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Movies with an Ambiguous Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
3,621 movies with an ambiguous ending, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1985 · Family
Defence of the Realm
1985 · Action
Fortress
1985 · Drama
Smooth Talk
1985 · Drama
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985 · Thriller
Appointment with Fear
1985 · Horror
Agnes of God
1985 · Drama
Joshua Then and Now
1985 · Drama
Joshua Then and Now
1985 · Drama
Day of the Dead
1985 · Thriller
The Legend of Billie Jean
1985 · Action
Cemetery of Terror
1985 · Horror
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985 · Action
Rendez-vous
1985 · Romance
Rendez-vous
1985 · Romance
The Quiet Earth
1985 · Drama
Night Train to Terror
1985 · Horror
The Company of Wolves
1985 · Drama
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
1985 · Mystery
Death in a French Garden
1985 · Drama
Hard Choices
1985 · Drama
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984 · Fantasy
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984 · Horror
Thief of Hearts
1984 · Drama
Rocktober Blood
1984 · Music
Eureka
1984 · Drama
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984 · Romance
Yellow Earth
1984 · History
Secret Honor
1984 · Drama
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Drama
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
1984 · Thriller
One Night Stand
1984 · Comedy
Bloodbath at the House of Death
1984 · Horror
Repo Man
1984 · Action
Love Streams
1984 · Drama
Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues
1984 · Thriller
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
1984 · Animation
Shanghai 13
1984 · Action
Where’s Picone?
1984 · Comedy
Amityville 3-D
1983 · Horror
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