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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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Swamp Thing
1982 · Sci-Fi
Moondram Pirai
1982 · Romance
Shoot the Moon
1982 · Drama
Sweet Hours
1982 · Drama
Khud-Daar
1982 · Drama
Making Love
1982 · Romance
The Border
1982 · Drama
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 · Horror
Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
1982 · Mystery
Oro, Plata, Mata
1982 · Drama
Vazhvey Maayam
1982 · Drama
Vice Squad
1982 · Action
Shaolin Temple
1982 · Action
Jaws of Satan
1982 · Mystery
Love Strange Love
1982 · History
A Nameless Band
1982 · Comedy
Shaolin Prince
1982 · Comedy
Dharam Kanta
1982
Ghost Rider
1982 · Drama
Pennies from Heaven
1982 · Drama
Kaalia
1981 · Crime
Ghost Story
1981 · Thriller
Sharky's Machine
1981 · Action
Absence of Malice
1981 · Drama
The Amateur
1981 · Action
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
1981 · Action
Child Bride of Short Creek
1981 · Drama
On Golden Pond
1981 · Drama
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
1981 · Drama
Just Before Dawn
1981 · Thriller
Ragtime
1981 · Drama
Burning an Illusion
1981 · Drama
The Prodigal Son
1981 · Comedy
Tik Tik Tik
1981 · Crime
Roar
1981 · Comedy
Thrishna
1981 · Drama
Splendor in the Grass
1981 · Drama
Andha 7 Naatkal
1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981 · Horror
Strange Behavior
1981 · Horror
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