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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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The Bikeriders
The Bikeriders (2024)
GoodWatch score 70
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)
GoodWatch score 85
Amadeus
Amadeus (1984)
GoodWatch score 87
Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968)
GoodWatch score 82
No Other Choice
No Other Choice (2025)
GoodWatch score 85
Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
GoodWatch score 75
Stand by Me
Stand by Me (1986)
GoodWatch score 83
In Bruges
In Bruges (2008)
GoodWatch score 78
Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black (1998)
GoodWatch score 59
Child 44
Child 44 (2015)
GoodWatch score 46
East of Eden
East of Eden (1955)
GoodWatch score 78
Sleepers
Sleepers (1996)
GoodWatch score 69
The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones (2009)
GoodWatch score 49
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights (1997)
GoodWatch score 85
The Searchers
The Searchers (1956)
GoodWatch score 85
Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
GoodWatch score 87
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
GoodWatch score 61
A Frozen Flower
A Frozen Flower (2008)
GoodWatch score 67
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941)
GoodWatch score 91
NAZA
NAZA (2026)
GoodWatch score 89
Kagemusha
Kagemusha (1980)
GoodWatch score 84
The Secret Woman
The Secret Woman (2026)
GoodWatch score 47
The Whale
The Whale (2022)
GoodWatch score 69
Shoplifters
Shoplifters (2018)
GoodWatch score 89
The Hunt
The Hunt (2012)
GoodWatch score 84
Predestination
Predestination (2014)
GoodWatch score 75
12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave (2013)
GoodWatch score 89
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
GoodWatch score 67
The Master
The Master (2012)
GoodWatch score 78
Come and See
Come and See (1985)
GoodWatch score 88
The Time Traveler's Wife
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 54
The Aviator
The Aviator (2004)
GoodWatch score 78
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020)
GoodWatch score 93
Possible Love
Possible Love (2026)
GoodWatch score 79
Magnolia
Magnolia (1999)
GoodWatch score 81
We Live in Time
We Live in Time (2024)
GoodWatch score 70
Nobody Knows
Nobody Knows (2004)
GoodWatch score 87
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter (1978)
GoodWatch score 85
Romeo + Juliet
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
GoodWatch score 68
Bones and All
Bones and All (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

Frequently Asked Questions

What defines a melancholic film?

It blends sadness and beauty, inviting introspection.