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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1996
426 movies from 1996, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Primal Fear
1996 · Drama
The Bad Seeds
1996 · Thriller
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
1996 · Fantasy
Majhdhaar
1996 · Romance
A Family Thing
1996 · Drama
Sgt. Bilko
1996 · Comedy
Don’t Look Up
1996 · Horror
Race the Sun
1996 · Drama
Diabolique
1996 · Thriller
Flirting with Disaster
1996 · Comedy
Girl 6
1996 · Drama
Welcome to the Dollhouse
1996 · Drama
The Quiet Room
1996 · Drama
Deadly Outbreak
1996 · Thriller
Istanbul Beneath My Wings
1996 · Adventure
Executive Decision
1996 · Action
Ed
1996 · Sport
Agni Sakshi
1996 · Thriller
A Face to Die For
1996 · Drama
Haru
1996 · Romance
Fargo
1996 · Drama
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 · Family
Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996 · Sci-Fi
Chungking Express
1996 · Drama
The Flower of My Secret
1996 · Drama
The Birdcage
1996 · Comedy
DNA
1996 · Action
Sweet Temptation
1996 · Drama
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
1996 · Fantasy
Cosi
1996 · Comedy
Up Close & Personal
1996 · Romance
Space Truckers
1996 · Comedy
Down Periscope
1996 · Comedy
Bullet
1996 · Drama
Skyscraper
1996 · Thriller
Robin of Locksley
1996 · Adventure
The Late Shift
1996 · Drama
Gone in the Night
1996 · Drama
Rumble in the Bronx
1996 · Action
Unforgettable
1996 · Thriller
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