A good movie will allow us to slip into some feelings, like putting on a coat. Sometimes we want the feeling of a romantic movie. Sometimes, we want a thrill that will make us feel good. We all want the embrace of the warm and fuzzy. Sometimes, you just want to slide into the sad, slipping into a tear jerker for the comfort they can provide.
A good cry can make you feel better. We have the perfect selection of movies for you to choose from.
You can get a box of tissues to watch the 10 sad movies on the internet.
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The novel Les Misérables is based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name. Hugh Jackman plays a noble thief who is on the run from a tenacious lawman in this musical. Anne was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Fantine. Eddie Redmayne talked about romance and rebellion. You can't deny that this sweeping drama won't leave a dry eye in the house, even though it has been criticized for its flourishes and questionable casting.
Les Misérables is now available on the streaming service.
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Steel Magnolias is an example of the need to laugh through pain. Julia Roberts's portrayal of a young woman with type 1 diabetes who is about to have a baby is an example of how devastating the loss of a loved one is. Herbert Ross's dramedy finds comfort and relief in being funny. The film ends with warm, infectious humor thanks to the electric chemistry shared by Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, and Roberts. The way to get through the unimaginable tragedies of life is to have people around you who can break up the anguish with a little humor.
Steel Magnolias is now available on the streaming service.
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A Monster calls is a fable about loss and suffering. A young boy copes with the prospect of losing his mother by befriending a tree monster that tells him three different stories in exchange for one story from the boy. The story of the movie is based on an idea from a writer who died of cancer, and it was written by a man.
The movie A Monster Calls is now streaming on the internet.
The Nightingale was the follow-up to her acclaimed monster movie The Babadook. Set in an Australian penal colony in the 19th century, this devastating drama stars Aisling Franciosi as a young Irish wife and mother whose life is destroyed by the lust of an English lieutenant. The only path forward for her is vengeance, and she will lead the way with the help of an aboriginal tracker. Critics were shocked by the amount of brutality in Kent's film. The movie doesn't make a gory spectacle of it. Kent dares us to see the true horrors of this inhumanity. This one isn't just a tear jerker. The Nightingale is an angry gut punch.
The Nightingale is now available on the internet.
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Some viewers were surprised by who they ended up on in the tense tale of a couple divorcing. In its praise of the story, the critical reception for Marriage Story was almost universal. The magnetic scene work of the leads was praised by the entertainment reporter.
Marriage Story is now available on the streaming service.
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A woman whose life is changed forever when her child dies shortly after birth is the star of this movie. The emotional complexity of grief, marriage, and blame is explored in pieces of a woman.
Pieces of a Woman is now streaming on the internet.
Molly Shannon and Jesse Plemons play mother and son in Chris Kelly's movie about a young gay man who returns to his childhood home to care for his dying mother. One of Plemons' best performances is featured in Other People, a comedy about the moments that lead up to loss.
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A girl who dies young narrates the story of her parents' lives from the afterlife in The Sky is Pink. The story is based on true events. It's really sad. This Hindi language film is one of the best Indian films on the internet and is a great example of a Bollywood movie.
The Sky is Pink is now available on the streaming service.
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All the Bright Places is a tear jerker about teens who find love through their personal sufferings. The movie is based on a novel written by the author, who also co-written the script with the actress.
The film All the Bright Places is now available on the internet.
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August Wilson wrote the stage play "Black Bottom". In it, Viola Davis portrays real-life blues singer Ma Rainey over the course of one day of recording for her album, during which the personal relationships between her lover, her band, and her producers spills out into a poignant examination of race, betrayal, and ownership. Boseman won a posthumous Golden Globe award for his final performance.
Black Bottom is now streaming on the internet.
The entries come from a previous list.
UPDATE: Aug. 9, 2022, 4:54 p.m. EDT Originally published on April 2, 2021, this article has been revised to reflect the current selections now streaming.
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