12 Movie Endings So Bleak That People Refuse To Rewatch The Film, According To Reddit

When it comes to sad movie endings, the filmmakers are attempting to elicit one of two responses from viewers. The most manipulative is bringing the audience to tears with an end that they might have seen coming but hoped to avoid. However, sadness and tear-jerk moments are a dicey tool. Some movies use them far too heavy handedly, and many viewers report them as simply too bleak to revisit as a result. While an ending that pulls on the emotional heartstrings is all well and good, some movie endings don’t pull their emotional gut punches — and rewatchability suffers as a result.