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Bleakest Films Ever Made

A list of movies that are soul-crushingly bleak. From dystopian wastelands to harrowing dreamscapes, these films will make you feel things. A fair warning - some films are extremely depressing and filled with pain and suffering, so watch at your own risk.
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Come and See (1985)
Come and See (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
2
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
3
Threads (1984)
Threads (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
4
City of Life and Death (2009)
City of Life and Death (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
5
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
6
The Nightingale (2019)
The Nightingale (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
7
Melancholia (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
8
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
9
The Devils (1971)
The Devils (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
10
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
11
Secret Sunshine (2007)
Secret Sunshine (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
12
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
13
Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
14
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
15
Irreversible (2002)
Irreversible (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
16
The Ascent (1977)
The Ascent (1977)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
17
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
18
Dogville (2003)
Dogville (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
19
12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
20
The Pianist (2002)
The Pianist (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
21
Incendies (2010)
Incendies (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
22
Happiness (1998)
Happiness (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
23
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
24
The Celebration (1998)
The Celebration (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
25
The Piano Teacher (2001)
The Piano Teacher (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
26
The Hunt (2012)
The Hunt (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
27
Satantango (1994)
Satantango (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
28
Night and Fog (1955)
Night and Fog (1955)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
29
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
30
The Road (2009)
The Road (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
31
Funny Games (1997)
Funny Games (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
32
Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
33
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
34
Oldboy (2003)
Oldboy (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
35
The Class (2007)
The Class (2007)
36
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
37
I Saw the Devil (2010)
I Saw the Devil (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
38
Christiane F. (1981)
Christiane F. (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
39
The Seventh Continent (1989)
The Seventh Continent (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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