynn integrates with Clu to avert total disaster, Sam makes Alan Chairman of the board, and Quorra is freed from the Grid. Sam literally rides off into the sunset (sunrise, actually), with Quorra, with hints of a romantic relationship blooming between them.]]

* ''Film/{{TronLegacy}}'': There is a major HappyEndingOverride to the first film; the protagonist to the first film is a mess, the title character is forced to work for the bad guys, Alan is alone and friendless in a soulless corporation, the insane AI still has plans to take over the world, and Sam's father is stuck in the Grid which has been turned into a hellhole. Despite all this, [[spoiler: Flynn integrates with Clu to avert total disaster, Sam makes Alan Chairman of the board, and Quattra is freed from the Grid. Sam literally rides off into the sunset (sunrise, actually), with Quattra, with hints of a romantic relationship blooming between them.]]

* ''Film/{{TronLegacy}}'': There is a major HappyEndingOverride to the first film; the protagonist to the first film is a mess, the title character is forced to work for the bad guys, Alan is alone and friendless in a soulless corporation, the insane AI still has plans to take over the world, and Sam's father is stuck in the Grid which has been turned into a hellhole. Despite all this, [[spoiler: Flynn integrates with Clu to avert total disaster, Sam makes Alan Chairman of the board, and Quattra is freed from the Grid. Sam literally rides off into the sunset(sunrise, actually), with Quattra, with hints of a romantic relationship blooming between them.]]

* ''Film/{{TronLegacy}}'': There is a major HappyEndingOverride to the first film; the protagonist to the first film is a mess, the title character is forced to work for the bad guys, Alan is alone and friendless in a soulless corporation, the insane AI still has plans to take over the world, and Sam's father is stuck in the Grid which has been turned into a hellhole. Despite all this, [[spoiler: Flynn integrates with Clu to avert total disaster, Sam makes Alan Chairman of the board, and Sam literally rides off into the sunset(sunrise, actually) with Quattra, with hints of a romantic relationship blooming between them.]]

* ''Film/{{TronLegacy}}'': There is a major HappyEndingOverride to the first film; the protagonist to the first film is a mess, the title character is forced to work for the bad guys, Alan is alone and friendless in a soulless corporation, the insane AI still has plans to take over the world, and Sam's father is stuck in the Grid which has been turned into a hellhole. Despite all this, [[spoiler:: Flynn integrates with Clu to avert total disaster, Sam makes Alan Chairman of the board, and Sam literally rides off into the sunset with Quattra, with hints of a romantic relationship blooming between them.]]

* ''Ernie Biscuit'', in contrast to Adam Elliot's previous works which were [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]] at best (''Uncle'', ''Cousin'', ''WesternAnimation/HarvieKrumpet'', ''WesternAnimation/MaryAndMax') and a [[DownerEnding downer]] at worst (''Brother''), has things go well for the titular protagonist despite everything. Although not unscathed, his pet duck Edith manages to save the both of them by pushing [[BitchInSheepsClothing Tiny]] into his meat grinder, and Ernie is able to call Angelina which saves her from committing suicide via ElectrifiedBathtub. Ernie and Angelina are successful in their trip to Venice, and Edith is given a wittled prosthetic leg thanks to Angelina.

* ''Film/{{Pandorum}}'': [[spoiler: The ''Elysium'' space ark leaves to colonize the habitable planet of Tanis, but during the journey the crew of the ''Elysium'' receives a final message that makes them discover that the entire Earth has somehow been destroyed, meaning that they're all that remains of mankind. Corporal Gallo is affected by "Pandorum syndrome" becoming a StrawNihilist [[GoneMadFromTheRevelation from the revelation]] and murders his team to then release some passengers from hypersleep and force them into cannibalism, while he goes back to sleep into Payton's cryopod while the now-savage passengers keep on living on the GenerationShip, and after a few generations they mutate into "Hunters", due to an enzyme that was meant to help them adapt living on Tanis, and they periodically feed on unfrozen passengers. The main character Bowen is one of them, and his experience on the decaying ''Elysium'' is nothing short of traumatizing, as he realizes that his wife died back on Earth and has to struggle to survive against the Hunters, and to top it all off, he finds out that the ''Elysium'' [[ItWasEarthAllAlong has been on Tanis all along for over 900 years]], having automatically landed at the bottom of the ocean. Thankfully, Bowen manages to evacuate the surviving passengers and finally begin the new life on Tanis, while Gallo/Payton and the Hunters are left to drown.]]

* ''Film/TheMuppets'': For both The Muppets and Walter: