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Movies with Simple, Easy-to-Follow Plots: Summaries & Endings Explained
18,081 movies with simple, easy-to-follow plots, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Madman
1981 · Thriller
Roar
1981 · Comedy
Saturday the 14th
1981 · Sci-Fi
Halloween II
1981 · Thriller
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981 · Horror
Nightmare
1981 · Horror
Hospital Massacre
1981 · Horror
Enchanted Journey
1981 · Adventure
Tattoo
1981 · Thriller
Sidney Shorr: A Girl’s Best Friend
1981 · Comedy
Enter the Ninja
1981 · Action
Paternity
1981 · Comedy
The Woman Next Door
1981 · Romance
Firebird 2015 A.D.
1981 · Action
Continental Divide
1981 · Comedy
Lady, Stay Dead
1981 · Horror
Ticket to Heaven
1981 · Drama
Frightmare
1981 · Comedy
St. Helens
1981 · Action
36 Chowringhee Lane
1981 · Romance
Hell Night
1981 · Thriller
Gallipoli
1981 · Adventure
Evilspeak
1981 · Horror
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Horror
Condorman
1981 · Action
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981 · Adventure
Tarzan the Ape Man
1981 · Adventure
Zorro: The Gay Blade
1981 · Action
Arthur
1981 · Comedy
Endless Love
1981 · Drama
The Fox and the Hound
1981 · Adventure
Escape from New York
1981 · Action
For Y’ur Height Only
1981 · Action
Lady Chatterley’s Lover
1981 · Drama
Saptapadi
1981 · Drama
Stripes
1981 · Comedy
The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Adventure
For Your Eyes Only
1981 · Action
Dragonslayer
1981 · Action
Loophole
1981 · Adventure
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