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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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Never Said Goodbye
2016 · Romance
Suicide Squad
2016 · Action
Amityville: No Escape
2016 · Horror
Guppy
2016 · Drama
Ordinary People
2016 · Drama
The Amateur
2016 · Documentary
Sweet Sixteen
2016 · Drama
Beiimaan Love
2016 · Romance
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
2016 · History
The Remains
2016 · Thriller
Let's Be Evil
2016 · Sci-Fi
Citizen Soldier
2016 · Action
The Bride (La Novia)
2016 · Drama
The Last Princess
2016 · Action
Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016 · Action
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
2016 · Horror
Jason Bourne
2016 · Action
On the Silver Globe (1988)
2016 · Adventure
Viral
2016 · Sci-Fi
Into the Forest
2016 · Sci-Fi
Shelley
2016 · Drama
Indignation
2016 · Drama
Ozark Sharks
2016 · Horror
Rampage: President Down
2016 · Action
Shin Godzilla
2016 · Action
Batman: The Killing Joke
2016 · Action
Power
2016 · Comedy
Lights Out
2016 · Thriller
Train to Busan
2016 · Action
The Childhood of a Leader
2016 · Drama
Hooligan Sparrow
2016 · Drama
Kabali
2016 · Crime
The Unseen
2016 · Thriller
Nayagi
2016 · Comedy
The Bodyguard
2016 · Crime
Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
2016 · Documentary
Outlaws and Angels
2016 · Drama
Rebirth
2016 · Thriller
Equals
2016 · Sci-Fi
Sanctuary
2016 · 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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- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
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