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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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British Intelligence
1939 · Drama
Party Girl
1958 · Romance
The Pride of the Yankees
1942 · Drama
From Hell It Came
1957 · Horror
Sons and Lovers
1960 · Drama
Night World
1932 · Drama
The President
1961 · Drama
Raintree County
1957 · Romance
I Accuse My Parents
1944 · Drama
Fort Defiance
1951 · Western
Mogambo
1953 · Romance
Ship of Fools
1965 · Drama
The Valley of Decision
1945 · Romance
Duel at Diablo
1966 · Western
Atomic Train
1999 · Drama
The Proud and Profane
1956 · Drama
Aunt Clara
1954 · Comedy
The Monkey’s Paw
1933 · Horror
Smilin’ Through
1932 · Drama
The Young and the Brave
1963 · War
Bright Leaf
1950 · Drama
The Lost Missile
1958
Five Golden Dragons
1967 · Drama
Hindle Wakes
1952 · Romance
The Man in the Net
1959 · Drama
The Great Lie
1941 · Drama
The Great Meadow
1931 · Western
Love Me Tender
1956 · Drama
Pool of London
1951 · Drama
Act of Violence
1948 · Thriller
Kentucky Rifle
1955 · Western
The Sound and the Fury
1959 · Drama
The Tall Stranger
1957 · Western
Puthiya Paravai
1964 · Romance
5 Card Stud
1968 · Mystery
Three Violent People
1956 · Western
Each Dawn I Die
1939 · Drama
Park Row
1952 · Thriller
League of Gangsters
1963 · Action
Ibu mertuaku
1962 · Drama
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