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The Most Depressing Movies of All Time

Some of the movies on this list are more viscerally depressing, some are more intellectually depressing, but all will ruin your day. I even tried to avoid happy endings if I could. Though there are too many contemporary movies on this list, you should see them all.
If something seemingly obvious is missing, it might be because I think it's overrated, but it's probably because I forgot. Or I haven't seen it.
Not in order.
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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%
2
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
3
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
4
12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
5
Waltz With Bashir (2008)
Waltz With Bashir (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
6
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
7
Come and See (1985)
Come and See (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
8
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
9
Shame (2011)
Shame (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
10
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
11
Bus 174 (2002)
Bus 174 (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
12
The Garden (2008)
The Garden (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
13
Paris, Texas (1984)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
14
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Fruitvale Station (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
15
La Dolce Vita (1960)
La Dolce Vita (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
16
The Illusionist (2010)
The Illusionist (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
17
Secret Sunshine (2007)
Secret Sunshine (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
18
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
19
Narco Cultura (2013)
Narco Cultura (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
20
Tokyo Story (1953)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
21
Amy (2015)
Amy (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
22
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
23
Anomalisa (2015)
Anomalisa (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
24
The Look of Silence (2014)
The Look of Silence (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
25
Son of Saul (2015)
Son of Saul (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
26
The Hours (2002)
The Hours (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
27
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
28
Blue Valentine (2010)
Blue Valentine (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
29
Irreversible (2002)
Irreversible (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   57%
30
Amores Perros (2000)
Amores Perros (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
31
Tyrannosaur (2011)
Tyrannosaur (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
32
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
33
Precious (2009)
Precious (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
34
Hunger (2008)
Hunger (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
35
Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
Lilya 4-Ever (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
36
The Road (2009)
The Road (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
37
25th Hour (2002)
25th Hour (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
38
American History X (1998)
American History X (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
39
Biutiful (2010)
Biutiful (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   66%
40
21 Grams (2003)
21 Grams (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
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