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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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Privilege
1967 · Drama
The Unsuspected
1947 · Thriller
The Third Secret
1964 · Drama
Valentino
1951 · Romance
Patthar Ke Sanam
1967 · Drama
The Next of Kin
1942 · Mystery
The Incident
1967 · Thriller
The Dam Busters
1955 · War
Storm Warning
1950 · Drama
Death by Hanging
1968 · Drama
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966 · Horror
Crash Dive
1943 · Action
Big House, U.S.A
1955 · Crime
Dial 1119
1950 · Thriller
The Long Night
1947 · Romance
Reign of Terror
1949 · History
The Idol
1966 · Drama
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I Am Curious (Yellow)
1967 · Drama
Naked Evil
1966 · Horror
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
1947 · Thriller
The Naked Edge
1961 · Thriller
Hang Tuah
1956 · Action
Blue Cat Blues
1956 · Animation
Frieda
1947 · Drama
Baiju Bawra
1952 · Drama
The Cockleshell Heroes
1955 · War
Edge of Doom
1950 · Crime
Doña Bárbara
1943 · Drama
The Youth of Maxim
1935 · War
The Children Are Watching Us
1943 · Drama
The Bridge
1969 · Action
Witchcraft
1964 · Horror
Homecoming
1941 · Drama
Dangerous Years
1947 · Drama
Tiger in the Smoke
1956 · Crime
Counter-Attack
1945 · War
Raven’s End
1963 · Drama
They Won’t Believe Me
1947 · Drama
The World of Suzie Wong
1960 · Drama
Between Heaven and Hell
1956 · Drama
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