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Movies with a Sad Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
2,040 movies with a sad ending, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Beyond the Hills
2013 · Drama
The Attacks Of 26/11
2013 · History
I Am Breathing
2013 · Documentary
The Butterfly’s Dream
2013 · History
Saving Lincoln
2013 · Biography
The Berlin File
2013 · Action
Side Effects
2013 · Drama
As Luck Would Have It
2013 · Drama
The Complex
2013 · Horror
Annayum Rasoolum
2013 · Drama
Balkan Is Not Dead
2013 · History
Bojhena Shey Bojhena
2012 · Romance
Any Day Now
2012 · Drama
Neerparavai
2012 · Drama
Burn
2012 · Documentary
A Royal Affair
2012 · Drama
Chakravyuh
2012 · Thriller
Ekla Akash
2012 · Romance
The Paperboy
2012 · Thriller
A Special Day
2012 · Drama
Chicken with Plums
2012 · Drama
Greedy Ghost
2012 · Comedy
Farewell, My Queen
2012 · Drama
The Imposter
2012 · Biography
Kokoko
2012 · Drama
Thadaiyara Thaakka
2012 · Action
American Animal
2012 · Drama
Precious Knowledge
2012 · Documentary
A Special Day
2012 · Documentary
Kaksparsh
2012 · Drama
Death of a Superhero
2012 · Drama
The Raven
2012 · Mystery
Tezz
2012 · Action
Citizen Gangster
2012 · Drama
Mirza: The Untold Story
2012 · Comedy
Masters
2012 · Crime
Paan Singh Tomar
2012 · Crime
Black Butterflies
2012 · Drama
Love Never Dies
2012 · Romance
The Innkeepers
2012 · Thriller
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