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Movies with a Bittersweet Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
14,206 movies with a bittersweet ending, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Headhunters
2012 · Action
Bernie
2012 · Drama
The Scent of Burning Grass
2012 · War
That Wasn’t Me
2012 · Drama
Firelight
2012 · Drama
Foreign Letters
2012 · Drama
Hate Story
2012 · Thriller
Snow on Tha Bluff
2012 · Drama
The Moth Diaries
2012 · Horror
Chimpanzee
2012 · Documentary
Goodbye First Love
2012 · Drama
Yabancı
2012
Lockout
2012 · Action
22 Female Kottayam
2012 · Drama
Deadline
2012 · Drama
Monsieur Lazhar
2012 · Drama
The Lady
2012 · Biography
Oki's Movie
2012 · Drama
Bad Ass
2012 · Action
A Simple Life
2012 · Drama
The Assault
2012 · Action
The Hunter
2012 · Adventure
Keyhole
2012 · Drama
Strangers in the Night
2012 · Romance
Advantageous
2012
Fortress
2012 · War
Hornet’s Nest
2012 · Drama
Wrath of the Titans
2012 · Action
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
2012 · Mystery
Goon
2012 · Sport
Bully
2012 · Documentary
8 Minutes Idle
2012 · Comedy
The Hunger Games
2012 · Action
Agent Vinod
2012 · Thriller
The Deep Blue Sea
2012 · Drama
The Raid: Redemption
2012 · Action
Architecture 101
2012 · Comedy
Ordinary
2012 · Comedy
Pray for Japan
2012 · History
The Wise Kids
2012 · Drama
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