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- A heart-wrenching yet heartwarming drama that explores the intricacies of family dynamics when a woman discovers she has terminal cancer. As she struggles with her illness, she forms an unexpectedly close bond with her ex-husband's new wife, and they navigate the complexities of motherhood and co-parenting.
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74 Metascore. In 1945, immediately following the end of Second World War, a woman who lives with her two photosensitive children on her darkened old family estate in the Channel Islands becomes convinced that the home is haunted. Director Alejandro Amenábar Stars Nicole Kidman Christopher Eccleston Fionnula Flanagan.
- The Fault in Our Stars (2014) Finally, the movie that’s at the zenith of all terminal illness flicks, paired with its commercial success and adapted screenplay, TFIOS did manage to impress us all.
- The Fountain (2006) Another cult film and a Darren Aronofsky’s brainchild, ‘The Fountain’ spans across three different timelines – the past, comprising a 16th-century conquistador Tomas looking for a tree of life for his dying queen and love Isabella, the present, comprising a doctor Tom who’s tending to his ailing wife Izzi and trying to find a cure for her and the future, comprising a deep space lone traveler Tommy who’s carrying himself inside a sphere of life along with a tree Izzi.
- The Bucket List (2007) Not a die-hard Jack Nicholson fan, but this one really caught my eye. ‘ The Bucket List’ features Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as Edward and Carter, respectively, both are terminally ill with cancer, and Carter has a laundry list of tasks to accomplish before he kicks the bucket.
- Philadelphia (1993) ‘Philadelphia’ won Tom Hanks an Academy Award for his portrayal of an AIDS victim, Andrew Beckett, and became one of the movies to screen AIDS and homophobia-related issues for the first time.
Feb 20, 2018 · Scarcely a minute into the runtime, a shot of the Manhattan skyline pans down to show the tombstone of main character Abbie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), around whose cancer diagnosis the film revolves. If...
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Looking for movies about death and grief? Here’s a list of the top movies on the topics of death, loss, and bereavement.
- The Sixth Sense. Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette. 78 votes. M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense stands out amongst films that poignantly capture the themes of death, dying, and loss.
- Beetlejuice. Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis. 56 votes. Tim Burton's dark comedy Beetlejuice skillfully interweaves humor and morbidity in its portrayal of a recently deceased couple attempting to scare away their home's new inhabitants.
- The Bucket List. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes. 44 votes. Rob Reiner's heartwarming dramedy The Bucket List delves into the unlikely friendship between two terminally ill men, played by Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, as they embark on a journey to fulfill their dying wishes.
- The Seventh Seal. Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand. 42 votes. Regarded as one of the most profound films in the history of cinema, Ingmar Bergman's timeless masterpiece, The Seventh Seal, delves into the existential struggle of a knight facing death in medieval Europe.
May 20, 2023 · The ability of sad movies to mirror the human experience so truly makes the portrayal of loss seem almost tangible. You ache along with the characters and see familiar experiences resonate with...
Jan 24, 2014 · Want to identify a movie where a woman is angry because her dying husbands recent change in behavior made her fall in love with him.
