4,121 movie summaries · Page 87
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.
Movie Summaries Matching Your Filters
Showing 3,441–3,480 of 4,121 movies · newest release first
England Made Me
1973 · Drama
The Candy Snatchers
1973 · Crime
La Grande Bouffe
1973 · Drama
Anna and the Wolves
1973 · Drama
The Offence
1973 · Drama
Soylent Green
1973 · Sci-Fi
Lisa and the Devil
1973 · Horror
Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood
1973 · Horror
And Now the Screaming Starts!
1973 · Horror
Ganja & Hess
1973 · Drama
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973 · War
Scorpio
1973 · Action
The Water Was So Clear
1973 · Drama
Voices
1973 · Drama
Theater of Blood
1973 · Drama
Cannibal Girls
1973 · Comedy
The Vault of Horror
1973 · Horror
Night of Fear
1973 · Horror
The Crazies
1973 · Action
The Baby
1973 · Horror
Miss Leslie’s Dolls
1973 · Crime
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman
1973 · Drama
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973 · Drama
Scream Bloody Murder
1973 · Crime
The Creeping Flesh
1973 · Horror
Black Caesar
1973 · Thriller
Last Tango in Paris
1973 · Drama
Shock Treatment
1973 · Crime
Battles Without Honor and Humanity
1973 · Drama
The Last Italian Tango
1973 · Comedy
Across 110th Street
1972 · Action
Sleuth
1972 · Crime
The Asphyx
1972 · Horror
Home for the Holidays
1972 · Thriller
Rage
1972 · Drama
The Triple Echo
1972 · War
Neither the Sea Nor the Sand
1972 · Horror
Ulzana’s Raid
1972 · Western
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972 · Drama
Endless Night
1972 · Drama
Can't Find Your Movie? Request a Summary
Tell us which movie to explain next – we'll prioritize it and give it the full Plot Explained treatment.
Browse by genre
Browse Movies Explained by Genre
Pick a genre and read what happens in its newest and most searched movies, from fan-favourite classics to this week's releases: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines.
- Action Explosive set pieces and last-minute rescues, untangled.
- Horror Who survives, what the monster was and why it ends that way.
- Thriller Twists, double-crosses and reveals in plain order.
- Sci-Fi Time loops, multiverses and big ideas made clear.
- Mystery Every clue, red herring and the final reveal.
- Drama Character arcs and emotional turning points, explained.
- Comedy The jokes, the chaos and how it all wraps up.
- Romance Who ends up together, and everything in the way.
- Crime Heists, betrayals and who really did it.
- Fantasy Magic, prophecies and epic endings decoded.
- Adventure Quests, journeys and how the heroes make it home.
- Animation Family favourites and anime stories, scene by scene.
Browse by mood
Find Movies by Mood, Pacing & Ending
Not sure what to watch or read next? Start from how a movie feels: dark or feel-good, slow burn or fast-paced, mind-bending or easy to follow, and whether it has a happy, sad or ambiguous ending.
- Dark Movies Grim worlds, moral grey zones and heavy atmospheres.
- Movies with a Happy Ending Stories that leave you smiling when the credits roll.
- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
- Slow-Burn Movies Patient storytelling that builds to something big.
- Tense Movies Edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish.
- Movies with Ambiguous Endings Open endings that people still argue about.
- Bittersweet Movies Bittersweet endings: the win comes at a real cost.
- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
- Light & Easy Movies Easy watching with low emotional stakes.
- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
Beyond genre
Movie Lists by Mood, Theme & Story Type
Looking for something more specific? Movie categories group films by emotion, atmosphere and story type, from mind-bending twists to quiet character studies. Every movie in them is fully explained.
Coming soon on iOS and Android
The Plot Explained Movie Summary App
Plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Catch up on any movie in minutes, save your favorites and never miss a twist again.
Be the first to know when we launch. Your email stays private, always.
Learn more about the app