Comingsoon.net is taking a look at some of the greatest “chick flicks” of all time, so great in fact, that they can make even the burliest of men shed a tear. Check out our picks in the gallery below!
Everyone loves a good cry…even men. The more savage gender of our species has a bad rap for crushing beer cans on their heads and suppressing their emotions. Whether this is true does not take away from the fact that everyone needs a good cry; we’re all just highly pressurized damns of emotion about to burst. There’s no better way to deal with your emotions than to turn to art: literature and especially film.
While we may have used the term “chick-flick” (an unwarranted pejorative) to refer to the type of films in question that does not take away from their legitimacy; because hey, guys love a good rom-com, tearjerker as much as the next girl. Here are some films that could even make Paul Bunyan cry.
10 Chick Flicks That Make Men Cry
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Blue Valentine (2010)
A more realistic relationship has never been portrayed; hard to watch and extraordinarily deep, Blue Valentine shakes the soul.
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Crazy, Stupid Love (2011)
Led by a spectacular cast and a hilariously relatable script, Crazy, Stupid Love tugs on the heart strings in a way you don't see coming. An agelessly poignant look at what it means to be in love.
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Love Actually (2003)
Richard Curtis' quintessential outing as a spokesperson for charm, wit and romance. Love Actually is the film you watch when you just wanted to be reminded that we our all in this together.
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About Time (2013)
With Love Actually, Richard Curtis showed the world what he could do. About Time shows him at the height of his game and it's magical.
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The Way We Were (1973)
Looking back on a relationship can be hard; it's not always easy to admit when you were wrong. Sydney Pollack's classic is a tale of lost love that will have you calling your ex and apologizing before the sun rises.
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The Notebook (2004)
Novelist Nicholas Sparks clearly has an apt proclivity for love. The world-renowned adaptation had everyone—from brick layer to truck driver, reaching for the tissues.
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Pride & Prejudice (2005)
Jane Austen's novel has captivated centuries. The most modern adaptation captivated us.
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Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Jack Nicholson isn't the first name you associate with the term "chick flick." However, this endearing film about an aging womanizer who meets the one women he's been waiting for (in the form of Diane Keaton), is as good as it gets...
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As Good as it Gets (1997)
In a genre that is often not taken seriously, As Good as it Gets is smart, funny, heartfelt and unique—a expertly crafted exploration of the confusing part of life.
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La La Land (2016)
Damien Chazelle is a startling talent; bursting onto the screen with films like Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench and Whiplash, we knew he was aiming to change the musical genre. La La Land, with the help of the dream team that is Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, did just that.
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500 Days of Summer (2009)
A hopeless romantic comes face to face with the opposite of the—a realist. 500 Days of Summer is a delightful love letter to all those who have ever felt nonsensically smitten (even though smitten and sense don't mix).
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Relationships are painful. This film, following people who erase their memories after a breakup, reminds us that pain is a good thing, it means you've lived and have been loved.
