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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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Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs
1987 · Animation
Raising Arizona
1987 · Adventure
Sworn Brothers
1987 · Action
Timestalkers
1987 · Western
Velaikkaran
1987 · Action
Yeelen
1987 · Drama
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Action
Hibiscus Town
1987 · Drama
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987 · War
Number One with a Bullet
1987 · Comedy
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Action
Mônica e a Sereia do Rio
1987 · Family
City on Fire
1987 · Action
Personal Services
1987 · Comedy
A Taxing Woman
1987 · Comedy
Law of Desire
1987 · Comedy
From the Hip
1987 · Comedy
Black Widow
1987 · Drama
Dead of Winter
1987 · Drama
Light of Day
1987 · Drama
LBJ: The Early Years
1987 · Drama
Dark Eyes
1987 · Drama
The Room Upstairs
1987 · Romance
Outrageous Fortune
1987 · Comedy
Radio Days
1987 · Comedy
Return to Horror High
1987 · Comedy
Nazrana
1987
Crimes of the Heart
1987 · Drama
The Legend of Wisely
1987 · Fantasy
Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game
1987 · Drama
Kathakku Pinnil
1987 · Crime
The Bedroom Window
1987 · Mystery
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
1987 · Drama
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1987 · Mystery
Assassination
1987 · Action
Coast to Coast
1987 · Comedy
Thoovanathumbikal
1987 · Drama
Wisdom
1987 · Drama
Aulad
1987 · Romance
Padamati Sandhya Ragam
1987 · Romance
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