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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 Amityville Haunting
2011 · Horror
War Horse
2011 · War
Shake, Rattle & Roll 13
2011 · Drama
Segunda Mano
2011 · Horror
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
2011 · Drama
In the Land of Blood and Honey
2011 · Romance
El Sicario: Room 164
2011 · Documentary
Hostel: Part III
2011 · Horror
Hafalan Shalat Delisa
2011 · Drama
Albert Nobbs
2011 · Drama
The Flowers of War
2011 · Drama
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011 · Drama
Just Henry
2011 · Mystery
Mouna Guru
2011 · Thriller
Taxi Driver
2011 · Comedy
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames
2011 · Action
Deep End (1970)
2011 · Drama
Boris Godunov
2011 · Drama
Shyloo
2011 · Drama
Young Adult
2011 · Drama
Ay Büyürken Uyuyamam
2011 · Drama
Panjaa
2011 · Action
Red Hook Black
2011 · Drama
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011 · Thriller
I Melt with You
2011 · Thriller
We Need to Talk About Kevin
2011 · Drama
My Piece of the Pie
2011 · Drama
The Wages of Fear (1953)
2011 · Drama
Catch.44
2011 · Action
Asmaa
2011 · Drama
Remains
2011 · Horror
Livid
2011 · Horror
Foreverland
2011 · Drama
Cheerleader Massacre 2
2011 · Horror
The Dirty Picture
2011 · Drama
Dog Jack
2011 · Drama
Answers to Nothing
2011 · Drama
Outrage
2011 · Drama
The Yellow Sea
2011 · Drama
Shame
2011 · Drama
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