Does a major character die?

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The death of a primary or beloved character.
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Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
116
No
1
65
JadedBlue
upvote this instead of the huge spoiler. come on dude
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
103
No
16
11
Thecloudygreenelf
The main characters (Mike and Abby) do not die. However, one of the other main characters is stabbed. We do not see the outcome of this.
Almost every side-character is killed.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
99
No
1
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
96
No
15
1
Blitkun
This episode revolves around two characters. Most of the other characters die.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
87
No
0
0
NkaNqa
the mc's boyfriend ends up getting burnt alive
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
82
No
0
1
remiagined
the main character dies in the last scene, few other secondary characters also die before
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
81
No
1
5
Sid
(Spoiler) the entire Catton family
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
80
No
1
15
wednesday
MAJOR spoilers are in the other comment. Yes, major characters die
TV Show • 2021 Report
Yes
80
No
26
4
thriceinarow
S2
 E2
A major character throughout both seasons is implied to have died at the end of episode 9, though there are some slight indication that they might have survived. Additionally, a handful of other major characters from season 2 also die.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
70
No
4
5
egghead
SPOILERS





Longlegs kills himelf by banging his head on the table repeatedly. Curtis dies towards the end after being taken over from the ritual. Lee shoots her mother.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
68
No
8
9
hjchjchjc
Owen’s parents do.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
65
No
0
8
fraisierdesbois
Implied
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
64
No
12
9
It’s Deadpool. They don’t stay dead, but they’re dead for a bit
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
64
No
1
5
zefjeff
It is revealed to Sienna that a badly mutilated severed head in a bird cage being eaten by rats in front of her is actually the head of her brother, Jonathan.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
63
No
0
3
echoevemorrow
90% of them. The whole show is about the main characters dying
Video Game • 2024 Report
Yes
59
No
0
10
Meatshield
All of the characters who die are major characters.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
58
No
19
3
SPOILER:
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Jeanne, Florence Pugh’s character dies in the first half of the film.
4
Anonymous
MAJOR SPOILERS



A main character is hanged for treason. The ending of the film leaves it unclear as to whether the main character, Lucy Gray, is dead or not. There is a scene which suggests that she is shot by Snow but her body is never found so it is not known whether she was killed or whether she survived.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
56
No
13
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
55
No
0
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
51
No
0
4
Bitbat
With the exception of a couple of sole survivors, most people do not make it out of movies set within the Alien franchise and they are known for having a high fatality rate/two/three/one/survivor(s) to remain.
Movie • 2018 Report
Yes
51
No
0
8
MeeshMish
The whole family dies basically.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
50
No
4
3
Pantalones
The show is pretty infamous for killing off major characters. Many seasons see at least one MC killed, often brutally. Season 8 has multiple MC die, often in stupid ways like a building falls on them. One MC is killed but does come back to life via magic, but most of the dead stay dead.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
49
No
19
5
Pantalones
The three main characters die, are resurrected, and find some new way to die again. There is also a time loop episode where a character dies over and over in a multitude of ways.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
47
No
12
1
Pantalones
Most of Jigsaw's victims die in his traps.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
46
No
4
5
Tackytowelsandshirts
Yes, two major characters die in S1 E8.

The first one dies while trying to defend the other characters during a battle.

The second one dies as a result of losing the battle.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
46
No
2
5
fraisierdesbois
I think it's kinda implied but open to interpretation
Movie • 2016 Report
Yes
46
No
1
4
Rosy0quartz
Do not get attached to any major characters in this movie if you don't want to be sad lol
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
43
No
12
10
mistersandman
S2
 E2
A character is essentially killed upon being fired from Lumon, as his consciousness no longer exists.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
42
No
0
5
DoggoLives
Delila, Lydia’s dad, Astrid, Lydia’s husband/Astrids’s dad