Drama Movies that will tear you up
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
Dir: Kimberly Pierce
Stars: Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard
Female born, Teena Brandon adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska.
Forrest Gump (1994)
Dir: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him.
My Girl (1991)
Dir: Howard Zieff
Stars: Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis
A young girl, on the threshold of her teen years, finds her life turning upside down, when she is accompanied by an unlikely friend.
The Cure (1995)
Dir: Peter Horton
Stars: Joseph Mazzello, Brad Renfro, Delphine French
Erik, a loner, finds a friend in Dexter, an eleven-year-old boy with AIDS. They vow to find a cure for AIDS together and save Dexter’s life in an eventful summer.
Here on Earth (2000)
Dir: Mark Piznarski
Stars: Chris Klein, Leelee Sobieski, Josh Hartnett
A rich college kid is taught a lesson after a joy ride ends up destroying a country restaurant.
Marley & Me (2008)
Dir: David Frankel
Stars: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane
A family learns important life lessons from their adorable, but naughty and neurotic dog.
Never Let Me Go (2010)
Dir: Mark Romanek
Stars: Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield
The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood.