Ultimate Ugly-Cry List: 5 Melodramas to Wreck You in the Best Way, Ranked by IMDb

There's a special genre of cinema that doesn't spare our emotions. Melodramas aim to touch us and make us laugh through tears.

Sometimes, we simply need to unleash our emotions by immersing ourselves in a story that reminds us of the fragility of happiness, the power of love, and how precious every moment is.

5. 'The Vow', 2012

IMDb Score: 6.8/10

This melodrama is based on the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, whose family life was shattered in 1993 by a terrible car accident.

The main characters, Paige and Leo, are also involved in a car accident. Afterwards, Paige doesn't recognize her husband and can't remember a single day spent with him.

After making futile attempts to restore her memory, Leo realizes that his only chance at finding love and happiness is to win Paige's heart again.

4. 'Wicker Park', 2004

IMDb Score: 6.9/10

Matthew, a young financier, is incredibly lucky: he has a beautiful, loving fiancée, a position at a successful company, and the opportunity to travel frequently for work.

However, when he spots his ex-girlfriend, Lisa, in a restaurant, he decides to risk it all to win her back. Overwhelmed by his sudden feelings, Matthew becomes entangled in a web of lies and intrigue.

3. 'One Day', 2011

IMDb Score: 7.0/10

In 1988, two lonely souls met at their Edinburgh University graduation ceremony. Emma is a goal-oriented, responsible young woman who aspires to be a writer. Dexter, on the other hand, is a flamboyant and self-assured young man.

To ensure that their first night together wouldn't be their last, they opted for a heart-to-heart talk over spontaneous sex and agreed to meet every year on July 15.

Over the next twenty years, Emma and Dexter's paths would converge and diverge again until they realized they shared something more than a long-distance friendship.

2. 'Me Before You', 2016

IMDb Score: 7.4/10

Louisa has worked at the same café for the past six years, but it is closing. She urgently needs to find a job to support her elderly parents.

Fortunately, a recruitment agency has a vacancy that doesn't require any special skills. The job involves caring for Will, a paralyzed young man from a wealthy family.

Will's parents hope that spending time with the cheerful, giggly Lou will restore their son's interest in life.

1. 'Love Me If You Dare', 2003

IMDb Score: 7.5/10

The charming Frenchman Julien and the daring Polish woman Sophie have known each other since childhood. To support Sophie when their classmates bully her, Julien invented a game: passing a colorful tin can back and forth and challenging each other to dares.

As the years passed, the game continued and became increasingly cruel and sophisticated. Julien and Sophie seemed willing to do anything to avoid confessing their love for each other.