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- I, Tonya (2017) This sports film is based on a true story, which makes it even more heartbreaking. I, Tonya tells the real-life tale of Olympic figure skater, Tonya Harding, and the career-ending scandal that shook the world just weeks before the 1994 Winter Olympics.
- Cast Away (2000) There are few emotions sadder than loneliness, which makes Castaway the perfect film when you just need a good cry (grab some tissues and don’t say we didn’t warn you about the “Wilson” scene).
- A Star Is Born (2018) A Star is Born has had many revivals since its original released in 1937, and the most recent adaptation has been met with critical acclaim (probably for bringing all the feels).
- The Last Song (2010) Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus star in this film adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks novel, The Last Song. Cyrus plays Ronnie—a rebellious teenager grappling with her parent’s divorce.
- The Hero
- Shoplifters
- Stronger
- Tangerine
- A Teacher
- Skeleton Twins
- Ben Is Back
- Border
- Colossal
- Lucky
The Hero is primarily a showcase for veteran actor Sam Elliott (The Big Lebowski, We Were Soldiers), who plays an aging Western star coming to terms with his own mortality. As movies about people coming to terms with mortality tend to be, it’s pretty wrenching. Elliot is excellent, and the rest of the ensemble—Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten R...
“Shoplifters wears its heart on its sleeve. The multigenerational family (and the family they chose) at the center of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s intimate film makes many morally questionable decisions, but the film itself never judges the characters for it. Instead, Shoplifters is a thoughtful, gut-wrenching, and often damning look at the society that hel...
Strongerstars Jake Gyllenhaal as Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. Directed by indie darling David Gordon Green, the film is better than your average inspirational true story. A lot of that is thanks to Gyllenhaal, but just as much of it has to do with Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany, who delivers a powerhouse performan...
Many movies are given infinite resources and still manage to feel so minuscule that they might as well not even exist. Sean Baker’s Tangerine, however, is a testament to how much filmmakers can achieve with little. Shot on an iPhone, the movie cost relative pennies to make, but Tangerine is a hypnotic, extraordinary film about the friendship betwee...
Stories of teachers having inappropriate relationships with students are heartbreakingly common on the news, but seldom explored on screen. A Teachertackles the difficult topic of an adult woman taking advantage of a teenager in her class. From the development of the relationship through its destructive end, A Teacheris an unflinching look at an of...
How could a movie starring comedy luminaries like Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig have found itself relegated to indie theaters? By being a humorous yet haunting meditation on unresolved childhood issues, that’s how. Right as Maggie (Wiig) is about to kill herself she gets a call that her estranged brother Milo (Hader) has cut his wrists. Rushing to vi...
Christmas Eve is a perfect time for families to gather together. But Holly’s son Ben isn’t supposed to be standing at her door, he’s supposed to be in rehab. Ben says he was given a pass by his sponsor, so Holly agrees to let him stay for 24 hours provided he can stay clean. Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges give raw soul-rending performances in this ...
Fairy tales might be considered the province of children, but for all their wonder these stories are just as full of tragedy. Border is a modern fairy tale about a woman named Tina with Neanderthal-like features and a supernaturally powerful sense of smell. Working as a customs agent she helps discover everything from drugs to child pornography. On...
Genre filmmaking is an incredible vehicle for telling unconventional stories, just ask Colossal, a movie about people fighting their literal inner monsters. Gloria has a drinking problem. Drinking has gotten her evicted from her apartment and dumped by her boyfriend. With her life in shambles, Gloria turns yet again to the bottle and the friends at...
Harry Dean Stanton starred in this moving film, made shortly before his death. It explores the life of a cantankerous loner who at first appears a comic eccentric, and then emerges as a more complex and more tragic figure than the movie initially sets the audience up for. While the movie, directed by John Carroll Lynch, has Stanton as the focal poi...
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- Nomadland (2021) From highly acclaimed director Chloé Zhao, ‘Nomadland’ is a reflective film based on the nonfiction book titled ‘Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century.’
- On the Count of Three (2021) Directed by Jerrod Carmichael, the movie stars Carmichael and Christopher Abbott. It tells the story of two friends, Val (Carmichael) and Kevin (Abbott), both of whom intend to kill themselves.
- Another Round (2020) A drunk Mads Mikkelsen is a feast for the eyes, and ‘Another Round’ offers just that in the most melancholic of ways. Co-written and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, four high-school teachers decide to conduct a social experiment.
- Flee (2021) Animation is cinema. It is not a genre for kids; it’s a medium. This is what Guillermo del Toro stated when he and his team won the award for Best Animated Motion Picture at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards for ‘Pinocchio.’ ‘
Apr 11, 2024 · Movie Lists. 14 Saddest Movies on Hulu to Watch Right Now. By Adam Symchuk , Benjamin Hathaway , Federico Furzan , and Sean Shuman. Updated Apr 11, 2024. While everyone else is looking to have a...
Jul 11, 2023 · Courtesy Everett Collection. You know those sad romance movies that wreck you every time you watch them? The ones that — at the age of 12, having yet to go on a single date — left you...
Aug 12, 2022 · Letting out a good cry has a cathartic effect, so if you want to let some weeping out, this article on some of the sad movies on Hulu is for you. It is not surprising that Greek playwrights used tragedy as a storytelling device because it is one of the strongest emotions a person can feel.
2 days ago · In fact, most films that will make you ugly cry including the intense emotions of grieving a loved one, sometimes even before they have left, as in Shirley MacLaine’s show-stopping...
