3,214 movie summaries · Page 78
Sad Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
3,214 sad 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 3,081–3,120 of 3,214 movies · newest release first
Rocky Road to Dublin
1968 · Documentary
Cemetery Without Crosses
1969 · Western
Model Shop
1969 · Romance
La Notte
1961 · Drama
The Elusive Corporal
1962 · War
Jogan
1950 · Romance
The Hoodlum Saint
1946 · Drama
Carnival
1946 · Romance
Khamoshi
1969 · Drama
Carol for Another Christmas
1964 · Drama
The Truth About Youth
1930 · Drama
Adam Had Four Sons
1941 · Drama
Liebelei
1933 · Drama
A Modern Hero
1934 · Romance
Ten Thousand Days
1967 · Drama
Lease of Life
1954 · Drama
L’Atalante
1934 · Romance
The Girls
1968 · Drama
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961 · Drama
The Gentle Rain
1966 · Drama
Blue Scar
1949 · Drama
Anna Lucasta
1949 · Drama
Born to Love
1931 · War
The Bespoke Overcoat
1955 · Drama
Darling
1965 · Drama
A Long Happy Life
1966 · Drama
Lydia
1941 · Romance
Dil Ek Mandir
1963
Arturo’s Island
1962 · Drama
Svengali
1954 · Thriller
The Bigamist
1953 · Romance
Bandini
1963 · Romance
Blues in the Night
1941 · Music
Sangam
1964 · Romance
The Red Shoes
1948 · Drama
Men and Beasts
1962 · Drama
The Ballad of a Gunfighter
1964 · Western
This Sporting Life
1963 · Drama
Hunted
1952 · Crime
Bhuvan Shome
1969 · 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