25 Soul-Crushing Movies From The '90s That Prove It Was Hollywood's Saddest Decade

"Michael Jeter’s character is perfection and Robin William’s amazing. I cried my eyes out during and after the film."

—laurav9

"It gets to me every time. Seeing Leo DiCaprio’s character battle with addiction and begging his mom for help."

—jennymjimenez212

"I was slouching in the theatre, trying to hide my ugly cry until everyone else left."

—choniandanthony

"It made me cry so much, I had a headache. When Garrett finally lets go of his grief and is ready to embrace his new love completely, only for the worst to happen... I wept and screamed over how unfair it was."

—honeyspice4ever

"I somehow didn't see it until it was re-released in the cinema – it was on a first date and I was in absolute bits at the end. I cried so hard I peed."

–casualgem30

"I can't get through the first 15 minutes. The trauma of seeing it at a young age will do that."

—theicebox720

"When the pets make it home and Shadow and Peter are reunited. He was like a puppy again, reunited with his best pal. I'm teary as I type this."

—burnett3d

"One of the biggest tear jerkers for me was The Piano with Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, Holly Hunter and Sam Neil. Surround yourself with boxes of tissues or you could get messy."

—1granniannie1

"Omg, I like was eight-10 watching it by myself and my dad came home from work and I was HYSTERICAL. To this day, saddest movie I’ve ever seen. 10/10 would recommend once. Never twice."

—sampleallyson

"It's the saddest movie I’ve ever seen."

—turtles2000

"My heart can't cope with this film."

—ellennn

"About 20 mins from the end I start crying"

—joolzr2

"That scene with the little girl and her dad gets me every time. Eff that dude!"

—suzmagooz

"Even 30 years later that movie deeply haunts me."

—bestcookie705

"That film dehydrated me. I’ve never cried so much during anything. It’s a great movie, but I have no desire to watch it again."

—juliaw1

"It's an absolutely beautiful and amazing film that I've never been able to re-watch, even though I always have it on a watch list somewhere."

—bremusa4u

"My boyfriend had me watch that with him once when we first started dating. it was beautiful, but I will never touch that movie again."

—anonymous093

"I cried even harder the second time I saw it, despite knowing what was coming."

—leaactons

"When Tom Hanks' character is in the hospital talking to Antonio Bandaras' character, my heart breaks and I start blubbing."

—bagpussaa

"It's the saddest movie I've watched. My teenage son sobbed at the end. Very poignant."

—kaykayesmith

"I have seen it 20+ times and cry every time!"

—henne222

"It breaks me every time I watch it. I was full-on ugly crying in the theatre the first time I saw it and left with big wet patches on my shirt. Nobody seems to remember it, but it's an excellent film. Just need a full box of Kleenex to get through it."

—michelles42ac595b5

"It had me crying from the voiceover introduction, till well after the movie was over. Mother-daughter relationships are complicated."

—mrskreed

"I went to it in the theatre with my best friend and we sobbed and hugged each other for a good 30 minutes after we left. So, so good..."

—carleemiller1

"Specifically when Jon Lovitz's character isn't going to take Marla to try out for the league. That whole scene breaks my heart."

—naynay115896

"I used to love it as a kid so I decided to watch it on an airplane… That was a bad idea, I was just crying…"

—am301394wne

"My parents picked it for family movie night when I was four. I WAS FOUR."

—lizzieannl

"I rarely cry in theatres, but that movie left me and my boyfriend absolutely drenched in tears. A really beautiful, brilliant film with fine acting, it’s a love story you won’t soon forget."

—bravesgirl21

"I feel like this movie traumatised a generation."

—mamabanan