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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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Moon
2009 · Sci-Fi
Tetro
2009 · Drama
Tsar
2009 · History
Jaffa
2009 · Drama
The Brothers Bloom
2009 · Adventure
Adoration
2009 · Drama
Outrage
2009 · Documentary
Skeleton Crew
2009 · Horror
The Limits of Control
2009 · Drama
Revanche
2009 · Drama
The Legend of Bruce Lee
2009 · Action
Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel
2009 · Romance
Empty Nest
2009 · Drama
The Informers
2009 · Drama
City of Life and Death
2009 · Drama
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009 · Animation
State of Play
2009 · Drama
8 x 10 Tasveer
2009 · Mystery
Gigantic
2009 · Comedy
The Escapist
2009 · Drama
Ashes of Time : Redux
2009 · Action
Duplicity
2009 · Thriller
Firaaq
2009 · Drama
Sundo
2009 · Horror
Watchmen
2009 · Action
Explicit Ills
2009 · Drama
Tokyo!
2009 · Drama
Hidden
2009 · Horror
Crossing Over
2009 · Drama
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
2009 · Animation
Katyn
2009 · Drama
The Caller
2009 · Drama
Gomorrah
2009 · Drama
The Scam
2009 · Action
He's Just Not That Into You
2009 · Drama
The Black Knight Returns
2009 · Action
The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations
2009 · Drama
Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia
2009 · Action
Crazy Gopalan
2008 · Comedy
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Biography
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