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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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Open Doors
1990 · Drama
Kroadh
1990
The Fourth War
1990 · Drama
Ultra Warrior
1990 · Action
Blind Fury
1990 · Action
Blue Steel
1990 · Action
Bad Influence
1990 · Drama
The Handmaid's Tale
1990 · Sci-Fi
Cinema Paradiso
1990 · Drama
Dangerous Passion
1990 · Action
Marupakkam
1990 · Drama
Challenger
1990 · Drama
Dark Illness
1990 · Drama
December Bride
1990 · Drama
A Tale of Springtime
1990 · Romance
Agneepath
1990 · Crime
Brief Encounter In Shinjuku
1990 · Drama
Madhouse
1990 · Comedy
Nightbreed
1990 · Action
Glory
1990 · Biography
The Nasty Girl
1990 · Comedy
Miracle Landing
1990 · Drama
Yellow Fangs
1990 · Drama
Stella
1990 · Drama
Moon 44
1990 · Action
Pulan Visaranai
1990 · Thriller
Internal Affairs
1990 · Drama
The Plot Against Harry
1990 · Comedy
Disha
1990
Granpa
1989 · Animation
Akira
1989 · Action
Music Box
1989 · Drama
Casablanca Express
1989 · Drama
Always
1989 · Drama
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989 · Fantasy
Glory
1989 · History
Family Business
1989 · Drama
The Wizard
1989 · Adventure
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Drama
Enemies, a Love Story
1989 · Drama
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