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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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Hesher
Hesher (2010)
GoodWatch score 58
Woman in the Dunes
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
GoodWatch score 93
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls (2016)
GoodWatch score 78
The Bridges of Madison County
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
GoodWatch score 79
Nomadland
Nomadland (2021)
GoodWatch score 81
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
GoodWatch score 67
Intimacy
Intimacy (2001)
GoodWatch score 63
Monster
Monster (2003)
GoodWatch score 76
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
GoodWatch score 79
All of Us Strangers
All of Us Strangers (2023)
GoodWatch score 86
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn (1982)
GoodWatch score 74
I Saw the TV Glow
I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
GoodWatch score 73
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
GoodWatch score 72
The Grey
The Grey (2012)
GoodWatch score 68
The Mosquito Bowl
The Mosquito Bowl (2026)
GoodWatch score 48
An American Tail
An American Tail (1986)
GoodWatch score 63
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
GoodWatch score 64
Dollhouse
Dollhouse (2025)
GoodWatch score 69
Awakenings
Awakenings (1990)
GoodWatch score 79
The Vanishing
The Vanishing (1988)
GoodWatch score 87
West Side Story
West Side Story (2021)
GoodWatch score 80
City of Angels
City of Angels (1998)
GoodWatch score 62
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
GoodWatch score 82
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
GoodWatch score 70
Hostiles
Hostiles (2017)
GoodWatch score 70
The Beloved
The Beloved (2026)
GoodWatch score 66
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
GoodWatch score 87
The English Patient
The English Patient (1996)
GoodWatch score 80
The Chaser
The Chaser (2008)
GoodWatch score 76
Munich
Munich (2005)
GoodWatch score 76
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley (2021)
GoodWatch score 72
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line (1998)
GoodWatch score 78
Paths of Glory
Paths of Glory (1957)
GoodWatch score 90
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
GoodWatch score 91
Drive My Car
Drive My Car (2021)
GoodWatch score 85
Chinatown
Chinatown (1974)
GoodWatch score 90
Boyhood
Boyhood (2014)
GoodWatch score 87
5 Centimeters per Second
5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
GoodWatch score 76
In Dubious Battle
In Dubious Battle (2016)
GoodWatch score 46
Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

Frequently Asked Questions

What defines a melancholic film?

It blends sadness and beauty, inviting introspection.