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Tragic Drama movies

A downfall or irreversible loss shapes the story, with painful consequences instead of a clean victory.

Charlie St. Cloud

1. Charlie St. Cloud

Drama Romance Tragic Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.4
20101h 39min

Overview

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.

Themes

Loss and memory, Family obligation, Romance amid loss, Ghostly companionship, Duty and self discovery, Promises vs moving on

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Confessions

2. Confessions

Drama Thriller Mystery Tragic Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.7
20101h 47min

Overview

Devastated at the death of her four-year-old daughter, a grieving middle school teacher is horrified to discover that her students aren't as innocent as she thinks.

Themes

Grief and responsibility, Teacher authority, False innocence, Abandonment effects, Youth culpability, Psychological tension

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Google Play Movies
Bbox VOD
Amazon Video
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Poetry

3. Poetry

Drama Tragic Drama
7.8
20102h 19min

Overview

A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.

Themes

Alzheimer's disease pressure, Bridge memory, Grandmother grandson relationship, Poetry class dynamics, Welfare poverty tension, School scandal avoidance, Caregiver burden debt

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Remember Me

4. Remember Me

Drama Romance Tragic Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.1
20101h 53min

Overview

Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Violence and consequences, Parental pressure and distance, Sibling dynamics and loyalty, Romance under family scrutiny, Grief and coping under stress

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Lovely Bones

5. The Lovely Bones

Fantasy Drama Supernatural Fantasy Tragic Drama
6.6
20092h 16min

Overview

After being brutally murdered, 14-year-old Susie Salmon watches from heaven over her grief-stricken family -- and her killer. As she observes their daily lives, she must balance her thirst for revenge with her desire for her family to heal.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Grieving family dynamics, Investigation and doubt, Afterlife presence, Revenge vs healing, Living with absence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Road

6. The Road

Adventure Drama Survival Adventure Tragic Drama
7.2
20091h 51min

Overview

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.

Themes

Survival under catastrophe, Scarcity and violence, Paternity under pressure, Loss and endurance, Dystopian social collapse, Shared food and trust

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Precious

7. Precious

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3
20091h 50min

Overview

In Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father, and at home she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret – she can't read.

Themes

Abuse and resilience, Poverty and welfare dependence, Education as escape, Literacy as empowerment, Absent father and aids stigma, Community support and shelter

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Desert Flower

8. Desert Flower

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3
20092h

Overview

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

Themes

Wilderness resilience, Nomadic origin to global stage, Gendered commodification, Autonomy through mobility, Public voice and responsibility, Cross-cultural advocacy

Available on

Apple TV
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Dorian Gray

9. Dorian Gray

Fantasy Drama Thriller Dark Fantasy Tragic Drama
6.2
20091h 52min

Overview

Seduced into the decadent world of Lord Henry Wotton, handsome young aristocrat Dorian Gray becomes obsessed with maintaining his youthful appearance, and commissions a special portrait that will weather the winds of time while he remains forever young. When Gray's obsession spirals out of control, his desperate attempts to safeguard his secret turn his once-privileged life into a living hell.

Themes

Obsession with youth, Portrait as self-image, Societal pressure and vanity, Decadence and corruption, Consequences of indulgence, Mentor influence and decadence

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
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World's Greatest Dad

10. World's Greatest Dad

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Tragic Drama
6.8
20091h 39min

Overview

In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.

Themes

Performative identity, Media sensationalism, Desire for fame, Exploitation of tragedy, Public image vs privacy, Moral ambiguity in parenting

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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