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As much as we like a feel-good movie with a happy ending, there are times when you just want to watch something depressing. Movies that make you cry and demonstrate how fucked the world really is can be strangely cathartic. Sure, you don’t want to watch them regularly, but every now and then it’s good to shed a few tears watching a soppy drama or upsetting romance. Thankfully when it comes to these types of movies Netflix has you covered. Sad movies on Netflix are about as popular as reality tv, with the streaming giant having loads of options when it comes to movies sure to upset you.
Now not all of these sad movies on Netflix have happy endings, with many leaving you feeling worse than before you started watching. But as this is Hollywood, many sad movies do finish on a high note so as not to send you off depressed. We have collected a mixture of both types of sad movies covering a wide range of genres and starring the best actors in Tinseltown. You’ll be familiar with some of these classic tearjerkers while others might not be on your radar. At the end of the day, they all share a common theme: sadness.
So grab your popcorn, soda, and a large box of tissues and settle in for these sad movies on Netflix.
25 Sad Movies On Netflix You Can Watch Right Now
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1. The Notebook (2004)
A tale of young love set in the 1940s that’s one of the saddest movies on Netflix and is much loved by romance fans. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams star in this rain-soaked love story that will have you bawling your eyes out.
2. Marriage Story (2019)
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver play a couple whose relationship is breaking down, resulting in the two getting a divorce. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who is known for his relatable relationship dramas, Marriage Story is a hard-hitting movie about divorce and the impact it has not only on the husband and wife but their children and extended family.
Special mention must be made of Ray Liotta as Driver’s divorce lawyer who brings certain clarity to proceedings.
3. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
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The true story of Ron Woodroof is a heartbreaking tale set during the AIDs pandemic. Woodroof is a heterosexual male who has unprotected sex with a prostitute and catches AIDs. Shunned by his family who think he’s gay and fired from his work, Woodroof is forced to survive on his own.
With AIDs patients finding it tough to secure treatments, Woodroof establishes the “Dallas Buyers Club” and sells experimental treatments to those suffering from the disease. The Dallas Buyers Club is heavy viewing with an Academy Award-winning performance from Matthew McConaughey as Woodroof.
4. Dear John (2010)
Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried fall in love not long before Tatum is shipped off to war. They vow to stay in contact via letters and keep their love alive. Alas, things don’t exactly go to plan as Tatum’s deployment lasts longer and Seyfried meets someone else.
Similar to The Notebook, this tale of lovers separated by distance has lots of teary moments and an ambiguous ending that will leave you guessing about the two’s future.
5. Blue Jay (2016)
Mark Duplass is better known for weird horror Creep but shines in this romantic comedy he wrote about two former flames who reconnect and spend an evening together. It sounds boring, but the chemistry between Duplass and Sarah Paulson is tremendous while the themes of love, romance, and regret that flow through the movie are sure to strike a chord with most viewers.
6. Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Based on the play Pieces of a Woman by Kornél Mundruczó and Kata Wéber about a couple who suffer a miscarriage, this movie adaptation hits you right where it hurts. It details the strained relationship between couple Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and Sean (Shia LaBeouf) and the fallout from their daughter’s death when lawyers get involved.
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
From screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and director Micahel Gondry, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one hell of a mind trip. Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) and Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet) are former lovers who undergo an experimental treatment that erases memories of their relationship.
The movie flashes between the early days of their relationship through to when they break up and is a heartbreaking look at a relationship in decline with a slightly hopeful conclusion. Both Carrey and Winslet are fantastic in this mind-mending romance that also stars Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, David Cross, and Tom Wilkinson.
8. All the Bright Places (2020)
You might not think teen dramas are that sad, but trust us, All the Bright Places will have you bawling your eyes out. Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) is struggling to deal with the death of her sister a year earlier in a car crash when she meets loner student Theodore “Theo” Finch (Justice Smith).
The two form a bond and team up for a school project that finds them examining their lives and the troubles they are both dealing with; Markey with her sister’s death and Finch the abuse suffered as a child at the hands of his father. All this leads to a downbeat ending that will have you wiping away the tears as the credits roll.
9. Blue Valentine (2010)
Soundtracked by indie darlings Grizzly Bear, Blue Valentine is a sober film about the dissolution of a marriage. The movie floats between the past and present of Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams’ relationship that crumbles towards its inevitable end. Both leads are tremendous and showcase why they are award-winning actors at the top of their game.
10. Beasts of a Nation (2015)
A film about child soldiers tells you all you need to know about Beasts of a Nation. It’s quite confronting seeing how children are turned into soldiers, with Idris Elba in career-best form as Commandant, the man responsible for creating the army. It’s a tough watch at times, but an interesting look into the harsh life that befalls many African children.
11. Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
This harrowing documentary is about twin brothers, Alex and Marcus Lewis as they come to terms with a dark trauma that haunts them both. When Alex is involved in a motorcycle accident at 18 and forgets his past, Marcus helps him remember who he is but leaves out the fact the two were sexually abused as children. When Alex does eventually discover the truth about his past when his mother dies, the brothers must work through their emotions and find a way to deal with their experiences.
Tell Me Who I Am is not an easy watch and is quite unsettling and sure to leave you with a feeling of sadness.
12. Kodachrome (2017)
As the Kodachrome film comes to an end, a man must reconnect with his estranged father as they embark on a road trip to develop the final rolls of Kodachrome film. This road trip comedy has plenty of heart and great performances from Ed Harris, Jason Sudeikis, and Elizabeth Olsen.
13. Awakenings (1990)
Robin Williams is Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a neurologist who uses a special drug to revive catatonic patients. While the results are increbilde at first, the patients start to revert to their former selves despite an increase in medication. This is a sad yet profound movie about the human spirit and people’s willingness to live for the now.
Williams is fantastic in a dramatic role and ably supported by Robert De Niro, Max von Sydow, Penelope Ann Miller, Peter Stormare, Bradley Whitford, and Vincent Pastore.
14. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley) and Augustus “Gus” Waters (Ansel Elgort) are teenage cancer sufferers who fall in love. Bonding over their love of books, they set off on an adventure to Amsterdam to meet the author of Lancaster’s favorite book. Things don’t go to plan and on the return journey, one of the teens discovers their cancer has returned and is terminal.
This see-sawing emotional tale will require more than a few tissues with several moments throughout the movie seemingly orchestrated for tears. If you like the movie, give the book of the same name a crack. It’s just as good.
15. Other People (2016)
Jesse Plemons is great in this drama about a family dealing with cancer. Plemons returns to his childhood home to help his family deal with his mom’s cancer diagnosis. Other People unfolds over the course of a year as Plemons must deal with his homophonic father, his career struggles, and the end of his relationship with partner Paul, all while coming to terms with his mother’s terminal illness.
16. American Son (2019)
Dealing with issues of race, police brutality, and crime, American Son is an all too familiar tale about police interacting with young black men. When the son of a mixed-race couple is involved in a police incident, the parents must hash out their problems as they await news on their son.
17. Irreplaceable You (2018)
If you haven’t realized by now, movies dealing with cancer are sure to give your tear ducts a workout. Irreplaceable You is about best friends Abbie and Sam who are engaged to be married. When Abbie is diagnosed with terminal cancer, she is determined to find a match for Sam and along the way meets fellow cancer sufferers who help her come to terms with her inevitable end.
18. Lost Girls (2020)
As sex workers on the South Shore barrier islands of Long Island are continually being murdered, the mother of one of the victims pressures local lawmen to do better in their search for the killer.
Based on the book Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker, Lost Girls is a grim yet powerful look at how the murders impacted the local community and the lack of concern shown by police investigating the matter.
19. To the Bone (2017)
To the Bone has come in for some criticism but when viewed objectively is an impactful story about anorexia. Lily Collins is 20-year-old Ellen, a young woman struggling with anorexia who joins a program led by Keanu Reeves’ Dr. William Beckham.
There she faces her fears and begins to take accountability for her actions as she deals with her family issues. Slightly unconventional, To the Bone is a moving flick that will have you shedding a few tears.
20. The Pursuit of Happiness (2006)
Before he messed up his career at the Oscars by slapping Chris Rock, there was a time when Will Smith could do no wrong. He had a string of hits throughout the 00s, with The Pursuit of Happiness being one of his biggest. Smith plays a single parent who is homeless but determined to make a successful living despite all the setbacks he is facing.
This is a great human drama with Smith acting alongside his son Jaden. Based on the memoir of the same name, The Pursuit of Happiness demonstrates the power of human desire and one man’s refusal at giving up.
21. Someone Great (2019)
This is one of many Netflix-distributed movies that looks like trash but actually turned out better than expected. Gina Rodriguez scores the job of a lifetime writing for Rolling Stone magazine but is dumped by her boyfriend of nine years. In an attempt to make her final night a joyous occasion, her two closest friends organize a night on the town, but nothing works out as planned.
Although not as sad as some of the flicks on this list, Someone Great will have you reminiscing about lost opportunities and old romances and let you indulge in your feelings of nostalgia for a few hours.
22. Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
Ron Howard takes a step back from Hollywood blockbusters to deliver a poignant film about addiction. Based on the memoir by J. D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy does get a little soap opera-like, but the performances from Any Adams and Glenn Close are memorizing and will have you hooked from the early scenes.
While the critics weren’t fans, the movie did well on Netflix and remains a big hit on the platform and well worth watching for anyone who wants a sad flick with an upbeat ending.
23. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile (2019)
This movie isn’t sad in the general sense that you will be grabbing the tissues. Instead, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile is the tragic tale of serial killer Ted Bundy. Based on Bundy’s former girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall’s memoir, The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, the movie takes place over several years as Bundy is investigated for a series of murders and eventually found guilty and sentenced to death.
At times disturbing, it’s the cast of this movie that really shines, with Zac Efron unrecognizable as Bundy with adequate support provided by Lily Collins, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Haley Joel Osment, and John Malkovich.
24. Into the Wild (2007)
Into the Wild is heartbreaking stuff. Based on Jon Krakauer’s book about the life and times of Christopher McCandless, it’s a harrowing story about one man’s want to live off the grid, detached from society. What begins as a spiritual journey ends with McCandless (Emile Hirsh) realizing that true happiness can only be found with friends and family. Unfortunately, he only realizes this as he lies dying from eating poisonous roots and berries.
It’s a sad end to a wonderful film made even greater thanks to the Eddie Vedder soundtrack and stunning scenery seen throughout the movie.
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