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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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Babylon 5: In the Beginning
1998 · Adventure
Classic
1998 · Action
Suswagatham
1998 · Comedy
The Boxer
1997 · Drama
Afterglow
1997 · Drama
Kundun
1997 · Biography
Jackie Brown
1997 · Drama
The Education of Little Tree
1997 · Family
Wag the Dog
1997 · Drama
Island of Greed
1997 · Crime
Titanic
1997 · Drama
The Apostle
1997 · Drama
Holiday in Your Heart
1997 · Music
Rebirth of Mothra II
1997 · Fantasy
Scream 2
1997 · Mystery
Deconstructing Harry
1997 · Drama
Amistad
1997 · Drama
Alien: Resurrection
1997 · Action
Welcome to Sarajevo
1997 · Drama
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 · Drama
Lawn Dogs
1997 · Drama
Mean Guns
1997 · Thriller
The Rainmaker
1997 · Drama
The Sweet Hereafter
1997 · Drama
Thank God He Met Lizzie
1997 · Comedy
Keep the Aspidistra Flying
1997 · Comedy
Stage Fright
1997 · Drama
Bella Mafia
1997 · Drama
The Jackal
1997 · Action
Starship Troopers
1997 · Action
The Wings of the Dove
1997 · Drama
Eve's Bayou
1997 · Drama
An American Werewolf in Paris
1997 · Thriller
Switchback
1997 · Mystery
Wintersleepers
1997 · Drama
Red Corner
1997 · Drama
Happy Together
1997 · Drama
The Devil’s Child
1997 · Thriller
Déjà Vu
1997 · Romance
Gattaca
1997 · Sci-Fi
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