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Emotionally Heavy Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
19,818 emotionally heavy movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Martyr
2018 · Drama
Anna and the Apocalypse
2018 · Fantasy
The Possession of Hannah Grace
2018 · Mystery
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
2018 · Adventure
According to Matthew
2018 · Crime
The Favourite
2018 · Biography
Shoplifters
2018 · Drama
Mulshi Pattern
2018
The Great Buddha+
2018 · Drama
Astral
2018 · Sci-Fi
The Tag-Along: Devil Fish
2018 · Horror
Sei
2018 · Drama
Autorsha
2018 · Comedy
Polis Evo 2
2018 · Action
Robin Hood
2018 · Action
Creed II
2018 · Action
Roma
2018 · Drama
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018 · Adventure
Widows
2018 · Drama
Joseph
2018 · Drama
Cam
2018 · Mystery
At Eternity's Gate
2018 · Biography
Of Fathers and Sons
2018 · Documentary
The Clovehitch Killer
2018 · Drama
Mohalla Assi
2018 · Drama
Thimiru Pudichavan
2018 · Action
Welcome Home
2018 · Thriller
Speed Kills
2018 · Action
A Cool Fish
2018 · Drama
May the Devil Take You
2018 · Horror
Suzzanna: Buried Alive
2018 · Drama
Mirage
2018 · Drama
Bleed Out
2018 · Documentary
G Affairs
2018 · Drama
Tenderness
2018 · Drama
Vaca
2018 · Drama
Outlaw King
2018 · Action
Overlord
2018 · Action
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018 · Action
In Searching
2018 · Adventure
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