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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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Yuma
1971 · Western
Sharapanjara
1971 · Drama
Death in Venice
1971 · Drama
The Sporting Club
1971 · Comedy
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 · Drama
A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin
1971 · Thriller
10 Rillington Place
1971 · Thriller
The Night Visitor
1971 · Mystery
Little Murders
1971 · Comedy
The New One-Armed Swordsman
1971 · History
Doctors’ Wives
1971 · Drama
Countess Dracula
1971 · Drama
Mehboob Ki Mehndi
1971
Kati Patang
1971 · Drama
The Blood on Satan’s Claw
1971 · Horror
Murphy’s War
1971 · War
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
1971 · Drama
The Raging Moon
1971 · Romance
Dr. Cook’s Garden
1971 · Drama
The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh
1971 · Mystery
The Flight
1971 · History
The Night God Screamed
1971 · Crime
Caravan
1971 · Music
Swamp Girl
1971 · Drama
Sin
1971 · Drama
There Was a Crooked Man...
1970 · Comedy
Little Big Man
1970 · Adventure
El Topo
1970 · Drama
Love Story
1970 · Drama
Weekend of Terror
1970 · Thriller
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
1970 · Drama
Run, Simon, Run
1970 · Action
Jane Eyre
1970 · Drama
A Man Called Sledge
1970 · Western
Flap
1970 · Comedy
Road to Salina
1970 · Drama
Scars of Dracula
1970 · Horror
Live Today, Die Tomorrow!
1970 · Thriller
Dodes’ka-den
1970 · Drama
The McKenzie Break
1970 · Drama
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