408 Best Emotional Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Looking for a movie that will give you all the feels? If you're looking to get in touch with your emotions, here are the best movies to stream for getting those sentiments going, from sympathy tears to laugh-cries,

The Road Dance (2022)

7.0

Tragedy strikes a Scottish isle in this stunning, moving period drama

House (1977)

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8.0

The totally bizarre psychedelic ghost story that’s considered one of the greatest horror films of all time

My Dead Friend Zoe (2025)

7.0

A heartfelt if uneven tribute to veterans

Once Were Warriors (1994)

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8.0

A Maori family survives in an alienating Auckland in this raw, tragic drama

A Real Pain (2024)

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8.0

Two cousins bond as they trace their roots in this powerfully emotional dramedy

Nickel Boys (2024)

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8.3

An intimate, immersive, and incredibly inventive look into the racial abuse of a Jim Crow-era reform school

I’m Still Here (2024)

7.9

An incredibly restrained performance by Fernanda Torres charges this taut and powerful film about one of the darkest periods in Brazil’s history

Hard Truths (2024)

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8.2

Pain and anger are two sides of the same coin in this hard-hitting but still sensitive study of grief in present-day London

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

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8.5

In this masterful Iranian drama, tyranny starts at home

The Red Shoes (1948)

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9.5

A fantastical, transcendent Technicolor classic that stands as the definitive ballet drama

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)

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8.3

A gamer with disability crafts a life and community in online roleplay in this unconventional, moving documentary

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

7.8

This blistering portrayal of a passionate but dysfunctional marriage features an unforgettable performance from the award-winning Gena Rowlands

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