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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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My Brilliant Career
1979 · Biography
Monty Python's Life of Brian
1979 · Comedy
Odd Couple
1979 · Action
Kaala Patthar
1979 · Action
Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
1979 · Animation
More American Graffiti
1979 · Drama
North Dallas Forty
1979 · Drama
Griha Pravesh
1979 · Romance
The Lady in Red
1979 · Action
Eagle’s Wing
1979 · Western
The Butterfly Murders
1979 · Fantasy
City on Fire
1979 · Action
The Wanderers
1979 · Drama
Dharma Yuddam
1979 · Drama
Crocodile
1979 · Horror
Idi Katha Kaadu
1979
Alien
1979 · Horror
Escape to Athena
1979 · Adventure
Meera
1979 · History
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979 · Action
Winter Kills
1979 · Drama
The Bronte Sisters
1979 · Drama
Return to the Beloved
1979 · Drama
The Abandoned Field: Free Fire Zone
1979 · War
An Almost Perfect Affair
1979 · Comedy
A Little Romance
1979 · Adventure
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979 · Drama
Knockabout
1979 · Comedy
Shaolin Rescuers
1979 · Action
Old Boyfriends
1979 · Drama
The Jericho Mile
1979 · Thriller
Taro the Dragon Boy
1979 · Fantasy
The Silent Partner
1979 · Drama
The China Syndrome
1979 · Drama
From Hell to Victory
1979 · War
Hair
1979 · Drama
Manhattan
1979 · Drama
Lady Oscar
1979 · Romance
Real Life
1979 · Comedy
The Odd Angry Shot
1979 · Action
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