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Movies with a Happy Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
15,151 movies with a happy 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 Lord of the Rings
1978 · Fantasy
Faces of Death
1978 · Documentary
Five Evenings
1978 · Romance
The Thirty Nine Steps
1978 · Thriller
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
1978 · Horror
Odds and Evens
1978 · Action
The Wiz
1978 · Adventure
Rescue from Gilligan’s Island
1978 · Comedy
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
1978 · Adventure
Rockers
1978 · Comedy
Midnight Express
1978 · Biography
Goin' South
1978 · Comedy
Drunken Master
1978 · Comedy
Ordinary Miracle
1978 · Comedy
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1978 · Horror
Battlestar Galactica
1978 · Action
Up in Smoke
1978 · Comedy
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
1978 · Thriller
Contact
1978 · Animation
Fast Break
1978 · Documentary
Padaharella Vayasu
1978 · Drama
The Scarlet Flower
1978 · Fantasy
Operation Diamond Racket
1978 · Thriller
Olly Olly Oxen Free
1978 · Family
The Magic of Lassie
1978 · Family
Harper Valley P.T.A.
1978 · Comedy
Hooper
1978 · Action
Circle of Iron
1978 · Fantasy
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978 · Adventure
International Velvet
1978 · Family
Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978 · Mystery
Foul Play
1978 · Mystery
Hot Lead & Cold Feet
1978 · Western
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
1978 · Comedy
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
1978 · Sport
The Water Babies
1978 · Music
Grease
1978 · Romance
The Cat from Outer Space
1978 · Sci-Fi
Corvette Summer
1978 · Adventure
Good Guys Wear Black
1978 · Action
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