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Sometimes all we need is a good, ugly crying session to feel better after a long week. But who says crying is easy? While we feel the need to cry, it can be difficult to actually cry without any context. Those welled-up negative emotions inside us must be coaxed out of us.
How do we do that? Glad you asked! There is nothing better than a sad movie to help us get in the mood for crying. So, Maimovie AI has ranked 10 “tear-jerking”-ly sad movies for “when you want to cry.” Grab a box of tissues, wrap yourself in a thick blanket, and watch one of the movies on the list.
Pour all those emotions out! There’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s just you and the movie.
By the time you’re done, we promise that you’ll feel much better.
The following list was based on Maimovie on February 21, 2022 under the “tear-jerking” and “when you want to cry” keytalks. Check out the Maimovie app or website to discover more movies and shows.
10. The Intouchables
2011, 1h 53m
Overview
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
- Director: Éric Toledano
- Stars: François Cluzet, Anne Le Ny, Clotilde Mollet, Omar Sy, Alba Gaïa Bellugi
5,304 Movie Tastes Related to
The Intouchables
Maimovie AI learns various movie tastes from social media, search
keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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unrepeatable -
genuinely touching
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incredibly touching
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recommend to anyone
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sheerly joyful
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popular
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heart touching
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character stuck in a rut
Trailer
/ Trailer from The Intouchables
Ratings
8.5
75%
57
9. The Straight Story
1999, 1h 52m
Overview
A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver’s license. Then he hits on the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.
- Director: David Lynch
- Stars: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert
5,312 Movie Tastes Related to
The Straight Story
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keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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relaxed pace
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slow and deliberate
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slow tempo
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intelligent character
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obstinate
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stubborn character
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slow and steady
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steady pace
Trailer
/ Trailer from The Straight Story
Ratings
8
95%
86
8. Schindler’s List
1993, 3h 15m
Overview
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Stars: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall
5,328 Movie Tastes Related to
Schindler’s List
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keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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sad
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good
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good story
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most powerful
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most moving
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utterly brilliant
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close to perfection
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brilliant piece of work
Trailer
/ Trailer from Schindler’s List
Ratings
8.9
98%
94
7. Cinema Paradiso
1988, 2h 4m
Overview
A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village’s theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater’s projectionist.
- Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
- Stars: Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Marco Leonardi, Salvatore Cascio, Agnese Nano
5,285 Movie Tastes Related to
Cinema Paradiso
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keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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with magic moments
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sentimental
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severe editing
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boyhood
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recommended for fathers
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nostalgic
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early childhood
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for cinemagoers
Trailer
/ Trailer from Cinema Paradiso
Ratings
8.5
90%
80
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6. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007, 1h 52m
Overview
The true story of Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he’d only visited in his mind.
- Director: Julian Schnabel
- Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny, Patrick Chesnais
5,240 Movie Tastes Related to
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
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keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
Trailer
/ Trailer from The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ratings
8
94%
92
5. Life Is Beautiful
1997, 1h 56m
Overview
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
- Director: Roberto Benigni
- Stars: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Amerigo Fontani
5,320 Movie Tastes Related to
Life Is Beautiful
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keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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winning heart
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triumphant
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hopeful
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picking up pace
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laughing and crying
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ultimate sacrifice
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clownish
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felliniesque
Trailer
/ Trailer from Life Is Beautiful
Ratings
8.6
80%
59
4. Central Station
1998, 1h 50m
Overview
An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
- Director: Walter Salles
- Stars: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra, Othon Bastos, Otávio August
5,227 Movie Tastes Related to
Central Station
Maimovie AI learns various movie tastes from social media, search
keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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masterpiece
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extraordinary
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superb acting
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Oscar-worthy performance
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great acting
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good
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perfect casting
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cruel twist
Trailer
/ Trailer from Central Station
Ratings
8
94%
80
3. CODA
2021, 1h 52m
Overview
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
- Director: Siân Heder
- Stars: Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Eugenio Derbez, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo
5,094 Movie Tastes Related to
CODA
Maimovie AI learns various movie tastes from social media, search
keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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heartwarming
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absolutely wonderful
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absolutely outstanding
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sweet and touching
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feeling warm inside
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brilliantly executed
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emotionally touching
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heart touching
Trailer
/ Trailer from CODA
Ratings
8.1
96%
75
2. Capernaum
2018, 2h 6m
Overview
Zain, a 12-year-old boy scrambling to survive on the streets of Beirut, sues his parents for having brought him into such an unjust world, where being a refugee with no documents means that your rights can easily be denied.
- Director: Nadine Labaki
- Writer: Nadine Labaki
- Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shifera, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole, Kawsar Al Haddad, Fadi Kamel Yousef
5,127 Movie Tastes Related to
Capernaum
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keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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tour de force
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critically acclaimed
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masterpiece
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extraordinary
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good
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adrift cast
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unwelcoming
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seedy underbelly
Trailer
/ Trailer from Capernaum
Ratings
8.4
90%
75
1. Lion
2016, 1h 58m
Overview
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
- Director: Garth Davis
- Stars: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, Nicole Kidman, Abhishek Bharate
5,294 Movie Tastes Related to
Lion
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keywords, and other diverse crowd data. As a result, our AI has
characterized this movie with the following movie tastes
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emotive
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highly emotional
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deeply emotional
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truly exceptional
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intensely moving
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picking up pace
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emotional punch
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sunny
Trailer
/ Trailer from Lion
Ratings
8
84%
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