20 Movies that will make you utterly emotional by the end

Modified Dec 27, 2024 02:17 ET

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures

1. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) | Image Source: Céline Sciamma Films

A quiet masterpiece, the Portrait of a Lady on Fire weaves a tender, heartbreaking love story between an artist and her subject in 18th-century France. Sciamma's direction for this movie is filled with poignant gazes, subtle silences, and breathtaking visuals that make an emotional crescendo. The movie ends with such unforgettable use of Vivaldi's Summer that you cannot help but feel overwhelmed by bittersweet emotions. The theme of transitory love and forgetting makes it very relatable and no traditional soundtrack heightens raw authenticity.