The 7 Most Upsetting Movies Of All Time

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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Brokeback Mountain (2005

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Life is Beautiful (1997)

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The Green Mile (1999)

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Sophie's Choice (1982)

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Dead Poets Society (1989)

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