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Movies with a Bittersweet Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
14,218 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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Neelathamara
2009 · Drama
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009 · Adventure
The Princess and the Frog
2009 · Fantasy
Ninja Assassin
2009 · Action
The Road
2009 · Adventure
Me and Orson Welles
2009 · Drama
MegaFault
2009 · Action
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009 · Drama
Chemistry
2009 · Horror
Kurbaan
2009 · Drama
Mammoth
2009 · Drama
Broken Embraces
2009 · Drama
Wish 143
2009 · Drama
Red Cliff
2009 · Action
Ice Twisters
2009 · Action
The Messenger
2009 · Drama
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
2009 · Documentary
Pirate Radio
2009 · Drama
My Rainy Days
2009 · Romance
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009 · Comedy
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009 · Drama
Turning Green
2009 · Drama
That Evening Sun
2009 · Drama
The Vanquisher
2009 · Action
The King of Fighters
2009 · Action
A Spot of Bother
2009 · Comedy
Stolen Kiss
2009 · Drama
The Assailant
2009 · Fantasy
London Dreams
2009 · Drama
Labor Day
2009 · Documentary
Skin
2009 · Biography
This Is It
2009 · Music
I Give My First Love to You
2009 · Drama
Pinoy Sunday
2009 · Drama
Amelia
2009 · Adventure
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009 · Action
Boogie
2009 · Animation
Teenage Dirtbag
2009 · Drama
Where the Wild Things Are
2009 · Adventure
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
2009 · War
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- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
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