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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 Paperboy
2012 · Thriller
V/H/S
2012 · Thriller
The Double Steps
2012 · Adventure
Wake in Fright (1971)
2012 · Drama
It's Such a Beautiful Day
2012 · Sci-Fi
A Special Day
2012 · Drama
Manthrikan
2012 · Horror
Grave Torture
2012 · Horror
Thanatomorphose
2012 · Horror
Hypothermia
2012 · Horror
Dracula: Reborn
2012 · Horror
Double Xposure
2012 · Crime
Asura
2012 · History
Looper
2012 · Action
The Barrens
2012 · Thriller
The Hypnotist
2012 · Thriller
Thaandavam
2012 · Action
Rebel
2012 · Action
Heroine
2012 · Drama
Headshot
2012 · Drama
Dead Mine
2012 · Horror
White Night
2012 · Drama
The City of Children
2012 · Drama
The Killing Games
2012 · Horror
Dredd
2012 · Action
House at the End of the Street
2012 · Thriller
End of Watch
2012 · Drama
Chaarulatha
2012 · Thriller
Avunu
2012 · Horror
Saattai
2012 · Drama
17 Girls
2012 · Drama
Doctored
2012 · Documentary
Switch
2012 · Adventure
About Cherry
2012 · Drama
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012 · Drama
How to Survive a Plague
2012 · History
Pridyider
2012 · Horror
Now Is Good
2012 · Romance
Tower Block
2012 · Thriller
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising
2012 · Horror
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