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I need to ugly cry - what programmes or films make you sob?

254 replies

Needtouglycry · 14/05/2023 19:09

I'm going through some shit and need to cry but can't so am resorting to watching whatever it takes to kick it off.

I'm watching 'Its a sin' at the moment, episode 3...

I don't want to be asked what's wrong just ideas of what to watch. Thank you.

OP posts:
JustAnotherUsey · 14/05/2023 20:46

Where the crawdogs lie. Cried my eyes out!

IdaGoodnight · 14/05/2023 20:46

Life is Beautiful
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Champ
Kes
The Color Purple
Ring of Bright Water
Watership Down

goldielockss · 14/05/2023 20:46

Should I stay 😭

JamSandle · 14/05/2023 20:47

Lord of the rings and the hobbit always make me cry.

Fedupmum21 · 14/05/2023 20:48

Marley and me- I had to be carried out of the cinema! Maybe only works if you are a big dog lover though!

JamSandle · 14/05/2023 20:48

Hook

roseopose · 14/05/2023 20:48

The notebook or war horse, especially the bit towards the end where main character goes blind but finds his horse by doing the special call he taught him as a youngster.. I can cry just thinking about it Blush

JandalsAlways · 14/05/2023 20:50

Lion. The Green Mile. This is Us (every single episode!).

TroysMammy · 14/05/2023 20:51

Disney's Greyfriars Bobby. God knows why I'm a cat person and the dog doesn't die in the film. I sobbed my heart out sitting on a toilet in Rhodes reading the book too. He does die in that but after many years.

My friend has been banned from watching E.T.

gooseduckchicken · 14/05/2023 20:51

Marley and Me ... and I don't even like dogs that much

NadjaCravensworth1 · 14/05/2023 20:53

I've seen the movie 'Room' multiple times and sob uncontrollably every single one

YukoandHiro · 14/05/2023 20:53

Marley and me. Such tosh, but every single time.

CaughtTheKaty · 14/05/2023 20:54

I am Sam

2kids2catsnolife · 14/05/2023 20:54

Arrival, the first three mins absolutely kill me every time.

Wisterical · 14/05/2023 20:57

Little Boy Blue.

Rainsdropskeepfalling · 14/05/2023 21:00

Man called Otto - the book or original film. The Tom Hanks one is ok I guess

JamSandle · 14/05/2023 21:01

Shawshank Redemption

HappyHappyy · 14/05/2023 21:02

Ps I love you is a real tearjerker

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 14/05/2023 21:03

The ending of Marley and me. It literally makes me sob to the point where I can't talk.

Fucket · 14/05/2023 21:04

I am Sam.

bravotango · 14/05/2023 21:05

Marley and me!

Kpo58 · 14/05/2023 21:09

Grave of the Fireflies is utterly a heartbreaking film.

TeamSleep · 14/05/2023 21:11

The Tyler Henry documentary on Netflix made me cry lots recently, particularly the family he meets in the final episode.

Agree with lots of others already mentioned here.

SarahsApples · 14/05/2023 21:15

Pride the film (bill nighy, Imelda Staunton, Andrew Scott, Jessica gunning, Dominic west) top 10 film ever for me

FusionChefGeoff · 14/05/2023 21:17

The Impossible film kicks in quite early for me