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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1989
415 movies from 1989, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Say Anything...
1989 · Drama
Time of Miracles
1989 · Drama
Sinbad of the Seven Seas
1989 · Adventure
Sing
1989 · Drama
Season
1989 · Crime
Heathers
1989 · Comedy
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989 · Comedy
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989 · Comedy
Arena
1989 · Action
When the Whales Came
1989 · Drama
Dead Bang
1989 · Action
Leningrad Cowboys Go America
1989 · Comedy
The Killer
1989 · Crime
Troop Beverly Hills
1989 · Adventure
State Rowdy
1989 · Action
Midnight Warrior
1989 · Action
Etoile
1989 · Fantasy
Rooftops
1989 · Action
Leviathan
1989 · Adventure
Fletch Lives
1989 · Mystery
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989 · Action
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1989 · Action
The Church
1989 · Horror
Chances Are
1989 · Fantasy
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989 · Comedy
Adikkurippu
1989 · Mystery
The Summer of Miss Forbes
1989 · Drama
Dream a Little Dream
1989 · Drama
Skin Deep
1989 · Drama
Lean on Me
1989 · Drama
Better Days Ahead
1989 · Drama
Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II
1989 · Action
The Firm
1989 · Drama
Brenda Brave
1989 · Family
Bert Rigby, You’re a Fool
1989 · Comedy
Powwow Highway
1989 · Drama
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
1989 · Action
Hai Hai Nayaka
1989 · Comedy
The Mighty Quinn
1989 · Action
The 'Burbs
1989 · Mystery
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- 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.
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