You cried at these 90s movies when you were a kid and you’ll cry at them now.
Which was your favorite?
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Updated 3 months ago,January 21, 2025
Were a nostalgic bunch, us Millennials.
Girl, Interrupted / Columbia Pictures
We were the in-between kids.
The ones who were born analog and transitioned seamlessly into an increasingly digital world as we got older.
We look back fondly at pogs and Dunkaroos and the Skip-It.
Of course, a staple of our 90s nostalgia is the quintessential cry movie.
We wore down our VHS tapes of these classics, and wed do it all again if we could.
Shes taken by the idea and works to become a horse-riding high dive-jumper herself.
Buena Vista
She reaches her dreams, but at a cost.
My Girl (1991)
Vada lives in a funeral home with her mortician father.
Shes living life in this awkward time of growing up.
Columbia Pictures
It definitely helps that shes got her best friend Thomas J.
After you watch this, youll never look at a beehive the same way again.
He cant see without his glasses!
Universal
Ouch, my heart.
If you tell me you didnt cry atMy Girl, youre either a monster or a liar.
A whole lifetime of stories, some of which are just tragic.
MGM
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Speaking of girl power, you cant forget aboutThelma & Louise.
Friends Thelma and Louise fight back against the terrible men in their lives and decide to hit the road.
Theres female empowerment, sexy Brad Pitt, and a devastating event at the mouth of a canyon.
Paramount
Oh, the heartbreak.
Its filled with stories of mothers going through hard times.
Legends of the Fall (1994)
Welcome to Brad Pitts long hair era.
Buena Vista
Pitt plays Tristan, a man living in 20th century Montana.
First of all, Claire Danes and Leo DiCaprio.
That should be reason enough.
Sony Pictures
Then theres the amazing soundtrack, the bright colors and the awesome fashion.
I cried so hard at the end of that movie, I could barely catch my breath.
Titanic (1997)
You knew this was going to be on the list.
20th Century Fox
The Titanic sinking would be enough to make anyone cry.
I mean, it really happened.
Lots of people died.
20th Century Fox
So whats your saddest part?
The elderly couple in bed?
When Rose rejoins the people on the Titanic at the end?
Sony Pictures
Either way, its time for tears.
Stepmom (1998)
The title says it all.
When I saw this as a kid I wasmadat that ending.
Warner Bros.
Mad because I couldnt help but sob my eyes out.
Practical Magic (1998)
The 90s were great for witch movies.
WhileThe Craftmade it look edgy,Practical Magicmade it seem perfect for female empowerment.
Columbia Pictures
Those familial bonds, particularly through Sally and Gillian, are what make this movie so touching.
Shes greeted by a host of young women, each with their own intense struggles.
Plus, this movie is based on Susanna Kaysens real life memoir.
