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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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On Chesil Beach
2018 · Drama
Cargo
2018 · Drama
Dark Crimes
2018 · Drama
Kaali
2018 · Action
Palm Trees and Power Lines
2018 · Drama
Manto
2018 · History
Raazi
2018 · Action
Revenge
2018 · Action
Beast
2018 · Drama
The Escape
2018 · Drama
The Day After
2018 · Drama
Anything
2018 · Drama
Terminal
2018 · Drama
Iravukku Aayiram Kangal
2018 · Thriller
Haami
2018 · Drama
Mahanati
2018 · Drama
Puppet Master
2018 · Fantasy
The 12th Man
2018 · Drama
Anon
2018 · Sci-Fi
Manhunt
2018 · Action
The Cleanse
2018 · Drama
Bad Samaritan
2018 · Thriller
Racer and the Jailbird
2018 · Drama
Ray Meets Helen
2018 · Drama
Andover
2018 · Sci-Fi
Forgive Us Our Debts
2018 · Drama
Antigone
2018
Sometimes
2018 · Drama
Cross My Heart
2018 · Drama
The Beach House
2018 · Romance
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Action
Disobedience
2018 · Drama
The Rachel Divide
2018 · Documentary
Ava
2018 · Drama
Radium Girls
2018 · History
Backstabbing for Beginners
2018 · Drama
The Incantation
2018 · Fantasy
Nude
2018 · Drama
Trench
2018 · Thriller
Diya
2018 · Horror
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- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
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