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Movies with Moderately Complex Plots: Summaries & Endings Explained
20,066 movies with moderately complex plots, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Hilary and Jackie
1998 · Biography
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998 · Fantasy
Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy’s Close Call!
1998 · Adventure
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · Adventure
Naseeb
1998 · Drama
The Olsen Gang’s Last Trick
1998 · Comedy
The General
1998 · Biography
Zakhm
1998 · Drama
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 · Action
A Simple Plan
1998 · Drama
Shakespeare in Love
1998 · Drama
Rushmore
1998 · Drama
Wajood
1998 · Drama
So Close to Paradise
1998 · Drama
Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · Animation
Psycho
1998 · Mystery
The Flying Liftboy
1998 · Adventure
Babe: Pig in the City
1998 · Adventure
Home Fries
1998 · Drama
Very Bad Things
1998 · Thriller
Ringmaster
1998 · Comedy
Blind Faith
1998 · Drama
Aahaa..!
1998 · Family
Enemy of the State
1998 · Action
Meet Joe Black
1998 · Drama
The Girl of Your Dreams
1998 · Comedy
The Siege
1998 · Action
Elizabeth
1998 · Biography
Gods and Monsters
1998 · Biography
Belly
1998 · Drama
Brown’s Requiem
1998 · Thriller
Logan’s War: Bound by Honor
1998 · Adventure
Bayside Shakedown
1998 · Comedy
Vampires
1998 · Action
Living Out Loud
1998 · Drama
American History X
1998 · Drama
The Barber of Siberia
1998 · Comedy
Susan’s Plan
1998 · Crime
Pleasantville
1998 · Drama
Alice and Martin
1998 · Drama
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