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Movie Summaries & Endings Explained from 2021
952 movies from 2021, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Under the Christmas Tree
2021 · Romance
Last Train to Christmas
2021 · Fantasy
Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021 · Action
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Action
Cyrano
2021 · Drama
Margrete: Queen of the North
2021 · Biography
The Lost Daughter
2021 · Drama
Boxing Day
2021 · Comedy
The Novice
2021 · Thriller
The Tender Bar
2021 · Drama
Mother/Android
2021 · Sci-Fi
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations
2021 · Drama
Minnal Murali
2021 · Comedy
Pushpa - The Rise
2021 · Action
Diabolik
2021 · Thriller
South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID
2021 · Comedy
A California Christmas: City Lights
2021 · Drama
A Naija Christmas
2021 · Drama
Rumble
2021 · Adventure
Christmas Is Canceled
2021 · Romance
West Side Story
2021 · Drama
Don't Look Up
2021 · Sci-Fi
The Duke
2021 · Biography
Maa Oori Polimera
2021 · Thriller
Red Rocket
2021 · Drama
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
2021 · Drama
Back to the Outback
2021 · Adventure
Being the Ricardos
2021 · Biography
The Hating Game
2021 · Comedy
American Refugee
2021 · Thriller
The Last Son
2021 · Action
Lakshya
2021 · Drama
Mr. Saturday Night
2021 · Music
David and the Elves
2021 · Comedy
The Forever Prisoner
2021 · Crime
Skylab
2021 · Comedy
Benedetta
2021 · Biography
The Hand of God
2021 · Drama
Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
2021 · Action
Petite Maman
2021 · Drama
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