* Schindler's List (1993): Steven Spielberg's powerful and moving drama about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of over a thousand Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, is guaranteed to bring you to tears. The particularly harrowing scenes, such as the liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto and the mass executions at the Plaszów concentration camp, are truly gut-wrenching.
* The Green Mile (1999): Tom Hanks stars in this heartwarming and ultimately tragic story about a death row inmate who possesses a supernatural gift of healing. The emotional climax of the film comes when Hanks' character, John Coffey, sacrifices himself to save the life of a young boy.
* The Shawshank Redemption (1994): This critically acclaimed drama about a banker who is wrongly convicted of murdering his wife and sent to prison, where he forms a deep friendship with a fellow inmate, is a powerful and moving story of hope, resilience, and redemption. The film's final scene, where Morgan Freeman's character, Red, reunites with his friend Andy (Tim Robbins), is sure to leave you in tears.
* Life is Beautiful (1997): This Italian comedy-drama about a Jewish-Italian bookseller who uses his imagination to protect his son from the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp is a touching and uplifting story of love and family. The film's final scene, in which the father and son are reunited, is incredibly moving.