If you don’t cry at these movies, there might be something wrong.
But comedic actors who take on dramatic roles know that even better than your Allen-quoting buddy.
Here are six times comedians shattered our hearts for good.
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MoNique inPrecious(2009)
What MoNique did inPreciouswasnt mere acting it was bulldozing.
MoNique ultimately won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for this role.
His comic timing is still there, but its also marked by sorrowfulness.
Melissa McCarthy inCan You Ever Forgive Me?
And yet, McCarthy swapped all of that for vulnerability in the filmCan You Ever Forgive Me?
Theres comedy in the movie, sure, but its the kind that hurts.
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(Hopefully this movie wasnt prophetic.)
In any case, Williams skill at bringing humor to the darkest of scenes is stunning.
After all, who better to channel lifes pain than someone whos already laughed their way through it?
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