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Emotionally Heavy Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
19,724 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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D.O.A.
2022 · Drama
Prophet
2022 · History
Lost Bullet 2
2022 · Action
Mandrake
2022 · Horror
The First Noelle
2022 · Comedy
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
2022 · Drama
Kooman
2022 · Thriller
Missing
2022 · Drama
Incredible But True
2022 · Drama
Utama
2022 · Drama
Satan's Slaves: Communion
2022 · Drama
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2022 · Drama
Dear Zoe
2022 · Drama
Mili
2022 · Thriller
One Piece Film: Red
2022 · Action
Nocebo
2022 · Thriller
Soft & Quiet
2022 · Drama
The Minute You Wake Up Dead
2022 · Thriller
The Wonder
2022 · Drama
Deliverance
2022 · Crime
Kumari
2022 · Horror
Appan
2022 · Crime
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey
2022 · Drama
Holy Spider
2022 · Drama
Causeway
2022 · Drama
Run Sweetheart Run
2022 · Thriller
Please Baby Please
2022 · Drama
Dampyr
2022 · Horror
Call Jane
2022 · Drama
The Lair
2022 · Action
Prey for the Devil
2022 · Thriller
Beyond the Universe
2022 · Drama
Har Har Mahadev
2022 · Drama
The Chalk Line
2022 · Mystery
Kendrick Lamar Live: The Big Steppers Tour
2022 · Music
Black Adam
2022 · Action
The Banshees of Inisherin
2022 · Drama
Aftersun
2022 · Drama
Sardar
2022 · Action
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
2022 · Documentary
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- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
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