HIGHLIGHTS
- This article has some of the emotional movies on Netflix India.
- This list includes Indian movies as well as international movies available as of July 2024.
- Feeling like crying? Then check out these movies that will make you cry on Netflix.
A good Cry is all you need to release all your pent-up emotions to feel good. But for whatever reason you can’t just cry or tears just don’t come out. Here we will discuss some really sad movies on Netflix. Those stories will make you shed tears. Finding good emotional movies on Netflix can be a bit challenging but fret not because this article features emotional movies on Netflix both Indian and international hits. So be ready with napkins to cry your heart out.
Table of Contents
Best Sad Movies On Netflix
All the Bright Places
- Category: Drama and Romance
- IMDb Rating: 6.8 out of 10
- Direction: Brett Haley
- Writer: Liz Hannah, Jennifer Niven (based on the novel by Jennifer Niven)
- Top cast: Elle fanning, Justice smith and Alexandra shipp
Two teenagers Violet and Theodore, both of them struggle with the emotional and physical scars. While violet deals with survivor’s guilt which makes her suicidal and theodore who is affected by childhood trauma which makes him a loner. But things seem to heal when both of them come together. This movie explores the topic of mental health so beautifully that some scenes will make your heart heavy.
First Match
- Type: Drama, Sport
- IMDb Rating: 6.3 out of 10
- Directed and written by: Olivia Newman
- Starring: Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Colman Domingo
Tasha of Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood. Her life has never been easy after spending years in foster care and bouncing from one family to another made her emotionally hardened. Her only family member, who is her father, is released from prison when she asks him to live together and he rejects her. And she thinks the only way to get her father to accept her is to achieve something in wrestling. This movie tells us that some people are not worth our efforts. This film has portrayed the realistic struggle faced by that teenager throughout the journey.
Kodachrome
- Type : drama
- IMDb rating: 6.8 out of 10
- Directed by: Mark Raso
- Written by: Jonathan Tropper (screenplay), based on a New York Times article by A.G. Sulzberger
- Top Cast: Ed Harris, Jason Sudeikis, Elizabeth Olsen
In this movie, a character named Ben is a famous photographer who is now terminally ill with liver cancer. He wants to visit DWAYNE’s Photos in Parsons, Kansas to get his photos processed as it is the only shop that processes Kodachrome photos and will stop making them in the near future. He reaches out to his son, at first he denies but after a good offer in return, his son agrees. And with a mission to get those Kodachrome photos, the story goes on. And the ending is just, it makes us think about the importance of memories.
Pieces of a Woman
- Category: Drama
- IMDb Rating: 7.0/10
- Direction: Kornél Mundruczó
- Writer name: Kata Wéber
- Top cast: Vanessa Kirby, Shia La Beouf and Ellen Burstyn
Story of Martha and Sean when their life got hit by this tragedy when home birth went tragically wrong. Due to this Martha’s life is struck by losses and still she fights a legal battle to give justice to her unborn child despite family tensions and the disintegration of her relationship with her husband. And the way her character is portrayed in the movie is just way too emotional. We as a viewer can feel her pain.
Mrs. Chatterjee VS norway
- Category : Drama
- IMDb rating : 6.8 out of 10
- Direction : Ashima Chibber
- Writers : Ashima Chibber, Rahul Handa, Sameer Satija
- Top Cast : Rani mukerji, Neena gupta, Jim sarbh
When a kid from an Indian family living in Norway is taken away by local authorities claiming her mother as unfit for raising a child due to some cultural misunderstandings. Then the family decides to fight back against authorities legally for their child. It has many emotional and heart breaking moments for parents and children. Rani mukerji in mother’s role totally nailed it. She delivered emotional scenes so beautifully that it left an impact on the viewer.
Goodbye
- Genre : Comedy, drama
- IMDb rating: 6.4 out of 10
- Directed and Written by : Vikas Bahl
- Top Cast: Amitabh bachchan, Rashmika mandanna, Neena gupta
When the news of mother death reaches the family they all come together to grief and follow rituals. This movie depicts family dynamics in new India, power of forgiveness and healing power of acceptance with a humorous touch. Amitabh bachan’s presence was visible throughout the movie. Story of this movie is emotional You can watch it.
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi
- Genre : Drama, Sport
- IMDb Rating : 6.1 out of 10
- Directed and Written by : Sharan Sharma
- Top Cast : Rajkummar rao and Janhvi kapoor
When a failed cricketer is married to a doctor in arranged marriage. Due to having same nickname ‘mahi’, they together become Mr. & Mrs. Mahi and they have one thing in common that is love for cricket. One day the husband finds her wife’s talent for cricket and then he encourages her to chase her dream of becoming a cricketer. We as viewers see how much struggle is faced when you chase your dreams but it also gives a message that sometimes all you need is support from your loved one.
Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue
- Genre : action, drama
- IMDb Rating: 7.1 out of 10
- Direction and Written by: Tinu Suresh Desai
- Top Cast: Akshay kumar and Parineeti chopra
Based on raniganj coalfield collapse of 1989. To put simply, without spoiling the story it revolves around a rescue mission where some deaf miners get trapped in a mine. And as time is running out , you can feel tense situations going on on the screen. The bravery and determination of the resume team will win your heart. And it’s more like a heroic tale.
Hi Papa
- Genre : Drama, Family
- IMDb Rating : 8.2 out of ten
- Direction and Written by : Shouryuv
- Top Cast: nani and Mrunal thakur
Story of a father and his terminally ill daughter who always ask him to tell about her mother. And with some turn of events his daughter herself goes in search of her mother. Story is a good point about this movie, what really happened with her mother, and can that little girl ever find her mother? You have to watch it to get these answers.
The Sky Is Pink
- Genre : drama, romance
- IMDb Rating: 7.6 out of 10
- Direction and Written by: Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar (writing part)
- Top Cast : Priyanka chopra jonas, Farhan akhtar and Zaira wasim
A biographical romantic comedy drama based on the real life story of Aisha chaudhary. This movie features a first person narrative from the point of view of Aisha how her condition affected her parent’s life. This movie will make you cry when you see how hopeless her parents are and the way this movie explores the theme of loss it stucks at our heart. Performance given by the actors is top notch. Its a must watch film.
Masaan
- Genre : drama
- IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
- Director: Neeraj ghaywan
- Writer : Varun grover
- Top Cast : Richa chadda, Vicky kaushal and Shweta tripathi
Story of two individuals who lost their loved ones coming together ,and falling in love along the banks of river Ganga. It explores the story of those individuals and how much they suffered due to social norms which will make your heart heavy. Performance and storyline is just so awesome that it made this movie critically acclaimed.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Genre : comedy, drama and romance
- IMDb Rating : 8.0 out of10
- Director: Nikkhil Advani
- Writer’s name : Karan Johar, Niranjan Iyengar
- Top Cast: Shah rukh khan, Saif ali khan and Preity Zinta
A classic pick from bollywood, kal ho na ho (what if there’s no tomorrow) has a unique story. I don’t really wanna spoil even a lil bit of its story but it is a story about a young boy who is dying but before dying he teaches a girl about selfless love, changes her life , solves her family problems. Ending is really sad, and just like the above movies explored the emotion of helplessness when you want to save a character, give him a happy ending but you can’t because it’s not in your control. This indian movie is quite popular among foreign bollywood fans.
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FAQs
Do I need to pay to watch sad movies on netflix?
Yes, you do need to have a subscription to watch these sad movies in netflix.
Are these emotional films on Netflix available to stream in India.
Yes,they are as of July 2024.
Which one is the best emotional movie on Netflix?
Well there is no best but if you ask my personal opinion i would say “a man named otto” is good but i won’t call it the best emotional movies on netflix as there are so many unique stories available on netflix.
