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63 Movies Guaranteed to Make You Cry Every Time According to Redbook

"Every movie genre offers some form of catharsis, whether it's nonstop laughs or heart-stopping scares, but there's just something special about a film that can give you a good cry. There's no shortage of tearjerkers out there, from love stories, war stories, LGBTQ stories, coming-of-age stories, biopics, family stories, to the always heartbreaking classics that celebrate the fleeting and beautiful nature of life. So if you need a film that will have you sobbing into your popcorn bowl, this is the list to browse through, and there really is something to pluck on everyone's heartstrings. Scroll below for 63 of the best and saddest movies to watch the next time you really need to get in your feelings. You'll feel so much better after the credits roll." - redbookmag.com
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Past Lives (2023)
Past Lives (2023)
2
Atonement (2007)
Atonement (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
3
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
4
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
5
Blue Valentine (2010)
Blue Valentine (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
6
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
7
The Hours (2002)
The Hours (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
8
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
9
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   48%
10
P.S. I Love You (2007)
P.S. I Love You (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   24%
11
The Spectacular Now (2013)
The Spectacular Now (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
12
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
13
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
14
One True Thing (1998)
One True Thing (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
15
Inside Out (2015)
Inside Out (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
16
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
17
Beaches (1988)
Beaches (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   40%
18
The Notebook (2004)
The Notebook (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
19
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
20
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
21
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
22
Stepmom (1998)
Stepmom (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
23
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
24
The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
25
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
26
The Hate U Give (2018)
The Hate U Give (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
27
What Maisie Knew (2013)
What Maisie Knew (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
28
Lion (2016)
Lion (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
29
Coco (2017)
Coco (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
30
Marley & Me (2008)
Marley & Me (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
31
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
32
My Girl (1991)
My Girl (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
33
Other People (2016)
Other People (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
34
The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   65%
35
The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
36
A Star Is Born (2018)
A Star Is Born (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
37
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
38
Selena (1997)
Selena (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
39
Angel of Nanjing (2015)
Angel of Nanjing (2015)
40
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
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