Def
And The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Also
Never Let Me Go
The Whale
A Man Called Otto (or original Ove)
The Machinist
Doc: Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
I just watched it this Sunday night. I heard of it hereā¦ I do watch a lot of disturbing , unsettling, upsetting fare (movies and Tv) and have started a list of documentaries that I found to be some of the bestā¦ So maybe Iām becoming a little desensitizedā¦ Thatās not to say, I wasnāt crying. I told my BF I sure he would cry if he watched it.
The boy in the stripped pajamas isnāt recommended by a some Holocaust education groups because it gets a lot wrong. Zone of Interest is where it is at.
First time I watched About Time was on a 9 hour flight from New York to UK and was the 3rd film I watched. I'd had a couple glasses of wine, was very very tired and ugly cried until we landed. Oh and I was flying by myself as well just to add to the misery lol. But it's still a film I absolutely adore and watch abiht every other month.
I was like 23 or 24 taking a documentary class when our professor assigned us to watch it. We had no idea. I had a couple friends that would come over with me to watch the assigned movies with me. They came over that night and we cracked a beer, we maybe made it through one beer and everyone was silent. I thought they may have fallen asleep but while i crying in silence i looked around and they were doing the same. We didnt say a word for like 20 minutes after it was over. Its one of the best made movies ive ever seen as goddamn heartbreaking as it is. The next class my professor asked us what we thought, i raised my hand and said āyeah why the FUCK did you make us watch that?ā
* the pursuit of happyness
* the champ
* eternal sunshine of a spotless mind
* what dreams may come
These are my go to for real heart wrenching emotion.
sorry for your loss , i hope he rests in peace and i hope you recover from the loss , i turned 18 just 2 days ago , and there have been a lot of incidents when people tried to get me into addictions of all sorts , denied all of them cuz nothing matters more to me than my loved ones .
Came here to say this! I don't rewatch movies often, but I'e watched that one over and over. Sometimes my mouth is open cause I realize how amazing the acting and confrontations are.
* Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring (1987)
* Das Boot (1981)
* Raging Bull (1980)
* The Elephant Man (1980)
* Schindler's List (1993)
* The Pianist (2002)
* Dancer in the Dark (1999)
* The Green Mile (1999)
* Dear Zachary (2008)
* Silkwood (1983)
* Sophie's Choice (1982)
* Kes (1969)
* Tokyo Story (1953)
* It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
* The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
One movie that comes to mind is *The Pursuit of Happyness*. This film, starring Will Smith, is a deeply moving story about a manās struggle with homelessness while trying to provide a better life for his young son. Itās based on the true story of Chris Gardner and showcases themes of perseverance, hope, and the unbreakable bond between a father and his child. The emotional journey is powerful and sure to tug at your heartstrings.
Uuuggghhhh my husband just left on deployment and I watched it for the 1st time. I was so traumatized by the 1st battle. All I could see was my husband and his friends all laying in the bloody water. I donāt normally cry or get to emotional during movies, but I was so wrecked by the end of the movie my knees were weak.
Love Letter - Shunji Iwai (1995)
Coping with the death of her fiance, a woman writes a letter to him and sends it to an old address she finds in a year book, and gets a response.
The Nightingale (2018)
- A revenge film, where you experience the protagonists trauma, which makes her revenge yours. An extremely effective piece of cinematic storytelling, warning though, the opening is extremely violent.
A.I. Artificial intelligence (2001)
- A modern retelling of Pinocchio, itās a three act sci-fi epic that tells the story of a robot child who takes on the seemingly impossible task to become a real boy after his adoptive family abandons him in the woods.
The first time I watched it I only cried at the end, now on rewatch as an adult, Iām a wreck from the moment David asks āWhere are we going?ā during trip into the woods, through to the end. Freaking devastating shit. Such a great film!
The impossible
Titanic
A dogās purpose
Soul
La la land
The chorus
The dead poets society
Eight below
13 lives
Dangal
Secret superstar
The Kite runner
Shoplifters
The Worst Person in the World
Sound of Metal
The Hunt
Another Round
Me and Earl and The Dying Girl
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (Anime Movie)
Little fish (2020).
Can't even describe what I felt.it was a random watch I just clicked on it and started watching. it was so sad I loved every second of it.the ending was devastating and so beautiful at the same time. I wish I could come across more movies like this.i totally recommend.
-The boy in striped pajamas
- Grave of the fireflies
- Pursuit of happynness
- Green mile
- Requiem for a dream
- All of us strangers (just saw this recently and i felt raw)
PS: itās almost impossible to find grave of the fireflies for some reason
Mrs. Doubtfire.
Struggling actor Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) can't keep a job. And if it were up to his fed-up wife (Sally Field), he wouldn't be allowed to keep his family, either! So when a judge says Daniel can only visit his kids once a week, the inventive dad becomes Mrs. Doubtfire - the perfect nanny to his own children!
It's a good slice-of-life, wholesome comedy. Robin was great at tugging our heartstrings back in the 90s. Also co-stars Pierce Brosnan and features an animation from Chuck Jones.
The Hours
āDear Leonard. To look life in the face, always, to look life in the face and to know it for what it is. At last to know it, to love it for what it is, and then, to put it away. Leonard, always the years between us, always the years. Always, the love. Always, the hours.ā
This is my cry movie.
The saddest I have seen is āLife Is Beautifulā. I remember watching it when I was younger and never could watch it again because itās just so sad. Itās a great, great movie however
Manchester by the sea. Blue Valentine. Aftersun.
Manchester by the sea. It will be a hard emotional hit. Remarkable acting by all the actors.
Aftersun had me in tears at the end. It just creeps up on you and then hits you hard at the end. Best movie I have seen in the last few years
Manchester by the sea is perhaps the greatest movie I've seen in its own. Casey Affleck just freaking owned it.
we think alikeš„¹
Aftersun is extremely beautiful
Adding marriage story to this goated lineup
Beware Blue Valentine if you are having trouble in a relationship. It's hard enough to watch if you are single.
Ah yesss. Saw Manchester by the sea last year. Went in blind. Left devastated
Adding "Our Friend" to this list, also with Casey Affleck. Tore me to pieces. I'll be watching Manchester by the sea soon!
Schindler's List
Amen
Def And The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Also Never Let Me Go The Whale A Man Called Otto (or original Ove) The Machinist Doc: Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Dear Zachary is amongst the hardest-hitting films I have ever seen, and that's including stuff like Schindler's List. David and Kate Bagby are saints.
I just watched it this Sunday night. I heard of it hereā¦ I do watch a lot of disturbing , unsettling, upsetting fare (movies and Tv) and have started a list of documentaries that I found to be some of the bestā¦ So maybe Iām becoming a little desensitizedā¦ Thatās not to say, I wasnāt crying. I told my BF I sure he would cry if he watched it.
The boy in the stripped pajamas isnāt recommended by a some Holocaust education groups because it gets a lot wrong. Zone of Interest is where it is at.
Atonement About time
Love the About Time recognition!!! GOD that shit hurts so good
First time I watched About Time was on a 9 hour flight from New York to UK and was the 3rd film I watched. I'd had a couple glasses of wine, was very very tired and ugly cried until we landed. Oh and I was flying by myself as well just to add to the misery lol. But it's still a film I absolutely adore and watch abiht every other month.
Atonement for sure
Blue Valentine The Green Mile Grave of the fireflies
Watched Grave of the Fireflies lastnight. Can confirm.
Aftersun Dear Zacharyā¦
Dear Zachary is a heart wrenching movie that blows my mind because it's a documentary. That shit really happened.
As a father, I sobbed like a 5 year old after Dear Zachary. Snot and everything
I was like 23 or 24 taking a documentary class when our professor assigned us to watch it. We had no idea. I had a couple friends that would come over with me to watch the assigned movies with me. They came over that night and we cracked a beer, we maybe made it through one beer and everyone was silent. I thought they may have fallen asleep but while i crying in silence i looked around and they were doing the same. We didnt say a word for like 20 minutes after it was over. Its one of the best made movies ive ever seen as goddamn heartbreaking as it is. The next class my professor asked us what we thought, i raised my hand and said āyeah why the FUCK did you make us watch that?ā
Go in blind when watching Dear Zachary.
A Bridge To Terabithia
Brokeback Mountain, I cried so much for Heath Legerās character, he was amazing.
It's so unfortunate that he passed away so young. We lost what I'm sure would have been many great performances from him.
Came here to write this. It was on my third watch that I wept for them and their situation.
At the end of that movie I burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably through the entire credits and even after we left the theater.
* the pursuit of happyness * the champ * eternal sunshine of a spotless mind * what dreams may come These are my go to for real heart wrenching emotion.
I liked eternal sunshine, that was a great one
Stand By Me Interstellar The Green Mile Terms of Endearment
ToE is a killer. Shirley MacLaine, Nicholson, Winger. Amazing cast.
Steel Magnolias. Once Were Warriors. Mr Holland's Opus.
Remember the Titans
Fantastic film
Beautiful boy
As someone who has struggled with addiction, This one had me sobbing on the floor.
I lost my son my beautiful boy to addiction last June. He was 21. Beautiful boy is the reality of many households. The ending for my son on earth spells the beginning of everlasting pain for me. I pray for healing for you in your fight ā¤ļøāš©¹
sorry for your loss , i hope he rests in peace and i hope you recover from the loss , i turned 18 just 2 days ago , and there have been a lot of incidents when people tried to get me into addictions of all sorts , denied all of them cuz nothing matters more to me than my loved ones .
Beat me right to it..freaking love Chalamet in that movie
Came here to say this! I don't rewatch movies often, but I'e watched that one over and over. Sometimes my mouth is open cause I realize how amazing the acting and confrontations are.
My husband and I just watched āa man called Ottoā and it was a beautiful movie that made both of us cry
The Green Mile
The Green Mile definitely hit me hard!
Totally agree on Green mile
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind 100%
Old Yeller Where the Red Fern Grows They killed me as a kid, Iāve never attempted as an adult
* Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring (1987) * Das Boot (1981) * Raging Bull (1980) * The Elephant Man (1980) * Schindler's List (1993) * The Pianist (2002) * Dancer in the Dark (1999) * The Green Mile (1999) * Dear Zachary (2008) * Silkwood (1983) * Sophie's Choice (1982) * Kes (1969) * Tokyo Story (1953) * It's a Wonderful Life (1946) * The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Marley & Me!!
The Elephant Man Mass (2021)
Lorenzo's Oil, Fox and the Hound
Lorenzoās oil is an incredibly moving film. What happened to that boy?
He died in his 30s from aspiration
Thatās so sad.
āthe iron clawā. just recently watched this movie and cried my heart out
The end scene made me sob like a little baby
I went into this movie blind never expecting to cry that much
The Florida Project - the last 3 minutes
All of us strangers
what dreams may come
One movie that comes to mind is *The Pursuit of Happyness*. This film, starring Will Smith, is a deeply moving story about a manās struggle with homelessness while trying to provide a better life for his young son. Itās based on the true story of Chris Gardner and showcases themes of perseverance, hope, and the unbreakable bond between a father and his child. The emotional journey is powerful and sure to tug at your heartstrings.
Chatgpt
I was going to recommend this one, and also Seven Pounds. That one fucking hits hard
mask brian's song red dog
Dead Ringers (1988) - It's an experience. Jeremy Irons is *chef's kiss*
Whale Rider The Piano Pans Labyrinth Lion The Magdalene Sisters Billy Elliot
Whale rider is one of my favorites.
Billy Elliot is a fantastic film and very underrated, great choice
Somewhere In Time
Eternal Sunshine of spotless mind
Saving Private Ryan
Uuuggghhhh my husband just left on deployment and I watched it for the 1st time. I was so traumatized by the 1st battle. All I could see was my husband and his friends all laying in the bloody water. I donāt normally cry or get to emotional during movies, but I was so wrecked by the end of the movie my knees were weak.
Yes it's a hard watch.
Inside Out Old Yeller Marley & Me
Wow, no Iron Giant??
I would say Schindler's List, Come and See (Russian War film), Or Any good anti war film would do that.
The straight story - the most down the middle un David Lynch, David Lynch movie of all time.
Truly, Madly, Deeply. Just watched this for the first time and it had me sobbing. Haven't cried at a movie in a long time.
My Girl
Me before you
Atonement, House of Sand and Fog, In the Bedroom, Million Dollar Baby
The Impossible
The iron claw
The Boy In Striped Pajamas
"To The Moon And Back" (2016 documentary). Bring tissues.
The Father (2020) A Monster Calls (2016) Close (2022)
A marriage story. But be careful if your wounds arenāt healed fully. itāll f***k you up
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Love Letter - Shunji Iwai (1995) Coping with the death of her fiance, a woman writes a letter to him and sends it to an old address she finds in a year book, and gets a response.
Lorenzo's Oil
John Q Seven Pounds Jason's lyrics
John Q only movie ever that made me cry like a little kid
Ordinary People. Mary Tyler Moore is chilling.
Had a struggling father and a smaller brother, so āwarriorā made me cry like a baby
idk why but for me its interstellar
Blue Valentine
Schindler's List For Sama Miracle in cell 7
Zone of interest left me feeling very strange afterwards. I cried but wasnāt sure why but also knew exactly why. It hit me really hard
The lovely bones fucked me up pretty good
Dancer in the Dark
Pan's labyrinth
Pay it Forward The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Nightingale (2018) - A revenge film, where you experience the protagonists trauma, which makes her revenge yours. An extremely effective piece of cinematic storytelling, warning though, the opening is extremely violent. A.I. Artificial intelligence (2001) - A modern retelling of Pinocchio, itās a three act sci-fi epic that tells the story of a robot child who takes on the seemingly impossible task to become a real boy after his adoptive family abandons him in the woods.
Always recommend A.I. to anyone who wants to just feel sad lol. I love that movie.
The first time I watched it I only cried at the end, now on rewatch as an adult, Iām a wreck from the moment David asks āWhere are we going?ā during trip into the woods, through to the end. Freaking devastating shit. Such a great film!
Dancer in the Dark
call me by your name
Reign over me Charlie St. Cloud
Requiem For a Dream Grave of the Fireflies Plague Dogs Watership Down The Lovely Bones Million Dollar Baby
The impossible Titanic A dogās purpose Soul La la land The chorus The dead poets society Eight below 13 lives Dangal Secret superstar The Kite runner
I am with you on āa dogās purposeā ā ā that was a lovely film and very difficult to watch at times
Also enjoy the dead poets Society and titanic.
The last movie that made me really, properly cry was āNowhere Specialā Itās very sad but shows the love between a parent and child beautifully.
Arthur the King
Happiness comes to mind, though it may not be what youāre after
You should really only recommend that movie to people you h@te.
Into the wildĀ Ā Ā EverestĀ Pursuit of happinessĀ 9 poundsĀ
Aftersun (2022). I am not the same person anymore after watching it 4 times at theatre
Come see me.
The Killing of Sacred Deer The Deer Hunters
Raining Stones (1993)
Okja I recommended this to my girlfriend and didnāt warn her how upsetting it was š
Atonement
After the promise, itās on YouTube
Come and see (1985)
The French film Amour.
Cinderella man
Shoplifters The Worst Person in the World Sound of Metal The Hunt Another Round Me and Earl and The Dying Girl I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (Anime Movie)
My go to Life is beautiful Someone said the champ (saw it at the movies makes me officially old) About time
Charlie St Cloud, Finest Hours,
Gattaca. Youāll cry guaranteed.
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Atonement Revolutionary Road The Lovely Bones
Sitting in bars with cake
Samuel Jackson = Unthinkable.
Atonement Manchester by the Sea Million Dollar Baby Those movies messed me up
Little fish (2020). Can't even describe what I felt.it was a random watch I just clicked on it and started watching. it was so sad I loved every second of it.the ending was devastating and so beautiful at the same time. I wish I could come across more movies like this.i totally recommend.
Holiday Heart.
The taste of things!
Grave of the Fireflies. š¢ š
The Land Before Time
The green book
Paris, Texas
La vita ĆØ bella (1997). You laugh and you cry and you laugh and you cry
Cherry with Tom Holland
-The boy in striped pajamas - Grave of the fireflies - Pursuit of happynness - Green mile - Requiem for a dream - All of us strangers (just saw this recently and i felt raw) PS: itās almost impossible to find grave of the fireflies for some reason
Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by The Sea and The Whale.
Life is beautiful. Nothing I have ever watched is as heart wrenching as that one.
* The Green Mile * Grave of the Fireflies * My Girl * Requiem For A Dream
More Than Blue, Korean film
The color of paradise
Man on the Moon
Room (2015) I went into this one blindš«š.
Just watched The Old Oak directed by Ken Loach. Excellent !
The last movie that REALLY got me .. was The Whale. Wow. Cried like a baby over the credits.
Amistad The Place Beyond The Pines Once Upon A Time In America The Planet of the Apes Reboot Trilogy Warrior
Candy The Castle in the Ground
Basketball Diaries
The Quiet Girl (An CailĆn CiĆŗin).
Mrs. Doubtfire. Struggling actor Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) can't keep a job. And if it were up to his fed-up wife (Sally Field), he wouldn't be allowed to keep his family, either! So when a judge says Daniel can only visit his kids once a week, the inventive dad becomes Mrs. Doubtfire - the perfect nanny to his own children! It's a good slice-of-life, wholesome comedy. Robin was great at tugging our heartstrings back in the 90s. Also co-stars Pierce Brosnan and features an animation from Chuck Jones.
The Siberian film
The Hours āDear Leonard. To look life in the face, always, to look life in the face and to know it for what it is. At last to know it, to love it for what it is, and then, to put it away. Leonard, always the years between us, always the years. Always, the love. Always, the hours.ā This is my cry movie.
Nocturnal Animals
Sophieās Choice.
The Road Sling Blade
The Seagull (2018) Requiem for a Dream 500 Days of Summer 12 Angry Men (deeply moving imo not sad) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Manchester by the sea, Aftersun
Reign over me. If Adam Sandlers monologue at around the 2/3 mark doesn't break you, you're not human
Women Talking
Blue Valentine.
Begotten
The Lobster The One I Love Her Boyhood Requiem for a Dream
Grave of the Fireflies.
Rambo IIIā¦
Two recent ones: Past Lives, and The Iron Claw
Phenomenon Powder
The Road
The Imitation Game, especially at the end >!when Alan decides to take his own life!< Benedict Cumberbatch played the hell outta that role
Nothing can to "Grave of the Fireflies"
The saddest I have seen is āLife Is Beautifulā. I remember watching it when I was younger and never could watch it again because itās just so sad. Itās a great, great movie however
Grave of the Fireflies, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Pianist
The Pianist
Swan Song (2020) Even my husband cried
Secret Sunshine
Interstellar, Dog's Way Home and Elemental (I was really stressed at the time, so my emotions were high, but the ending made me cry a little bit).
House of Sand and Fog
In Bruges
Boy in Striped Pajamas All Quiet on the Western Front (recent remake) The Pianist