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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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Hostel
2006 · Mystery
Who Loves the Sun
2006 · Comedy
Ghatak
2006 · Drama
S.S. Doomtrooper
2006 · Action
The Promise
2005 · Action
The King and the Clown
2005 · Drama
The New World
2005 · Adventure
Casanova
2005 · Adventure
Munich
2005 · Drama
The Matador
2005 · Drama
My Girl and I
2005 · Drama
The White Countess
2005 · Drama
The Christmas Blessing
2005 · Drama
Yamato
2005 · War
The Family Stone
2005 · Drama
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005 · Adventure
The Big White
2005 · Drama
Thanmathra
2005 · Drama
Electric Shadows
2005 · Drama
King of the Lost World
2005 · Drama
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 · Drama
Aaru
2005 · Action
Kalyug
2005 · Action
Mrs Henderson Presents
2005 · Drama
Mahanandi
2005 · Action
Æon Flux
2005 · Action
Transamerica
2005 · Adventure
Perhaps Love
2005 · Music
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II
2005 · Drama
Vennela
2005
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005 · Drama
The Net 2.0
2005 · Drama
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam 2
2005 · Horror
Rent
2005 · Drama
The Libertine
2005 · Drama
The Ice Harvest
2005 · Drama
Taking Father Home
2005 · Drama
The Poseidon Adventure
2005 · Adventure
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Adventure
My Father and My Son
2005 · Drama
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