Suicide accounts for more than 800,000 annual deaths worldwide - according to a recent United Nations report on the subject, every 40 seconds someone in the world takes their own life. The research found that suicide killed more people each year than conflicts and natural catastrophes combined, accounting for more than half of the world's 1.5 million violent deaths annually. Commonly, information about suicide risk and prevention finds its way into the media in response to reports of suicide by a celebrity or other well-known personalities (i.e. Robin Williams or Tony Scott). This makes sense, as the public is most often receptive to thinking and talking about a difficult topic like suicide when they feel its impact, whether directly or indirectly. Suicide is very unique to each victim - they all have their own reasons and story to tell. Keeping that in mind, a number of filmmakers have tackled this subject many times over the years, with varying results. And that's the topic at hand today. What follows are twenty enthralling movies about the unfortunate act of a person taking their own life. Some of these films were met with critical acclaim and enthusiasm upon their release while others gained a substantial cult status that has made them duty-bound references of the topic. Minor spoilers ahead.