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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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Bandini
1963 · Romance
The Cycle Savages
1969 · Drama
Blues in the Night
1941 · Music
Sangam
1964 · Romance
The Tartars
1961 · Drama
Union Depot
1932 · Romance
Island of Terror
1966 · Horror
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946 · Comedy
Men and Beasts
1962 · Drama
Violence
1947 · Drama
Hunted
1952 · Crime
There’s Always Tomorrow
1934 · Romance
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942 · Adventure
Caught
1949 · Drama
The Witness
1969 · Comedy
Now I’ll Tell
1934 · Drama
Crack-Up
1946 · Thriller
Damaged Lives
1933 · Drama
Mohawk
1956 · Western
Look for the Silver Lining
1949 · Romance
Guns for San Sebastian
1968 · Western
Across the Wide Missouri
1951 · Western
Cry Danger
1951 · Crime
Above Us the Waves
1955 · War
The Strange Door
1951 · Thriller
Side Street
1949 · Crime
The Detective
1968 · Crime
The Easiest Way
1931 · Drama
Brainwashed
1960 · Drama
Duel of Champions
1961 · History
Always Leave Them Laughing
1949 · Drama
The Hour Before the Dawn
1944 · Drama
Katariina ja Munkkiniemen kreivi
1943 · Romance
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
1952 · Drama
The Sandpiper
1965 · Romance
The Verdict
1946 · Crime
The Last Man to Hang
1956 · Drama
Friends for Life
1955 · Family
Lady from Louisiana
1941 · Drama
Paris Underground
1945 · Drama
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