Saddest / Most Depressing Movies of All Time

I can't believe no one mentioned Forrest Gump. Man, I always cry when I watch it. My ex-bf used to cry his eyes out over that one!

I've seen some depressing movies, but none so much as the one out right now called Precious. I was all   and   and then some more  .  Takes. The. Cake.

I cried after I saw the trailer for Precious.

Rabbit Proof Fence didn't make you cry?  You are cold hearted.

I should have said that none of the movies mentioned that I've seen made me cry. I haven't seen RPF, though I know I should.

But I'm not completely cold-hearted ...

I cry at the end of almost every Cold Case.  Not kidding.

... that works every time for me too.  

However, I still maintain that schlock-fests like Beaches and Terms of Endearment are more gag-worthy than sad.

Terms of Endearment.  Crazy mother, dying daughter, cute little kids...

An oldie but a goldie, that was to be my contribution, aswell as Schindlers List.

I also thought the Madonna movie "Swept Away" was also sad and depressing, for a whole bunch of other reasons, actually I think painful is more accurate a description. 

"House of Sand and Fog"

My hubby and I had to go for a long walk at 1 in the morning when we finished watching that movie...

Another favorite of mine is "Requiem for a Dream"

 

Armeggedon

PS I Love You

Pearl Harbor

However, I still maintain that schlock-fests like Beaches and Terms of Endearment are more gag-worthy than sad.

I agree about schlock-fests - and Terms of Endearment is absolutely one - but I can't help but get teary whenever cute little kids are involved.  Or animals.

Or animals.

This is it for me too. If an animal dies (cartoon or real), I'm crying. I cry when I watch animal rescue shows, but people in the ER, nope. The only movie I really remember sobbing at (involving humans) is Schindler's List. I think I'm definitely more sensitive as I've gotten older and I'm not so sure if I subconsciously avoid really sad movies. 

I don't tend to cry at films either, Chary, but especially not cheesy ones like Beaches or Steel Magnoias... The last film I cried at though, was UP, which was very moving.

For me, it's Sophie's Choice. The most harrowing film i've ever seen but I speak as a parent though. And if I was given that "choice", I would have had to say just take us all then.

This is it for me too. If an animal dies (cartoon or real), I'm crying. I cry when I watch animal rescue shows, but people in the ER, nope. The only movie I really remember sobbing at (involving humans) is Schindler's List. I think I'm definitely more sensitive as I've gotten older and I'm not so sure if I subconsciously avoid really sad movies. 

Oh, those animal rescue shows are the worst!  Or the WWF we-need-to-save-the-polar-bears commercials with Noah Wyle.  Can't watch them.

I don't tend to cry at films either, Chary, but especially not cheesy ones like Beaches or Steel Magnoias... The last film I cried at though, was UP, which was very moving.

For me, it's Sophie's Choice. The most harrowing film i've ever seen but I speak as a parent though. And if I was given that "choice", I would have had to say just take us all then.

I have never seen Sophie's Choice but my mother says it's a must see, heart wrencher....I may have to dig out the DVD at the stores tomorrow.

Bambi! I always get teary when Bambi's mother dies!

Oh, those animal rescue shows are the worst!  Or the WWF we-need-to-save-the-polar-bears commercials with Noah Wyle.  Can't watch them.

Do you get the USPCA ads with Sarah McLachlan's song playing?!  Good lord I fall to pieces.

I am a mushball with films; it's about the only time I cry (which is f*cked up I know), though The Notebook and films along those lines are just a bit tooooo much for me, though darnit, Beaches always gets me.  To each his own, I know, cuz boy, when that old lady tosses the emerald over the bow of the ship at the end of Titanic, I am gone.  EVERY TIME.
No one, including me, knows why, but the whole whale riding scene of WhaleRider...

others:
Sophie's Choice
Frances
(I once spent an afternoon watching these back to back - NOT a recommendation!)
Braveheart (sorry Stacey, please still love me!)
Old Yeller
Cinema Paradiso
Glory

Lol!!! Hi E!!!! I miss you! Thank you for making me laugh in a depressing thread, I needed that!

I'll forgive you! 

I have so many others on my list. But the strangest one, that I don't understand is Die Hard 2!? I cry at the end when they are landing the planes.

I like the movies that are made to make you cry, because sometimes you just need too. That is when I grab one to help get the tears rolling.  I'm due a big cry soon. I think I'll pick a movie on one of these lists to help

Bambi! I always get teary when Bambi's mother dies!

I was going to put that and Old Yeller but stopped at 10. But hey what's a few more.

Old Yeller

  

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