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The 45 Saddest Movies

"The saddest movies consider life's myriad beauties from the view of unthinkable suffering. Many of the best among those use surprising bursts of comedy to help their heavier beats land. See dramedies such as "The Farewell," "Steel Magnolias," or "Dead Poets Society" for starters. Joe Swanberg's "Drinking Buddies" — about two likable best friends for whom the romantic timing isn't right — sticks out as tragic rom-dramedy.
In honor of Martin McDonagh's agonizing (and hilarious) "The Banshees of Inisherin," here are 45 of the saddest movies ever made. Please note that this is not a list of the 45 definitive saddest films, but instead a curation of melancholy and moody titles that consider a breadth of tragedy types. Selections are listed alphabetically."
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A Separation (2011)
A Separation (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
2
A Star Is Born (2018)
A Star Is Born (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
3
Amour (2012)
Amour (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
4
Atonement (2007)
Atonement (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
5
Bambi (1942)
Bambi (1942)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
6
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
7
Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
8
Blue Valentine (2010)
Blue Valentine (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
9
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
10
Charlotte's Web (1973)
Charlotte's Web (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
11
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   69%
12
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
13
Drinking Buddies (2013)
Drinking Buddies (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
14
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
15
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   74%
16
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
17
Her (2013)
Her (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
18
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
19
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
20
Keep the Lights on (2012)
Keep the Lights on (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
21
Little Women (2019)
Little Women (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
22
Love Is Strange (2014)
Love Is Strange (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
23
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
24
Marriage Story (2019)
Marriage Story (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
25
Melancholia (2011)
Melancholia (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
26
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
27
Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
28
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
29
My Girl (1991)
My Girl (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   50%
30
Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
31
Rabbit Hole (2010)
Rabbit Hole (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
32
Spencer (2021)
Spencer (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
33
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Steel Magnolias (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   70%
34
Still Alice (2014)
Still Alice (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
35
The Babadook (2014)
The Babadook (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
36
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
37
The Farewell (2019)
The Farewell (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
38
The Help (2011)
The Help (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
39
The Notebook (2004)
The Notebook (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   53%
40
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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