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The 15 best movies for a good cry

Sometimes you just need to let it out. These are the films that reliably bring the tears: heartbreaking, beautiful and somehow cathartic. Keep the tissues close.

  1. The Notebook poster1

    The Notebook (2004)

    2h 03m · Romance, Drama · ★ 7.9

    The ultimate tearjerker love story.

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  2. Titanic poster2

    Titanic (1997)

    3h 14m · Drama, Romance · ★ 7.9

    You know how it ends and you'll still cry.

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  3. Grave of the Fireflies poster3

    Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

    1h 29m · Animation, Drama, War · ★ 8.5

    Heartbreaking and unforgettable. Tissues essential.

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  4. The Green Mile poster4

    The Green Mile (1999)

    3h 09m · Fantasy, Drama, Crime · ★ 8.5

    Powerful and devastatingly moving.

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  5. Life Is Beautiful poster5

    Life Is Beautiful (1997)

    1h 56m · Comedy, Drama · ★ 8.4

    Love and humour in the darkest of places.

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  6. Hachi: A Dog's Tale poster6

    Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

    1h 33m · Drama, Family · ★ 8.0

    A loyal dog's story. Nobody gets through this dry-eyed.

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  7. Me Before You poster7

    Me Before You (2016)

    1h 50m · Drama, Romance · ★ 7.9

    A romance that will wreck you.

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  8. The Fault in Our Stars poster8

    The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

    2h 06m · Romance, Drama · ★ 7.6

    Young love and very big feelings.

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  9. A Monster Calls poster9

    A Monster Calls (2016)

    1h 48m · Fantasy, Adventure, Family · ★ 7.3

    A fantasy about grief that hits hard.

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  10. Manchester by the Sea poster10

    Manchester by the Sea (2016)

    2h 18m · Drama · ★ 7.5

    Quiet, raw grief, done honestly.

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  11. Bridge to Terabithia poster11

    Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

    1h 35m · Adventure, Drama, Family · ★ 7.4

    Childhood friendship and loss.

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  12. Atonement poster12

    Atonement (2007)

    2h 03m · Drama, Romance · ★ 7.6

    Love, regret and a gut-punch ending.

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  13. Aftersun poster13

    Aftersun (2022)

    1h 41m · Drama · ★ 7.7

    A memory of a holiday with Dad that lingers for days.

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  14. Million Dollar Baby poster14

    Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    2h 12m · Drama · ★ 8.0

    It starts as a boxing movie and ends somewhere else entirely.

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  15. Wonder poster15

    Wonder (2017)

    1h 53m · Family, Drama · ★ 8.1

    The good kind of tears: kindness wins.

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