5 Most Poignant Movies to Watch When You Feel Like Crying

Crying is believed to be good for both mental and physical health. But sometimes when you want to cry, you just can't. Perhaps a little stimulation could help your eyes fill with tears.

These five movies are sure to do the trick.

Gifted (2017, 7.6 on IMDb)

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Starring Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace and Octavia Spencer, this drama film tells the story of Mary Adler, a girl who has recently lost her mother and is now being cared for by her uncle Frank. Although Mary is intellectually gifted and her mathematical skills are impressive, her uncle tries to do everything possible to give her a normal life. But Mary's grandmother has bigger plans for her and challenges her son's custody of Mary.

Full of family drama, this story is sure to bring tears to anyone's eyes.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015, 7.7 on IMDb)

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Jesse Andrews' adaptation of his novel of the same name follows Greg Gaines, a socially awkward high school student who doesn't really interact with his peers. But when he learns that one of his classmates, Rachel, has been diagnosed with cancer, he brings his good friend Earl to try to bond with her. And as their relationship develops, you can't help but get invested in them, which means a lot of emotion throughout the movie.

Little Miss Sunshine (2006, 7.8 on IMDb)

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This tragicomedy stars Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette and many others as members of a large but dysfunctional family on a trip to a beauty pageant where they take their youngest child, Olive, portrayed by Abigail Breslin. Produced for the Sundance Film Festival on a budget of only $8 million, Little Miss Sunshine proved to be a huge commercial success, grossing a staggering $101 million at the box office. Given the film's emotional family drama, this is no surprise.

About Time (2013, 7.8 on IMDb)

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This sci-fi romantic comedy-drama from Richard Curtis seems bright and cheerful as it follows Tim Lake, a young man who learns from his father that he, like every other man in his family, can time travel to any moment in his past life to change its course. At first, Tim is happy to use his powers to fix his life, but he soon realizes that his actions change not only his life, but the course of history as a whole, affecting many people - especially those close to him.

This is a movie about making hard choices and sacrifices, which can move anyone to tears.

Big Fish (2003, 8.0 on IMDb)

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Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace, Tim Burton's fantasy drama centers on Will Bloom, a middle-aged man who arrives at the deathbed of his cancer-stricken father, Edward, with whom he has fallen out over Edward's constant telling of tall tales. With his father about to die, Will must learn what is true and what is fiction about his father's life before it's too late.