21,340 movie summaries · Page 500
Intense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
21,340 intense movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
Movie Summaries Matching Your Filters
Showing 19,961–20,000 of 21,340 movies · newest release first
Posse from Hell
1961 · Western
The Camp on Blood Island
1958 · War
A Trip Without a Load
1963 · Drama
King Cat
1967 · Adventure
The Wicked Lady
1945 · Adventure
Antara Dua Darjat
1960 · Romance
Lady Killer
1933 · Comedy
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936 · Adventure
The Burglar
1957 · Crime
Gunslinger
1956 · Western
Rain
1932 · Drama
The H-Man
1958 · Horror
Tormented
1960 · Thriller
The Savage
1952 · Action
The Monster Walks
1932 · Drama
Home of the Brave
1949 · War
Experiment Perilous
1944 · Romance
All My Good Countrymen
1969 · History
Yellow Canary
1943 · War
Minin and Pozharsky
1939 · Drama
Hell and High Water
1954 · Action
Kings of the Sun
1963 · Adventure
Massacre
1934 · Western
Death Laid an Egg
1968 · Crime
Pépé le Moko
1937 · Drama
Zero Hour!
1957 · Thriller
Dragonfly Squadron
1954 · War
Pale Flower
1964 · Romance
The Old Testament
1963 · Drama
Anita
1967 · Mystery
Nine Men
1943 · War
Jamila, the Algerian
1958 · War
The Trap
1966 · Romance
Flight to Nowhere
1946 · Mystery
Dark Intruder
1965 · Horror
Three Strangers
1946 · Crime
West Point of the Air
1935 · Drama
High Wall
1947 · Crime
The Bubble
1966
Diabolically Yours
1967 · Thriller
Can't Find Your Movie? Request a Summary
Tell us which movie to explain next – we'll prioritize it and give it the full Plot Explained treatment.
Browse by genre
Browse Movies Explained by Genre
Pick a genre and read what happens in its newest and most searched movies, from fan-favourite classics to this week's releases: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines.
- Action Explosive set pieces and last-minute rescues, untangled.
- Horror Who survives, what the monster was and why it ends that way.
- Thriller Twists, double-crosses and reveals in plain order.
- Sci-Fi Time loops, multiverses and big ideas made clear.
- Mystery Every clue, red herring and the final reveal.
- Drama Character arcs and emotional turning points, explained.
- Comedy The jokes, the chaos and how it all wraps up.
- Romance Who ends up together, and everything in the way.
- Crime Heists, betrayals and who really did it.
- Fantasy Magic, prophecies and epic endings decoded.
- Adventure Quests, journeys and how the heroes make it home.
- Animation Family favourites and anime stories, scene by scene.
Browse by mood
Find Movies by Mood, Pacing & Ending
Not sure what to watch or read next? Start from how a movie feels: dark or feel-good, slow burn or fast-paced, mind-bending or easy to follow, and whether it has a happy, sad or ambiguous ending.
- 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.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
Beyond genre
Movie Lists by Mood, Theme & Story Type
Looking for something more specific? Movie categories group films by emotion, atmosphere and story type, from mind-bending twists to quiet character studies. Every movie in them is fully explained.
Coming soon on iOS and Android
The Plot Explained Movie Summary App
Plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Catch up on any movie in minutes, save your favorites and never miss a twist again.
Be the first to know when we launch. Your email stays private, always.
Learn more about the app