Study explains the enduring appeal of tear-jerker movies

By Harriet Alexander
Updated October 10 2016 - 11:18am, first published September 22 2016 - 10:55am
Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in the film <i>Creed</i>. Photo: Barry Wetcher
Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in the film <i>Creed</i>. Photo: Barry Wetcher
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in the film version of <i>The Notebook</i>.
Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling in the film version of <i>The Notebook</i>.
Why people like sad movies.
Why people like sad movies.

The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows, Rocky Balboa would say, though it is anybody's guess why so many people spend their leisure time watching gloomy movies about it.

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