15 Sad Movies To Netflix And Cry To
5. Charlie St. Cloud
If you've never seen Charlie St. Cloud, you've saved yourself some heartbreak. When Charlie's (Zac Efron) younger brother Sam (Charlie Tahan) dies in a tragic accident, Charlie is distraught. Every evening at sunset, Charlie spends one hour with the ghost of his brother playing baseball - that is until Tess (Amanda Crew) enters Charlie's life.
With Charlie and Tess's relationship developing, Charlie must decide if he's strong enough to let his brother go and stop living in the past. There's no need to say why this film is sad because the synopsis speaks for itself. Based on the book, The Life and Death of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood, you can sob through this story in both filmic and literary form should you wish to bring that upon yourself!
Charlie St. Cloud was poorly received by critics but this film isn't trying to be a profound masterpiece. You know what you're getting with this film but that's exactly the reason why you watch it. Charlie St. Cloud is your typical romantic-drama.