41,252 movie summaries · Page 1,000
Search Movie Plot Summaries & Endings Explained
Find out what happens in any movie: the full plot summary with spoilers, the ending explained, the timeline and the characters. Browse new releases and classics by genre, release year, mood or ending.
All Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
Showing 39,961–40,000 of 41,252 movies · newest release first
The Velvet Touch
1948 · Thriller
Sanjuro
1962 · Comedy
The Lark
1964 · War
A Man Alone
1955 · Romance
Doctor X
1932 · Mystery
Adam Had Four Sons
1941 · Drama
Major Dundee
1965 · Western
Arizona Bushwhackers
1968 · Western
Liebelei
1933 · Drama
Adventure in Baltimore
1949 · Romance
A Modern Hero
1934 · Romance
Let’s Kill Uncle
1966 · Horror
Holiday
1930 · Romance
Sergeants 3
1962 · Comedy
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 · Adventure
Master of the World
1961 · Adventure
The Committee
1968 · Music
Ten Thousand Days
1967 · Drama
Picnic
1955 · Drama
Jeannie
1941 · Drama
The Strange Woman
1946 · Drama
Actors and Sin
1952 · Comedy
The Circus Queen Murder
1933 · Drama
Late Autumn
1960 · Drama
Liane, Jungle Goddess
1956 · Adventure
The Happy Time
1952 · Romance
The Girl on a Motorcycle
1968 · Romance
Human Desire
1954 · Crime
Little Old New York
1940 · History
Scotland Yard Investigator
1945 · Mystery
This Above All
1942 · War
The McConnell Story
1955 · Drama
Lease of Life
1954 · Drama
Heavenly Music
1943 · Fantasy
Step Lively
1944 · Music
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
1945 · Romance
Framed
1930 · Crime
Ghost Ship
1952 · Thriller
Calling Dr. Death
1943 · Thriller
Loaded Pistols
1948 · Western
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.
- Quirky Small Museum Comedies
- Solo Space Travel Psychology
- Marching Band Social Dramas
- Inept Paranormal Investigator Comedies
- Female Codebreaker Dramas
- Orchid Breeding Thrillers
- Planned Projects Into Chaos
- Bizarre Historical Event Obsessions
- Malevolent System Error Thrillers
- Silent Neighbor Friendship Dramas
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