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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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Bulandi
2000 · Drama
Anna and the King
2000 · Animation
Waterproof
2000 · Drama
Preethse
2000
The Hurricane
1999 · Biography
Play It to the Bone
1999 · Drama
Titus
1999 · Drama
Man on the Moon
1999 · Biography
Any Given Sunday
1999 · Drama
Snow Falling on Cedars
1999 · Drama
Bicentennial Man
1999 · Sci-Fi
Anna and the King
1999 · Drama
Onegin
1999 · Drama
Dexter’s Laboratory: Ego Trip
1999 · Comedy
Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham
1999
Sunburn
1999 · Comedy
The Green Mile
1999 · Drama
Cradle Will Rock
1999 · Drama
The Cider House Rules
1999 · Drama
Stir of Echoes
1999 · Mystery
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Diamonds
1999 · Comedy
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999 · Drama
The End of the Affair
1999 · Drama
Sweet and Lowdown
1999 · Comedy
Holy Smoke
1999 · Drama
Thakshak
1999 · Action
Purple Storm
1999 · Thriller
End of Days
1999 · Action
Ride with the Devil
1999 · Drama
Flawless
1999 · Drama
Tumbleweeds
1999 · Drama
RKO 281
1999 · Drama
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · Mystery
The Mission
1999 · Action
All About My Mother
1999 · Drama
Pirates of the Plain
1999 · Adventure
Black and Blue
1999 · Drama
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