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Watching movies is one of the great ways to spend our free time. The variety of genres allows us to “move” to certain places, feel different emotions and simply escape our reality. Some movies are great for being a “noise” in the background, while others really get us involved. If you are the type of person that doesn’t find it easy to pick a movie worth watching because you simply feel lost in all the variety, the good people of the internet can really save you by sharing their own suggestions on the topic.

Having this in mind, Reddit user u/akambe asked people to share “what movie is so good you'd recommend it to all your friends, but so emotionally traumatic that you'll never watch it again?” The post with 391k views soon became a never-ending list of movies that left people in shock and surprise, from old movies that depict historic events, such as the Holocaust, to dramas that remind us of how short life is and what’s truly important. This question led to a discussion of why people find certain things in these movies touching or even traumatizing: a strong character portrayal, emotionally hard movie scenes, unexpected plot twists, or the mix of it all. 

Do you see your choice on the list? If not, what movie did you watch that left you speechless and that you probably won’t watch again? Feel free to leave your recommendations in the comments down below!

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#1

40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Came here to say this.

This movie... no words. Still haunts me. Still f***s me up, takes me back there, breaks my heart.

They hired the lead actor, Asa Butterfield, for his innocence. He knew nothing about the holocaust. They didn't tell him anything about the holocaust or the gist of the story, he was just playing a little boy who played with another little boy through a fence. They maintained that brilliant innocence of his throughout the movie. THAT'S what makes the ending of this movie just so very soul wrenching. I'm still so very moved by this film.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have read the book (didn't see the movie) and I just had to sit there when I was finished and just....I had to process what happened.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again I just watched this for the first time about a month ago. I held it together fine until Oskar broke down crying because he couldn't save more people. Then came the waterworks.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Any holocaust movie is difficult to watch...but it's a great movie

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again The last line gets me thinking everytime; "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, does anyone?"

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have watched this movie countless times. Good movie and the soundtrack is great.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again I love Stephen King and tried to read this book...big nope. Then watched the movie and I'm forever traumatized by John saying he's afraid of the dark...among other sad scenes in this movie. Dropping tears just typing this comment. F**k.

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#5

40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again I thought I was going in to see a cool fantasy flick... And it turned out to be a movie dealing with trauma, abuse, and coping mechanisms

Still a great film, but so gut-wrenching

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this movie, would watch it again anytime, there are deeper spiritual nuances in the storyline, it's not just about coping mechanisms, that's not what I got from it at all.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again I'm never, EVER, gonna watch that s**t again. It's from Studio Ghibli, the same from Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro). An absolute masterpiece for sure, but don't expect to find happy little creatures in it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely loved the realness of the war in this storyline. Heart-wrenching for a cartoon.

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sylvanticx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

studio ghibli does that. parts of spirited away i find really creepy (they turned into pigs!)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The author of the original book wrote it as an apology to his little sister, for not being able to save her.

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Alex Cross
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This movie hurt me in ways I didn’t know I could hurt and I have worked with abused children for years. Maybe it was because I was not prepared because it’s animated. Who thought animation could be so heartbreaking

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François Carré
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't show it to your underage kids unless you want them traumatized and crying for years to come.

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Anna Repp
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Neither show it to your parents - they will relate to it too much. Heck, this film will traumatize anyone who watches it, but watch it we should nevertheless.

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Just Carmen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god. I just read the wiki on this film and I was crying. Can't imagine I'd make it through the movie.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's so extremely beautiful. I'm glad to have watched it, but no, I couldn't watch it again.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This had a major impact on me. Felt damn near suicidal at the end of it. Demonstrates the harsh realities of post war life. Love Ghibli movies, but DAMN!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not comparable, but the opening scene of Up! had me bawling. I think it reminded me of my grandparents, whom I lost when I was 15

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Arenite
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! The first 10 minutes of that movie are beautiful but absolutely heartbreaking!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bruh my family was gonna watch it thinking it was a cute studio ghilbi movie we ended up having to turn it off

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never cried so much when I saw a film. Watched it once years ago, was never able to watch it again.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't want to spoil it. Enjoyed every bit of it without emotion but then that last song turned on the built up waterworks

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Kristal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, reading the comments, I feel like a psycho or something. I agree it is sad but beautiful. I've watched it several times willingly. Hmm. Maybe it's because it is the first anime I was introduced to?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've also watched it several times but that's because I enjoy having my heart shattered in my spare time.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thus movie was actually based off of a book written by the older brother many years after. He did a few interviews, and he would always talk about how important peace is. A truly gut-wrenching film and book, I almost started crying in class. I would definetely reccomend watching it though.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another one like this is barefoot Gen. Or hadashi no Gen. About the bombing of Hiroshima.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, this one pulled on the heart very hard. I cannot imagine anyone not crying.

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Martz Migraña
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the only film that I would never watch again out of my own will! It just tore me down into tiny little pieces 😭

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband wants to watch this. Told him he’s on his own >_<

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if you havent watched i could not recommed it more, but is true that i have watched exactly one time with pauses, really heartbraking and hard to process.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This movie used to sit in the children's section of my local library. I had to explain to them why that wasn't a good idea...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hands down the saddest film I have ever seen, I can take a lot of emotion in a film, bad or good but this one just did me in, I just.......I just can't even really talk about it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my husband and i were near suicidal after watching this movie. so hopeless.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I recommend all studio Ghibli films except this one. It left me blurry eyed and broken for days.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its been so many years that i watched this and it still makes me depressed. I couldn’t sleep well for days..

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A brilliant movie and a perfect example why not every animated movie is made for children. I'm getting goosepumps an tearing up just by thinking of this master piece.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You detract from what you are writing if you use words that require asterisks. Also it is an insult to the reader.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was my favourite film when I was 5... Is that wrong or...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Loved to find new Ghibili for grand kids and I to watch..

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember watching this while i was in college. Didn't expect it to be that gut wrenching. I cried and was in a sombre mood for quite a few days.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a teacher, I wish every student would watch this movie at least once, maybe the world would be a better place for us all, if they saw it and realized the consequences of what we do... I watched it a few years ago, twice, I've got it on DVD and I'm NEVER going to watch it again.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree - I will NEVER watch it again! Even thinking about it makes my cry. This is the most gut-wrenching movie ever. But everyone should watch it!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing movie that plunged me into a depression that lasted for months. Well worth seeing but be warned.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I watched it literally right before a bitter break up with my then girlfriend. It still carries a little extra sting. Haven't rewatched it since. Probably never will.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of my favorites of all time. But, yes, have a comedy ready to watch after, to cleanse the trauma pallet

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have not seen this movie, will look out for it. I loved Spirited Away so fascinating and captivating.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's fantastic, but totally different from any other Studio Ghibli movies. Don't expect a wonderful adventure with a great and uplifting moral lesson at the end. it's the exact opposite. Still totally recommended.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't speak about this film, but I recently tried watching Studio Ghibli's "My NeighborTotoro" and god, it was boring. Even the opening credits were boring. I got through about maybe 20 minutes and wanted to die....

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Dude the f*****g curb stomp is still clear in my mind and it's been years

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's an amazing movie with deep meaning... hard to watch but it has a positive message that people change so i wouldn't put it here....

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again It hit me HARD mate!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unpopular opinion but i find it a little boring even though Robin Williams is of course amazing

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again This movie is unspeakably tragic. But its also profoundly beautiful. The love that the family had for each other gets me every time. Roberto Benigni was perfection in this role!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I watched it several times. It's poetic, tragic and besides the horror able to give you some smiles, that's quite a piece of art. My favorite one about the Holocaust, with Shindler's list (who is in this list too of course lol, i had not seen it yet)

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Very well made; almost everything about that movie is incredible but it’s so emotionally intense and has such graphic subject matter that I’ll never watch it again. It’s one of those movies you see because it’s great but once you’ve seen it you’re like “Ok, cool. Mark that one off the list” and never touch it again

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Should be far higher on the list, that's a really disturbing and violent one on so many levels.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again That ending montage made me physically ill.

Only movie that's ever done that to me.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Like just knowing it happened brings me so much pain

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know why i watch it every time it's on tv!!! I can't help it but I'm so depressed afterwards.....

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again My childhood literally ended after finishing that movie.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also known as the king of the "Never Trust a Trailer" movies, which makes it look like a whimsical fantasy movie like Harry Potter.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Its the most beautiful movie and I think everyone should watch it at least once, but I haven't been able to bring myself to watch it since Robin Williams died. I actually haven't watched anything he's in since he died.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A group of us randomly decided on seeing this in the theatre, it was a 'compromise' when none of us could decide on the other features playing and we all ended up loving this movie so much! Robin was a brilliant comic, but his performance in this movie was just amazing

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again I can't bring myself to watch it again. The anger and hopelessness I felt for that man and those people is beyond compare

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again I watched the very first bit of it when I was in officer training and thought it was a comedy. A few months later I sat down and watched the whole thing. It's not a comedy...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's because of R. Lee Ermey screaming at the soldiers in the beginning isn't it?

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again It made me depressed for days.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again For a kid's movie it's so emotionally crushing right from the get go and then you have the tragic murder of the 10-year-old voice actress for Ducky that just adds more sadness to that film.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Man I didn't know her father killed her and her mum in a murder–suicide. Now I am really depressed.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again I was 18 when I first saw it for the last time. Joaquin Pheonix's line about people seeing a story about genocide on the news and not caring was a crushing "weight of the world" moment for me.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a sad truth.... we get used to death around us and don't care! You can see it even now with the crazy numbers of Corona cases around the world...

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Leonardo DiCaprio is phenomenal in that. He did character studies to get his role to be believable.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again It was such a beautiful film, so very emotional and then it just broke me. Watched it once in the movie theater and never again after.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again That scene where they're sleeping in the bathroom was hard.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I watched this once. I can't watch it again. It was too sad and too real. The performances were great.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Steel Magnolias, especially now that I have kids. I can't even think about Sally Field's breakdown without tearing up.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Man, I rarely cry during movies, but I teared up with that movie. The symbolism is absolutely beautiful.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again My favourite bit of trivia about that film is when Stephen King watched the ending, he apparently said that he wished he had thought of it.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again That was a truly visceral experience.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Incredible movie but I'll never watch it again. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a sociopath too well; so much so that I struggle to watch him in other things now.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again watched this with a girl on a netflix and chill date cus we'd both heard good things, but had no idea what it was about. There was no chill, and no second date.

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#29

40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Nicolas Cage is amazing in it (Won an Oscar for it!), but as a recovered alcoholic, that film hits WAY too close to home. Good film though.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mentioned this film a few days ago in another post and got downvoted to hell, I don't know why.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again soul crashing. can’t bring myself to watch it 2nd time. but must see. alcohol fueled domestic violence abusive families all over the world are the same. it was so on point.

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#31

40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Saw the screener with my film class and had no idea what to expect. Needless to say I was completely blown away and have re-watched it quite a few times since.

Jim Carrey’s performance is phenomenal.

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Amazing performance by Bjork and brutally sad. I bought a copy of the DVD after seeing the movie because I loved it so much. I lent the disc to several friends and looked at it many times myself, but could just never summon the energy to watch it again.

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Watched it when it first came out. Loved it. Can’t put myself through it again though. It’s so hard going and heartbreaking.

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This movie showed how a man can be fully socially functional while suffering from major depression. That aspect hit me the hardest.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Really disturbing. Don't think I've ever really gotten over it.

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I got really invested in it when I was watching it for the first time, and I've had an absolute fear of cults since I was a kid. I don't find the film scary at all, but by the end of it, I was just completely frozen.

I've watched it since then cuz I love it but I have to take like months to prepare myself to watch it again lmao

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could watch that movie over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over forever

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again That. F*****g. Movie.

Things it shows:

children should not be exposed to pornography

Children who are being questioned to see if they were abused should only have that questioning done by a specially trained expert and possibly with potentially a trained advocate present because it’s too easy to lead them to a conclusion they think the questioner wants to hear, especially if they think they are in trouble

(note: I edited this due to the several very good points several people said about parents shouldn’t be present, some people are also saying best practice is one on one with that trained forensic questioner.)

basically everyone in that story ended up f****d up

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loved it, Mads was excellent as usual, you can feel the tension during all of it, mostly through him.

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#38

40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again It's such a beautiful movie and so damn sad. I've recommended it to lots of people but it's hard to find.

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#39

I've actually put myself through watching this movie multiple times because it's so good but, wow, traumatizing. For anyone on the fence about it, it does have a satisfying conclusion.

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40 Movies People Praise As Great But Too “Emotionally Traumatizing” To Be Watched Again Wonderful movie, but even more devastating than Grave of the Fireflies, in my opinion.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This. This film made me throw up after I saw it. I've never been more affected by a film in my life

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