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Sometimes a certain mood finds you - the sort where you aren't quite sad or indifferent but ready and willing to take something profound into yourself. Of course, no comedy would cater to this mood, and no action film would have that depth in it that you are looking for, but a sad movie might be just the thing that the doctor has ordered. So, if we've described your needs exactly, then this is the right list that you've stumbled upon - our selection of the best sad movies on Netflix right now.

Why Netflix? Well, with such vast quantities of great sad movies, we've narrowed down the selection to just those available on the Netflix streaming platform since it is probably the most widely used one today. And boy, do they have a nice selection of tear-jerkers and heart-breakers! From romantic dramas like About Time and Remember Me to incredible instant-classic movies like Roma and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, everyone will find a film to wet their eyes and satiate the need for profoundness.

So, cleanse your mind and get ready for it to be filled with the bittersweet stories depicted in these sad movies. While the submissions are in no particular order here, we've supplied the uppermost ten movies with short descriptions so you'd know what you are getting yourself into. If you'd like, give the saddest movies your vote and share this tear-jerking list with your friends who have been way too happy recently. The key is balance, after all!

#1

About Time

About Time

2013 | 2 hours 3 minutes | Directed by Richard Curtis
 

Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy

About Time is a science fantasy comedy-drama about a young man who has the ability to travel through time. His main goal is to alter his past to better the future, but we all know how that goes - usually awry or painfully. So, our young man Tim discovers that by traveling time he still won't be able to escape the sorrows and the hardships of the thing called life. About Time is a beautifully filmed sentimental story that might just squeeze a tear out of you.

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    #2

    The Theory Of Everything

    The Theory Of Everything

    2014 | 2 hours 3 minutes | Directed by James Marsh
     

    Starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior

    The Theory Of Everything is a biographical romantic drama film detailing the life of the theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. The movie itself was adapted from Jane Hawking's 2007 memoir Travelling To Infinity: My Life With Stephen, so you know that at least a better half of the story is completely true. The most important part of the story here is the relationship between Jane and Stephen and their intertwined lives. The Theory Of Everything is a solid movie that seemingly has everything just right - a guaranteed good watch.

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    #3

    Remember Me

    Remember Me

    2010 | 1 hour 53 minutes | Directed by Allen Coulter
     

    Starring Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Caitlyn Rund
     

    Remember Me is a coming-of-age romantic drama centering on two new lovers. Both Tyler and Ally have sad prehistories - the suicide of a brother and the murder of a mother. With tragedy as the story's backbone, you would expect Remember Me to be quite grim, but nonetheless, you get involved with the characters and feel for them up until a very unexpected plot twist right in the end.

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    #4

    Roma

    Roma

    2018 | 2 hours 15 minutes | Directed by Alfonso Cuaron
     

    Starring Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey

    Roma is a drama film set in the 1970s in Mexico City. The main protagonist here is a Mixteco housekeeper of an upper-middle-class family, Cleo, and the plot follows a year in her life that's full of complications, ups and downs, and a very heartbreaking conclusion. Roma is, in fact, a semi-autobiography of Alfonso Cuaron himself and his upbringing in the Colonia Roma neighborhood of Mexico City. Shot only in black-and-white, Roma doesn't lack in the department of cinematography whatsoever; in fact, the beautiful views will definitely mesmerize you throughout its run but never overwhelm the beautiful, life-like, and bittersweet story of Cleo.

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    #5

    Marriage Story

    Marriage Story

    2019 | 2 hours 17 minutes | Directed by Noah Baumbach
     

    Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julia Greer

    Marriage Story is a drama film that follows an actress and a theater director going through a divorce. It's a very compassionate look into the circumstances and two people's decision to end their relationship but stay a family even though the original plan has fallen to pieces. Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson do a stellar job in portraying the scorned couple, and although seemingly no events take place in Marriage Story, you cannot help but get immersed into their world and invest yourself into their feelings.

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    #6

    Philomena

    Philomena

    2013 | 1 hour 38 minutes | Directed by Stephen Frears
     

    Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark

    Philomena is a drama film based on the book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith, which in turn is based on the real story of Philomena Lee's 50-year search for her adopted son. Somehow, Philomena manages to be a real tear-jerker and a great vessel for ironic humor at the same time, but that's exactly what makes this movie life-like and excellent.

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    Scott T Brynildsen
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incredible movie that made me pissed off. Since it's based on a true story, that made me even more angry.

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    #7

    Pieces Of A Woman

    Pieces Of A Woman

    2020 | 2 hours 6 minutes | Directed by Kornel Mundruczo
     

    Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn 

    Pieces Of A Woman is a drama film centering on a young woman's tragedy. It all starts with a complication during home childbirth, falls into relationship-breaking year-long mourning, and leads to a subsequent court case against the midwife. Pieces Of A Woman is a deeply personal story and no easy watch; however, an excellent witness to Vanessa Kirby's talent and Kornel Mundruczo's skills at directing.

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    #8

    A Single Man

    A Single Man

    2009 | 1 hour 39 minutes | Directed by Tom Ford
     

    Starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode

    A Single Man is a period romantic drama film based on Christopher Isherwood's 1964 novel of the same name. The movie also marked the directorial debut of fashion designer Tom Ford. The story itself follows an English professor who, after the death of his boyfriend, finds his life in the '60s Los Angeles depressing and quite unbearable. Most of the reviews singled out the stellar performance by Colin Firth, who, undoubtedly, contributed to the overall success of the movie and the eerie feeling of the film staying with you for some time.

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    #9

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    1993 | 1 hour 58 minutes | Directed by Lasse Hallstrom
     

    Starring Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a coming-of-age drama based on Peter Hedges's 1991 novel of the same name. The story follows 25-year-old Gilbert, who works as a grocery store clerk and takes care of his obese mother and intellectually disabled younger brother, so ingeniously played here by young Leonardo. What's Eating Gilbert Grape might seem a bit sentimental at times, but it doesn't lessen the feel of it being a real-as-life story elevated to new heights by completely stellar performances of its cast.

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    Joanie
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my favorite films. The entire cast is phenomenal!

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    #10

    Tell Me Who I Am

    Tell Me Who I Am

    2019 | 1 hour 26 minutes | Directed by Ed Perkins
     

    Starring Andrew Caley, Alex Lewis, Marcus Lewis

    Tell Me Who I Am is a documentary film that focuses on twin brothers Alex and Marcus. After losing his memory in an accident, Alex relies on his brother to tell him about his past. However, Alex soon taps into a harrowing secret that Marcus has kept since their childhood. The story they share is both deeply sad and somehow beautiful, and you won't come out of this movie the same as you were before.

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    #12

    Brokeback Mountain

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    #14

    The Pianist

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    Nights In Rodanthe

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    Milk

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived in SF from 1976 to 2016, so I remember the assassin itself. It happened just NINE DAYS after everyone drank the poisoned Kool-Aid In Jonestown.

    #18

    Before I Fall

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    Caught By A Wave

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    Million Dollar Baby

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    #21

    Schindler’s List

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    The Pursuit Of Happyness

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This movie had my heart pounding several times. I'm watching it again.

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    #27

    A Little Princess

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the book so much that I eventually spent nearly $100 in the 1980s buying a really nice edition of it and it’s companion The Secret Garden.

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    #29

    Seven Pounds

    Seven Pounds

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    The Impossible

    The Impossible

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw this…it’s excellent but takes a certain amount of stick-to-it-ness because in so much of the film the characters are unknowingly at cross-purposes with each other.

    #33

    The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

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    Charlie St. Cloud

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    The Spectacular Now

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    Gran Torino

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    Irreplaceable You

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    The Florida Project

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    Mary Rose Kent
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this movie so much! I love that the kids are leading carefree lives and that the adults largely let them do so! I love that the characters interact with each other in truly believable ways and that they care for each other (mostly) in ways that make sense. The last time it was available on Netflix I watched it at least once a month until it left, and I look forward to seeing it some more the next time it shows up.

    #42

    The Time Traveler's Wife

    The Time Traveler's Wife

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    #44

    The Little Prince

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    #48

    Blue Valentine

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    The Lovely Bones

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    #51

    Eternal Sunshine Of The Spottless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine Of The Spottless Mind

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    The Princess And The Frog

    The Princess And The Frog

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    #54

    Beasts Of No Nation

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    Dallas Buyers Club

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    #57

    The Fundamentals Of Caring

    The Fundamentals Of Caring

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    We Have Always Lived In The Castle

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    #62

    A Silent Voice

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    A Walk To Remember

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    #64

    Saving Mr. Banks

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    All The Bright Places

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    #66

    Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

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    To The Bone

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    #69

    Hillbilly Elegy

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    #70

    The Trial Of The Chicago 7

    The Trial Of The Chicago 7

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    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile

    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile

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    The Boys In The Band

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    Fruitvale Station

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    #76

    American Son

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    Someone Great

    Someone Great

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    Blue Is The Warmest Color

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    Freedom Writers

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    About A Boy

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    1 Mile To You

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    Five Feet Apart

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    Silver Linings Playbook

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    First They Killed My Father

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    First Match

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    The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

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    The Edge Of Seventeen

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    A Fall From Grace

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    Mowgli: Legend Of The Jungle

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    3 Generations

    3 Generations

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    Collateral Beauty

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    A Ghost Story

    A Ghost Story

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    The Meyerowitz Stories (New And Selected)

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    The Midnight Sky

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    I'm Thinking Of Ending Things

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    Horse Girl

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    Wish I Was Here

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    For Colored Girls

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    #108

    Nocturnal Animals

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    Other People

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    The Last Song

    The Last Song

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