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Choose The Saddest Movie Of All Time Out Of These 32 Heart-Wrenching Movies
Whether you prefer genres such as romance, history, drama, or the most evil genre of them all where something bad happens to a dog, we all love watching a sad movie every once in a while. Although, sometimes the movie just doesn’t turn out to be what you expected and you end up sobbing by the end (or even the middle, happens too!). Today we’re looking at 32 movies that have caused if not rivers of tears, at least some watering of the eyes. It’s time to choose the best movie to watch when you want to ugly-cry and see if your fellow Bored Panda readers agree. 🥲
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Dread Pirate Roberts 1 week ago
What Dreams May Come wasn't on there? That's like the ultimate ugly cry inducing movie >v<
Nikole 5 days ago
Oh man, I saw that in the theatre with my mom and younger brother. It was so hard not to sob.
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 week ago
"Into The Wild" isn't sad. It's about hubris, pride, obliviousness, and being completely unprepared.
K- THULU 1 week ago
Yeah, definitely..... well, I'm Australian, so bit close to home.....
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Widdershins66 1 week ago
The one heartbreaking film I'll seriously never be able to re-watch is Sophie's choice. 💔😭😭😭
TheGreaterDebater 6 days ago
Schindler's list was the worst, especially knowing that it was a true story.
Laura Mortensen 6 days ago
I can't watch Grave of the Fireflies again. It is hard to choose between this one and Schindler's List, but I had to go with the one which had me in tears. Grave Of the Fireflies is so personal watching individual children starve to death...
Hans Georg 6 days ago
Grave of the fireflies truly is a very sad movie, but while it is a possible story, it still is just fiction. On the other hand Schindler's List is a sad movie just because it is a true story full of pain and sorrow.
Matt Du 6 days ago (edited)
Edward G Robinson was dying of cancer when he filmed Soylent Green. His death scene in the movie was his last, Charlton Heston's crying was real. He past away 84 days later. The other side of the coin to Schindler's List
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CP 1 week ago
Sophie's Choice was my #1. Is that one well known? This quiz was just asking what your favorite torture method is.
Nikole 1 week ago
The Deer Hunter, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest… I went with Sophie’s Choice though, given the options.
Matt Du 6 days ago (edited)
A lot of the older movies are missing, probably too far back to remember or didn't make it to streaming. I'll add to your list Who will love my children, Beaches and for a tear jerker the end to the The Champ(and I am not a fan of boxing). I love both of your choices but find One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest really difficult to call a sad film because I just felt so emotionally drained, I know it was fiction but I lost a lot of my faith in humanity by the end of it. I still feel sickened, anger and hate for her, little wonder Louise Fletcher won an Oscar for the role
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Brian Droste 6 days ago
A lot of these I haven't seen and there were a few I never heard of. So it was hard for me to choose. So I was sometime I was randomly choosing one.
primeline31 6 days ago
It all depends on your age. Movies that are great but played to death lose impact over time. Also, how old you are and how old the protagonists are in the film affects how deeply you can empathize with the characters. Sometimes a younger person doesn't comprehend how tragic a character's situation is but an older person with more life experiences might have a greater depth of feeling for the character's plight.
Learner Panda 6 days ago
Couldn't answer because I have never even heard of some of them, let alone seen them.
Mason Kronol 6 days ago
I’m looking at something to watch on TV and The Green Mile is on. No thank you that is too sad. So is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. How they even put Up and Titanic next to them is crazy.
Michael None 6 days ago
Anyone who didn't pick Schindler's list please put up your hand so we could identify you.
Nikole 5 days ago
I picked Sophie’s Choice… So the same kind of subject matter I guess.
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deletemyaccount 6 days ago
I haven't seen most of these so I selected the one I've seen over the one I haven't but if I haven't seen either I picked the one on the left.
ConstantlyJon 1 week ago
It's Up and I don't care. First few minutes are just an awful gut punch. I cannot listen to that music with crying. And for me, I go with the theory that it's all in Carl's head as he's processing his grief. By far makes the most sense out of the movie, but also makes it incredibly depressing. Carl didn't have his adventure, he's just dreaming about it while sitting in a nursing home.
Rocket Surgeon 1 week ago
This is hilarious to me. Of the ... 20 or whatever movies in here I've seen like 5 of them, and 3 of those I didn't find particularly sad. Turned out at the end it was a toss up between Bambi and Million Dollar Baby. :D
StumblingThroughLife 1 week ago (edited)
Fail for me. Most of them I haven't even watched. Black Beauty (with Sean Bean) should have been on there.
Dread Pirate Roberts 1 week ago
What Dreams May Come wasn't on there? That's like the ultimate ugly cry inducing movie >v<
Nikole 5 days ago
Oh man, I saw that in the theatre with my mom and younger brother. It was so hard not to sob.
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 week ago
"Into The Wild" isn't sad. It's about hubris, pride, obliviousness, and being completely unprepared.
K- THULU 1 week ago
Yeah, definitely..... well, I'm Australian, so bit close to home.....
Load More Replies... Widdershins66 1 week ago
The one heartbreaking film I'll seriously never be able to re-watch is Sophie's choice. 💔😭😭😭
TheGreaterDebater 6 days ago
Schindler's list was the worst, especially knowing that it was a true story.
Laura Mortensen 6 days ago
I can't watch Grave of the Fireflies again. It is hard to choose between this one and Schindler's List, but I had to go with the one which had me in tears. Grave Of the Fireflies is so personal watching individual children starve to death...
Hans Georg 6 days ago
Grave of the fireflies truly is a very sad movie, but while it is a possible story, it still is just fiction. On the other hand Schindler's List is a sad movie just because it is a true story full of pain and sorrow.
Matt Du 6 days ago (edited)
Edward G Robinson was dying of cancer when he filmed Soylent Green. His death scene in the movie was his last, Charlton Heston's crying was real. He past away 84 days later. The other side of the coin to Schindler's List
Load More Replies... CP 1 week ago
Sophie's Choice was my #1. Is that one well known? This quiz was just asking what your favorite torture method is.
Nikole 1 week ago
The Deer Hunter, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest… I went with Sophie’s Choice though, given the options.
Matt Du 6 days ago (edited)
A lot of the older movies are missing, probably too far back to remember or didn't make it to streaming. I'll add to your list Who will love my children, Beaches and for a tear jerker the end to the The Champ(and I am not a fan of boxing). I love both of your choices but find One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest really difficult to call a sad film because I just felt so emotionally drained, I know it was fiction but I lost a lot of my faith in humanity by the end of it. I still feel sickened, anger and hate for her, little wonder Louise Fletcher won an Oscar for the role
Load More Replies... Brian Droste 6 days ago
A lot of these I haven't seen and there were a few I never heard of. So it was hard for me to choose. So I was sometime I was randomly choosing one.
primeline31 6 days ago
It all depends on your age. Movies that are great but played to death lose impact over time. Also, how old you are and how old the protagonists are in the film affects how deeply you can empathize with the characters. Sometimes a younger person doesn't comprehend how tragic a character's situation is but an older person with more life experiences might have a greater depth of feeling for the character's plight.
Learner Panda 6 days ago
Couldn't answer because I have never even heard of some of them, let alone seen them.
Mason Kronol 6 days ago
I’m looking at something to watch on TV and The Green Mile is on. No thank you that is too sad. So is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. How they even put Up and Titanic next to them is crazy.
Michael None 6 days ago
Anyone who didn't pick Schindler's list please put up your hand so we could identify you.
Nikole 5 days ago
I picked Sophie’s Choice… So the same kind of subject matter I guess.
Load More Replies... deletemyaccount 6 days ago
I haven't seen most of these so I selected the one I've seen over the one I haven't but if I haven't seen either I picked the one on the left.
ConstantlyJon 1 week ago
It's Up and I don't care. First few minutes are just an awful gut punch. I cannot listen to that music with crying. And for me, I go with the theory that it's all in Carl's head as he's processing his grief. By far makes the most sense out of the movie, but also makes it incredibly depressing. Carl didn't have his adventure, he's just dreaming about it while sitting in a nursing home.
Rocket Surgeon 1 week ago
This is hilarious to me. Of the ... 20 or whatever movies in here I've seen like 5 of them, and 3 of those I didn't find particularly sad. Turned out at the end it was a toss up between Bambi and Million Dollar Baby. :D
StumblingThroughLife 1 week ago (edited)
Fail for me. Most of them I haven't even watched. Black Beauty (with Sean Bean) should have been on there.
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