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Movies with a Sad Ending: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2009 · Action
Punk in Love
2009 · Drama
Public Enemies
2009 · Biography
Chéri
2009 · Drama
The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009 · Drama
Felicitas
2009 · History
Dalaw
2009 · Thriller
The War Boys
2009 · Drama
The Girlfriend Experience
2009 · Drama
Calendar
2009 · Drama
Montparnasse
2009 · Drama
Little Ashes
2009 · Biography
The Legend of Bruce Lee
2009 · Action
Of Love and Other Demons
2009 · Drama
St. George Shoots the Dragon
2009 · Drama
More Than Blue
2009 · Drama
Romeo Juliet
2009 · Drama
Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us
2009 · History
An American Affair
2009 · Drama
Katyn
2009 · Drama
Polytechnique
2009 · Drama
Notorious
2009 · Biography
Good
2008 · Drama
A Frozen Flower
2008 · Drama
Valkyrie
2008 · Drama
Marley & Me
2008 · Drama
Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Biography
Timecrimes
2008 · Action
Hunger
2008 · Drama
Pakal Nakshatrangal
2008 · Drama
BURN·E
2008 · Family
Colin
2008 · Horror
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2008 · Drama
My Only Ü
2008 · Drama
Last Stop 174
2008 · Crime
North Face
2008 · History
Passchendaele
2008 · War
Cold Prey II
2008 · Mystery
Suspect X
2008 · Drama
In Search of Lovecraft
2008 · Horror
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