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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 1998
456 movies from 1998, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Hothat Brishti
1998
Affliction
1998 · Drama
Another Day in Paradise
1998 · Thriller
The Hi-Lo Country
1998 · Drama
Hilary and Jackie
1998 · Biography
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1998 · Fantasy
Mighty Joe Young
1998 · Action
Patch Adams
1998 · Biography
A Civil Action
1998 · Drama
Stepmom
1998 · Drama
The Faculty
1998 · Sci-Fi
Puso Ng Pasko
1998 · Fantasy
The Bear
1998 · Fantasy
José Rizal
1998 · Drama
Under the Sun
1998 · Romance
Be There or Be Square
1998 · Comedy
Down in the Delta
1998 · Drama
The Theory of Flight
1998 · Drama
Lucky and Zorba
1998 · Family
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
1998 · Animation
If the Sun Rises in the West
1998 · Comedy
Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy’s Close Call!
1998 · Adventure
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · Adventure
You've Got Mail
1998 · Comedy
Naseeb
1998 · Drama
The Conman
1998 · Action
Hiling
1998 · Fantasy
Tommy and the Wildcat
1998 · Adventure
The Olsen Gang’s Last Trick
1998 · Comedy
The Miracle of P. Tinto
1998 · Fantasy
The General
1998 · Biography
Jeremiah
1998 · Drama
Zakhm
1998 · Drama
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998 · Family
Jack Frost
1998 · Drama
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998 · Action
A Simple Plan
1998 · Drama
Shakespeare in Love
1998 · Drama
Rushmore
1998 · Drama
Wajood
1998 · Drama
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