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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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Trees Grow on the Stones Too
1985 · Adventure
Aakhir Kyon?
1985 · Drama
Flesh+Blood
1985 · Adventure
Hard Rock Zombies
1985 · Comedy
Warning Sign
1985 · Drama
Godzilla 1985
1985 · Action
Death of a Salesman
1985 · Drama
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
1985 · Music
American Flyers
1985 · Drama
Year of the Dragon
1985 · Action
Teri Meherbaniyan
1985 · Action
The Time to Live and the Time to Die
1985 · Drama
The Hills Have Eyes Part II
1985 · Thriller
Thunder Alley
1985 · Drama
Vampires in Havana
1985 · Animation
Blackout
1985 · Horror
Rangam
1985 · Drama
Night on the Galactic Railroad
1985 · Drama
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 · Drama
Lifeforce
1985 · Action
Cocoon
1985 · Sci-Fi
Ma’am, May We Go Out?
1985 · Comedy
The Big Snit
1985 · Animation
Trancers
1985 · Action
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985 · Action
Cupid One
1985 · Comedy
Insignificance
1985 · Drama
Yudh
1985
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985 · Drama
An Early Frost
1985 · Drama
Arjun
1985 · Drama
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985 · Drama
Cat's Eye
1985 · Thriller
Wheels of Fire
1985 · Adventure
Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
1985 · Comedy
Adiós, Roberto
1985 · Drama
The Official Story
1985 · History
The Laundromat
1985 · Drama
The Stuff
1985 · Horror
King David
1985 · Action
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