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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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Inadmissible Evidence
1968 · Drama
Edge of Fury
1958 · Thriller
Danger Route
1967 · Action
Town Without Pity
1961 · Drama
Destiny’s Son
1962 · Action
The Criminal
1960 · Crime
So Evil My Love
1948 · Drama
Unearthly Stranger
1963
Devil’s Angels
1967 · Action
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · War
The Whale God
1962 · Drama
A Gentle Woman
1969 · Romance
Games
1967 · Thriller
War Hunt
1962 · War
The Green-Eyed Blonde
1957 · Crime
Red Angel
1966 · Drama
Repulsion
1965 · Horror
Pierrot le Fou
1965 · Romance
The Loves of Carmen
1948 · Drama
The Fugitive Kind
1960 · Romance
The Penthouse
1967 · Drama
The Hawks and the Sparrows
1966 · Comedy
Brainstorm
1965 · Thriller
The Gorgon
1964 · Fantasy
Scarlet Street
1945 · Crime
All Fall Down
1962 · Drama
Knock on Any Door
1949 · Drama
The Sword of Doom
1966 · Drama
Maria Candelaria
1944 · Romance
The Sicilian Clan
1969 · Drama
Cruel Gun Story
1964 · Action
The Fifth Horseman Is Fear
1965 · War
Picture Mommy Dead
1966 · Thriller
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968 · Drama
The Trial
1962 · Mystery
The Last Sunset
1961 · Drama
The Smashing Bird I Used to Know
1969 · Drama
Cry of the City
1948 · Drama
Something Weird
1967 · Horror
The Blue Max
1966 · War
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