Top 20 Most Heartbreaking Movies of All Time
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Oscar
#20: Atonement (2007)
#19: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
#18: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
#17: The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
#16: Old Yeller (1957)
#15: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
#14: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
#13: Moonlight (2016)
#12: The Notebook (2004)
#11: Titanic (1997)
#10: The Green Mile (1999)
#9: Requiem for a Dream (2000)
#8: The Pianist (2002)
#7: Manchester by the Sea (2016)
#6: Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
#5: Blue Valentine (2010)
#4: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
#3: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
#2: Sophie's Choice (1982)
#1: Schindler's List (1993)
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#20: Atonement (2007)
#19: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
#18: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
#17: The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
#16: Old Yeller (1957)
#15: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
#14: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
#13: Moonlight (2016)
#12: The Notebook (2004)
#11: Titanic (1997)
#10: The Green Mile (1999)
#9: Requiem for a Dream (2000)
#8: The Pianist (2002)
#7: Manchester by the Sea (2016)
#6: Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
#5: Blue Valentine (2010)
#4: Brokeback Mountain (2005)
#3: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
#2: Sophie's Choice (1982)
#1: Schindler's List (1993)
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Joyce
Im a Baby Boomer and I really appreciate you including the death of Old Yeller. Even decades later, that scene still tears me up. Once I was on the subway and heard a man in my age group telling his teenage daughters how much Old Yellers death affected him when he saw the movie as a child. The girls were laughing in disbelief and as the father looked around in frustration, he was me nodding in agreement. He eagerly asked to back him up which I did to his daughters astonishment. They were even more astonished when three other Boomer-aged passengers also chimed in. The dad thanked us all and the two girls just looked wide eyed.
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Im a Baby Boomer and I really appreciate you including the death of Old Yeller. Even decades later, that scene still tears me up. Once I was on the subway and heard a man in my age group telling his teenage daughters how much Old Yellers death affected him when he saw the movie as a child. The girls were laughing in disbelief and as the father looked around in frustration, he was me nodding in agreement. He eagerly asked to back him up which I did to his daughters astonishment. They were even more astonished when three other Boomer-aged passengers also chimed in. The dad thanked us all and the two girls just looked wide eyed.
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CCRhorst
I was hoping itd finally be mentioned in one of these lists, but I see its still not recognized. Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan I agree with but saddest movie Ive ever seen has been Barefoot Gen. What he and his family went through at the end of the war is comparable to Grave of the Fireflies but the dropping of the atomic bomb and surviving in Hiroshima afterwards puts it at a whole other level, especially knowing the story is based off the writers personal experience. There are so many movies about the Holocaust but so few about the atomic bombings.
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I was hoping itd finally be mentioned in one of these lists, but I see its still not recognized. Schindlers List and Saving Private Ryan I agree with but saddest movie Ive ever seen has been Barefoot Gen. What he and his family went through at the end of the war is comparable to Grave of the Fireflies but the dropping of the atomic bomb and surviving in Hiroshima afterwards puts it at a whole other level, especially knowing the story is based off the writers personal experience. There are so many movies about the Holocaust but so few about the atomic bombings.
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K. C.
A number of these I've seen - and cried through - more than once. Grave of the Fireflies I've seen 4 or 5 times, and start crying in the first 5 minutes. every time. However, there has only ever been one movie that saddened me to the point where, although I thought it was an incredible movie, I'll never watch again, and that's Revolutionary Road.
Another movie that made me cry harder than almost any other is I'm Not Ashamed, the true story of Rachel Scott, one of the Columbine martyrs. Even my husband was wiping his eyes.
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A number of these I've seen - and cried through - more than once. Grave of the Fireflies I've seen 4 or 5 times, and start crying in the first 5 minutes. every time. However, there has only ever been one movie that saddened me to the point where, although I thought it was an incredible movie, I'll never watch again, and that's Revolutionary Road.
Another movie that made me cry harder than almost any other is I'm Not Ashamed, the true story of Rachel Scott, one of the Columbine martyrs. Even my husband was wiping his eyes.
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Bryn
and the most heartbreaking things happen in English (and mostly to white people? You get GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, possibly because it released a dubbed version.
If you're looking for heartbreaking World War II fiction movies that aren't about the Shoah, you might look for Soviet-era retrospectives: BALLAD OF A SOLDIER, DESTINY OF A MAN, IVAN'S CHILDHOOD, COME AND SEE.
For love/death crossovers, you need to go black-and-white: The 1937 CAMILLE, the 1939 WUTHERING HEIGHTS, LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN
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and the most heartbreaking things happen in English (and mostly to white people? You get GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, possibly because it released a dubbed version.
If you're looking for heartbreaking World War II fiction movies that aren't about the Shoah, you might look for Soviet-era retrospectives: BALLAD OF A SOLDIER, DESTINY OF A MAN, IVAN'S CHILDHOOD, COME AND SEE.
For love/death crossovers, you need to go black-and-white: The 1937 CAMILLE, the 1939 WUTHERING HEIGHTS, LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN
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Jamie
I would have to add The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to this list. Its a French based on a true story film and tells the story of the French editor of Elle Magazine who suffers a stroke and gets locked in syndrome. Its told from his perspective. Its depressing as hell, but I love it.
Honorable mentions:
Steel Magnolias
Still Alice
Beaches
Hilary and Jackie
Seven Pounds
Happiness
The Ice Storm
American History X
Dead Poets Society
Pay It Forward
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I would have to add The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to this list. Its a French based on a true story film and tells the story of the French editor of Elle Magazine who suffers a stroke and gets locked in syndrome. Its told from his perspective. Its depressing as hell, but I love it.
Honorable mentions:
Steel Magnolias
Still Alice
Beaches
Hilary and Jackie
Seven Pounds
Happiness
The Ice Storm
American History X
Dead Poets Society
Pay It Forward
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Ni12Vi
I'm quite a chill, open-minded person, but just to be clear: If _Brokeback Mountain_ and _The Grave of the Fireflies_ and _The Green Mile_ aren't recognized here, I won't bother watching this! Those are three of the best tragic pieces of literature ever written and their screen adaptations have all been so authentic, heart-breaking. And I am not usually a crier!
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I'm quite a chill, open-minded person, but just to be clear: If _Brokeback Mountain_ and _The Grave of the Fireflies_ and _The Green Mile_ aren't recognized here, I won't bother watching this! Those are three of the best tragic pieces of literature ever written and their screen adaptations have all been so authentic, heart-breaking. And I am not usually a crier!
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melodysymphonystar
Schindler's list had a strange delayed effect on me.
Watched it, cried a lot, moved on.
Then, a few weeks later, I went shopping for my nieces's christmas presents. I was browsing children's clothes, and I saw a red coat. Out of nowhere, I started bawling in the middle of the mall.
Took me a good five minutes to get a grip.
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Schindler's list had a strange delayed effect on me.
Watched it, cried a lot, moved on.
Then, a few weeks later, I went shopping for my nieces's christmas presents. I was browsing children's clothes, and I saw a red coat. Out of nowhere, I started bawling in the middle of the mall.
Took me a good five minutes to get a grip.
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EdifiedErmine
I got to high school very recently, in my elementary school we couldnt watch anything past a PG rating and pretty much as soon as I started grade 9 my English teacher said we would be watching a movie! The movie? Shawshank Redemption. The last movie Id watched before that was the live action grinch, it was a big jump
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I got to high school very recently, in my elementary school we couldnt watch anything past a PG rating and pretty much as soon as I started grade 9 my English teacher said we would be watching a movie! The movie? Shawshank Redemption. The last movie Id watched before that was the live action grinch, it was a big jump
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Lesley
Get the story right! Young Bryony DELIBERATELY lies about events because she's so jealous of her sister's relationship with the young man she's crushing on. Bryony is a vile, malicious, nasty, money grubbing wretch who uses her past actions to write herself a hit book with no repercussions on herself.
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Get the story right! Young Bryony DELIBERATELY lies about events because she's so jealous of her sister's relationship with the young man she's crushing on. Bryony is a vile, malicious, nasty, money grubbing wretch who uses her past actions to write herself a hit book with no repercussions on herself.
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innocentsweetiepie
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN AND THE FAULT IN OUR STARS SHOULD'VE BEEN HIGHER THAN TITANIC. AND REQUIEM FOR A DREAM DEFINITELY SHOULD'VE BEEN THE LAST IF IT EVEN BELONGS ON THE LIST (I personally don't think it does) AND THE MOVIE IF I STAY SHOULD'VE BEEN ON THE LIST!
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SAVING PRIVATE RYAN AND THE FAULT IN OUR STARS SHOULD'VE BEEN HIGHER THAN TITANIC. AND REQUIEM FOR A DREAM DEFINITELY SHOULD'VE BEEN THE LAST IF IT EVEN BELONGS ON THE LIST (I personally don't think it does) AND THE MOVIE IF I STAY SHOULD'VE BEEN ON THE LIST!
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What
Rocky Balboa. #6 in the ROCKY franchise, the movie ends in typical Rocky triumph, however it also takes us through the heartbreak of Rocky as he copes with the loss of his wife Adriann, who was his rock through out the entire franchise.
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Rocky Balboa. #6 in the ROCKY franchise, the movie ends in typical Rocky triumph, however it also takes us through the heartbreak of Rocky as he copes with the loss of his wife Adriann, who was his rock through out the entire franchise.
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Anne
P. S. I love you. I specifically went to that movie alone because I knew I'd end up bawling. I'd lost a dear cousin not long before that movie came out. He was 35 and left a wife and a 3 month old baby. It just hit too close to home.
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P. S. I love you. I specifically went to that movie alone because I knew I'd end up bawling. I'd lost a dear cousin not long before that movie came out. He was 35 and left a wife and a 3 month old baby. It just hit too close to home.
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Kerry
In Atonement, Briony had a crush on Robbie. Thats why she pretended to drown so that Robbie would have to rescue her. She then walks in on Robbie & her sister in the library & thats when she accuses him, despite knowing the truth.
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In Atonement, Briony had a crush on Robbie. Thats why she pretended to drown so that Robbie would have to rescue her. She then walks in on Robbie & her sister in the library & thats when she accuses him, despite knowing the truth.
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Stefanie
One movie that always makes me cry is the Korean movie Miracle In Cell No. 7. How throughout th eeniter movie it goes from present to past about a girl trying to clear her fathers name of a crime he didn't commit.
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One movie that always makes me cry is the Korean movie Miracle In Cell No. 7. How throughout th eeniter movie it goes from present to past about a girl trying to clear her fathers name of a crime he didn't commit.
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Bodhi
Im tired, I need to find something to watch that will help me sleep. I know! MsMojo is always a good bet. Im sure theyll never show me a video that will keep me awake all night sobbing my heart out.
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Im tired, I need to find something to watch that will help me sleep. I know! MsMojo is always a good bet. Im sure theyll never show me a video that will keep me awake all night sobbing my heart out.
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M.
I hate crying. Although these movies are so great I cant watch dramas its just too much schindlers list, the boy in the striped pj, 8 miles apart gosh thats why I also cant watch this list sorry
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I hate crying. Although these movies are so great I cant watch dramas its just too much schindlers list, the boy in the striped pj, 8 miles apart gosh thats why I also cant watch this list sorry
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Patrica
The lovely Bones should have been on this list even though Stanley tucci got exactly what he deserved at the end too many babies and children little girls had to die before he did
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The lovely Bones should have been on this list even though Stanley tucci got exactly what he deserved at the end too many babies and children little girls had to die before he did
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Kim
I'm going to pick a different movie.
Where The Red Fern Grows. It's a sad movie about a boy who gets 2 coon hunting one is killed by a Mountain Lion and grieves herself to death
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I'm going to pick a different movie.
Where The Red Fern Grows. It's a sad movie about a boy who gets 2 coon hunting one is killed by a Mountain Lion and grieves herself to death
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fanjoy
Might be too soon but Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the saddest movie I ever seen no movie made me cry the whole movie Rockets backstory is just so tragic
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Might be too soon but Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the saddest movie I ever seen no movie made me cry the whole movie Rockets backstory is just so tragic
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Bug
Slumdog millionaire broke my heart into a billion pieces I can't even bring myself to watch the boy in striped pajamas I'd die of broken heart
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Slumdog millionaire broke my heart into a billion pieces I can't even bring myself to watch the boy in striped pajamas I'd die of broken heart
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Robin
The Green Mile is definitely a tear jerker. Stephen King wrote an excellent story. Michael Clark Duncun was absolutely amazing in his part.
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The Green Mile is definitely a tear jerker. Stephen King wrote an excellent story. Michael Clark Duncun was absolutely amazing in his part.
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Stephen
I would add to the list:
Terms of Endearment
Somewhere in Time
X/1999
My Girl
Chinatown
Life is Beautiful
King Kong
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I would add to the list:
Terms of Endearment
Somewhere in Time
X/1999
My Girl
Chinatown
Life is Beautiful
King Kong
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The
This list is pretty good actually. However, there are a few that are missing, of course just my humble opinion! My Girl & Stepmom for sure.
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This list is pretty good actually. However, there are a few that are missing, of course just my humble opinion! My Girl & Stepmom for sure.
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Robin
I'd havd to say Radio Flyer also hits you straight in the heart. Its such a good movie. So wonderfully written. It'll make you cry too.
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I'd havd to say Radio Flyer also hits you straight in the heart. Its such a good movie. So wonderfully written. It'll make you cry too.
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Emily
I think its bad that 3 of the saddest movies are about the Holocaust (not mentioning the World War 2 movie. Well thought out list.
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I think its bad that 3 of the saddest movies are about the Holocaust (not mentioning the World War 2 movie. Well thought out list.
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Katy
When I am asked this question, there 3 movies that absolutely broke me, Eternal Sunshine, Blue Valentine, and The Wrestler.
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When I am asked this question, there 3 movies that absolutely broke me, Eternal Sunshine, Blue Valentine, and The Wrestler.
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Mikey666
Say what you'd like about Roman Polanski, but The Pianist is one of the greatest films ever made, in my opinion.
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Say what you'd like about Roman Polanski, but The Pianist is one of the greatest films ever made, in my opinion.
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Dream
Should've added West Side Story, The Last Samurai, the Sea Prince and the Fire Child, and Ringing Bell to this list.
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Should've added West Side Story, The Last Samurai, the Sea Prince and the Fire Child, and Ringing Bell to this list.
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Sara
Oh my that is just sad just kind of real heartbreaking already try not to cry oh my just really painful to see
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Oh my that is just sad just kind of real heartbreaking already try not to cry oh my just really painful to see
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