▲Brie Larson's Oscar-winning performance as a victim of kidnapping, raising a child under the watch of her captor is truly heart-wrenching.

▲This 1989 classic about a group of southern women at a beauty salon never loses its magic.

▲While talking toys are entertaining for the whole family, when Andy grows up in the third film, adults will weep.

▲Based on the true story of a homeless man who tries to provide for his young son, real-life father and son Will and Jaden Smith tug every last one of your heart strings.

▲Barbara Hershey and Bette Midler tell a heart-wrenching story of two childhood best friends who maintain their friendship throughout adulthood.

▲This 1993 drama about Chinese-American daughters and their mothers, based on Amy Tan's novel, will have you missing your mom like crazy.

▲Co-parenting with an ex is a roller coaster of emotions, and the twist in this 1998 tearjerker will certainly break your heart.

▲This 1995 gem will strike a chord with anyone who has ever been impacted by a fantastic teacher.

▲Based on Alice Walker's award-winning novel, this film features stunning performances by Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Danny Glover.

▲Only a dog has more power to make you cry than both Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson in this film about a mischievous pup who grows up before your eyes.

▲The tragically short life and career of Selena Quintanilla remains an open wound for the world, and Jennifer Lopez brings her spirit to life this 1997 biopic.

▲A selfless decision to save seven people by paying the ultimate price, Will Smith will have you sobbing through the credits.

▲If you're more into a creepy cry, this film about a murdered girl who watches her family try to find justice for her brutal death is the one for you.

▲Harvey Milk's journey from activist to California's first openly gay elected official is already enough to make you tear up without the powerful portrayal of his end.

▲This film, starring Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling, combines the past and present with the question that plagues us all: is love enough?

▲This is by far Pixar's most cry-inducing film.

▲A coming-of-age story about a boy who grows up struggling with a crack-addicted mother and his own sexuality, watching the Oscar-winning film requires tissues.

▲A tear-jerking mother-daughter classic, Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger have an incredible dynamic, though, of course, tragedy awaits.

▲Julianne Moore will break your heart in this raw story about the all-too-common Alzheimer's disease.

▲This Palme d'Or-winning film follows a devoted elderly couple as their relationship faces its greatest challenges.

▲Every time you watch it you know how it will end, but every time it hurts just the same.

▲If you've ever experienced the immense love and pain from being in a long-distance relationship, this film will bring all those feelings back.

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There's no real relief from how sad this movie is. Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet are a fantastic father-son duo.

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A woman's late husband guides her on her journey to grieve his death, using letters that all end in "P.S I Love You." Are you crying already?

▲There is never a dry eye after watching these two teens' tentative love blossom in the midst of a battle against cancer.

▲This groundbreaking film follows the life of a maid for a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 1970s, who finds support and heartbreak in unexpected places.

▲Barry Jenkin's story of a pregnant woman struggling to prove her fiancé innocent in early-1970s Harlem is rife with tear-inducing injustice, naivety, and tenderness.

▲This expertly crafted tale of two families working the same plot of land in the Mississippi Delta tackles huge themes of war and racism, but feels personal all the same.

▲Based on a true story (those are always sure to bring on the waterworks), a young Indian boy finds his way back to his long lost family.

▲Watching a boy grow up over the span of 12 years makes it hard not to feel completely invested.

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If anyone can make you cry, it's Meryl Streep as a concentration camp survivor.

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The real-life story is tragic enough without the added romance between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet's characters.

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger star as cowboys who fall in love, and the emotional impact of the story is only heightened by the world's loss of Ledger.

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Mandy Moore and Shane West play teens from different sides of the tracks, which only gets more complicated when they fall in love and one of them must die.

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While Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling get all the credit, it's really Gena Rowlands and James Garner who get those tears flowing.

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Timothée Chalamet silently crying in front of a fireplace for three minutes straight is all you need to know.

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The mix of time travel and a love for the ages will make you laugh, cry, cheer, and collapse into the couch.

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This intimate portrayal of Stephen Hawking's heartbreaking love story will have you blubbering by the end.

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Sometimes you just need a good cry. Whether it’s a cathartic release for something you’ve been holding on to, or simply a moment to yourself, crying can be so beneficial for your body, and weirdly enjoyable.

But if you're going to do it, you might as well do it right. Cry to a masterpiece designed to lure those salty tears out with heart-wrenching lines and a melancholic soundtrack.

So grab a box of tissues and a pint of ice cream, and check out this gallery to see the best sad movies that are guaranteed to have you sniffling.

Emotional movies that move audiences to tears

Grab some tissues and a pint of ice cream

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But if you're going to do it, you might as well do it right. Cry to a masterpiece designed to lure those salty tears out with heart-wrenching lines and a melancholic soundtrack.

So grab a box of tissues and a pint of ice cream, and check out this gallery to see the best sad movies that are guaranteed to have you sniffling.