Bittersweet Endings

Not all romances end in true love’s kiss. Just like dark chocolate, here are a few suggestions for movies that leave you with a touch of bitterness.ee our suggestions for this theme below!


A walk to remember

Jamie saved my life. She taught me everything. About life, hope and the long journey ahead. I’ll always miss her. But our love is like the wind. I can’t see it, but I can feel it.

Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1h 41 min

This film leaves you with the same aching feeling as The Notebook, but intersperses the heart-wrenching moments with the lighter side of teen love. With the premise of a “play within a play”, Mandy Moore and Shane West shine two times over as we watch them grow up and grow close.

The cast includes Mandy Moore, Shane West, and Peter Coyote

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The break up

It’s not about doing the things you love, it’s about doing things with the one you love!

Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1h 46 min

You would think a rom-com about a breakup would be tragic all the way through, but the exes/roommates situation they find themselves in makes for an entertaining watch. Jennifer Aniston is a rom-com goddess, and her chemistry with Vince Vaughn is palpable. This film takes you through all the ugly moments of a longterm relationship falling apart, and the many “let’s get back together” trials that come along with it. Every time you watch this film, you might find yourself wishing it had a different ending, but at the same time, it brings meaning to the saying “right person, wrong time”.

The cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, and Joey Lauren Adams.

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A Little Bit of Heaven

What I would give to experience, just one more time; to feel that incredible sensation, when he looked at me, and then I felt alive.

Rated: PG-13; Runtime: 1h 46 min

This is a film to revisit over and over, despite it’s sad ending. Marley has such a lust for life, and it’s really tested by her limited time. Watching her tackle her intimacy issues and deflection through humor with the help of Julian, her doctor, makes for a very entertaining watch. There is so much vibrancy and feel-good moments, that leave you wistful by the end. Much like the characters in the film, you as the viewer go through the grieving process alongside Marley.

The cast includes Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Kathy Bates, Peter Dinklage, and even Whoopi Goldberg as ‘God’.

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