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Emotionally Heavy Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
19,844 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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Antichrist
2009 · Drama
Pope Joan
2009 · Romance
Boogie
2009 · Animation
Teenage Dirtbag
2009 · Drama
Aadhavan
2009 · Comedy
Law Abiding Citizen
2009 · Drama
The Stepfather
2009 · Mystery
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009 · War
The Man Who Will Come
2009 · Drama
Peranmai
2009 · Adventure
Jaganmohini
2009 · Family
Rebellion
2009 · Thriller
Jolly Fellows
2009 · Comedy
The Descent: Part 2
2009 · Adventure
Adela
2009 · Drama
Deadly Little Christmas
2009 · Horror
A Little Pond
2009 · Thriller
Chicago Overcoat
2009 · Crime
Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet
2009 · Horror
The Double Hour
2009 · Thriller
Vihir
2009 · Drama
Barbarossa
2009 · Drama
Mahatma
2009
From Mexico with Love
2009 · Action
Bronson
2009 · Action
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
2009 · Horror
Skull Heads
2009 · Horror
The Boneyard
2009
Damage
2009 · Drama
Dark Country
2009 · Thriller
The Warrior and the Wolf
2009 · Drama
Afterschool
2009 · Drama
A Serious Man
2009 · Drama
Necromentia
2009 · Horror
Nine Miles Down
2009 · Horror
Rajadhi Raja
2009 · Romance
Haunting of Winchester House
2009 · Horror
Surrogates
2009 · Action
Pandorum
2009 · Action
Paranormal Activity
2009 · Thriller
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