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Hopeful Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Phantom Boy
2016 · Fantasy
Imagine You & Me
2016 · Romance
The Young Offenders
2016 · Comedy
Sultan
2016 · Action
A Date for Mad Mary
2016 · Romance
Buddymoon
2016 · Comedy
Rudy Habibie
2016 · Romance
Center Stage: On Pointe
2016 · Music
Junooniyat
2016 · Romance
The Fundamentals of Caring
2016 · Drama
Finding Dory
2016 · Adventure
Window Horses
2016 · Animation
Goliath
2016 · Drama
Heavy Weight
2016 · Romance
The African Doctor
2016 · Comedy
Thai Jashe!
2016 · Drama
The Fits
2016 · Drama
The Idol
2016 · Biography
Happy Wedding
2016 · Romance
Brahmotsavam
2016 · Romance
Divine Access
2016 · Drama
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016 · Biography
Bling
2016 · Animation
Mother's Day
2016 · Drama
Sound! Euphonium the Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band
2016 · Animation
My New Sassy Girl
2016 · Romance
Nil Battey Sannata
2016 · Drama
Vaisakhi List
2016 · Comedy
The Meddler
2016 · Drama
A Hologram for the King
2016 · Drama
Sworn Virgin
2016 · Drama
The Jungle Book
2016 · Adventure
Barbershop: The Next Cut
2016 · Comedy
Sing Street
2016 · Drama
High Strung
2016 · Drama
Neon Bull
2016 · Drama
God's Not Dead 2
2016 · Drama
Saturday’s Warrior
2016 · Music
Weeds on Fire
2016 · Drama
Oopiri
2016 · Family
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