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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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After School Massacre
2014 · Horror
1: Nenokkadine
2014 · Thriller
Truth
2014 · Thriller
Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1
2014 · Sci-Fi
Cold Comes the Night
2014 · Drama
The Truth About Emanuel
2014 · Drama
The Suspect
2014 · Action
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2014 · Action
Free Fall
2014 · Thriller
Daddy’s Little Girl
2014 · Thriller
Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared 2
2014 · Horror
Silent Night, Bloody Night
2014 · Thriller
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones
2014 · Thriller
Open Grave
2014 · Mystery
Hidden
2014 · Family
Alongside Night
2014
Born to Win
2014 · Romance
The Sinking of Sozopol
2014 · Drama
The Best Offer
2014 · Drama
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
2013 · Action
The Thirteenth Tale
2013 · Drama
Lone Survivor
2013 · Action
Mahabharat
2013 · Adventure
47 Ronin
2013 · Action
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Biography
Madha Yaanai Koottam
2013 · Thriller
Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay
2013 · Horror
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013 · Drama
August: Osage County
2013 · Drama
The Invisible Woman
2013 · Biography
The Whale
2013 · History
Dhoom 3
2013 · Action
The Past
2013 · Drama
The Selfish Giant
2013 · Drama
Drishyam
2013 · Drama
Biriyani
2013 · Comedy
Angelique
2013 · Adventure
Christmas Cruelty
2013 · Comedy
Ivan Veramathiri
2013 · Thriller
Trap for Cinderella
2013 · Drama
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- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
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