Sad movies

List of the saddest movies selected by our site visitors: Never Let Me Go, Gran Torino, Legends of the Fall, Testament of Youth, Good Will Hunting, My Sister's Keeper, The Land Before Time, My Girl, Marley & Me, The Impossible.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrefantastic, thriller, melodrama, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom
Duration01:43

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredrama
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:56

    Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genremelodrama, drama, western, military
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:13

    An epic tale of three brothers and their father living in the remote wilderness of 1900s USA and how their lives are affected by nature, history, war, and love.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Denmark
    Duration02:09

    Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

    Markimdb: 8.3
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:06

    Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

    Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland
    Duration01:09

    An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", and sticks with Vada despite her hangups. When Vada's father hires Shelly, and begins to fall for her, things take a turn to the worse...

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, family
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:55

    A newly married couple who, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama
    CountrySpain, Thailand, USA
    Duration01:49

      In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      This heart wrenching drama is about a beauty shop, in Louisana owned by Truvy, and the tragedies of all of her clients.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:12

      Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:40

      Adapted from a 1964 novel of the same name, the film follows a day in the life of George Falconer, a British college professor reeling with the recent and sudden loss of his longtime partner. This traumatic event makes George challenge his own will to live as he seeks the console of close friend Charley who is struggling with her own questions about life.

      Markimdb: 7.9
      Genredrama, musical, crime
      CountryDenmark, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Iceland, Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina, USA, Sweden, France
      Duration02:15

      Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles - even if just for a moment - by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrecomedy, short
      CountryUnited Kingdom
      Duration02:09

        Follows seemingly unrelated people as their lives begin to intertwine while they fall in – and out – of love. Affections languish and develop as Christmas draws near.

        Markimdb: 8.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, military
        CountryItaly
        Duration01:56

        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.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryAustralia, United Kingdom, USA, India
        Duration01:43

        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.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:43

        A drama centered on a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS and the brash college student who becomes her caregiver.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, USA
        Duration02:45

        Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genredrama
        CountryFrance, Belgium
        Duration01:27

        A troubled and emotionally fragile woman finds herself at the center of a firestorm, in this gut-wrenching psychological drama.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genredrama, biography
        CountrySoviet Union
        Duration01:48

        A dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genremelodrama, drama, sport
        CountryRussia

        What happens in fairy tales after the wedding of the prince and princess? Figure skater Nadia and hockey player Sasha got married and more than anything else they dream of a child. True, the price they will have to pay for this dream will be unimaginably high. After such upheavals, it seems impossible to count on a happy ending. But if you think so, you do not know anything about real tales...

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genredrama, adventure, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Sweden, Germany
        Duration02:17

        The story of two sisters on a journey, where they try to get close to each other and approach the tough questions in life. Euphoria is a contemporary drama about responsibility and reconciliation, in a world where these concepts are gradually being lost.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryIndia
        Duration02:31

        He is cute. He's shrewd. The girls love him. The cops hate him. He can't speak but is always talked about. His naughty antics will make you scream, but he will never listen. Cos he can't! Next summer ride a rollercoaster of emotions with Barfii - the Chalu Chaplin!

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA, West Germany, United Kingdom
        Duration01:48

        A soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile world. In the end the human finds himself caring for his enemy in a completely unexpected way.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genrefantastic, drama
        CountryUSA

        On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrecomedy, adventure, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Germany
        Duration01:40

        The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredrama, western
        CountryUSA
        Duration03:21

        Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.

        Markimdb: 8.3
        Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:48

        Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:49

        Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated: he's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:06

        A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

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