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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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A Star Is Born
2018 · Drama
The Hate U Give
2018 · Drama
Ratsasan
2018 · Mystery
Private Life
2018 · Drama
Bhonsle
2018 · Drama
Gun City
2018 · Thriller
Knuckleball
2018 · Thriller
Ride
2018 · Action
Await Further Instructions
2018 · Sci-Fi
Malevolent
2018 · Horror
96
2018 · Romance
Toman
2018 · Drama
Twisted Pair
2018 · Drama
Dark Figure of Crime
2018 · Crime
Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey
2018 · Crime
The Purity of Vengeance
2018 · Drama
Hillbilly
2018 · Documentary
Pariyerum Perumal
2018 · Drama
Free Solo
2018 · Documentary
All About Nina
2018 · Drama
Black '47
2018 · Action
Monsters and Men
2018 · Drama
At First Light
2018 · Sci-Fi
Hell Fest
2018 · Horror
The 3rd Eye
2018 · Thriller
Hold the Dark
2018 · Adventure
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
2018 · Drama
3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Aude Story
2018 · Documentary
Balloon
2018 · Drama
Devadas
2018 · Action
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
2018 · Thriller
The Place!
2018 · Comedy
Project Gutenberg
2018 · Action
The Sisters Brothers
2018 · Adventure
Goyo: The Boy General
2018 · Action
Music Teacher
2018 · Romance
Assassination Nation
2018 · Action
Fahrenheit 11/9
2018 · Documentary
You Might Be the Killer
2018 · Mystery
Batti Gul Meter Chalu
2018 · Drama
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- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
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- Tense Movies Edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish.
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- Bittersweet Movies Bittersweet endings: the win comes at a real cost.
- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
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