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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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Making Mr. Right
1987 · Comedy
Osmanthus Alley
1987 · Drama
Ghost Fever
1987 · Comedy
The Hanoi Hilton
1987 · Drama
The Surrogate Womb
1987 · Drama
Street Smart
1987 · Drama
The Stepford Children
1987 · Thriller
Tin Men
1987 · Drama
Yeelen
1987 · Drama
The Big Bang
1987 · Comedy
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Action
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987 · War
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Action
Mirch Masala
1987 · Drama
Sukeban Deka: The Movie
1987 · Crime
84 Charing Cross Road
1987 · Drama
The Truth About Alex
1987 · Drama
A Taxing Woman
1987 · Comedy
Law of Desire
1987 · Comedy
From the Hip
1987 · Comedy
Black Widow
1987 · Drama
Light of Day
1987 · Drama
LBJ: The Early Years
1987 · Drama
East of Ipswich
1987 · Drama
Dark Eyes
1987 · Drama
Radio Days
1987 · Comedy
Crimes of the Heart
1987 · Drama
The Legend of Wisely
1987 · Fantasy
Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game
1987 · Drama
The Bedroom Window
1987 · Mystery
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
1987 · Drama
Emmanuelle 5
1987 · Drama
Coast to Coast
1987 · Comedy
Thoovanathumbikal
1987 · Drama
Aulad
1987 · Romance
The Morning After
1986 · Thriller
Legacy of Rage
1986 · Action
Platoon
1986 · Drama
King Kong Lives
1986 · Action
Little Shop of Horrors
1986 · Sci-Fi
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