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Esquire's 40 Saddest Movies of All Time

"There is a lot more to be gained from a tragic movie than a cathartic "good cry." Oftentimes, it's the movies that make us most emotionally uncomfortable that achieve what is arguably the peak of cinema: forging human empathy. Those are stories that move us so deeply that we remember them for years to come—even if we can hardly watch them more than once. Whether you're a ballad-loving, water-work-chasing sap, or a happy-go-lucky guy that rarely strays any sadder than a dog dying, it's always good to work a tear-jerker into your watch list; name a better risk-free controlled environment to practice your vulnerability than on your couch. These movies will do more than just get those tear ducts leaking. These deeply moving narratives will connect you to characters & stories beyond your own culture, time, and nationality. That's the power of cinema. It's a lens that transports you beyond the world you comfortably inhabit. Here some of the saddest movies of all time." - esquire.com
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Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
2
50/50 (2011)
50/50 (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
3
Lost in Translation (2003)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
4
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
5
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
6
Into the Wild (2007)
Into the Wild (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
7
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
8
Remember the Titans (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
9
The Banshees of Inisheer (2022)
The Banshees of Inisheer (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
10
Midsommar (2019)
Midsommar (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
11
Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
12
Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
13
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
14
In the Mood for Love (2000)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
15
The Florida Project (2017)
The Florida Project (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
16
Love Story (1970)
Love Story (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
17
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
18
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
19
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
20
My Girl (1991)
My Girl (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
21
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
22
Precious (2009)
Precious (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
23
The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
24
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
25
Roma (2018)
Roma (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
26
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
27
Loving Vincent (2017)
Loving Vincent (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
28
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
29
Lenny Cooke (2013)
Lenny Cooke (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
30
Umberto D. (1952)
Umberto D. (1952)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
31
The Farewell (2019)
The Farewell (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
32
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
33
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
34
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
Twenty-Four Eyes (1954)
Rotten Tomatoes®   60%
35
Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
36
Up (2009)
Up (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
37
Marley & Me (2008)
Marley & Me (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
38
P.S. I Love You (2007)
P.S. I Love You (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   24%
39
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
40
After Yang (2022)
After Yang (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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