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Steady-Paced Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
21,765 steady-paced movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Comedy
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935 · Adventure
The Lady Vanishes
1938 · Mystery
The Asphalt Jungle
1950 · Drama
Gigi
1958 · Comedy
The Shop Around the Corner
1940 · Drama
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 · Drama
El Dorado
1967 · Drama
Doctor Dolittle
1967 · Adventure
Planet of the Apes
1968 · Adventure
The Fearless Vampire Killers
1967 · Horror
One Million Years B.C.
1967 · Adventure
The Fly
1958 · Sci-Fi
Pillow Talk
1959 · Comedy
Curse of Chucky
-1 · Thriller
Hello, Dolly!
1969 · Adventure
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 · Drama
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965 · Western
Barefoot in the Park
1967 · Comedy
True Grit
1969 · Adventure
Jason and the Argonauts
1963 · Action
The Reivers
1969 · Drama
The April Fools
1969 · Drama
The Pink Panther
1964 · Comedy
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · Drama
Hang 'Em High
1968 · Western
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Drama
13 Ghosts
1960 · Horror
Rosemary's Baby
1968 · Drama
The Cincinnati Kid
1965 · Drama
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1969 · Sci-Fi
Swiss Family Robinson
1960 · Adventure
Mary Poppins
1964 · Fantasy
The Parent Trap
1961 · Comedy
The Sword in the Stone
1963 · Adventure
The Children's Hour
1961 · Drama
The Fortune Cookie
1966 · Comedy
High Society
1956 · Comedy
Lord of the Flies
1963 · Adventure
Rope
1948 · Drama
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