The Best Very Sad Movies of All Time (24/7 Tempo / MSN)
"What makes a movie sad? Doomed romance, dashed hopes, the demise of a beloved institution or a way of life … and death, of course — of a loved one, a self-sacrificing hero, a sad-eyed animal. Everyone has a different idea of what's sad and what isn't, to be sure; like humor, it's a matter of taste and temperament. By researching published lists of sad movies on IMDb and weighing in ourselves, based on our own film-going experiences and definitions of 'sad,' 24/7 Tempo was able to come up with a list of the saddest movies ever made. 24/7 Tempo began with more than 600 movies found on the user-created lists of sad films found on IMDB to determine the saddest movies of all time. Next, we narrowed down the list by choosing films that were the most popular with both amateur and professional viewers, considering the Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb ratings. We picked the films with at least 10,000 user ratings, 10 approved critic reviews, & brought editorial discretion into play." - 247tempo.com
avg. score: 18 of 54 (33%)
required scores: 1, 10, 14, 19, 26
