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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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Nightmare Castle
1965 · Horror
The Slave
1962 · Adventure
The Falcon’s Brother
1942 · Mystery
Waterfront
1950 · Drama
Going Inside a Storm
1965 · Romance
The Young Savages
1961 · Crime
Possessed
1947 · Romance
Return to Peyton Place
1961 · Drama
Nevada Smith
1966 · Western
The Creeping Terror
1964 · Horror
You Came Along
1945 · Drama
La Collectionneuse
1967 · Romance
Crack in the World
1965 · Action
Old Acquaintance
1943 · Drama
Shenandoah
1965 · War
My Son John
1952 · Drama
La Traversée de Paris
1956 · Drama
Young Fury
1964 · Western
Kismet
1943 · Drama
The Mercenary
1968 · Western
The Devil’s Eye
1960 · Drama
Battle at Bloody Beach
1961 · Drama
Women’s Prison
1955 · Drama
Escort Girl
1941 · Crime
Model Shop
1969 · Romance
Attack on the Iron Coast
1968 · War
Color Me Dead
1969 · Action
The Undying Monster
1942 · Mystery
La Notte
1961 · Drama
The Born Losers
1967 · Action
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Drama
As the Earth Turns
1934 · Drama
Man-Trap
1961 · Drama
Lost Command
1966 · War
The Last Voyage
1960 · Action
The Master of Ballantrae
1953 · Adventure
The Elusive Corporal
1962 · War
The Phantom Planet
1961
French Dressing
1964 · Comedy
Stamboul Quest
1934 · Romance
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