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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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Convicted
1950 · Crime
Scarlet Street
1945 · Crime
All Fall Down
1962 · Drama
The Sea of Grass
1947 · Drama
The Intruder
1962 · Drama
Knock on Any Door
1949 · Drama
The Sword of Doom
1966 · Drama
Difficult Years
1948 · Drama
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946 · Romance
The Guilty
1947 · Mystery
An Act of Murder
1948 · Drama
Valley of the Eagles
1951 · Drama
Maria Candelaria
1944 · Romance
Back Street
1932 · Romance
Back Street
1961 · Drama
Kiss of Death
1947 · Crime
Limehouse Blues
1934 · Drama
The Sicilian Clan
1969 · Drama
The Hasty Heart
1949 · Drama
Crow Hollow
1952 · Thriller
Cruel Gun Story
1964 · Action
Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1964 · Mystery
The Witches
1967 · Comedy
Indestructible Man
1956 · Horror
Goyokin
1969 · Action
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear
1965 · War
Picture Mommy Dead
1966 · Thriller
The Rossiter Case
1951 · Mystery
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · Drama
Theorem
1968 · Drama
The Trial
1962 · Mystery
Five Cartridges
1960 · Drama
Illegal
1955 · Crime
Ambush Bay
1966 · Drama
Dragonwyck
1946 · Drama
Your Son and Brother
1966 · Drama
Desire in the Dust
1960 · Crime
Bigger Than Life
1956 · Drama
The Secret Invasion
1964 · War
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
1956 · Drama
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