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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 2002
644 movies from 2002, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
2002 · Biography
Wolves of Wall Street
2002 · Horror
Slaughter Studios
2002 · Horror
Scarecrow
2002 · Comedy
Love Liza
2002 · Drama
Sniper 2
2002 · Action
Chicago
2002 · Drama
The Pianist
2002 · Biography
The Hours
2002 · Drama
Sonny
2002 · Drama
Max
2002 · Drama
Nicholas Nickleby
2002 · Drama
Kadhal Virus
2002
Catch Me If You Can
2002 · Biography
Mano Po
2002 · Drama
Pinocchio
2002 · Fantasy
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
2002 · Drama
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass
2002 · Fantasy
Gangs of New York
2002 · Drama
Two Weeks Notice
2002 · Comedy
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002 · Adventure
Spider
2002 · Drama
Narc
2002 · Drama
Nandanam
2002 · Family
As Luck Would Have It
2002 · Comedy
Yathrakarude Sradhakku
2002 · Family
Kalyanaraman
2002 · Comedy
Manmadhudu
2002 · Comedy
Morvern Callar
2002 · Drama
Antwone Fisher
2002 · Biography
25th Hour
2002 · Drama
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Action
Devils on the Doorstep
2002 · Drama
Whatever You Say
2002 · Crime
An Evening with Kevin Smith
2002 · Comedy
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
2002 · Family
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 · Action
Maid in Manhattan
2002 · Drama
About Schmidt
2002 · Drama
Drumline
2002 · Drama
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