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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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Scott of the Antarctic
1948 · Adventure
Night of the Blood Beast
1958 · Horror
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 · Drama
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
1958 · Drama
The Man in the Back Seat
1961 · Crime
You Only Live Once
1937 · Crime
Devi
1960 · Drama
Sons and Lovers
1960 · Drama
Night World
1932 · Drama
Snow Fall
2024 · Drama
The President
1961 · Drama
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1968 · History
The Valley of the Bees
1968 · History
Branded to Kill
1967 · Thriller
Raintree County
1957 · Romance
I Accuse My Parents
1944 · Drama
Le Corbeau
1943 · Thriller
The Witches
1966 · Drama
Second Chance
1953 · Drama
Ship of Fools
1965 · Drama
On the Night of the Fire
1939 · Drama
Johnny Belinda
1948 · Drama
Duel at Diablo
1966 · Western
Atomic Train
1999 · Drama
The Outrage
1964 · Western
The Monkey’s Paw
1933 · Horror
Lizzie
1957 · Drama
Smilin’ Through
1932 · Drama
The Young and the Brave
1963 · War
La Chienne
1931 · Crime
Atom Age Vampire
1960 · Horror
The Lost Missile
1958
The Beast
1996
Confession
1955 · Crime
The Man in the Net
1959 · Drama
Vendetta
1950 · Drama
Act of Violence
1948 · Thriller
A Sky Full of Stars for a Roof
1968 · Western
The Sound and the Fury
1959 · Drama
Puthiya Paravai
1964 · Romance
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