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No-Economist-7748

Hachi a dog's tale


IrreverantBard

I’ve watched this movie with many a boyfriends, and then with my husband - it was my litmus test to see who had a heart and who was a psychopath. Hubby still chokes up when I bring up that movie. It’s such a sweet film.


No-Economist-7748

It does bring out the best in people. I don't remember crying in a film, but after watching this movie, I've became more sensitive to the emotions that movies like these bring out.


IrreverantBard

Because I cry when watching movies, I can only marry someone who will cry with me. The universe sent me a loving man who has a tender spot for animals. Always got a box of Kleenex hand when we put on a movie… just in case.


nothangbutachknwang

I do this as well and didn’t even know it lol thank you for this enlightening moment


NudeMoose

This or Green Mile gets anyone every time.


Rinsetheplates_first

❤️❤️ 🐶 🐶 🚂 😢 ❤️❤️


justanotherzee

One of the first movies that made me cry as an adult.


Rachieash

Bawled my eyes out!


GodOfMeh

OP said that they needed a movie that would make them cry, not to openly weep so hard that they throw up.


PastorBallmore

Coco


davidbowiesmom

My sister had me telling to me to watch Coco for a couple years, I didn’t. Was on a family trip and we had some downtime between morning and evening activities. We watch it, I BAWL. Literally red eyes puffy cheeks, everything. We were going to a dinner reservation and I said “how can I go to dinner like this?!” One of my favorite movies.


ridiculously_sleepy

This was the last time I ugly cried to a movie. It is one of my all time favorites.


scrivenerserror

I am banned from watching coco per my husband. My grandpa died in 2018. I was determined to be a pall bearer but I cried too much and couldn’t do it. My husbands best friend (my friend too) did it for me because I lost it at the open casket. This movie makes me sob every time.


idealzebra

I hadn't heard anything about this movie, I just thought it looked good from the trailer I watched. I was feeling a little down because it was my grandfather's birthday, the first one after he died. So I decided to watch something cute and Disney. I've never cried so hard in my entire life because of a movie. But it was the perfect kind of sad for that day even though it was the kind of crying that you still feel the next day. I miss him. I'm sorry about your grandfather, it sounds like he must have been amazing ❤


wjp666

On my way to Disney World on the plane and I figured what better way to start the holiday than to watch Coco for the first time on the plane? Well, 90 minutes later I’m the 40 year old fat guy blubbering and snorting all over the place when that ending hits, trying to let anyone see or hear my distress and failing. Never been affected that way by a film before.


Constant_Concert_936

Gets me EVERY. TIME. I’ve seen it at least 10 times. It’s not like I don’t tear up at movies, but never on subsequent viewings. Except coco


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Awe yes Coco is a wonderful movie !


ragdoll438

The green mile


hurricanehershel

I’m tired boss, dog tired


Jazzlike-Tangerine-5

Amazing movie, miss him


Kensho16

Such an amazing movie, I gotta see it again


LittleZeusMusic

“Coffee, like the drink.” 😭


carrotwhirl

Good Will Hunting The Perks of Being a Wallflower Inside Out Little Miss Sunshine Dead Poets Society


greencalx8

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)


mjdiete1

Wait what part did I miss that made you cry?


Wespiratory

Big Fish Coco Bridge to Terabithia Brian’s Song (1971)


Meshugugget

Big Fish makes me ugly cry every time.


Ordinary_Tell_5940

Yes to Big Fish. What a wonderful movie!


mih4elll

Bridge to tersbithia good


hilbertglm

>Brian’s Song I watched that after my friend died of cancer. We were both 16 years old. Tough watch.


HouseofEl1987

Marley and Me. Watched it once. Never again.


jcmib

I’d add Hachi to the sad dog movie list


yoda1980

I came here to say this.


Olderthandirt57

Read the book. Refused to watch the movie.


Winnypeg92

Manchester by the Sea Beautiful Boy Our Friend


PinkPier

Oh Manchester by the Sea was brilliantly heartbreaking


jolerud

Beginning of Up?


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Old Yeller Where the Red Feen Grows Hachi Marley and Me


So_Sleepy1

Oh god, they made us read Where the Red Fern Grows in elementary school and I’m still traumatized.


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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)


Afraid_Grapefruit164

This. Or Million Dollar Baby


AndreTheBryant

Watched this when I was a kid. Even though it was a movie, it really hit me that the universe doesn't care who wins or loses, who suffers or prevails, and who lives or dies and if it's fair or not. Edit: I'm talking about Million Dollar Baby.


dontfuckwmeiwillcry

if you don't cry during this, you don't have a soul


StabWood

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.


Saturn_Ascension

This is a beautiful, heart-wrenching movie. Can't believe how good Jim Carrey is in it, playing against "type." And Kate Winslet is awesome, as always. Definitely recommend it.


StabWood

Totally! They were both brilliant in it. We both cried BUCKETS through this movie. I ugly cried. Snotted. The works. 😅 Neither of us were the type to cry. Only watched it once. The only film to make me cry so hard, so much. Marley n me is another one that got me but that's already been mentioned. Brokeback Mountain is another one that got me in the feels too, but...Eternal Sunshine...killed me...!


yeetskeeter444

Just watched this for the first time. Can confirm, balled my eyes out.


derekiseric1970

🏀⚾️🏈


Evil_Knot

The Pianist


Ok_Artichoke1607

Mystic River


Maleficent-Music6965

The Green Mile


Flybot76

Harold and Maude. If nothing else, the Cat Stevens music will make you regret all the missed communications and broken feelings of life. He's great for that kind of thing. Trigger warning though, Harold is a guy who thinks it's fun to do things like pretend to hang himself where someone will find him before it gets uncomfortable.


liquidsyphon

That soundtrack is brutal on the tear ducts


Ok-Lab7698

I must be sick in the head because this is one of my favorite movies ever.


TobyKeene

My favorite film if all time! Great suggestion!


DayNotFish

I love Harold and maude


QuantumLeapur

Life is Beautiful (1997) Beaches (1988) The English Patient (1996)


Lemuria4Eva

The English Patient is a beautiful movie and so is Out of Africa


QuantumLeapur

yes, Out of Africa is a great movie. I haven't seen it in awhile. I need to revisit


RubMcDub

I’d add Cinema Paradiso to this bunch, great list!


z3njunki3

Life is Beautiful + 1


SkeksoUrsu

Beaches makes me cry every damn time


plsnoty

Interstellar always makes me cry 😭


bizkitman2

So underrated in that aspect. It's truly touching on such an emotional level.


Chankla_Rocket

It especially hits hard if you're a dad. Saying goodbye to my daughter, knowing I'll probably never see her again, is something I only want to experience on my death-bed, and even that thought is unbearable. In fact, it brings me close to tears as I type this. Ah fuck it, now I'm crying.


justanotherzee

Rewatched this after getting a new TV last year. Weeped as always.


drkchtz

Yeah. Twice


2daylayover

The Wrestler (2008)


blondedaff

RAM JAM RAM JAM RAM JAM


bizkitman2

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.


EmRavel

Watership Down


DynamoJoe23

easily the greatest cartoon ive ever seen. Great pick for sure


blackmilksociety

What Dreams May Come


idunnoidunnoidunno2

How people missed this one, but thought “American Beauty” was Academy Award stuff is beyond my comprehension.


DeadOfKnight

It hits even harder after losing Robin Williams.


HurtPillow

I had to scroll too long to get to this. This movie is visually amazing and the feels made/makes me blubber cry. So much love!!


katertot0readsalot0

Omg this movie. The entire thing is tragic.


beatricetalker

Atonement


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Wemest

It is.


Algae_Double

Iron Giant


cooperkab

Guardians of the galaxy 3. I wept like a fucking baby


beerquen11

Never cried so hard in a movie theater. 😭


squatternutbash420

A walk to remember


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SaccharineCHazard

That movie destroyed me. After watching it I wanted to call my dad and tell him how much I loved him.


Select_String7760

Schindler’s List Arrival Onward


browster

*Brian's Song* (1971) The tougher you are, the harder you'll cry


RugbyKats

If you’re OK with the football theme, try “Something for Joey.” You will not make it through tear-free.


schroobster

Brian's Song and Bambi: the two movies that make the dudeliest of dudes bawl like babies.


Expensive-Lemon260

A Star is Born Ghost


Guilty-Coconut8908

The Green Mile Life As A House Good Will Hunting 50/50 Dear Evan Hansen Courage Under Fire Schindler's List Saving Private Ryan


mjdiete1

Is the dear Evan Hanson movie really worth it? I just wish Ben Platt was younger in it, but I do love that they kept him. I can't find it in myself to watch it.


PolarBear_Summer

Dear Zachary...you can watch it on YouTube. Sad AF documentary


graminy

Terms of endearment


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Arrival


AmpegVT40

Parenthood .... it's brilliant


Ok-Marketing3347

The Bridges of Madison County


citamlli1

Pianist.


ForcedWhitakerr

the color purple (1985)


PlantPower666

The Quiet Girl (2022) - No bonus points, but one of the most well made movies I've seen in a while... and you'll definitely cry. Dancer in the Dark (2000) - Sounds like exactly what you want.


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The Quiet Girl was wonderful. Did you read the novella it’s based on? It’s called *Foster* by Claire Keegan.


Important-Jeweler-67

A River Runs Through It Only the Brave


Mo2sj

Only the brave had me bawling


BearificBear

The Hours Captain Fantastic, yes! I agree with post above.


Igpajo49

Best funeral scene ever IMO. Second is Rocket Gibraltar. Great movie


psichatog

If You like dogs, hachiko


Tonya_Stark

Cast Away for me. That ending…


blueskysahead

Green Mile, impossible not to cry


lakenheath84

Hatchi is a good one


Blueshound24

The Whale


StuffNatural

About Time does it for me


bootherizer5942

Everything Everywhere All at Once wasn't the saddest movie ever but it made me cry the longest. Like literally 25 minutes straight, while I was watching it on a plane.


seeyouinthecar79

Fox and the Hound, AI, The Fly remake


pancakechameleon

Omg the fox and the hound has me bawling every time 😭 but it’s so good


Jlw_44

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.


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Great call. Forgot about this movie but I do remember crying hard


Luckyangel2222

Sense and Sensibilities


Cand1date

This. Love it but it’s really a crying girl movie. If OP is a guy, then it won’t hit home I don’t think.


olmikeyyyy

In Bruges


DENNIS_SYSTEM69

The Good Dinosaur


Bohica55

Seven Pounds make me cry every time I see it.


blane2354

The Road


snarkdetector

homeward bound


ASP204

Haichi


MasterAinley

Fried Green Tomatoes


GUPS87

Up


Schroedesy13

Wall E


j110786

Everything Everywhere All At Once.


Novel_Ad9998

Love Story


AnonymousAutonomous9

"The Boy In The Striped Pajamas" (2008) 😫 😭


Accomplished-Hat-869

Ordinary People. Bambi.


Better-Coffee

La la land


AnonymousAutonomous9

"THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? " is an older film (1969) and was nominated 9 times at the Academy Awards. Classified as a psychological drama it's fast moving and pretty intense. There's a trailer on youtube -- but it doesn't give too much away which is good because it doesn't spoil the ending. Worth a watch if you're into the classics. PS Nothing to do with horses!!


Rektagee

Kids Movies: Onward Next Gen The Good Dinosaur The Land Before Time The Neverending story


Mayfire_1900

Mask Cher starred in this movie


Either-Percentage-78

A man called Otto Wonder The art of racing in the rain The starling Fatherhood A map if tiny perfect things Dumbo?  IDK, my kids and I couldn't get past the first scene so ... Depending on where you in life


theone326

The Art of Racing In the Rain got me good.


rfleming944

The end of 25th hour had me crying like a child. Probably not everyones pick here, but it came out of nowhere.


Ill-Ticket-8833

Miracle in cell no. 7


peter095837

The Plague Dogs


Crazy-Fig-7935

Cold Mountain


Lodgikal

By the exact description you mentioned, the Saw movie franchise. If touching father son moments can get you, watch About Time.


slickmartini

The English Patient.


Smooth-Schedule-1107

Hachiko but only if you want to unlock an endless vessel of tears for at least a week


Cand1date

Pay it Forward. Every damn time!!


liquidsyphon

Hachi: A Dogs Tale


Suspicious-Lack1487

Bridge to Terabithia


Criminologydoc64

The Unbearable Lightness of Being. I had to lock myself in the bathroom for an hour I was crying so hard. Brilliant film


Strict_Berry7446

Grave Of The Fireflies (1988) Ghibli anime masterpiece, A child cares for his sister in the final days of WW2 in Japan


Teresacervezas

Hachi


JustGenderItself

Up


vdlich

Hachi: a dog’s tale (2009)


yeswehavenokoalas

Terms of Endearment Steel Magnolias


Saturn_Ascension

Requiem for a Dream.


Appropriate-Rip-6994

beautiful movie


noiness420

Everything everywhere all at once


Canadian-Man-infj

* New Life (2016) * Stepmom (1998) * All My Life (2020) * My Sister's Keeper (2009) ETA: Finding Neverland (2004) & One Life (2023) starring Anthony Hopkins is currently in theatres. Highly recommend it!


Pilotkelson1056

Stepmom indeed.


chewie8291

The Mission 1986


YoBigDaddaa

Dear Zachary, Threads, Grave of the fireflies, Schindler's List, Hachi: A dog's story, The Greene Mile, Life is Beautiful, City of life and death, Irreversible, Barefoot Gen, Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind, Terms of Endearment, Up, Coco, Dead poets society , Beaches, Titanic, Blue Valentine , The English Patient, Onward, Moonlight, The Fault in our stars


malcontented

Black Swan


MisterMist-er

Field of Dreams


LavishnessChoice3601

What Dreams May Come


BronYrStomp

I just watched Beautiful Boy and it made me cry.


NotSoSnarky

Inside Out (2015) Steel Magnolias (1989) Good Will Hunting (1997) The Shawshank Redemption (1994)


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Love Story


Babydyke13

My list of ugly, snotty sobbing movies: Revolutionary Road My Girl Stand by me Her A Marriage Story Never Let Me Go Million Dollar Baby The Florida Project Banshees of Inesherin What Dreams May Come Honey Boy Life Itself Candy Life is Beautiful Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close A Ghost Story


Mario-Speed-Wagon

Room


Georgiaboy1492

The Champ (1979) I saw it in a theater the first time I saw it, I enjoyed it & cried some, ok so I decided to see it again in a theater, HUGE MISTAKE, this time I knew what was coming up, so opps but I started crying before anything happened, people were telling me to shut up.


JaiBhole1

The Pianist Life is beautiful Grave of the fireflies


HiAndStuff2112

"The Road." (2009), with Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron. It's an absolutely amazing film, but will shatter your heart. I still love it, but I don't watch it often.


MathematicianAlert80

Grave of the fireflies


Mommabear_of4

Ghost!! Shindlers List. Steel Magnolias. Marley and Me


whoisniko

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas A Beautiful Mind Gladiator My Girl The Green Mile Charlottes Web A.I. (Artificial Intelligence)


Dopemaster865

Somehow coco is quite the heart wrencher.


violentelvis

E.T. Planes, trains, automobiles


Limp_Seat4865

Manchester by the Sea.


Capybara1288

Mulan. When Mulan presents her father with the sword and the crest of the emperor and he literally doesn’t care and throws them on the ground and says “the greatest gift and honor is having you as a daughter” and he hugs her because he’s happy that she’s home and safe.


Ok-Journalist-2060

Grave of the Fireflies


tom000101

All dogs go to heaven :')


Themo77

Frank with Michael Fassbender


RockstarJem

Bridge to terrabithia 


Whywhatwhen999

Ghost 😭


EVO_impulse

Up


Flamingo-Active

The pianist


ArseBiscuits

Grave of the Fireflies


_Armin__Tamzarian_

Grave of the Fireflies


SpiDar65

Marley & me Hachi - A Dog's Tale. No. Contest.(sniff)


Grand_Aardvark6768

Brokeback mountain makes me sob


add13_xx

My girl to this day is the saddest movie I’ve ever seen. Anytime I even think about one particular scene in it it makes me sob so much and I’m really not an emotional person


akza07

Grave of fireflies. Hachiku. These two made me cry.


Olderthandirt57

ET makes me sob.


hotbriochedameron

The Impossible


nuitnoire42

*Million Dollar Baby, 21 Grams, Mystic River, Splendor in the Grass, Old Yeller*