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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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Sunday's Illness
2018 · Drama
Lust Stories
2018 · Drama
The Yellow Birds
2018 · Drama
The Mimic
2018 · Drama
Gotti
2018 · Biography
Sultan: The Saviour
2018 · Action
Njan Marykutty
2018 · Drama
Kuntilanak
2018 · Horror
SuperFly
2018 · Action
Big Legend
2018 · Horror
Animal World
2018 · Thriller
My Teacher, My Obsession
2018 · Thriller
I’ll Be Watching
2018 · Romance
Hereditary
2018 · Drama
Hotel Artemis
2018 · Action
2036 Origin Unknown
2018 · Action
Nancy
2018 · Drama
211
2018 · Action
Uma
2018
Kaala
2018 · Crime
The Debt Collector
2018 · Action
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
2018 · Action
Adrift
2018 · Action
Upgrade
2018 · Action
All Summers End
2018 · Drama
Phamous
2018 · Romance
An Inspector Calls
2018 · Drama
Boomerang
2018 · Comedy
King Lear
2018 · Drama
Lake Placid: Legacy
2018 · Action
The Tale
2018 · Drama
In Darkness
2018 · Thriller
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran
2018 · Action
Mary Shelley
2018 · Biography
Future World
2018 · Sci-Fi
Kaala Koothu
2018 · Thriller
Oru Kuppai Kathai
2018 · Comedy
All About Mothers
2018 · Drama
First Reformed
2018 · Drama
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
2018 · Animation
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