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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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Silent Running
1972 · Sci-Fi
Tales from the Crypt
1972 · Horror
What Have You Done to Solange?
1972 · Horror
All the Colors of the Dark
1972 · Horror
The New Land
1972 · Western
Baron Blood
1972 · Horror
Seven Blood-Stained Orchids
1972 · Thriller
The Seduction of Mimi
1972 · Comedy
Evil Come Evil Go
1972 · Horror
Caliber 9
1972 · Action
The Seagull
1972 · Drama
Cabaret
1972 · Drama
Crawlspace
1972 · Horror
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
1972 · Thriller
Solaris
1972 · Mystery
Pakeezah
1972 · Music
The Glass House
1972 · Drama
Sanjog
1972 · Drama
The Jerusalem File
1972 · Drama
The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here!
1972 · Horror
The Screaming Woman
1972 · Drama
Amar Prem
1972 · Drama
Women in Chains
1972 · Drama
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972 · Drama
Madame Sin
1972 · Thriller
The Cowboys
1972 · Adventure
Scarecrow
1972 · Romance
A Thief in the Night
1972 · Drama
The Valachi Papers
1972 · Crime
Corky
1972 · Action
Undertone
1972
An American Hippie in Israel
1972 · Action
Endless Night
1972 · Drama
Lal Patthar
1971 · Drama
Dirty Harry
1971 · Action
Kidnapped
1971 · Adventure
Mary, Queen of Scots
1971 · Biography
Straw Dogs
1971 · Drama
A Clockwork Orange
1971 · Sci-Fi
Macbeth
1971 · Drama
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