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Movies with Complex, Mind-Bending Plots: Summaries & Endings Explained
3,156 movies with complex, mind-bending plots, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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The Shadow Effect
2017 · Thriller
The Night Shift
2017
Battle of Memories
2017 · Thriller
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017 · Action
The 101-Year Old Man Who Skipped Out on the Bill and Disappeared
2017 · Adventure
Sathya
2017 · Action
Your Name.
2017 · Drama
White Boy
2017 · Documentary
Despite the Falling Snow
2017 · Drama
The Discovery
2017 · Sci-Fi
The Blackcoat's Daughter
2017 · Thriller
Dhayam
2017 · Thriller
Mist & the Maiden
2017 · Thriller
Atomica
2017 · Sci-Fi
Maanagaram
2017 · Action
Brimstone
2017 · Mystery
Kuttram 23
2017 · Crime
The Human Surge
2017 · Drama
In the Shadow of Iris
2017 · Drama
After Before
2017 · Documentary
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
2017 · Animation
Spoor
2017 · Mystery
Sleepwalker
2017 · Thriller
The 100th Love with You
2017 · Romance
Chowka
2017
Eloise
2017 · Mystery
Butterfly Kisses
2017 · Drama
Dead Leaves
2017 · Drama
Take the 10
2017 · Comedy
Reset
2017 · Documentary
Mawlana
2017 · Drama
The Fourth Kingdom
2017 · Documentary
Some Like It Hot
2016 · Comedy
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru
2016 · Action
The Devil of Christmas
2016 · Comedy
Welcome Back
2016 · Romance
Vangaveeti
2016 · Action
Julieta
2016 · Drama
The Boatman
2016 · Drama
The Wasted Times
2016 · Drama
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