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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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Fahrenheit 451
1966 · Drama
The Saint in New York
1938 · Crime
The Far Horizons
1955 · Western
Snowbound
1948 · Drama
The Journey
1959 · Romance
Young Törless
1966 · Drama
Bhowani Junction
1956 · Romance
The Babe Ruth Story
1948 · Drama
An Eye for an Eye
1966 · Western
All the Brothers Were Valiant
1953 · Adventure
Botany Bay
1952 · Action
Dark Victory
1939 · Drama
Drum Beat
1954 · Western
The Tunnel
1935
Morning Glory
1933 · Romance
Age of Consent
1969 · Drama
Hills of Home
1948 · Adventure
Kanchenjungha
1962 · Drama
Bullets or Ballots
1936 · Drama
A Feather in Her Hat
1935 · Drama
The River’s Edge
1957 · Crime
Désirée
1954 · Romance
The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers
1968 · Family
I Am Semiramis
1963 · Drama
Galpo Holeo Satti
1966 · Drama
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969 · Animation
Any Gun Can Play
1967 · Action
Zorba the Greek
1964 · Drama
Catch Us If You Can
1965 · Comedy
The Camp on Blood Island
1958 · War
This Modern Age
1931 · Romance
Big Deal on Madonna Street
1958 · Crime
King Cat
1967 · Adventure
Stella Dallas
1937 · Romance
Fallen Angel
1945 · Crime
Antara Dua Darjat
1960 · Romance
The Burglar
1957 · Crime
Gunslinger
1956 · Western
Rain
1932 · Drama
The Bramble Bush
1960 · Drama
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