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Sad but Beautiful Movies About Illness - Page 4

As a chronically ill person myself, I watch a lot of poignant movies about sick people. They are sad but often very inspiring. Here's a list of all the movies I can think of depicting a wide range of physical illnesses. (For mental illnesses check out 'Insanely Good Movies About Mental Health'). No spoilers, by the way - sometimes people get better.
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Now Is Good (2012)
Now Is Good (2012)
121
56%7.0
Bubble Boy (2001)
Bubble Boy (2001)
122
31%5.6
Edtv (1999)
Edtv (1999)
123
64%6.1
Iris (2001)
Iris (2001)
124
79%7.0
Bright Star (2009)
Bright Star (2009)
125
83%6.9
Autumn in New York (2000)
Autumn in New York (2000)
126
19%5.7
God's Own Country (2017)
God's Own Country (2017)
127
98%7.7
Cake (2014)
Cake (2014)
128
49%6.4
In America (2003)
In America (2003)
129
89%7.7
Angela's Ashes (1999)
Angela's Ashes (1999)
130
52%7.3
Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
131
92%7.3
Black Death (2010)
Black Death (2010)
132
71%6.4
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
133
4%6.3
Away From Her (2006)
Away From Her (2006)
134
94%7.5
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
135
86%7.7
Igby Goes Down (2002)
Igby Goes Down (2002)
136
76%6.9
Life as a House (2001)
Life as a House (2001)
137
47%7.5
The Weather Man (2005)
The Weather Man (2005)
138
59%6.5
The King (2019)
The King (2019)
139
71%7.3
Miracles From Heaven (2016)
Miracles From Heaven (2016)
140
45%7.1
Dying Young (1991)
Dying Young (1991)
141
25%6.0
The Book of Henry (2017)
The Book of Henry (2017)
142
22%6.6
Threads (1984)
Threads (1984)
143
100%8.0
Doomsday (2008)
Doomsday (2008)
144
51%5.9
Boys on the Side (1995)
Boys on the Side (1995)
145
74%6.5
Brain on Fire (2017)
Brain on Fire (2017)
146
13%6.6
The Sessions (2012)
The Sessions (2012)
147
91%7.2
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
148
73%6.9
Z for Zachariah (2015)
Z for Zachariah (2015)
149
79%6.0
The Libertine (2004)
The Libertine (2004)
150
33%6.3
Alpha (2018)
Alpha (2018)
151
80%6.7
The Normal Heart (2014)
The Normal Heart (2014)
152
94%7.9
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)
153
63%7.2
Miss You Already (2015)
Miss You Already (2015)
154
71%6.8
Hanging Up (2000)
Hanging Up (2000)
155
12%4.9
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)
156
75%7.0
Freeheld (2015)
Freeheld (2015)
157
50%6.6
Hilary and Jackie (1998)
Hilary and Jackie (1998)
158
88%7.3
Malice (1993)
Malice (1993)
159
57%6.4
De-Lovely (2004)
De-Lovely (2004)
160
48%6.6
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