Get Ready to Be Emotionally Wrecked:

10 Movies That Will Leave You Reeling

Redditor u/sequosion posted, “Movies that will tear you apart? Hey, y'all! I'm kind of in a weird spot in life mentally, so I'm looking for movies that will make me bawl my eyes out."

"Movies like Call Me By Your Name or Her. But it doesn't necessarily have to be romance, just sad. Thanks!” Redditors responded, and these films are what they decided would rip your heart out.

Blood Diamond is a political war action thriller film. The title references diamonds mined in war zones, then sold to finance conflicts that profit diamond companies and warlords globally.

Blood Diamond (2006)

The Color Purple is a coming-of-age period drama following a young Black girl transformed while discovering her self-worth with the help of two strong women.

The Color Purple (1985)

The Green Mile is a fantasy drama set during the Great Depression based on Stephen King‘s novel. It tells the story of an enigmatic death row inmate with supernatural gifts and the correctional officers who witness it. 

The Green Mile (1999)

Grave of the Fireflies is a Japanese anime war tragedy film based on Akiyuki Nosaka's semi-autobiographical story. It follows two siblings trying desperately to survive in the final months of World War II. 

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

A Woman Under the Influence is a classic drama following an unstable woman with volatile behavior leading to her husband committing her to an institution for six months. He raises their trio of children, which holds various surprises while awaiting her return. 

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

House of Sand and Fog is a sad psychological drama regarding the battle between a young woman and an Iranian immigrant family over the ownership of a house in Northern California, eventually leading to the destruction of four lives. 

House of Sand and Fog (2003)

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