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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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Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968 · Action
Mysterious Island
1961 · Adventure
Helen of Troy
1956 · Adventure
The 10th Victim
1965 · Comedy
Macunaima
1969 · Fantasy
Gambit
1966 · Crime
The Quatermass Xperiment
1955 · Horror
The Bottom of the Bottle
1956 · Drama
Gamera, the Giant Monster
1965 · Horror
Portrait of Jennie
1948 · Drama
Two Flags West
1950 · War
The Beginning or the End
1947 · Documentary
Before Winter Comes
1969 · Comedy
Tennessee Johnson
1942 · History
Thirteen Women
1932 · Mystery
An American Romance
1944 · Romance
Yksityisalue
1962 · Drama
Martin Roumagnac
1946 · Crime
13 West Street
1962 · Crime
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935 · Adventure
The Bed Sitting Room
1969 · Comedy
Beau Brummell
1954 · Drama
Die, Monster, Die!
1965 · Horror
The Violent Men
1955 · Western
The Golden Coach
1952 · Comedy
The Night Is Young
1935 · Romance
She Had to Say Yes
1933 · Drama
The Fallen Sparrow
1943 · Thriller
Killer McCoy
1947 · Drama
The Vagabond King
1956 · Romance
Calcutta
1946 · Crime
My Younger Brother
1962 · Drama
The Sea of Grass
1947 · Drama
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
1966 · Comedy
The Green Man
1956 · Comedy
Gates to Paradise
1968 · Drama
Love Nest
1951 · Drama
Difficult Years
1948 · Drama
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946 · Romance
This Happy Breed
1944 · Drama
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