Ranker FilmList RulesVote for your personal favorite tragedy films, regardless of how popular or successful they were at the box office.
A list of all the best tragedy movies ever made, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. To see a more general overview of dramas currently streaming, go to The Best Dramas on Amazon Prime and The Best Drama Films on Netflix.
This tragedy movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director, and more. This list of tragedy films also contains tragedy movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. This tragedy films list can also be copied to start your own. This list, though, contains the best tragedy movies of all time, as voted on by fans of the films This tragedy movie list can be sorted by alphabetically, by director, by year and more, but is currently ordered from best to worst. Vote for your favorite movies by giving them a thumbs up.
List of tragedy films includes tragedy movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. These films are all horribly tragic movies, so you can choose the best examples of tragedy here. Lots of them are tragic love movies, if you're into tragic romance, which if you're here, you probably are. This includes golden age tragedy movies as well as some great modern-day tragedy examples. Though modern tragedies don't really seem to carry as much weight these days unless they're tragic films about someone you already know is going to die from the beginning of the movie.
These are the top films in the tragedy genre, meaning that each and every one of these is a movie with at least a single element of the tragedy genre in it. Be it the motifs of the tragedy genre or just some of the most common archetypes.
Make sure to give movies you favor (like Yousuf Khan Sher Bano or Distant Journey) a vote. If we missed any tragedy movies on this list, please add them to the list yourself, as this is an open list which means you can add any movies whenever you like (choices are subject to moderation). The films on this list cover the most famous tragedy movies of all time and are voted on by people who really care about tragedy movie lists. You can find the release information for any of the films listed below. It's often available in the data set, so you can even find the cast of some of these by clicking on the names of the tragedy movies. List includes photos and tragedy movie trailers next to the names of the movies.
Strauss: Elektra and La Bamba are included on this list along with many more.
Whether you're at home and want to watch these tragedy movies on DVD, streaming Blu-ray or streaming, or if you're seeing them in theatres for the first time, this is a list of good tragedy movies that can be helpful in either situation to see where they all stack up. So from the latest, to the greatest tragedy movies, here is the full tragedy movies list, ordered from best to worst.
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26793Grave of the Fireflies
Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi YamaguchiReleased: 1988
Directed by: Isao Takahata
Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao... more
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562267Titanic
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate WinsletReleased: 1997
Directed by: James Cameron
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed by James Cameron. A... more3
309124Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph FiennesReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical period drama, directed and co-produced by... more4
22396Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregorReleased: 2005
Directed by: George Lucas
(19 Years before Episode IV) Three years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi... more5
11234Joker
Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De NiroReleased: 2019
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Joker is a 2019 American crime drama film directed by Todd Phillips, based on the DC Comics... more6
16275Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Richard Gere, Jason AlexanderReleased: 2009
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 drama film. Based on the true story of a faithful Akita Inu, the... more7
192101Gladiator
Russell Crowe, Joaquin PhoenixReleased: 2000
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Gladiator is a 2000 American-British epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott,... more8
17185Requiem for a Dream
Jennifer Connelly, Jared LetoReleased: 2000
Directed by: Darren Aronofsky
Requiem for a Dream is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky... more9
13672Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood, Morgan FreemanReleased: 2004
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced and scored by... more10
167102Romeo and Juliet
Laurence Olivier, Michael YorkReleased: 1968
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 British-Italian romance film based on the tragic play of the same... more11
6224Endless Love
Tom Cruise, Brooke ShieldsReleased: 1981
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Endless Love is a 1981 romantic drama film directed by Franco Zeffirelli starring Brooke... more12
4815The Wolf Man
Bela Lugosi, Claude RainsReleased: 1941
Directed by: George Waggner
The Wolf Man is a 1941 American drama horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and... more13
6330No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee JonesReleased: 2007
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-western neo-noir thriller film directed by Joel... more14
4616Dark Victory
Ronald Reagan, Bette DavisReleased: 1939
Directed by: Edmund Goulding
Dark Victory is a 1939 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Bette Davis... more15
6030Taxi Driver
Robert De Niro, Jodie FosterReleased: 1976
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin... more16
9969Marley & Me
Owen Wilson, Jennifer AnistonReleased: 2008
Directed by: David Frankel
Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel, based on the... more17
5931Philadelphia
Tom Hanks, Denzel WashingtonReleased: 1993
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film and one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to... more18
6643Shutter Island
Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle WilliamsReleased: 2010
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Shutter Island is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. The... more19
5936Hamlet
Richard Burton, John GielgudReleased: 1964
Directed by: John Gielgud, Bill Colleran
1964 Richard Burton Broadway production of "Hamlet", deliberately staged in the style of a... more20
7856Brokeback Mountain
Anne Hathaway, Jake GyllenhaalReleased: 2005
Directed by: Ang Lee
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American epic romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a... more21
4017The Rose
Bette Midler, Alan BatesReleased: 1979
Directed by: Mark Rydell
The Rose is a 1979 American drama film which tells the story of a self-destructive 1960s rock... more22
7255Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood, Dreama WalkerReleased: 2008
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Gran Torino is a 2008 American drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood, who also... more23
3010Double Indemnity
Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. RobinsonReleased: 1944
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Double Indemnity is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Billy Wilder, co-written by Wilder... more24
8673Blood Diamond
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer ConnellyReleased: 2006
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Blood Diamond is a 2006 American-German political thriller film co-produced and directed by... more25
4329La Bamba
Lou Diamond Phillips, Joe PantolianoReleased: 1987
Directed by: Luis Valdez
La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez that follows... more
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