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Movies with a Bleak Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
4,121 movies with a bleak 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 Assistant
2020 · Drama
Incitement
2020 · Thriller
Possessor
2020 · Thriller
Color Out of Space
2020 · Sci-Fi
The Turning
2020 · Drama
Dwitiyo Purush
2020 · Drama
The Man Standing Next
2020 · Drama
Eye for an Eye
2020 · Drama
The Sonata
2020 · Mystery
The Grudge
2020 · Mystery
Dhamaka
2020 · Comedy
Ghost Stories
2020 · Horror
Happy Birthday
2020 · Comedy
Ghost Stories
2019 · Thriller
The Grudge
2019 · Horror
Clemency
2019 · Drama
Union of Salvation
2019 · Adventure
Start-Up
2019 · Drama
Uncut Gems
2019 · Drama
Rabid
2019 · Sci-Fi
In Fabric
2019 · Horror
Beyond the Law
2019 · Action
Dead Kids
2019 · Thriller
Kalel, 15
2019 · Drama
Queen & Slim
2019 · Drama
Roh
2019 · Drama
Blue Story
2019 · Romance
The Jack in the Box
2019 · Horror
Missing
2019 · Mystery
The Queen of Black Magic
2019 · Horror
The Irishman
2019 · Biography
Queen of Hearts
2019 · Drama
Synonyms
2019 · Drama
The Gallows Act II
2019 · Mystery
Aamis
2019 · Romance
Lost Girl
2019 · Mystery
The Lighthouse
2019 · Drama
Greener Grass
2019 · Comedy
Wounds
2019 · Drama
The Dead Center
2019 · Mystery
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