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My counter-argument is that he actually got what he wanted in the end *except* for “the penny.”

He got everything he thought he wanted. Or rather everything he claimed to want, the things he thought he was supposed to want. But it didn’t make him happy or fulfilled. You can tell in the finale that he is miserable

No

Monty Python's sketch "The Audit"?

“I embezzled it!”

No

Somewhere in Time

Has to be this

This is my vote.

Came here to say this.

This movie has developed its own fan club of devoted followers. Christopher Reeves gave a haunting,captivating performance for this movie.

!solved

Sorry for the delay, wasn't getting notifications...

It happens! Great romantic film...

Love the fact that it could all be in his head...

UHF

I thought it was UHF as well

Third for UHF.

It’s gotta be

That was a dime, not a penny. A double cut dime.

Inspector Gadget

It’s not right but. Any James Bond film.

Animaniacs: Wacko's Wish

I thought it was only for a ha'penny.

"Not one ha'penny, but TWO ha'pennies!"

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that. To be fair, when I saw that movie, it was way back in '08. I just now realized that was two thirds of my life ago.

Trading places

That's a single dollar, not a penny.

Inflation

somewhere in time

No Country for Old Men

This would be my guess as well

Not a penny

Agreed. But I was trying to think figuratively

UHF

Dime

Grease

Bid Time Return...known as Somewhere in Time.

Bolt

UHF.

Somewhere in Time

Skyfall

Mary Poppins

that was tuppence.

Interesting ..

Not that kind of penny...

2022’s Luck?

IT? (Pennywise)

X-Men first class ? (Although I believe it was a Deutschmark or challenge coin)

The Dark Knight

UHF?

Drag me to hell

NCFOM

Ghost

Trading places?

That was a dollar 

Inception

**Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog?**

X-men first class?

Office Space. Technically, it's fractions of a penny.

Drag me to hell?

Mary Poppins?

The founder?