Movies can make viewers feel all kinds of emotions, and the most intense one is often heartbreak.A recent internet survey asked, “What is the most emotionally draining movie you ever watched,” and we’ve listed the top 24 answers below.
Schindler’s List
“Saw it for the first time a couple of years ago at age 27. I had horrible nightmares; it really messed with me for days. I was expecting it to be sad, but that was rough.”
“It was the first time I ever properly considered death as being a very real thing that would happen to me and everyone I know. This then led to my first panic attack.”
Million Dollar Baby
“Neither of us had any idea what it was about. We had intended to go out for drinks after the movie, but neither of us really felt up to it after that!”
“My wife ugly cried for hours after this; it was literal PTSD. I cannot even mention the movie anymore; she changes the subject.”
Atonement
“Sat there feeling like I was in a void when it was over. Super good but very sad movie.”
“I genuinely did not know how it was going to end, so I was gut-punched pretty hard. I thought it was going to be a love story with some sort of happy ending after the initial tragedy. Made me miserable.”
The Color Purple
“I watched it at the theater. The weeping when the sisters were separated and the sobbing/wailing when they’re reunited at the end! People sat in their seats crying for at least 5 minutes after the movie stopped running. Everyone was in shambles.”
The Green Mile
“I was so emotionally drained and depressed after watching it that it affected how I felt about the movie as a whole.”
“I have never cried harder at a movie than at Coffey’s “I’m tired, boss” scene. It destroyed me. I will never watch it again.”
Hotel Rwanda
“Yeah, Hotel Rwanda should be in contention for the win.”
“That’s an absolutely brilliant and very relevant movie. How many times has that happened, and we just don’t know about it? Makes you think.”
The Pianist
“The scene where the pianist tries to free those two boys in the basement (and one dies) killed me and still does to this day. It’s an emotionally draining film indeed.”
“I know many people who saw this movie before they were even 12, and, honestly, that’s a crime. I am extremely traumatized because of it, and it’s definitely not for kids.”
Mother
“Mother was excruciating to watch, but in a good way. Worst movie of my life. Between losing my ticket money and the general visual and emotional assault that movie is, I felt like a victim of a mugging.”
“I can’t decide if I liked it or hated it, but it wasn’t advertised as the train wreck it was.”
Uncut Gems
“The emotion is stress, and there isn’t one break throughout the entire film.”
“I walked out of that movie because I picked up on it early on.”
“At the end, I said: “That’s the best movie I’ve ever seen. Thank God it’s over.”
Requiem for a Dream
“I genuinely got depressed after watching it. I wasn’t doing great otherwise, but that pushed me over the edge.”
“This movie reeks of hopelessness. Every time I even think about it, I feel freshly awful, and I haven’t seen it in over ten years.”
Room
“Room (2015) made me cry my eyes out. Same with the book. There are a couple of scenes that push you right to the edge; your heart pounds, and your body just breaks.”
“Every time I watch Room, I cry the whole time. One of my favorites, but it’s a really tough watch.”
Dogville
“To hell with that movie! Too traumatic! I loved the artistic/cinematic concept, though.”
“Yeah, this is a good suggestion too. It leaves you feeling hollow, but it’s beautiful and innovative.”
The Deer Hunter
“That one scene that hits so hard, and I know you know the one I mean.”
“I assume you’re talking about the “one shot” scene from The Deer Hunter. Harrowing.”
Life Is Beautiful
“One of the greatest movies I’ve ever seen and easily the most emotionally moving. The 2nd and 3rd acts are incredibly draining; you will be exhausted the rest of the night.”
“I saw that ALONE in a theater. Sobbing so hard I couldn’t breathe.”
Dancer in the Dark
“I wouldn’t trust someone if they didn’t get at least a little upset from Dancer in the Dark.”
“Seriously. That thing is bleak. Good call.”
Melancholia
“Kirsten Dunst gives an A+ portrayal of depression (at least in my experience).”
“Van Trier does not hide what is going to happen. It becomes obvious very quickly in the second act. From then on, it’s a full-on existential crisis.”
The Fountain
“I always find it incredibly sad when the tree dies. One of my favorites for sure, plus it looks and sounds amazing throughout.”
“I honestly found the ending weirdly redemptive. But that’s probably only because I was so destroyed by that point. I didn’t even know what I was feeling by then anyway.”
Come and See
“The nightmarish experience that Klimov puts his audience through to get his anti-war message across just feels like too much for me (in an emotionally dreadful way).”
“I see all these Hollywood productions, and they are Disneyland compared to this.”
Apocalypse Now
“That movie just depresses the hell out of me.”
“The night-time fight for the bridge is what I imagine hell is like. Just that, but forever and ever and ever.”
Eden Lake
“After watching Yellowstone and really liking Beth Dutton, I looked up what else she was in. Found Eden Lake, and that movie really messed me up.”
“I feel this film would be higher if more people had seen it. It’s disturbing, dark, and harrowing.”
Blue Valentine
“Absolutely agree, and I’ve seen most of the films listed here. Nothing like Blue Valentine; I never want to watch it again.”
“When I need to have an emotional breakdown and just let out all the tears, I watch Blue Valentine. Never fails.”
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
“Just thinking about that movie for more than a few seconds drains me; so good, though.”
“It is really good but extremely hard to watch.”
“Came here to say this. It’s a very good film, though.”
Once We’re Warriors
“The actors in this movie were outstanding…. the movie tore me up.”
“I love that movie so much, but I either have to walk out or fast forward during a certain scene. I’ve never seen it in its entirety.”
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