What are the most cynical/depressing movies ever?

Loved, loved, loved My Own Private Idaho...for my money, Keanu Reeves' finest hour.

This movie has the most depressing scene ever at the end of it... its a must see

another depressing movie to watch



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Try Sophie's Choice. For me, one of the most terrifying choice

Ordinary People
The Heart is a lonely Hunter

I would say Garden state if it weren't for the happy ending Lol

surprised no one said it but I will

Grave of the Fireflies

What Dreams May Come is one of the most depressing movies ever made. Now that Robin has passed, it's even sadder.

Just saw Sid and Nancy recently and I think it definitely deserves mention here.

Lilja 4-Ever is a good shout.

Salo:120 days of Sodom
Requiem For a Dream
Cannibal Holocaust
Once Were Warriors
Leon

Waiting impatiently for that one...

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I've said this before,I think -

Johnny got His Gun (1971)
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
Taxi Driver could count as well.

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Good call Sir. Since the other already had some good responses I merged the two.

On topic:

I never again want to see The House of Sand and Fog. Beautifully done film, outstanding acting but it put me in a funk for hours after watching it.

The documentary Genocide. The Oscar winning film that's the only genuine WWII doc streaming on Netflix.
Regarding fiction, take into the fact that Lars Von Trier's films don't happen to be cynical and/or depressing, but that he specifically tries to make them that way. He has a depression trilogy after all.

Also the art house film Last Exit To Brooklyn

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But mine goes to 11

Night’ Mother
looking for mr. goodbar (that ****ing ending)
wendy and lucy
mysterious skin
fantastic 4 (2015)
BOY’S DON’T CRY
august: osage county
cries and whispers
nothing bad can happen
THREADS
the grey zone
monster’s ball
monster
the normal heart

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Recent Viewings (rewatches noted with an *)
Barbarian- (4/5)
Nope- (4.5/5)
Jurassic Park Dominion- 0.5/5
What Josiah Saw- (4.5/5)

Requiem for a Dream wrecked my ability to sleep and overall mental stability for a few days. I can't think of any other movies that have done this to me.

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Mystic river

I had a lot of trouble with Gattaca the first time round. When Vincent has his legs surgically altered to make him the same height as Jerome, it made me so miserable I couldn't get any further. Later I did watch the whole film, and I think it's a very good one with an important message.

Come and See
City of God
A Clockwork Orange
The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes
American History X
I Saw the Devil