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Bittersweet Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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June R
2006 · Drama
I Will Always Love You
2006 · Romance
I Not Stupid Too
2006 · Drama
End of the Spear
2006 · Adventure
Go for Zucker
2006 · Comedy
Film Geek
2006 · Comedy
The Matador
2005 · Drama
My Girl and I
2005 · Drama
The Christmas Blessing
2005 · Drama
The Family Stone
2005 · Drama
Mrs Henderson Presents
2005 · Drama
Transamerica
2005 · Adventure
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005 · Drama
Rent
2005 · Drama
Walk the Line
2005 · Biography
The Syrian Bride
2005 · Drama
Duane Hopwood
2005 · Drama
Brooklyn Lobster
2005 · Drama
Thavamai Thavamiruntu
2005 · Family
Prime
2005 · Drama
How Much Do You Love Me?
2005 · Comedy
The Optimists
2005 · Documentary
Sad Movie
2005 · Comedy
Elizabethtown
2005 · Drama
Koi Aap Sa
2005 · Comedy
Don't Tell
2005 · Drama
Summer Storm
2005 · Drama
Veronika Decides to Die
2005 · Drama
Not Here to Be Loved
2005 · Drama
Little Manhattan
2005 · Comedy
Su-ki-da
2005 · Drama
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005 · Action
The Thing About My Folks
2005 · Comedy
Everything Is Illuminated
2005 · Drama
Thumbsucker
2005 · Drama
Corpse Bride
2005 · Fantasy
The White Masai
2005 · Drama
An Unfinished Life
2005 · Drama
Eve and the Fire Horse
2005 · Drama
Chanthupottu
2005 · Drama
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