4,906 movie summaries · Page 106
Hopeful Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
4,906 hopeful 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 4,201–4,240 of 4,906 movies · newest release first
Fast Break
1978 · Documentary
The Magic of Lassie
1978 · Family
Circle of Iron
1978 · Fantasy
International Velvet
1978 · Family
Heaven Can Wait
1978 · Sport
Corvette Summer
1978 · Adventure
Getting to Know the Big Wide World
1978 · Drama
Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow
1978 · Action
The Prophet, the Gold, and the Transylvanians
1978 · Western
The One and Only
1978 · Romance
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978 · Adventure
Casey’s Shadow
1978 · Family
Candleshoe
1977 · Adventure
A Cosmic Christmas
1977 · Animation
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
1977 · Family
The Goodbye Girl
1977 · Drama
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1977 · Adventure
Anand Ashram
1977 · Drama
A Piece of the Action
1977 · Comedy
You Light Up My Life
1977 · Drama
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
1977 · Sport
Greased Lightning
1977 · Action
The Rescuers
1977 · Adventure
The Prince and the Pauper
1977 · Adventure
Amar Akbar Anthony
1977 · Action
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
1977 · Action
The Wild Swans
1977 · Family
Alaap
1977 · Music
One Sings, the Other Doesn’t
1977 · Music
Anurodh
1977
Rocky
1976 · Drama
Blue Puppy
1976 · Family
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
1976 · Biography
At the Earth's Core
1976 · Adventure
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976 · Comedy
Treasure of Matecumbe
1976 · Family
Stay Hungry
1976 · Drama
The Bad News Bears
1976 · Drama
The Message
1976 · History
Annie
1976 · Drama
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