Most depressing movie of all time?

[Nitt1300]

What movie left you just beaten down by how depressing it was?

I nominate On the Beach from 1959

"This is how the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper"

 

[ericstratton-rushchairman]

Rudy

 

[LionJim]

Easy. Requiem for a Dream.

 

[doug21988]

Joker

 

[bkmtnittany1]

Animal House...."They took the bar, the whole fvcking bar!"

 

[NC2017]

The Deer Hunter: I tried twice to make it to the end. No Can Do.

 

[bkmtnittany1]

Joker

If the thread was "darkest movie ever" that film wins by a mile..

 

[Thomas1945]

A toss up, my two wedding videos.

 

[bkmtnittany1]

"Deerhunter" comes to mind...

 

[JWB389]

Something for Joey.

Also. What Dreams May Come.

 

[bkmtnittany1]

The Deer Hunter: I tried twice to make it to the end. No Can Do.

beat me to it....

 

[yeahtoasty]

"Ordinary People" makes the list, but nothing tops "The Sweet Hereafter."

 

[m48tank]

Last man on earth - I don't remember the lead actor - I can picture him but can't think of his name. Deep voice, tall very dark hair (mostly late 50' early 60' star -Just remembered it was Vincent Price.

 

[Woodpecker]

A toss up, my two wedding videos.

Yeah, I saw the one online and can see why it makes you depressed

 

[Woodpecker]

Easy. Requiem for a Dream.

First one that came to mind for me too

 

[Midnighter2]

The Ice Storm
Happiness
Manchester By The Sea

 

[19333lion]

1985 Russian movie, Come and See. You can find it on YouTube with English sub-titles. It takes place in Belarus during the war. I won't say anything more but what it depicts happened far too many times. For a frame of reference, think of Lidice, CZ in the aftermath of Heydrich's assassination. What happened there took place more than 600 times in Belarus. It is a good movie but very brutal.

 

[jmisdamina]

"Ordinary People" makes the list, but nothing tops "The Sweet Hereafter."

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I second "The Sweet Hereafter". Great movie, and will never watch again because of how depressing it is.

I also throw out "City of God", the Brazilian movie about child gangs. It is so sad knowing while not a documentary, the director based it on his experiences. So tough to watch. I leant my father the movie and he said it was just too hard to watch and couldn't finish it. This from a person who recommend movies like "The Deer Hunter" and "Deliverance" to me to watch as a young teen.

 

[Nitt1300]

Last man on earth - I don't remember the lead actor - I can picture him but can't think of his name. Deep voice, tall very dark hair (mostly late 50' early 60' star

Vincent Price

 

[jmkshoop1]

a fairly recent movie (remake, actually) - A Star Is Born. I’d not seen previous iterations and consequently didn’t know the outcome.

Brian’s Song
Something for Joey

 

[Nitt1300]

 

[marshall23]

Love Story

 

[TheBumble]

I would think Schindler's List would get some votes.

 

[Maverick0]

I personally have to go with The Deer Hunter.

However, The Perfect Storm comes to mind as a depressing movie.

 

[mn78psu83]

 

[Cabinpenn]

The Deer Hunter: I tried twice to make it to the end. No Can Do.

 

[Cabinpenn]

Exorcist

 

[91Joe95]

Saving Private Ryan. I haven't cried that much since Old Yeller. When older Ryan asks his wife to tell him he was worth it, just wow

 

[mn78psu83]

 

[Fayette_LION]

What movie left you just beaten down by how depressing it was?

I nominate On the Beach from 1959

"This is how the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper"

They shoot horse don't they?

 

[kgilbert78]

I have two:

1984 (the version actually shot on location in 1984)
Manchester by the Sea

Both are excellent, BTW.

 

[Beachwineguy]

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

 

[m48tank]

Vincent Price

Thanks I just edited my post.

 

[ericstratton-rushchairman]

As someone in long term recovery I’ll go with Less Than Zero

 

[brupsu]

Love Story

Hey what’s the matter with love story preppy?

 

[TangSoo]

Odd choice because I love the genre, but I don't need to see 'The Patriot' again. The two sons getting killed is pretty heart wrenching.

 

[brupsu]

Odd choice because I love the genre, but I don't need to see 'The Patriot' again. The two sons getting killed is pretty heart wrenching.

Reds was the longest and most boring movie I sat through.

 

[paulrandythomas]

Titanic, made me want to kill myself.

 

[brupsu]

Horrible movie

 

[BVSt.Paul]

Yeah, I saw the one online and can see why it makes you depressed

If you think the wedding movies were depressing, stay far away from the honeymoon films.