movies to cry to

[piss]

sometimes, often, i just want a good cry, i want my heart ripped out of my chest. i need new movies suggestions. some about family relationships, suicide, grief, would be good, but any tearjearker (that is also good, im kinda critical). what are your to go crying movies?

 

[february in alaska]

you've probably already seen it, but everything everywhere all at once is my go-to. if you haven't, it's definitely more feel-good than flat out depressing but there are some painfully relatable issues regarding existence, family relationships, themes of suicidal ideation, etc

 

[piss]

you've probably already seen it, but everything everywhere all at once is my go-to. if you haven't, it's definitely more feel-good than flat out depressing but there are some painfully relatable issues regarding existence, family relationships, themes of suicidal ideation, etc

i have seen it, as someone with difficult relationship with my mom that especially hit hard. thank you for the suggestion though, looking for that kind of films also :)

 

[hibikikyuxx]

Umberto D.

Schindler's List.

Grave of the Fireflies.

 

[deleted]

there's this documentary about street children

forever lilya
marley & me

 

[VioletNebula]

The ending of Coco gets me every fucking time.
Nimona gets me pretty emotional.
Id say its largely subjective, i hope you find one that works for you!

 

[BetterInTheory]

I second Coco. Also, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Elephant Song (2014)

Requiem for a Dream (2000)

The Dead Zone (1983)

 

[astromoon]

Beautiful Boy with Steve Carrell

 

[oofuf]

A Silent Voice

 

[piss]

thanks everyone for the suggestions! i forgot i made that thread, i have seen some here, will check out some of your suggestions like dancer in the dark which has been on my list for some time !!

 

[carac]

I cry a lot at films, I think the one that gets me the most is the Italian film Life is Beautiful
I have seen most of the films in this rundown, obviously it's going to contain spoilers

 

[Nlis2244]

Brokeback Mountain

 

[ben_]

I don't understand why Helen (watch it here) gets such bad reviews everywhere. The trailer is awful, but the actual movie is perhaps the best depiction of depression I've ever seen.

 

[houseofleaves]

the perks of being a wallflower, if you havent seen it

 

[Aesthetic guy]

movies i cried to :D

hachi: a dog's tale 2009
7 pounds 2008
coco 2017
titanic 1997
john q. 2002
the whale 2022

 

[avoid]

A lot of already mentioned films did the trick for me. I definitely recommend Jagten (The Hunt) for the male audience.

Jagten (2012): destruction of bonds.

Bridge to Terabithia (2007): teenage friendship.

Wolfwalkers (2020): love between parent and child.

Mass (2021): processing pain of losing your child.

 

[AllCatsAreGrey]

Synecdoche, New York (2008)

 

[voyager]

A lot of already mentioned films did the trick for me. I definitely recommend Jagten (The Hunt) for the male audience.

Jagten (2012): destruction of bonds.

Bridge to Terabithia (2007): teenage friendship.

Wolfwalkers (2020): love between parent and child.

Mass (2021): processing pain of losing your child.

Love Jagten, awesome film and makes some very relevant points. Like Mads Mikkelsen in general and would suggest "Another Round", if you haven't seen it.

 

[houseofleaves]

"i'm thinking of ending things"!!! in case no one recommended it yet

 

[Ruma]

'Dying young' is a good one,it's from the 90s and stars Julia Roberts.

 

[anxious_depressive]

"What dreams may come"(1998)

 

[thalasabin]

I recommend "It's Such A Beautiful Day." It's an animated movie about a guy named Bill who suffers from a genetic mental health disorder. We join him on his journey through lost memories, loneliness and his decline in his mental state.

 

[psp3000]

Mary and Max (2009)

 

[just_a_guy]

Anything with Amy Schumer in it will make me cry

 

[real person]

schindler's list

 

[Celerity]

Gattaca and The Hours

Both feature a suicide but are very different movies. Worth seeing even if you somehow make it through without tears.

Green Mile, American History X, and Gran Torino are also depressing.

 

[greebo6]

'Watership Down'.
It made me cry as a child.
The theme song 'Bright Eyes' can still bring a tear to my eye even now , long time later as an adult.
The film would probably do the same.

 

[river]

without a doubt, aftersun (2022) by charlotte wells. recent, but my favourite movie of all time