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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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Raincoat
2004 · Drama
The Inheritance
2004 · Drama
Throw Down
2004 · Drama
King Arthur
2004 · Action
De-Lovely
2004 · Biography
Spider-Man 2
2004 · Action
The Notebook
2004 · Drama
Two Brothers
2004 · Adventure
Heat Team
2004 · Comedy
The Letter
2004 · Drama
The Terminal
2004 · Drama
Lakshya
2004 · Drama
Grand Theft Parsons
2004 · Drama
Facing Windows
2004 · Drama
Father and Son
2004 · Drama
Girlfriend
2004 · Drama
The Chronicles of Riddick
2004 · Action
Dev
2004 · Drama
Heaven’s Bookstore
2004 · Romance
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Adventure
Windstruck
2004 · Drama
School of Life
2004 · Drama
Something the Lord Made
2004 · Drama
The Day After Tomorrow
2004 · Action
The Mother
2004 · Drama
All My Life
2004 · Romance
Jiang Hu
2004 · Crime
Boa vs. Python
2004 · Horror
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 · Drama
Breaking News
2004 · Thriller
Fanny and Alexander (re-release)
2004 · Drama
Moon of Avellaneda
2004 · Romance
Post Impact
2004 · Adventure
A Children’s Story
2004 · Crime
Life Is a Miracle
2004 · Romance
Señorita Justice
2004 · Action
Van Helsing: The London Assignment
2004 · Horror
Van Helsing
2004 · Action
The Mudge Boy
2004 · Drama
Super Size Me
2004 · Drama
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