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From Million Dollar Baby to Requiem for a Dream: the most depressing mainstream films
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From Million Dollar Baby to Requiem for a Dream: the most depressing mainstream films

Ellsworth Toohey
Oct 07, 2024
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"What is the most depressing mainstream movie?" asks a redditor on r/askreddit. The answers include movies about human suffering, loss, societal issues, and the hopeless situations faced by their characters.

Million Dollar Baby – Soul-crushing story of a boxer's tragic fate.

Grave of the Fireflies – Heartbreaking tale of orphaned chi…

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