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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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NY84
2016 · Drama
Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016 · Thriller
Moonlight
2016 · Drama
Ism
2016 · Action
Wolves at the Door
2016 · Horror
Ares
2016 · Thriller
I'm Not Ashamed
2016 · Biography
Fear, Inc.
2016 · Thriller
In a Valley of Violence
2016 · Western
The Whole Truth
2016 · Drama
King Cobra
2016 · Drama
31
2016 · Thriller
American Pastoral
2016 · Drama
Fire at Sea
2016 · Documentary
Creepy
2016 · Mystery
The Handmaiden
2016 · Drama
The Icebreaker
2016 · Action
First Girl I Loved
2016 · Drama
The Verdict
2016
Erasing Eden
2016 · Drama
The Accountant
2016 · Action
The Long Excuse
2016 · Drama
Priceless
2016 · Drama
Christine
2016 · Biography
Desierto
2016 · Action
Shovel Buddies
2016 · Drama
Patient Seven
2016 · Thriller
Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence)
2016 · Action
Canastra Suja
2016 · Drama
Capture Kill Release
2016 · Horror
The Worthy
2016 · Action
Day of Reckoning
2016 · Horror
The Girl on the Train
2016 · Drama
Thank You for Your Service
2016 · Drama
The Birth of a Nation
2016 · Biography
Pulimurugan
2016 · Action
Dhruva
2016 · Thriller
White Lily
2016 · Horror
Gangster
2016 · Action
Zulfiqar
2016 · Crime
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