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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 Dark Side of the Moon
1990 · Action
Enid Is Sleeping
1990 · Comedy
Kattukuthira
1990
A Killing in a Small Town
1990 · Drama
In the Best Interest of the Child
1990 · Drama
By Dawn’s Early Light
1990 · Action
Killer’s Romance
1990 · Action
Class of 1999
1990 · Action
The Amityville Curse
1990 · Horror
Bandh Darwaza
1990 · Drama
Xtro 2: The Second Encounter
1990 · Horror
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1990 · Drama
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990 · Thriller
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
1990 · Drama
Swarg
1990 · Drama
Freeze, Die, Come to Life
1990 · Drama
No, or the Vain Glory of Command
1990 · History
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1990 · Romance
Fall From Grace
1990 · History
International Gorillay
1990 · Action
Lung Fung Restaurant
1990 · Romance
Metamorphosis
1990 · Horror
Lisa
1990 · Drama
Miami Blues
1990 · Drama
Uncut Gem
1990 · Drama
The Juniper Tree
1990 · Drama
Impulse
1990 · Crime
The First Power
1990 · Thriller
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1990 · Drama
Catchfire
1990 · Drama
Open Doors
1990 · Drama
Def by Temptation
1990 · Thriller
Kroadh
1990
The Fourth War
1990 · Drama
A Shock to the System
1990 · Thriller
Bloodmoon
1990 · Horror
Lord of the Flies
1990 · Adventure
Blue Steel
1990 · Action
Kottayam Kunjachan
1990 · Drama
Body Chemistry
1990 · Thriller
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