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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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The Challenge
1982 · Action
Blade Runner
1982 · Action
Ninja in the Dragon’s Den
1982 · Action
Author! Author!
1982 · Drama
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Adventure
The Forest
1982 · Horror
Sister, Sister
1982 · Drama
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982 · Action
Poltergeist
1982 · Horror
White Dog
1982 · Thriller
Rocky III
1982 · Drama
Haalu Jenu
1982 · Family
In the Custody of Strangers
1982 · Drama
Identification of a Woman
1982 · Drama
Visiting Hours
1982 · Thriller
Deadly Eyes
1982 · Horror
Vigilante
1982 · Crime
The Rape
1982 · Drama
The Return of the Soldier
1982 · Drama
Conan the Barbarian
1982 · Action
Forbidden World
1982 · Sci-Fi
Death Screams
1982 · Horror
I, the Jury
1982 · Crime
Rajput
1982 · Romance
Thooral Ninnu Pochu
1982 · Comedy
The Quack
1982 · Romance
Savannah Smiles
1982 · Comedy
Chariots of Fire
1982 · Biography
Some Kind of Hero
1982 · Drama
Eating Raoul
1982 · Comedy
Oliver Twist
1982 · Drama
Deathtrap
1982 · Mystery
Home Sweet Home
1982 · Drama
Eunice
1982 · Comedy
Missing
1982 · Biography
I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982 · Drama
Diner
1982 · Drama
The New York Ripper
1982 · Crime
Fitzcarraldo
1982 · Adventure
Bemisal
1982 · Drama
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