14 Best Sad Romance Movies on Netflix for When You Need a Good Cry
These tearjerkers will do the trick! 😭
Everything is good in moderation, including feeling sad. Contrary to what you may have been told growing up, it's healthy to let out your negative emotions with a good cry rather than suppressing them. But if cutting onions for French onion soup isn't enough to get the waterworks going, there are many other ways to get the tears flowing, such as a playlist of sad songs or a sad romance movie. Just as romantic comedies serve to make us laugh and smile when we're down, sad romance movies are equally important for when we need solidarity during a breakup or are simply having a blue day. Even the best romantic movies of all time include many melancholy flicks in addition to all those with happy endings.
There are so many romantic movies on Netflix to choose from, it can be hard to uncover which films are of the tear-jerking, heart-shattering, soul-crushing variety. Some of the saddest romances start out happy, like A Walk To Remember and Call Me By Your Name. Others begin with heartbreak and end up okay in the end, like Someone Great and Fatherhood. And then there are the movies that leave you gutted from start to finish, like Irreplaceable You and Endless Love. (You've been warned!)
No matter which of these sad romance movies on Netflix you decide to watch, one thing is certain: You're going to need a big box of tissues.
A Walk To Remember
Love blossoms in the face of tragedy as two high school students embark on an unforgettable journey of heartbreak and hope in A Walk To Remember, a poignant tale of young love and resilience.
Endless Love
This modern-day Romeo-Juliet story follows the forbidden first love affair of two teens determined to follow their hearts despite their naysaying parents.
Call Me By Your Name
Based on the novel by the same name, Call Me By Your Name is a melancholy tale of love and self-discovery set against the sun-drenched backdrop of Italy. Passion blossoms between a young man and a charming academic visitor, leaving an indelible mark on their hearts.
See You On Venus
Two lonely teens plagued by tragedy fall in love under unexpected circumstances in this nontraditional story of love and resilience. See You On Venus tells the tale of an orphaned teen girl who convinces a young man recovering from the tragic consequences of a fatal accident to accompany her on the journey to track down her biological mother in Europe.
Good Grief
New to Netflix, this story of love, loss, and resilience follows a widowed artist and his two best friends through Paris as they help him cope with the death of his writer husband.
Purple Hearts
Despite their stark contrasts, a struggling singer-songwriter and a troubled Marine decide to wed for the sole purpose of military benefits. However, as tragedy unfolds, the distinction between reality and pretense becomes increasingly blurred.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Based on the bestselling book of the same name, Where the Crawdads Sing is a coming-of-age story about a young girl who grew up alone in the wild North Carolina marshes in the 1950s. Including a murder trial and a love triangle, this mystery is as dark as it is romantic.
Someone Great
Someone Great proves that breakups are the worst, but best friends can always make them better. And sometimes, a sad ending is the new beginning you didn't know you needed.
Marriage Story
The devastating realities of divorce play out in real time in this achingly personal story of one couple's bitter, coast-to-coast split.
Irreplaceable You
Abbie and Sam have loved each other since childhood. When their plans to marry are shaken by Abbie's cancer diagnosis, she sets out on a mission to find a new person for the love of her life.
All the Bright Places
Two teenagers struggling with their painful pasts and unknown futures find solace in each other and all the bright places in-between. Warning: The ending of this one is a real doozy.
Brain on Fire
A young journalist is plagued by seizures and voices in her head in this biographical drama. Follow along as she tries to save her career, her relationship, and her life from a rare neurological disorder.
Fatherhood
The rewarding highs and devastating lows of fatherhood are chronicled in this touching tale of a single father trying to raise his daughter after his wife's sudden death.
The Lost Husband
A widow looking for a fresh start escapes to her aunt's rundown farm. In the end, country life (and love!) is just what she needed to heal.
Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
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