"I Cried So Hard I Peed" – 25 '90s Movies That Never Fail To Get Us Sobbing Uncontrollably

"Surround yourself with boxes of tissues or you could get messy."

We all have those movies that even thinking about for too long can bring on the waterworks. While heartbreaking movies come out all the time (and always have) it seems like filmmakers in the '90s had some sort of deal with Kleenex or something, because boy that was a sad decade.

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So, in no particular order, here are 25 of the saddest films to come out in the '90s:

1. The Fisher King

TriStar Pictures

"Michael Jeter’s character is perfection and Robin William’s amazing. I cried my eyes out during and after the film."

—laurav9

Watch the trailer here:

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2. Basketball Diaries

New Line Cinema

"It gets to me every time. Seeing Leo DiCaprio’s character battle with addiction and begging his mom for help."

—jennymjimenez212

Watch the trailer here:

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3. The Green Mile

Universal Pictures

"I almost threw up I was crying so hard."

—francesjoys

Have a look:

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4. Message in a Bottle

Warner Bros. Pictures

"I was slouching in the theatre, trying to hide my ugly cry until everyone else left."

—choniandanthony

"It made me cry so much, I had a headache. When Garrett finally lets go of his grief and is ready to embrace his new love completely, only for the worst to happen... I wept and screamed over how unfair it was."

—honeyspice4ever

Watch the trailer:

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5. Titanic

20th Century Fox

"I somehow didn't see it until it was re-released in the cinema – it was on a first date and I was in absolute bits at the end. I cried so hard I peed."

–casualgem30

Here's the trailer:

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6. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"I can't get through the first 15 minutes. The trauma of seeing it at a young age will do that."

—theicebox720

"When the pets make it home and Shadow and Peter are reunited. He was like a puppy again, reunited with his best pal. I'm teary as I type this."

—burnett3d

Watch the trailer here:

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7. The Piano

Buena Vista International

"One of the biggest tear jerkers for me was The Piano with Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, Holly Hunter and Sam Neil. Surround yourself with boxes of tissues or you could get messy."

—1granniannie1

Take a look here:

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8. Simon Birch

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"Omg, I like was eight-10 watching it by myself and my dad came home from work and I was HYSTERICAL. To this day, saddest movie I’ve ever seen. 10/10 would recommend once. Never twice."

—sampleallyson

Watch the trailer:

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9. Life is Beautiful

Cecchi Gori Group

"It's the saddest movie I’ve ever seen."

—turtles2000

"My heart can't cope with this film."

—ellennn

Check out the trailer:

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10. Forrest Gump

Paramount Pictures

"About 20 mins from the end I start crying"

—joolzr2

Here's the trailer:

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11. Hope Floats

20th Century Fox

"That scene with the little girl and her dad gets me every time. Eff that dude!"

—suzmagooz

Take a look at the trailer here:

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12. Schindler’s List

Universal Pictures

"Even 30 years later that movie deeply haunts me."

—bestcookie705

"That film dehydrated me. I’ve never cried so much during anything. It’s a great movie, but I have no desire to watch it again."

—juliaw1

Have a look here:

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13. What Dreams May Come

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

"It's an absolutely beautiful and amazing film that I've never been able to re-watch, even though I always have it on a watch list somewhere."

—bremusa4u

"My boyfriend had me watch that with him once when we first started dating. it was beautiful, but I will never touch that movie again."

—anonymous093

Here's the trailer:

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14. Dances with Wolves

Orion Pictures

"I cried even harder the second time I saw it, despite knowing what was coming."

—leaactons

Have a look:

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15. Philadelphia

TriStar Pictures

"When Tom Hanks' character is in the hospital talking to Antonio Bandaras' character, my heart breaks and I start blubbing."

—bagpussaa

Check it out here:

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16. Somersby

Warner Bros.

"It's the saddest movie I've watched. My teenage son sobbed at the end. Very poignant."

—kaykayesmith

"I have seen it 20+ times and cry every time!"

—henne222

Have a look here:

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17. The Cure

Universal Pictures

"It breaks me every time I watch it. I was full-on ugly crying in the theatre the first time I saw it and left with big wet patches on my shirt. Nobody seems to remember it, but it's an excellent film. Just need a full box of Kleenex to get through it."

—michelles42ac595b5

This is the trailer:

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18. Untamed Heart

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

"It made me ugly cry."

—francesb44738469c

Have a look here:

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19. The Joy Luck Club

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"It had me crying from the voiceover introduction, till well after the movie was over. Mother-daughter relationships are complicated."

—mrskreed

Check out the trailer here:

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20. The Horse Whisperer

Buena Vista Pictures DIstribution

"I went to it in the theatre with my best friend and we sobbed and hugged each other for a good 30 minutes after we left. So, so good..."

—carleemiller1

Watch the trailer here:

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21. A League of Their Own

Columbia Pictures

"Specifically when Jon Lovitz's character isn't going to take Marla to try out for the league. That whole scene breaks my heart."

—naynay115896

Watch trailer here:

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22. The Iron Giant

Warner Bros.

"I used to love it as a kid so I decided to watch it on an airplane… That was a bad idea, I was just crying…"

—am301394wne

Here's the trailer:

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23. Bicentennial Man

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

"My parents picked it for family movie night when I was four. I WAS FOUR."

—lizzieannl

Watch the trailer here:

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24. The Bridges of Madison County

Warner Bros.

"I rarely cry in theatres, but that movie left me and my boyfriend absolutely drenched in tears. A really beautiful, brilliant film with fine acting, it’s a love story you won’t soon forget."

—bravesgirl21

Here's the trailer:

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25. My Girl

Columbia Pictures

"I feel like this movie traumatised a generation."

—mamabanan

Catch the trailer here:

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Do you think there are sadder '90s movies? Let us know in the comments below!