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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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Orlando
1993 · Biography
Sankofa
1993 · Drama
The Baby of Mâcon
1993 · Drama
Blood In, Blood Out
1993 · Drama
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993 · Action
Flying Dagger
1993 · Fantasy
Maharasan
1993 · Drama
Doppelganger
1993 · Thriller
Mutant Action
1993 · Comedy
Twenty Bucks
1993 · Drama
The Washing Machine
1993 · Drama
Killing Car
1993 · Thriller
Frankenstein
1992 · Horror
Hoffa
1992 · Biography
The Wicked City
1992 · Action
Traces of Red
1992 · Drama
Intervista
1992 · Drama
Dil Aashna Hai
1992 · Romance
Royal Tramp 2
1992 · Action
Rain Without Thunder
1992 · Drama
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 · Drama
Waterland
1992 · Drama
Raising Cain
1992 · Drama
Whispers in the Dark
1992 · Thriller
Life According To Agfa
1992 · Drama
Vaaname Ellai
1992 · Family
Léolo
1992 · Fantasy
The Northerners
1992 · Drama
Indochine
1992 · Romance
The Player
1992 · Drama
Ruby
1992 · Drama
Basic Instinct
1992 · Mystery
Noises Off...
1992 · Comedy
Infinity
1992 · Drama
Final Analysis
1992 · Drama
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer
1992 · Drama
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992 · Comedy
Chinna Kounder
1992 · Romance
Timescape
1992
Daughters of the Dust
1991 · Drama
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