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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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Secret Things
2004 · Drama
Explosive City
2004 · Action
Rain, Rain … Come Again
2004 · Drama
Wedding Daze
2004 · Romance
Carrie’s War
2004 · Drama
Parasite
2004 · Horror
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood
2003 · Horror
Belly of the Beast
2003 · Thriller
Dreamkeeper
2003 · Fantasy
Cold Mountain
2003 · Drama
The Company
2003 · Drama
Mano Po 2: My Home
2003 · Drama
Filipinas
2003 · Drama
Children of Love
2003 · Drama
Mona Lisa Smile
2003 · Drama
The Butterfly
2003 · Drama
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2003 · Action
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2003 · Drama
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
2003 · Adventure
Something's Gotta Give
2003 · Comedy
The Statement
2003 · Drama
LOC: Kargil
2003 · History
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003 · Biography
Big Fish
2003 · Adventure
The Gathering
2003 · Comedy
Blueprint
2003 · Drama
The Last Samurai
2003 · Action
The Invitation
2003 · Drama
Valley of Tears
2003 · Documentary
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003 · Drama
Bad Santa
2003 · Drama
In America
2003 · Drama
The Triplets of Belleville
2003 · Adventure
In Hell
2003 · Action
Gothika
2003 · Mystery
21 Grams
2003 · Drama
Tehzeeb
2003 · Drama
The Barbarian Invasions
2003 · Drama
Iyarkai
2003 · Romance
The Missing
2003 · Adventure
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