The saddest movie ever made was filmed nearly 70 years ago and continues to captivate audiences across generations.
It is very common to shed a tear during the timeless classic as viewers are taken on an emotional rollercoaster of light-hearted fun, passion, anger, confusion, and sadness for just under two hours.
The iconic film is filed under the rom-com genre and delivers the perfect balance of real-life woes and hopeless romantic desires. Despite scoring 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, the picture's ability to resonate with its audience and evoke a wide range of emotions keeps it impactful and relevant.
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the saddest movie of all time is 1957's An Affair to Remember, starring silver screen legends Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.
Other cinematic masterpieces that made the list include 2021's After Yang, 2017's Coco, 1989's Dead Poet Society, and 1980's The Elephant Man, to round out the top five.
Without giving too much away, here's what Rotten Tomatoes had to say about the plot of the beloved film:
"A man and a woman have a romance while on a cruise from Europe to New York. Despite being engaged to other people, both agree to reunite at the top of the Empire State Building in six months. However, an unfortunate accident keeps her from the reunion, and he fears that she has married or does not love him anymore."
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