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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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Chemmeen
1965 · Romance
Jassy
1947 · Adventure
Oliver Twist
1999 · Drama
Quick Millions
1931 · Drama
Madeleine
1950 · Mystery
The Magnetic Monster
1953 · Horror
Carthage in Flames
1960 · Action
Where Love Has Gone
1964 · Drama
Chronicle of Poor Lovers
1954 · Romance
When Worlds Collide
1951
Sybil
1976 · Drama
High Sierra
1941 · Action
Black Legion
1937 · Crime
Daimajin
1966 · Fantasy
Men Without Wings
1946 · War
Gaby
1956 · Drama
Daybreak
1948 · Drama
The Return of Dr. Mabuse
1961 · Crime
The Juggler
1953 · Drama
Medea
1969 · Fantasy
Drango
1957 · Western
The Angel with the Trumpet
1950 · Drama
Satyakam
1969 · Drama
The Clouded Yellow
1950 · Thriller
They Were Not Divided
1950 · War
Paranoiac
1963 · Horror
Other Men’s Women
1931 · Romance
More
1969 · Drama
Casino Royale
1954 · Drama
The Hypnotic Eye
1960 · Horror
Flight from Ashiya
1964 · Adventure
Double Cross
1941 · Crime
Johnny Eager
1941 · Drama
A Man Called Adam
1966 · Music
The Passion of Anna
1969 · Drama
Pigsty
1969 · Drama
Flight from Glory
1937 · Drama
The Young Lions
1958 · Action
First Yank into Tokyo
1945 · War
Men Must Fight
1933 · Drama
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