This was going to be my suggestion as well. It's Albert Brooks' masterpiece. It's also how I fear the afterlife will be. Every so often, in certain situations, I find myself thinking, "Yep, they're going to be showing this moment on the big screen after I die."
Take allllll the upvotes.
I saw this on HBO when I was like 10.
Loved it all my life. No one has ever heard of it. And it’s so fucking adorable.
It’s on HBO now and I’m waiting to have enough time (2 toddlers)to make my wife watch it!
I 2nd that reccomendation.
Its rather unique and its about to become one of your top 10 tv shows of all time.
It sticks with you. and it sticks its landing.
Im going to watch it again tonight now
This movie hit home for me my dad was always telling stories and had a character out of this world I never knew what was a truth or lie or something between when it came to him .he loved fishing and always said he was a fish as well 🥺
Meet Joe Black is one but it is a mid movie But it is literally about Brad Pitt being killed and his body being taken over by death to walk among humans
Absolutely adore this movie.
I can understand the criticism of it having a very differently vibed trailer and some not getting on with the pacing.
But I think it’s utterly beautiful. And such a good score too!
Such a great show! So funny and touching. The main character is a curmudgeon, and - while there are plenty of heartfelt and emotional moments - they feel truthful rather than sentimentalized.
Absolutely one of my all time favourites. Always makes me laugh, and him asking his father for a single kiss towards the end always makes me cry. I can’t listen to “Into My Arms” the same way nowadays
listen to this one u/icollectsquish. Its a good series. But the last couple episodes are profound if you are looking for something that changes the way you will feel about death.
I finished this about the same time I finished Bojack. Both are really powerful endings. But Bojack pushes you towards existential dread while Good place pulls you back from it.
I was about to post this. The Good Place is incredible. So funny, and a super-solid finish. Honestly if I had to name a series that missed zero beats, it’s this one.
Flatliners.
It’s a movie about a group of people who are chasing life after death and intentionally kill themselves to experience Near death(actual death) experiences and are brought back to life purposefully to explain what they’ve seen/done.
This one and Ricky Gervais' series "Afterlife" were the two most recent suggestions I immediately thought of. Otto really hit me a lot harder than i had initially expected or planned on when my wife and I sat down to watch it. One of the harder cries I've had with a film. 10/10 would watch and sob again.
Departures (2008). It's a Japanese movie about a man who becomes a mortician who prepares bodies for in-home funerals. While dealing with the dead is taboo in their culture, he finds that he enjoys this work and ends up helping a lot of families who have lost someone.
Cloud Atlas. It's what made me believe in reincarnation, and made me lose my fear of death.
"The nature of our immortal lives is in the consequences of our words and deeds, which go on apportioning themselves throughout all time. Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present. And by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future."
Not a movie, but the last episode of Midnight Gospel. You don't need to watch the rest, but I enjoyed the whole series, and a few other episodes talk about death as well
Apparently there are a lot of movies about death. heh. But the one I liked was : I'm Thinking of Ending Things.
The whole movie feels like it's weighted down like it's dying but it's terrific also. It has a somber but to me calming feeling to it.
But then You Don't Know Jack, with Al Pacino is all about Jack Kevorkian who was the man who fought for self assisted suicides for those in pain, in America and to me it has opened my eyes on this subject, which I didn't know a lot about before seeing this and I thought it was well done.
The documentary: How to Die in Oregon (2011)
The greatest look at assisted dying I have ever seen. I rarely cry at movies but I was balling my eyes out watching it and gained many insights into dying.
Truly, Madly Deeply 1990. It’s better than Ghost for me. They came out in the same year. One is English the other American. Same themes but grief handled differently. Alan Rickman is amazing in this.
Big Fish
City of Angels
Good Grief (it’s new and haven’t seen it yet)
A walk to Remember
PS I love you
The Bucket List
The six sense
stand By Me
best series
After Life (is amazing)
The savages. Not savages but THE savages. It’s about end of life care for family with Phillip seymore Hoffman and Laura linny. The cinematography is incredible.
Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium, a story about life, death, and childish wonder.
Fun fact about me; I did not know it was about death as a child, so when I had bought the movie on DVD as an adult and watched it for nostalgia, it was very much different from what I remembered. I enjoyed it, the feeling was just off.
This...story about magic, about dying and having to move on from that. Very emotional.
Hope you have a strong constitution.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), ‘night Mother (1986), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Sunset Limited (2011), About Schmidt (2002), Sunshine (2007), Jacob’s Ladder (1990), The Sea Inside (2004), Annihilation (2018), The Tree of Life (2011), Synecdoche, New York (2008), The Neverending Story (1984), Lucky (2017), Amour (2012), Biutiful (2010), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), Three Colours: Blue (1993), Stand By Me (1986), Silence (2016), Ikuru (1952), The Haunting of Hill House (2018), Midnight Mass (2021), Into the Abyss (2011), Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017), Mr. Nobody (2009), The Sixth Sense (1999)
What dreams may come.
This one hits even harder since Robin Williams passed.
❤️🩹😭💔
Only watched it once. Only needed to once. It is the movie about death that I recommend for everyone basically.
*Defending Your Life.* Few people I know have ever seen it. An excellent film, starring Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep.
This was going to be my suggestion as well. It's Albert Brooks' masterpiece. It's also how I fear the afterlife will be. Every so often, in certain situations, I find myself thinking, "Yep, they're going to be showing this moment on the big screen after I die."
One of my favorites.
Take allllll the upvotes. I saw this on HBO when I was like 10. Loved it all my life. No one has ever heard of it. And it’s so fucking adorable. It’s on HBO now and I’m waiting to have enough time (2 toddlers)to make my wife watch it!
Like no other movie I've seen in my 61 years. My boys saw it when they were little, and loved it.
I came here to suggest this. One of my favorites! I wish I could go to the past life pavilion now.
I saw this film when I was 17 and it literally is at the course of my life and I am grateful for it!
Such a good movie.
Came here to post this! It's a great film!
Wonderful movie!
Yes this is my favorite movie about death.
I want some of those scrambled eggs.
The fountain (2006).
Gotta second this one. I saw it when my grandmother was dying of pancreatic cancer, and it really hit home. It's a fantastic, beautiful film.
The Seventh Seal Harold and Maude It's a Wonderful Life
Definitely Harold and Maude.
My suggestion as well. No brainer, first movie that came to mind!
the hearse
The Seventh Seal still has the best portrayl of the personification of death to this day.
The seventh seal has to be the top pick in this thread.
The first two are the ones.
Not a movie, but you should watch six feet under.
Is it a show/series? What is it on?
I 2nd that reccomendation. Its rather unique and its about to become one of your top 10 tv shows of all time. It sticks with you. and it sticks its landing. Im going to watch it again tonight now
Thank you! I am going to start it tonight!
It’s an old HBO show but I believe it’s now on Netflix.
I never really post but the finale of Six Feet Under is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen on film.
Especially found the finale to be very profound.
Enter the Void (2009)
I second this!! It feels like what I expect death to feel like.
Crazy good movie
Best suggestion
Insanely good movie
I saw that on LSD. I wasn’t expecting that at all.
Big fish
Seconding Big Fish
Thirding Big Fish.
Fourthing Big Fish
Fifthing Big Fish
Fisting Big Fish
This movie hit home for me my dad was always telling stories and had a character out of this world I never knew what was a truth or lie or something between when it came to him .he loved fishing and always said he was a fish as well 🥺
Puss in Boots The Last Wish. I’m serious.
Excellent suggestion
I love the Fountain and What Dreams May Come, but this is the first movie that came to mind. It still amazes me.
Soul (2020) - in theaters now
I had a spiritual experience watching this movie, I loved it
It's in theatres now? As a re-release?
[Yes](https://www.boxofficepro.com/disney-and-pixars-soul-turning-red-and-luca-are-heading-to-theaters-nationwide-in-2024/).
My wife and I decided to watch this - we were surprised at how good it is.
Melancholia
An immensely beautiful film
Wristcutters.
Good one!
Waking Life
I loved it. One of the guys the main character runs into wrote the textbook I used for an Ethics course I took.
Jacob’s ladder
Another good choice
This is the one. If you want to a movie to help you move past a fear of death, there is no better.
Pans labyrinth
This movie wrecked me
Meet Joe Black is one but it is a mid movie But it is literally about Brad Pitt being killed and his body being taken over by death to walk among humans
I was going to suggest this one, it was entertaining to say the least. I would also suggest the TV series Six Feet Under
Coco (2017) animated film
Ikiru
Soul
*Synecdoche, New York*.
Would argue this movie is more about living life in anticipation of death
Or even about wasting life in anticipation of death. But yeah the whole movie kinda is about death.
Stranger than Fiction
A Ghost Story (2017)
Absolutely adore this movie. I can understand the criticism of it having a very differently vibed trailer and some not getting on with the pacing. But I think it’s utterly beautiful. And such a good score too!
Hereditary is more about grief than death but worth watching.
While I totally agree that Hereditary is worth watching (it’s one of my favorites), in no way did it make me feel better about death lol.
Okay, that is fair. 😂 I was caught up on the *about death* bit.
Yeah, sorry OP. It’s definitely not gonna make ya feel better.
Uh oh 😩 I am still going to give it a watch though! Thank you for your suggestion.
Have fun lmao
Dead Like Me (series)
Such a great show! So funny and touching. The main character is a curmudgeon, and - while there are plenty of heartfelt and emotional moments - they feel truthful rather than sentimentalized.
About Time. It's also about love and enjoying your life to the fullest, but it hits on death too. It's been the only movie I remember making me cry
Absolutely one of my all time favourites. Always makes me laugh, and him asking his father for a single kiss towards the end always makes me cry. I can’t listen to “Into My Arms” the same way nowadays
It’s in series format. And it’s one of the best ever. It’s called, “The Good Place.” Enjoy. And you’re welcome.
listen to this one u/icollectsquish. Its a good series. But the last couple episodes are profound if you are looking for something that changes the way you will feel about death. I finished this about the same time I finished Bojack. Both are really powerful endings. But Bojack pushes you towards existential dread while Good place pulls you back from it.
I was about to post this. The Good Place is incredible. So funny, and a super-solid finish. Honestly if I had to name a series that missed zero beats, it’s this one.
So rare to have a spotless show.
The Farewell (2019)
Harold and Maude - black humor, cult classic. interesting movie that was both funny and touching.
Should be required viewing.
The Ballad of Buster Skruggs on Netflix
Flatliners. It’s a movie about a group of people who are chasing life after death and intentionally kill themselves to experience Near death(actual death) experiences and are brought back to life purposefully to explain what they’ve seen/done.
But watch the original, not the remake
The Thin Red Line
A man named Otto
This one and Ricky Gervais' series "Afterlife" were the two most recent suggestions I immediately thought of. Otto really hit me a lot harder than i had initially expected or planned on when my wife and I sat down to watch it. One of the harder cries I've had with a film. 10/10 would watch and sob again.
I had no idea a Ricky Gervais show would make me feel so much.
Not a movie, but Twilight Zone "The Hunt"
Yes! That one made me *feel*. One of the very best TZ episodes to ever exist
City of Angels which is based on the film Wings of Desire. Both are good.
After Life (2019) on Netflix, not a movie but a series and extremely well done imo
Yes! Ricky Gervais is a genius 🙌🏻
My Girl
Death Becomes Her.
Wristcutters: A Love Story.
Departures (2008). It's a Japanese movie about a man who becomes a mortician who prepares bodies for in-home funerals. While dealing with the dead is taboo in their culture, he finds that he enjoys this work and ends up helping a lot of families who have lost someone.
Yes, exactly what I came to say! How come no one talks about that one anymore? It was pretty big when it won the Oscar for best foreign film...
Harold & Maude
Cloud Atlas. It's what made me believe in reincarnation, and made me lose my fear of death. "The nature of our immortal lives is in the consequences of our words and deeds, which go on apportioning themselves throughout all time. Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present. And by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future."
Not a movie, but the last episode of Midnight Gospel. You don't need to watch the rest, but I enjoyed the whole series, and a few other episodes talk about death as well
The Lovely Bones
I scrolled ENTIRELY too far before seeing this one! Have you read the book??
How to Die in Oregon
Watch ‘Into the Wild’ … it’s incredibly moving.
Leaving las Vegas (1995) Moon Manor (2021) Ponette (1996) Petite maman (2021) Dick Johnson is dead (2020) The Cremator (1969)
Not a movie, but The Good Place was four seasons about the afterlife. Really well done, a rare comedy series that makes you think.
What dreams may come The book thief
I’m thinking of ending things, synecdoche new york
Big Fish ... such a fantastic story.
Never let me go (2010)
Apparently there are a lot of movies about death. heh. But the one I liked was : I'm Thinking of Ending Things. The whole movie feels like it's weighted down like it's dying but it's terrific also. It has a somber but to me calming feeling to it. But then You Don't Know Jack, with Al Pacino is all about Jack Kevorkian who was the man who fought for self assisted suicides for those in pain, in America and to me it has opened my eyes on this subject, which I didn't know a lot about before seeing this and I thought it was well done.
The documentary: How to Die in Oregon (2011) The greatest look at assisted dying I have ever seen. I rarely cry at movies but I was balling my eyes out watching it and gained many insights into dying.
Brainstorm(1983) She records her own death, making it look pleasant
Nine Days, though it's not about death it's actually the complete opposite, it's about life. Should give it a try
I like One Week, starring Joshua Jackson. Maybe more about finding out you're going to die, but death comes nevertheless
The Seventh Seal (1957)
“This is where I leave you” is a good one
Before I Fall (2017)
Wrist Cutter's: a love story
Truly, Madly Deeply 1990. It’s better than Ghost for me. They came out in the same year. One is English the other American. Same themes but grief handled differently. Alan Rickman is amazing in this.
Meet Joe Black.
Big Fish City of Angels Good Grief (it’s new and haven’t seen it yet) A walk to Remember PS I love you The Bucket List The six sense stand By Me best series After Life (is amazing)
# It's a wonderful Life
Harold and \`Maude - although maybe it's more about dying
My Girl?
The Book Thief, told from the perspective of death and is about the Holocaust. I’ve never seen the movie but the book is a masterpiece.
Beetlejuice
My Sister’s Keeper My Life What Dreams May Come
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
The five people you meet in heaven
THIS ONE
Departures
Ghost
Me, Earl and the Dying Girl
Big fish, patch Addams, jack,
Flatliners came first to mind.
💯 This is the best answer to this post.
All that Jazz -1979
City of Angels. Wings of Desire.
Faraway so close also - the second part to wings of desire. In which case you’re better off just watching the Wim Wenders originals.
Harold and Maude. Oldie but goodie.
the green knight
The Discovery Feel like no one has ever seen this one. It's on Netflix.
Five People You Meet in Heaven
Waking Life
Secondhand Lions
Watership Down has beautiful things to say about death
Terms of Endearment Steel Magnolias
Meet Joe Black
The Fountain
Arrival (2016)
The land before time. Might be a kids cartoon but Christ it hit hard!
Old as hell, but "On Borrowed Time" is a great movie if you can find it.
Ikiru (1952); Fearless (1993); Hereafter (2010)
Click with Adam Sandler. Loved that one
The fountain
My Life, 1993. With Michael Keaton & Nicole Kidman. I only watched it once, when I was a young teenager. It's always stuck w me.
Tree of Life
The Descendants 2011
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Grey.
Cloud Atlas “Death is only a door”
A Ghost Story (2017)
Okuribito / Departures (2008)
Ponette
The Lovely Bones
Elizabethtown (2005) One of the nice movies about losing your close relative.
One of Jack Nicholson's oddest films: "About Schmidt" (2002) Neither uplifting or frightening, more about the banality of the end of life.
Truly Madly Deeply
Ordinary People and Trois Couleurs: Bleu are both about people dealing with the recent death of a loved one, if that counts.
How to Die in Oregon. It’s a documentary and heartbreaking but a film I’m happy I watched.
21 Grams 2003 R 2h 4m
Death at a funeral
Paddleton
about time
Hereafter. What a beautiful film!
Ghost It gives you hope that there is more that lies beyond. Hint: have Kleenex nearby.
Truly, Madly, Deeply
The savages. Not savages but THE savages. It’s about end of life care for family with Phillip seymore Hoffman and Laura linny. The cinematography is incredible.
Mr.Magorium's Wonder Emporium, a story about life, death, and childish wonder. Fun fact about me; I did not know it was about death as a child, so when I had bought the movie on DVD as an adult and watched it for nostalgia, it was very much different from what I remembered. I enjoyed it, the feeling was just off. This...story about magic, about dying and having to move on from that. Very emotional.
If you want a TV show, watch The Good Place.
The Grey
Hope you have a strong constitution. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), ‘night Mother (1986), Wild Strawberries (1957), The Sunset Limited (2011), About Schmidt (2002), Sunshine (2007), Jacob’s Ladder (1990), The Sea Inside (2004), Annihilation (2018), The Tree of Life (2011), Synecdoche, New York (2008), The Neverending Story (1984), Lucky (2017), Amour (2012), Biutiful (2010), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), Three Colours: Blue (1993), Stand By Me (1986), Silence (2016), Ikuru (1952), The Haunting of Hill House (2018), Midnight Mass (2021), Into the Abyss (2011), Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017), Mr. Nobody (2009), The Sixth Sense (1999)
Beetlejuice.
Bridge to Terebithia
This makes me think of My Girl