I have read the book (didn't see the movie) and I just had to sit there when I was finished and just....I had to process what happened.

Any holocaust movie is difficult to watch...but it's a great movie

I have watched this movie countless times. Good movie and the soundtrack is great.

True, some sad parts indeed, but I watch it everytime it's on TV.

I love this movie, would watch it again anytime, there are deeper spiritual nuances in the storyline, it's not just about coping mechanisms, that's not what I got from it at all.

Absolutely loved the realness of the war in this storyline. Heart-wrenching for a cartoon.

This movie hurt me in ways I didn’t know I could hurt and I have worked with abused children for years. Maybe it was because I was not prepared because it’s animated. Who thought animation could be so heartbreaking

Don't show it to your underage kids unless you want them traumatized and crying for years to come.

It's so extremely beautiful. I'm glad to have watched it, but no, I couldn't watch it again.

This had a major impact on me. Felt damn near suicidal at the end of it. Demonstrates the harsh realities of post war life. Love Ghibli movies, but DAMN!

A beautiful film. Never again though.

This is the best movie of all time!!

Bruh my family was gonna watch it thinking it was a cute studio ghilbi movie we ended up having to turn it off

Depression: The Movie. Enjoy?

Don't want to spoil it. Enjoyed every bit of it without emotion but then that last song turned on the built up waterworks

Thus movie was actually based off of a book written by the older brother many years after. He did a few interviews, and he would always talk about how important peace is. A truly gut-wrenching film and book, I almost started crying in class. I would definetely reccomend watching it though.

Exquisite on every level ~ it imprints on the mind and soul

Yeah, this one pulled on the heart very hard. I cannot imagine anyone not crying.

My husband wants to watch this. Told him he’s on his own >_<

This movie used to sit in the children's section of my local library. I had to explain to them why that wasn't a good idea...

my husband and i were near suicidal after watching this movie. so hopeless.

I recommend all studio Ghibli films except this one. It left me blurry eyed and broken for days.

Its been so many years that i watched this and it still makes me depressed. I couldn’t sleep well for days..

A brilliant movie and a perfect example why not every animated movie is made for children. I'm getting goosepumps an tearing up just by thinking of this master piece.

I cried when I watched this :'(

This was my favourite film when I was 5... Is that wrong or...

I remember watching this while i was in college. Didn't expect it to be that gut wrenching. I cried and was in a sombre mood for quite a few days.

I agree - I will NEVER watch it again! Even thinking about it makes my cry. This is the most gut-wrenching movie ever. But everyone should watch it!

I watched it literally right before a bitter break up with my then girlfriend. It still carries a little extra sting. Haven't rewatched it since. Probably never will.

I have not seen this movie, will look out for it. I loved Spirited Away so fascinating and captivating.

That's an amazing movie with deep meaning... hard to watch but it has a positive message that people change so i wouldn't put it here....

Unpopular opinion but i find it a little boring even though Robin Williams is of course amazing

I watched it several times. It's poetic, tragic and besides the horror able to give you some smiles, that's quite a piece of art. My favorite one about the Holocaust, with Shindler's list (who is in this list too of course lol, i had not seen it yet)

Should be far higher on the list, that's a really disturbing and violent one on so many levels.

Best. Antidrug. Campaign. Ever. (Well, ex aequo with Trainspotting, maybe).

I don't know why i watch it every time it's on tv!!! I can't help it but I'm so depressed afterwards.....

Also known as the king of the "Never Trust a Trailer" movies, which makes it look like a whimsical fantasy movie like Harry Potter.

A group of us randomly decided on seeing this in the theatre, it was a 'compromise' when none of us could decide on the other features playing and we all ended up loving this movie so much! Robin was a brilliant comic, but his performance in this movie was just amazing

Now I really need to watch this film.

It's because of R. Lee Ermey screaming at the soldiers in the beginning isn't it?

And then you realise it really happened.

Man I didn't know her father killed her and her mum in a murder–suicide. Now I am really depressed.

It's a sad truth.... we get used to death around us and don't care! You can see it even now with the crazy numbers of Corona cases around the world...

One of his best performances and really underrated

Love it.... MULTIPLE TIMES.

I watched this once. I can't watch it again. It was too sad and too real. The performances were great.

this is my go to movie if I need a good cry

I need to see this. It looks amazing

omg the ending is so depressing

Wonderful. Tilda Swinton is a goddess

So he did his job well

I love this movie! I still watch it ever now and then.

I mentioned this film a few days ago in another post and got downvoted to hell, I don't know why.

Awesome depressing movie.

Isn't the post about what movies you cannot see ever again?

Same! I was in BITS at the end!