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- Manchester By the Sea (2016) Directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Starring Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler. Drama (2h 17m) 7.8 on IMDb — 96% on RT.
- Big Fish (2003) Directed by Tim Burton. Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup. Adventure, Drama, Fantasy (2h 5m) 8.0 on IMDb — 75% on RT. Big Fish explores the subject of death in a much lighter and more whimsical way than most of the other films on this list, combining comical fantasy with realist drama.
- Three Colors: Blue (1993) Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. Starring Juliette Binoche, Benoît Régent, Hélène Vincent. Drama, Music, Mystery (1h 34m) 7.9 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
- Midsommar (2019) Directed by Ari Aster. Starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren. Drama, Horror, Mystery (2h 28m) 7.1 on IMDb — 83% on RT. After Ari Aster blew us away with Hereditary, he rode the A24 horror wave with yet another creepy movie about death: Midsommar.
- 20 The Lovely Bones
- 19 Bridge to Terabithia
- 18 Ghost
- 17 Collateral Beauty
- 16 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
- 15 Remember Me
- 14 Demolition
- 13 Hereditary
- 12 Marley & Me
- 11 Rabbit Hole
This moving film covers one of the most heartbreaking topics imaginable, the assault and murder of a 14-year-old girl. Saoirse Ronan stars as Susie Salmon, the victim of her neighbor and serial killer played by Stanley Tucci. She watches over her family as the grief tears them apart and as the investigation unfolds until the trail grows cold. The L...
Kids’ movies can be incredibly moving too, and often tackle rather mature themes in ways that are digestible to younger audiences. Any 2000s baby will recall the impact that Bridge to Terabithia had on them. The story of friendship between a young boy and girl living next to each other carries on as the pair explore their imaginative world of Terab...
In similar fashion to The Lovely Bones but with a distinctly different narrative style, Ghost follows a victim’s journey to protecting a loved one as the story of his own murder unravels. Starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, this film has produced notable iconic scenes, such as the famous pottery scene. Ghost was a solo directorial debut for Jer...
Collateral Beautyentangles real life grief-induced mental struggles with the orchestrated mind games of nefarious business partners. Howard is struggling with the loss of his young daughter, and his greedy business partners are only eager to sell their company. In a bizarre and elaborate plot to cruelly gaslight Howard until he is declared unfit to...
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Closereally sinks into the raw feelings of depression and anxiety that one can spiral into after a significant trauma and loss. The narrator, Oskar, lost his father in the September 11th terrorist attacks. Oskar’s grief and natural frustrations are further exacerbated by his autism, making the difficult circumstances e...
Remember Meshowcases one of the most powerful portrayals of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, because it doesn’t even introduce them into the plot until the last few minutes of the film. This sounds counterintuitive, but that’s the genius of the film. We see a heartfelt story of a couple struggling with grief and reconciling dif...
A widower, Davis, is driven by loneliness and grief to befriend a customer service representative, Karen, with whom he over-shares his personal struggles and emotional woes. As the friendship grows closer, so too does it grow more complex as Davis forms deeper relationships with Karen and her son. Throughout his journey, Davis makes new discoveries...
This horror film has greater depthsthan the audience may expect going into the experience. It starts with the introduction to the strange Graham family, the matriarch of which has just passed away. The tone is macabre from the start, and becomes increasingly tense and dark, with one of the most gruesome moments being the death and decapitation of t...
This sweet movie based on a book of the same name is the autobiographical narrative of John Grogan, who along with his wife, adopted a rambunctious and mischievous Labrador Retriever they named Marley. Being the pet parents of Marley proves to be no small task, especially as the couple juggles expanding their family and growing their careers. John ...
Grief is not a linear process, and it can often create strife in relationships that one might assume would bond through mutual healing. Often, it can tear marriages apart when couples struggle with the death of a child. Such is the case for Rebecca and Howard Corbett, whose son, Danny, is accidently hit by a car after running onto the road. The tee...
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- The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Adapted from the best-selling novel by John Green, The Fault in Our Stars is a bittersweet yet deeply moving story of love between two teenage cancer patients.
- P.S. I Love You (2007) Up there with The Notebook in terms of romance and tragedy, P.S. I Love You is a story about surviving the loss of a loved one and learning to love again.
- A Walk to Remember (2002) A Walk to Remember is a moving story about a rebellious teenage boy and a terminally ill religious girl. Landon, who is only ever involved in trouble, is forced to star in the school play and ultimately spends time running lines with Jamie, a good-natured girl suffering from leukemia.
- Up (2009) Much has been said about the remarkably touching opening montage of Up that shows Carl and Ellie Fredrickson's entire life as they grow up, fall in love, get married, build a home, and spend years together, only for one of them to leave much too soon.
- The Babadook (2014) What makes the mysterious title character of The Babadook one of modern horror’s greatest villains is not just the entity’s ghastly appearance or merciless methods of taunting, but more what it represents.
- The Changeling (1980) The haunted house classic The Changeling begins with what is arguably its most horrifying scene, featuring music professor John Russell (Academy Award winner George C. Scott) witnessing a motor accident that kills his wife and daughter.
- The Descent (2005) Similar to The Changeling, The Descent also opens with the death of the spouse and daughter of the main character, Sarah (Shauna Madonald), who tries to overcome her depression a year later by joining her friends on an ill-fated caving expedition.
- Don't Look Now (1973) Grief can lead to (or even be a form of) obsession — both of which are central themes of one of the best horror movies of the 1970s, Don’t Look Now.
Jun 11, 2018 · A list of all the small and big ways Ari Aster's new A24 horror film "Hereditary" perfectly captures grief after the death of a family member.
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This curated list of movies about dying depicts the various emotional struggles we all face around the topics of grief, dying, and loss. Watching the films can be a light way to work through the heavy feelings you are processing. So, grab some popcorn, a box of tissues, and your favorite soda.
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Jan 20, 2024 · From recent hits like Hereditary to older classics like Rosemary's Baby, these are some of the best horror movies about trauma that delve into the subject flawlessly as they terrify audiences.
