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Movies with a Bittersweet Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
14,161 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 Franchise Affair
1951 · Drama
The Last Days of Pompeii
1959 · Adventure
The Night of the Iguana
1964 · Romance
Footsteps in the Fog
1955 · Crime
High Tide at Noon
1957 · Drama
The Trap
1959 · Thriller
Stolen Kisses
1968 · Comedy
It’s Tough Being a Man
1969 · Comedy
The Day Will Dawn
1942 · Drama
One Mile from Heaven
1937 · Drama
Danger Signal
1945 · Romance
Paul Bunyan
1958 · Family
The Matrimonial Bed
1930 · Comedy
White Cargo
1942 · Adventure
The Winslow Boy
1948 · Drama
Big City Blues
1932 · Drama
The Green Berets
1968 · War
The Girl with a Pistol
1968 · Comedy
A Touch of Love
1969 · Drama
The Rebel Set
1959 · Drama
The Doctor’s Dilemma
1958 · Drama
Zatoichi Challenged
1967 · Action
Hotel
1967 · Drama
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936 · Comedy
Backfire
1950 · Thriller
Corregidor
1943 · War
The Haunted House of Horror
1969 · Horror
Mexicanos al Grito de Guerra
1943 · Drama
Peking Express
1951 · Action
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
1953 · Horror
The Beast of Hollow Mountain
1956 · Horror
The Night of the Grizzly
1966 · Adventure
The Brigand of Kandahar
1965 · Adventure
Kitty Foyle
1940 · Romance
The Blonde Captive
1931 · Action
The Devil Is a Woman
1935 · Comedy
Shotgun
1955 · Western
Run for Cover
1955 · Drama
The Flight That Disappeared
1961 · Thriller
Comanche
1956 · Western
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