1.
The Color Purple (1985)
15 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
2.
The Elephant Man (1980)
14 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
3.
Dead Poets Society (1989)
12 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
4.
Beaches (1988)
Beaches was one of the all-time biggest tearjerker films and caused audiences to sob throughout.
11 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
5.
E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
10 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
6.
Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt (1989)
This film dealt with true stories about people with AIDS.
9 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
7.
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Sad story about a friendship between a senior woman and her African American driver.
8 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
8.
Always (1989)
4 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
9.
Field of Dreams (1989)
2 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
10.
The Fly (1986)
1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
11.
Cocoon (1985)
Cocoon has touching scenes about seniors dying and some living forever.
1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
12.
Cinema Paradiso (1988.)
This film had sad nostalgic scenes about a boy growing up in Italy.
1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
13.
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
This animated film caused audiences of adults and children alike to cry.
1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
14.
The Abyss (1989)
1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
15.
*batteries not included (1987)
0 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
16.
The Accidental Tourist (1988)
0 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
17.
When Harry Met Sally
0 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
18.
84 Charing Cross Road (1987)
-1 point - added 15 years ago by Peter -
19.
Glory (1989)
-2 points - added 15 years ago by Peter -
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