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Melancholic movies

Somber & Reflective

Films that stir deep emotions with a mix of beauty and sorrow. The most popular melancholic movies on GoodWatch come first.

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It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two (2019)
GoodWatch score 62
I Am Legend
I Am Legend (2007)
GoodWatch score 68
“Wuthering Heights”
“Wuthering Heights” (2026)
GoodWatch score 57
Memento
Memento (2000)
GoodWatch score 87
A Silent Voice: The Movie
A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)
GoodWatch score 81
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
GoodWatch score 68
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now (1979)
GoodWatch score 89
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
GoodWatch score 87
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
GoodWatch score 83
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
GoodWatch score 82
Me Before You
Me Before You (2016)
GoodWatch score 63
The Fly
The Fly (1986)
GoodWatch score 79
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
GoodWatch score 78
Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver (1976)
GoodWatch score 88
Obsessed
Obsessed (2014)
GoodWatch score 56
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
GoodWatch score 63
Zodiac
Zodiac (2007)
GoodWatch score 81
The Pianist
The Pianist (2002)
GoodWatch score 88
War for the Planet of the Apes
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
GoodWatch score 82
Eternity
Eternity (2025)
GoodWatch score 71
Her
Her (2013)
GoodWatch score 86
Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
GoodWatch score 83
Malena
Malena (2000)
GoodWatch score 64
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko (2001)
GoodWatch score 79
Lolita
Lolita (1997)
GoodWatch score 62
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
GoodWatch score 73
In the Mood for Love
In the Mood for Love (2000)
GoodWatch score 87
Cerita Lila
Cerita Lila (2026)
GoodWatch score 56
Ikiru
Ikiru (1952)
GoodWatch score 91
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
GoodWatch score 90
Ran
Ran (1985)
GoodWatch score 91
Unforgiven
Unforgiven (1992)
GoodWatch score 87
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
GoodWatch score 68
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
GoodWatch score 74
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
GoodWatch score 76
Harakiri
Harakiri (1962)
GoodWatch score 91
Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good (2025)
GoodWatch score 66
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder (2003)
GoodWatch score 87
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive (2001)
GoodWatch score 84
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
GoodWatch score 62

Frequently Asked Questions

What defines a melancholic film?

It blends sadness and beauty, inviting introspection.