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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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The Other Side of the Door
2016 · Horror
Road Games
2016 · Thriller
Emelie
2016 · Thriller
The Wave
2016 · Action
Ava's Possessions
2016 · Sci-Fi
Trapped
2016 · Documentary
They Will Have to Kill Us First
2016 · Documentary
My Mother’s Wound
2016 · Mystery
Pichaikkaran
2016 · Drama
Kill or Be Killed
2016 · Western
Vanished
2016 · Adventure
Aligarh
2016 · Drama
Vettah
2016 · Thriller
Kshanam
2016 · Crime
Aarathu Sinam
2016 · Thriller
Krishnopokkho
2016
Backtrack
2016 · Drama
Triple 9
2016 · Action
Marguerite & Julien
2016 · Drama
Munafik
2016 · Mystery
Spirits’ Homecoming
2016 · History
Ambulance
2016 · Drama
Padre de Familia
2016 · Drama
The Witch
2016 · Mystery
Diving Into the Unknown
2016 · Documentary
Neerja
2016 · Biography
Forsaken
2016 · Drama
Race
2016 · Biography
Sethupathi
2016 · Action
Miruthan
2016 · Thriller
Sairat
2016 · Romance
Embrace of the Serpent
2016 · Adventure
Mahana
2016 · Drama
Deadpool
2016 · Action
Puthiya Niyamam
2016 · Drama
Sanam Re
2016 · Drama
Trivisa
2016 · Drama
The Final Project
2016 · Thriller
Standoff
2016 · Drama
Cabin Fever
2016 · Horror
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