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19 Movies With Endings People Believe Are the Most "Horribly Depressing" Ever (BuzzFeed)

"In a viral thread, redditor u/bartertownbeer asked, 'What movie ending is horribly depressing?' and movie lovers on Reddit came through to share the tragic movie endings that struck them the hardest. So, with that in mind, here are just a few of the most popular responses share." - buzzfeed.com
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Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
2
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
3
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
4
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
5
Cold Mountain (2003)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
6
Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
7
Memento (2000)
Memento (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
8
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
9
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
10
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
11
Atonement (2007)
Atonement (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
12
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
13
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
14
Melancholia (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
15
Man on Fire (2004)
Man on Fire (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   39%
16
Logan (2017)
Logan (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
17
Precious (2009)
Precious (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
18
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
19
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   55%
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