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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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Rogue Trader
1999 · Thriller
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
1999 · Drama
The General's Daughter
1999 · Drama
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
1999 · Drama
The Ring Virus
1999 · Thriller
The Book of Stars
1999
Instinct
1999 · Drama
Limbo
1999 · Adventure
Uninvited Guest
1999 · Thriller
Pathram
1999 · Action
The Thirteenth Floor
1999 · Sci-Fi
Li chiamarono… briganti!
1999 · Drama
Southie
1999 · Drama
Eternity and a Day
1999 · Drama
Sultan
1999 · Action
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?
1999 · Drama
Ley Lines
1999 · Drama
Charisma
1999 · Thriller
Vanaprastham
1999 · Drama
After Life
1999 · Drama
Operacja Samum
1999 · Action
Pusher
1999 · Thriller
Down Will Come Baby
1999 · Thriller
Sarfarosh
1999 · Action
Striking Poses
1999 · Thriller
eXistenZ
1999 · Adventure
Row Your Boat
1999 · Drama
The Jack Bull
1999 · Western
Life
1999 · Drama
SLC Punk!
1999 · Drama
Periyanna
1999 · Drama
Padayappa
1999 · Action
Anthropophagous 2000
1999 · Horror
Following
1999 · Drama
The Matrix
1999 · Action
Beowulf
1999 · Fantasy
The Devil’s Arithmetic
1999 · Fantasy
Coquille
1999 · Drama
True Crime
1999 · Drama
Ravenous
1999 · Adventure
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