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From tragic love stories to heartbreaking dramas, these are the films that touch our souls.

Cue the waterworks: The 18 saddest movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video

From tragic love stories to heartbreaking dramas, these are the films that touch our souls.

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Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley in 'Till'; Riz Ahmed as Ruben Stone in 'Sound of Metal'; Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler in 'Manchester by the Sea'. Credit:

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Why do we seek out movies that are bound to make us cry? It might seem strange to some who only see this art form as a vessel for entertainment, but there's a real beauty in films that go beyond ephemeral laughs, thrills, or scares and touch the deepest parts of ourselves. These are human stories first and foremost, tales of tragedy, struggle over adversity, and bittersweet romance.

Amazon Prime offers a wide selection of sad movies, catering to various tastes, from sorrowful classics like *Bicycle Thieves* (1948) to heartbreaking modern dramas like *Till* (2022), each guaranteed to get your tear ducts working overtime.

Ahead, a list of the 18 best sad movies on Amazon Prime Video for whenever you need a good sobfest.

Affliction (1998)

James Coburn as Glen Whitehouse and Nick Nolte as Wade Whitehouse in 'Affliction'.

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This bleak crime drama, adapted from the Russell Banks novel of the same name, is all about the cycles of violence within a family. Nick Nolte stars as Wade, a small-town New England cop who has a strained relationship with his daughter and ex-wife. He soon becomes consumed by a suicide case he believes could actually be a cover-up for murder, leading him down a dark path that's only exacerbated by tension with his mean-spirited father (James Coburn, in an Oscar-winning performance). EW's critic praises *Affliction* as an "exquisitely shaped, paced, painted, and edited production," dubbing it "a beautiful bummer, a magnificent feel-bad movie." —*Kevin Jacobsen*

Where to watch *Affliction*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A

**Director:** Paul Schrader

**Cast:** Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, James Coburn, Willem Dafoe, Mary Beth Hurt

Beautiful Boy (2018)

Timothée Chalamet as Nic Scheff and Steve Carell as David Sheff in 'Beautiful Boy'. Francois Duhamel/Amazon Studios

Timothée Chalamet stars in this semi-biographical portrait of *New York Times* columnist David Sheff (Steve Carell​​) and his son, Nic (Chalamet), who has a substance abuse disorder. Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.

Groeningen wisely universalizes a story that could have played as a privileged, unpigmented vision of drug addiction. There's nothing in* Beautiful Boy *you haven't seen before, but the notes are played with such humanism that it still stands on its own two feet. —*Declan Gallagher*

Where to watch *Beautiful Boy*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Felix van Groeningen

**Cast:** Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Lamberto Maggiorani as Antonio Ricci and Enzo Staiola as Bruno Ricci in 'Bicycle Thieves'.

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This third-ever Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film is a simple tale that packs a huge punch. Set in post-WWII Rome, *Bicycle Thieves* centers on a humble family man named Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) who lands a new job that requires a bicycle. After shelling out enough money to pay for one, his first day on the job goes horribly wrong as a thief absconds with the bike when he's not looking. What follows is a heartbreaking tale of Antonio and his son desperately searching for the stolen bike, with director Vittorio De Sica offering a profound commentary on the plight of the workingman. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Bicycle Thieves*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Vittorio De Sica

**Cast:** Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell

The Big Sick (2017)

Kumail Nanjiani as himself and Zoe Kazan as Emily Gardner in 'The Big Sick'.

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Michael Showalter​​ cemented himself as a journeyman director with this understated romantic dramedy based on co-writers Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's love story. Nanjiani plays a version of himself, a struggling Pakistani comic who meets young American student Emily (Zoe Kazan) when she heckles him during his act. The two begin a tentative romance, aware of their disparate cultures, but things take a dark turn when Emily is diagnosed with a rare disorder.

Showalter and his crew turn up the emotional honesty in this tremendously effective feature, which never loses sight of the absurd comedy within this deathly serious situation. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *The Big Sick*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Michael Showalter

**Cast:** Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher

Biutiful (2010)

Javier Bardem as Uxbal in 'Biutiful'.

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Alejandro G. Iñárritu has specialized in a certain kind of grim cinema over the years, from *21 Grams* (2003) to *The Revenant* (2015), but this 2010 drama remains one of his most affecting. Javier Bardem stars as Uxbal, a father living in Barcelona who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Given only a few months to live, he tries to provide a better future for his kids, but finds his life going from bad to worse as he tries to help a group of illegal immigrants. While often unrelenting in its bleakness, *Biutiful* is made effective by Bardem's subtly heartbreaking performance, which earned him an Oscar nomination. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Biutiful*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Alejandro G. Iñárritu

**Cast:** Javier Bardem

The Iron Claw (2023)

Zac Efron as Kevin Von Erich in 'The Iron Claw'.

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The true story of the Von Erich wrestling family was so unrelentingly tragic that when *The Iron Claw* finally got made, director Sean Durkin opted to leave one brother out entirely. (He later told EW that that call was "one of the toughest decisions I had to make.") The film has more than its share of anguish, but that's no reason for audiences to avoid it. There's joy in the bonds of brotherhood shared between the Von Erichs, in and out of the ring, even amid their darkest moments. And the movie makes room for hope, particularly embodied by Kevin (Zac Efron, in a career-best performance). *—K.J.*

Where to watch *The Iron Claw*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Sean Durkin

**Cast:** Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Lily James, Jeremy Allen White, Maura Tierney

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Larry Simms as Pete, Karolyn Grimes as Zuzu, Jimmy Hawkins as Tommy, James Stewart as George, Donna Reed as Mary, and Carol Coombs as Janie — the Bailey family — in 'It's a Wonderful Life'.

*It's a Wonderful Life* is a cherished Christmas classic, one that's a step above other holiday movies for its themes. After all, the entire premise centers on George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) wanting to jump off a bridge and end his life after a series of unfortunate events that lead him to believe he's worthless. But, after a guardian angel intervenes, George sees that he's made a far more positive impact than he ever imagined.

A touching tribute to the value of family and community, *It's a Wonderful Life* offers a rollercoaster of emotions that leaves you with happy, grateful tears by its cathartic conclusion. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *It's a Wonderful Life*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Frank Capra

**Cast:** Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers

Last Flag Flying (2017)

Laurence Fishburne as Richard Mueller, Steve Carell as Larry 'Doc' Shepherd, and Bryan Cranston as Sal Nealon in 'Last Flag Flying'. Wilson Webb/Amazon

Richard Linklater's tale of Vietnam vets (Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne) making a cross-country journey to bury the young son of one of their number (Steve Carell) is by turns somber and spirited, but always represents the very best of what the director is capable of. He's a filmmaker who can find uncommon depth and lingering beauty in the smallest of life's moments.

Here, Linklater eschews the overwrought trappings that these types of movies typically fall into. There's no rah-rah patriotism; there's no epic grandstanding. There's just a pervasive sense of loss, of lives torn asunder for no particular reason, and a cast highly adept at delivering these punches. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Last Flag Flying*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Richard Linklater

**Cast:** Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, Yul Vazquez, Cicely Tyson

Manchester by the Sea (2016)

Michelle Williams as Randi Chandler and Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler in 'Manchester by the Sea'.

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Kenneth Lonergan's scorched-earth domestic drama stars an Oscar-winning Casey Affleck as a ne'er-do-well repairman called back to the sleepy Massachusetts hamlet of his youth to care for his nephew (Lucas Hedges) after his brother's (Kyle Chandler) death. Lonergan pitches this film at an occasionally hysterical level, but he never lets the material get away from him, nor does it descend into pieties.

Affleck excels here in a tremendously off-putting role (seemingly the one he was born to play), but the film's most cogent, exciting moments come when Lonergan splits off to show us the town's bizarre side characters. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Manchester by the Sea*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Kenneth Lonergan

**Cast: **Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges

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Never Let Me Go (2010)

Carey Mulligan as Kathy H, Keira Knightley as Ruth C, and Andrew Garfield as Tommy D in 'Never Let Me Go'.

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Based on the devastating dystopian novel of the same name by Kazuo Ishiguro, this wistful drama explores the lives of Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth, three friends who grow up at a boarding school. While a love triangle eventually develops, this romantic drama tells an entirely more complicated story than you might expect, as we learn that Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth share a secret about how — and why — they're alive. Bolstered by weighty performances from Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley, the film dives into heavy themes of mortality and ethics with striking clarity. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Never Let Me Go*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Mark Romanek

**Cast:** Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield

Nickel Boys (2024)

Ethan Herisse as Elwood and Brandon Wilson as Turner in 'Nickel Boys'.

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Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is an emotional wallop, putting us in the mind of a Black teenager experiencing racism and abuse at a reform school in 1960s Florida. This Oscar-nominated adaptation brilliantly brings that perspective to life, shot entirely in first-person point of view in a way that feels overwhelmingly immersive, not gimmicky. "*Nickel Boys* is a fragmented film, so much so that it can be difficult to grasp it," notes EW's critic. "But at a certain point, it turns around and grabs you instead, refusing to let go until you're left sitting in a startling and stunned silence." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Nickel Boys*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director:** RaMell Ross

**Cast:** Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Short Term 12 (2013)

Brie Larson as Grace Howard and LaKeith Stanfield as Marcus in 'Short Term 12'. Brett Pawlak

Destin Daniel Cretton's debut feature concerns a group of counselors (headed by Brie Larson's Grace) at a home for at-risk teens who must deal with their own traumatic pasts while shepherding their patients to a brighter future. A modern indie favorite, *Short Term 12* announced Cretton, Larson, and LaKeith Stanfield as major talents in their respective fields.

This is a movie that subverts and morphs the audience's expectations with great intelligence at each turn. Its twists are as shocking as those in a conventional thriller, and Cretton is a master of selling emotions and entire character arcs with a single shot. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Short Term 12*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director: **Destin Daniel Cretton

**Cast: **Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., Kaitlyn Dever, Rami Malek, LaKeith Stanfield

Sound of Metal (2020)

Riz Ahmed as Ruben Stone in 'Sound of Metal'.

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Riz Ahmed stars in this moving indie drama as Ruben, a heavy metal drummer grappling with sudden hearing loss. The musician, who also has a substance abuse disorder, enters a rehab shelter treating deaf recovering addicts. Desperate to regain any semblance of the life he led before, Ruben struggles to accept what he cannot change, despite the best efforts of the shelter's leader (Paul Raci).

Featuring a soul-bearing performance by Ahmed and an Oscar-winning sound design that takes us inside Ruben's mind, *Sound of Metal* is a quietly powerful experience. "As Ruben's fear and rage begins to open itself to the unknown, the movie reaches toward something profound," writes EW's critic, "finding real, furious power in the spaces between the sound." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Sound of Metal*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** A–

**Director: **Darius Marder

**Cast: **Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric

Thirteen Lives (2022)

Joel Edgerton as Richard Harris (center) in 'Thirteen Lives'.

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Ron Howard's unabashed weepy reconstructs the daring true-story rescue of young Thai soccer players and their coaches after they become trapped inside a cave amidst heavy flooding. As the divers tasked with rescuing the stranded team, Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, and Joel Edgerton give committed, un-showy performances.

With the precision of a great documentarian and the pace of an expert thriller director, Howard mounts an enviably well-rounded procedural dramatization of a story that captivated headlines in 2018. There are moments in *Thirteen Lives* that have such verisimilitude you'd swear you're watching actual footage of the event. —*D.G.*

Where to watch *Thirteen Lives*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Ron Howard

**Cast: **Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, Tom Bateman

Till (2022)

Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley in 'Till'.

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The lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 is considered a turning point in America's shameful mistreatment of and violence against the Black community. This stirring biopic dramatizes the steps taken by Emmett's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler), to seek justice against the odds by bringing the tragedy to the national media, helping spur the Civil Rights Act of 1957. EW's critic praises Deadwyler's performance for her "haunting immediacy," with Mamie's "grief and fury and fierce dignity passing across her face in annihilating waves." —*K.J.*

Where to watch *Till*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Chinonye Chukwu

**Cast:** Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett, Whoopi Goldberg

A Walk to Remember (2002)

Mandy Moore as Jamie Sullivan and Shane West as Landon Carter in 'A Walk to Remember'.

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This early-2000s weepie was one of the first Nicholas Sparks adaptations that connected with audiences. Shane West stars as Landon, a rebellious high schooler who connects with Jamie (Mandy Moore), the local reverend's daughter. Though they come from vastly different worlds, their romance grows, only for Jamie to reveal a heartbreaking truth that will change their future. The film fully wears its heart on its sleeve, telling an earnest (if familiar) story of love and commitment through hardship. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *A Walk to Remember*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Adam Shankman

**Cast:** Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

Tilda Swinton as Eva Khatchadourian and John C. Reilly as Franklin Plaskett in 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'.

There's bleak, and then there's *We Need to Talk About Kevin*. This harrowing psychological drama probably won't provoke tears, but its depiction of a mother trying to understand why she could never connect with her severely troubled son is deeply affecting nonetheless. Tilda Swinton delivers a rich performance as Eva, who feels a great deal of regret over her son Kevin's (Ezra Miller) heinous behavior, wondering how she could have done things differently. It all leads to a horrific act of terror, as director Lynne Ramsay reflects in sobering fashion how brutal and unknowable life can be. —*K.J.*

Where to watch *We Need to Talk About Kevin*: Amazon Prime Video

**Director:** Lynne Ramsay

**Cast:** Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, John C. Reilly**

Women Talking (2022)

Jessie Buckley as Mariche, Liv McNeil as Neitje, Claire Foy as Salome, Kate Hallett as Autje, Rooney Mara as Ona, and Judith Ivey as Agata in 'Women Talking'. Michael Gibson/United Artists Releasing

Another remarkable entry in Sarah Polley's filmography, *Women Talking* centers on women in an isolated religious community who gather to discuss the pros and cons of fleeing after suffering routine, horrific abuse by the men. What sounds like a tremendously tough sit is, in fact, one of the most rewarding, cathartic, and unexpectedly romantic pieces of cinema to come along in decades. Polley's film is a real tears-pooling-in-your-clavicles heartbreaker, but it's never depressing and, in fact, rather defiantly uplifting by the end. *—D.G.*

Where to watch *Women Talking*: Amazon Prime Video

**EW grade:** B

**Director:** Sarah Polley

**Cast:** Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand

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The pair exclusively sit down with EW to talk about Dorn's advice to the new Klingon cadet and swap war stories over the prosthetics process. Klingon to Klingon: When Star Trek vet Michael Dorn met Starfleet Academy newcomer Karim Diané (exclusive) The pair exclusively sit down with EW to talk about Dorn's advice to the new Klingon cadet and swap war stories over the prosthetics process. By Nick Romano :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/NicholasRomanoauthorphotoadc9b60763e34711935cbf7b3d768d24.jpg) Nick Romano is a senior editor at with 15 years of journalism experience covering entertainment.

The pair exclusively sit down with EW to talk about Dorn's advice to the new Klingon cadet and swap war stories over the prosthetics process.

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After Karim Diané landed the role of Jay-Den Kraag, a Klingon cadet at the titular *Starfleet Academy* of the new *Star Trek* series, co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman suggested the kind of meet-up that would have any diehard Trekker selling their memorabilia to secure: a one-on-one with the great Michael Dorn.

Having played the most famous of Klingons, Worf, starting with the Jean-Luc Picard-captained *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, Dorn never properly mentored a younger actor coming into the universe of *Trek*. He doesn't quite think of his FaceTime phone call with Diané as "mentoring" in the traditional sense, but he did offer his own experiences with the transformation process to this Klingon-in-the-making.

"To think that you were gonna be doing something like this was kind of unheard of. I don't know about anything that's happened like this before in the business," Dorn tells ** in an exclusive joint interview with Diané. "Thirty or 40 years later, you're talking to the next generation, basically. It just doesn't happen. So I wasn't prepared for it, but I was happy to be part of it."

Diané tells Dorn: "I obviously Googled the crap out of you beforehand and watched every single video that you have ever posted on the internet about the prosthetics process, so I felt mentored by you before I even got the chance to talk to you for the first time. There's a couple podcasts where you're just brutally honest about how challenging this experience is, and so I felt guided by you."

Karim Diané and Michael Dorn meet behind the scenes of the Rose Bowl Parade.

Dorn holds the distinction of the most franchise appearances as a series regular actor, which famously includes all seven seasons of *Star Trek: The Next Generation* and multiple movies. He returned as Worf in four seasons of *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* and, more recently, in season 3 of *Star Trek: Picard*.

Diané's Jay-Den arrived in *Starfleet Academy* as an aspiring medical officer, which inherently feels at odds with the brutalism and warrior code of Klingon culture. Episode 4, titled "Vox in Excelso" and streaming now on Paramount+, digs into Jay-Den's backstory and how his pacifist nature made him feel like an outsider at a young age. Flashbacks depict the moment Jay-Den's family abandoned him on a planet as he grapples with the survival of the Klingons in the present.

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Diané relates to Jay-Den's origin story on a personal level. "I am West African. So I'm half Guinean and half Congolese, and I'm from the Mandingo tribe," he says. "Mandingos are known for their warriors. I was raised to essentially be a warrior, be a tough sports guy, and like basketball and soccer. I had no interest in any of that. I just wanted to go dance and sing and go act and do plays."

Dorn and Diané wouldn't meet in person until the Rose Bowl Parade in Los Angeles this past New Year's, for which the *Starfleet* cadet rode the "Space for Everybody" *Star Trek* float alongside fellow franchise stars Rebecca Romijn (*Star Trek: Strange New Worlds*), Tig Notaro (*Star Trek: Starfleet Academy*), and George Takei (OG *Star Trek*). But it was the day of Diané's first Jay-Den makeup test, prior to filming season 1 of *Starfleet Academy* in 2024, that he spoke with Dorn for the first time over FaceTime.

Karim Diané as Jay-Den on 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' episode 4.

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Much of what they discussed on that call involved the Shakespearean demeanor of the Klingons and swapping war stories over the prosthetics process. For Diané, it initially took him between four-and-a-half and five hours in the chair every day, including hair, makeup, prosthetics, and costume.

"I would have to wake up at 1 a.m. just to get to work, film like 18-hour days," he recalls. "Some weeks I'm working five days a week." The *Starfleet* team eventually cut that time down to two hours. "I get ready faster than Genesis now," Diané adds, referring to costar Bella Shepard, who plays Dar-Sha cadet Genesis Lythe.

For Dorn, starting out on *Star Trek* in the 1980s, it would take him three hours, five days a week, every week.

"But after two years, that's when I went, 'Guys, I just can't do this anymore,'" he recalls to Diané. "And they got it down to same thing to where you are, where it's two-and-a-half hours."

Michael Dorn as Worf on 'Star Trek: Picard' season 3.

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Decades later when Dorn returned for *Star Trek: Picard* (2020), "They got it down to an hour for the full makeup," he adds, "but they had two people working on me."

Diané felt a mix of excitement and nerves heading into this meeting with Worf himself. He acknowledges how "sometimes you meet people in this industry, and they aren't the nicest." He wasn't sure what he was going to get.

"But I got on the phone, and immediately he was so chill and really kind," he says of Dorn. "That felt very nice because playing this character, I went in feeling like people are gonna compare me to him. So you go in nervous in a lot of ways — not sure how it's all gonna be received by the fans."

Dorn can relate.

Holly Hunter as Nahla and Karim Diané as Jay-Den on 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' episode 4.

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"You're stepping into this whole *Star Trek* world, which, I gotta tell you, nobody is ready for," he says. "For us [on *Next Generation*], we had the fans and the press on our ass about, 'Who do you think you are?' 'Do you think you are replacing Kirk and Spock?' 'Who are you supposed to be?'"

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Diané responds, "Listening to Michael say that, I'm like, wow, history really repeated itself, 'cause we all are experiencing the same exact thing right now [on *Starfleet Academy*]. Like, 'You think you're a Klingon?!' You're not this and that. It's with me every single time I open my phone. I get notifications. I'm probably the most chronically online out of the entire cast. I'm on every single social media platform. I go through everything, just because I like to keep my feet on the ground. There definitely is a lot of chatter."

Both Dorn and Diané agree: "There's definitely a toxic corner in the fan base."

At the same time, they acknowledge the waves of positivity percolating around the internet.

"This is the most rewarding job I have ever had in my life," Diané comments when the actors speak with EW on the Wednesday before the *Starfleet Academy *episode 3 drop. "These episodes have been out for six days and two episodes, and already my Instagram is blowing up. My Facebook messages are flooded. People are freaking out, and they love these characters. So, yeah, I'm honestly happy to do this for season 3 and 4 and 5 and 6."**

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Disney's live-action *Tangled* actor Milo Manheim has saddled up for his biggest role yet — and now he's revealed some of the intense preparation he's endured to bring his character, Flynn Rider, to the big screen.

The 24-year-old *Zombies* series alum appeared on Thursday's *Live With Kelly and Mark*, where he teased to cohosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos all of the physical feats he's tackling as he slips into Flynn's boots for the studio's remake of the 2010 animated classic.

"Yes, *Tangled*, I'm here for you. I can't believe that it's happening. I love this movie," Manheim — the son of *Law & Order* actress Camryn Manheim — said on the talk show, referencing his part opposite Teagan Croft as Rapunzel.**

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Manheim said that he's now "learning how to hold my breath for five minutes" and "how to ride a horse right now" before shooting begins.

"That's the thing I'm most excited about, whatever y'all need me to do. They're looking for a giant stallion!" he said, as Ripa and Consuelos noted that he's already a particularly tall person, so any horse he rides would need to be equally as tall.

The star said, "They're going to make these angles work, you guys, movie magic! But I've always loved horses. I can't wait for that."

Manheim added that the "experience has opened up so many doors," including allowing him to scale new heights — literally — as he's "learning how to rock climb right now" as well.

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"I'm meeting so many fantastic people, I get to travel the world," he said of the role, which marks the latest in Disney's growing filmography of live-action adaptations of its animated classics, with the most recent being 2025's $1 billion-grossing *Lilo & Stitch*.

In a prior interview with * *(watch below), Manheim revealed that Disney informed him and Croft of their castings mere minutes before the announcement went wide.

"It's important the world knows this! People think that I booked this like a long time ago and I've been keeping it a secret," Manheim told EW earlier in January. "I found out 10 minutes before the news was released that I'd be playing Flynn. So that day was — I woke up, just like any other day, and by the end of the day... it was beautiful. The world knew, it was great."

Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) and Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) in Disney's 'Tangled'.

Manheim and Croft take over the roles of Flynn and Rapunzel from the animated original's voice actors Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore, who fronted the prior production that went on to become one of Disney's most popular modern releases.

*Tangled *earned just under $600 million at the global box office during its original theatrical run, with legendary musician Alan Menken's soundtrack tune "I See the Light" scoring an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song in 2011.

The film also spawned other projects, including the Disney Channel animated series *Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure*, the short film *Tangled Ever After*, a themed section of Disney World's Magic Kingdom park, and a full boat ride based on the film that opened in 2024 at the Tokyo DisneySea theme park.

Disney has not yet announced a release date — or additional casting, including who will play the villain, Mother Gothel — for the live-action *Tangled*.

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Prince Andrew 'Kneels On All Fours' Over Unknown Woman in NewlyReleased Jeffrey Epstein Photos Justin HarpJanuary 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM 0 Getty Images/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool Andrew MountbattenWindsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — appears to kneel on all fours over an unknown woman in new photos obtained from late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate. On Friday, January 30, the Justice Department released more evidence from Epstein's estate, including 100 new photographs.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — appears to kneel on all fours over an unknown woman in new photos obtained from late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

On Friday, January 30, the Justice Department released more evidence from Epstein's estate, including 100 new photographs. Mountbatten-Windsor seemingly appears in three new images alongside a fully-clothed woman whose face has been redacted.

The former prince touches the woman's stomach and waist in two shots taken at separate angles while a third picture seemingly shows him kneeling on all four while staring directly at the camera.

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No additional context has been provided for this latest evidence drop from the Justice Department so there is no confirmation on when or where these photos were taken.

Us Weekly has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. (Epstein died by suspected suicide at age 66 in August 2019 after being arrested on federal sex trafficking charges.)

BBC News reported that separate emails between Epstein and a contact referred to as "The Duke," who is presumed to be Mountbatten-Windsor, were also released on Friday. (Mountbatten-Windsor's title was "The Duke of York" prior to being stripped of his royal honors in late 2025.)

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The messages were reportedly exchanged in August 2010, two years after Epstein pled guilty to procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute in 2008.

At the time, Epstein had just completed a stint under house arrest after being sentenced to 18 months in a minimum-security prison. The newly-released emails were sent between August 11 and August 12, 2010, and included Epstein offering to introduce "A" to a 26-year-old Russian woman he "might enjoy having dinner with." "The Duke" responded that he was in Geneva "until the morning of the 22nd but would be delighted to see her."

"Will she be bringing a message from you? Please give her my contact details to get in touch?" asked "The Duke."

When "The Duke" asked for "any other information you might know about her that might be useful to know," Epstein replied that "she [is] 26, russian, clevere [sic] beautiful, trustworthy and yes she has your email."

"The Duke" mentioned it must be "good to be free," with Epstein replying, "Great to be free of many things."

In other emails exchanged in September 2010, Epstein asked "The Duke" whether they could arrange "private time" while he was in London.

"I am just departing Scotland should be down by 1800," his contact replied. "I'll ring you when I get down if you can give me a number to ring. Alternatively we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy. A"

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Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied any wrongdoing when it came to Epstein. He told BBC's Newsnight in 2019 that he cut off his relationship with Epstein after a final visit to the disgraced financier's New York City home in December 2010.

Asked if he regretted his friendship with Epstein, Mountbatten-Windsor replied to Newsnight, "Now, still not and the reason being is that the people that I met and the opportunities that I was given to learn either by him or because of him were actually very useful."

"He himself not, as it were, as close as you might think, we weren't that close," the former prince went on. "So therefore I mean, yes, I would go and stay in his house but that was because of his girlfriend [Ghislaine Maxwell, who was jailed in 2022 for sex trafficking offenses], not because of him."

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Mountbatten-Windsor announced in October 2025 that he would give up his royal titles amid growing pressure over further disclosures regarding his relationship with Epstein.

"In discussion with The King, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family," Mountbatten-Windsor said in a statement to Us at the time "I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life."

He concluded, "With His Majesty's agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honors which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me."

Buckingham Palace announced days later that King Charles III planned to strip his brother of his royal titles. The palace clarified that the former prince would now be known as "Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor" and that he would be forced to move out of his home at Royal Lodge, which he acquired as part of a peppercorn lease agreement in 2003.

"[Mountbatten-Windsor's] lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence," Buckingham Palace told Us in a statement. "Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease and he will move to alternative private accommodation. These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him."

Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to move to Marsh Farm on Charles' private Sandringham estate in early 2026.

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Thobashan Govindarajulu, Head of Sales and Marketing at local distributor Filmfinity, said the decision was made &34;based on recent developments.&34; Melania doc pulled from theaters in South Africa amid tension between the country and Donald Trump Thobashan Govindarajulu, Head of Sales and Marketing at local distributor Filmfinity, said the decision was made &34;based on recent developments.&34; By Emlyn Travis :maxbytes(150000):stripicc()/EmlynTravisauthorphotocba6765b433b4f93b9398d18053153b1.jpg) Emlyn Travis is a news writer at . She has been working at EW since 2022.

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Melania Trump's documentary has been pulled from all theaters in South Africa just days before its scheduled release. **

The film's local distributor, Filmfinity, announced on Wednesday that it would no longer release *Melania* on Friday due to "recent developments," *The New York Times* reports. **

"Based on recent developments, we've taken the decision to not go ahead with a theatrical release in territory," Thobashan Govindarajulu, Filmfinity's Head of Sales and Marketing, said.

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While Govindarajulu declined to share what specific recent developments led to the film getting pulled, he noted that Filmfinity wasn't pressured or asked to cancel its theatrical run. "That was our decision," he added. **

The move comes amid ongoing tension between South Africa and Donald Trump, propelled by rising tariffs and the president's widely debunked claims that a white genocide is being committed in South Africa.

Representatives for Filmfinity and Amazon MGM Studios did not immediately respond to **'s request for comment.

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Mark Sardi, the chief executive officer of South Africa movie chain Ster-Kinekor, told *The New York Times* that he didn't know why Filmfinity had pulled *Melania*, given that it had complied with all local regulations. **

"Our basic position would be we're not in the business of censorship," he told the outlet. "I expect the decision would have been a commercial one balanced with a whole lot of current issues."

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*Melania* gives an inside look at the first lady's life in the 20 days leading up to her husband 2024 re-election. The film was directed by Brett Ratner, marking his first film since being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017. He has denied the accusations. **

This is the latest setback for the documentary, which is projected to earn somewhere between $2 and $5 million dollars in its opening weekend. That number, however, pales in comparison to the roughly $75 million that billionaire Jeff Bezos' Amazon MGM Studios spent acquiring the doc and on its subsequent marketing and promotions.**

Speaking with EW, Daniel Loria, senior vice president and editorial director at BoxOfficePro, explained that he believes it's a "reach" that *Melania* will achieve a $5 million debut, noting that "these sort of public-figure documentaries usually get bought and produced for streaming." He added, "That's the real value for these things."**

Still, the president has shown his support for his wife's film, calling it a "MUST WATCH" and claiming that tickets are "selling out, FAST!" **

However, *The Late Show *host Stephen Colbert appeared to debunk the president's claims in his opening monologue on Tuesday, revealing that "zero tickets" had been sold for two Saturday evening screenings of the film in Times Square. "Now, usually, to see Trump bomb this hard, you'd have to be on a Venezuelan fishing boat," Colbert quipped.*****Melania* opens Friday.**

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Susan Lucci is revealing how Jonah Hill changed her mind about joining the cast of his upcoming film after she initially turned the project down.**

The *All My Children *actress revealed on a recent episode of the *Soapy* podcast that she was offered an undisclosed role in the film *Outcome*, which was written and directed by Hill. However, she originally declined the opportunity because it arrived at a particularly "raw" period in her life. **

"I was told I was receiving this script from Jonah Hill for his movie, and it's for Apple [TV], and my name, 'Susan Lucci,' was watermarked," she said. "It was an offer. And I read this script, and it's not a big part, but it's pretty sizable, the scene, and very powerful. I remember thinking, 'This is really something. And this is challenging.'"

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Which is when the doubt started to creep in for Lucci. "It was gonna require me to go to a place I thought I was still too raw to go to," she explained. "Not that it's literally the same rawness — or same place that caused the rawness — but I was just coming out of being that raw."**

So Lucci went with her gut and decided to pass on the opportunity. "I thought, 'This is probably just not good for me to do,'" she continued. "'I don't know... It's good for my career to do, but I don't know. As a human being, it's probably not good.'"

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So she rang her publicist and explained why she wouldn't be turning down the project. But, as the day progressed, Lucci found herself unable to stop thinking about the role. **

"I couldn't help myself. I started working on this character," she said. "And I thought, 'Maybe I should read this again in the light of day. Maybe I should give it another go around because, God, I would hate to watch this and see some other actress take the challenge, and I didn't take the challenge.'"

It was then that Hill, who Lucci noted is an* All My Children* fan, personally rang her up to ask if she'd reconsider. "He really did have me in mind for this part," she said of the writer-director. "And he was so lovely and wonderful to talk to, and I could tell he was really invested in this. By the time we finished talking, I was like, 'Okay, we're gonna talk in the morning.'"

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When she hung up the phone, Lucci said that she experienced a wave of "enormous cathartic gratitude" that a project like *Outcome* had come her way.

"I was going to accept that challenge," she noted. "And I was going to do it the best I could. I love that feeling, so I did take it and I was so thrilled. I had a wonderful experience."

*Outcome* tells the story of Reef (Keanu Reeves), a Hollywood star who is forced to confront his past after he's threatened with video footage from his younger years. The film also stars Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Kaia Gerber, David Spade, Laverne Cox, Roy Wood Jr., and more. A release date has yet to be set.

While speaking on the *Soapy* podcast, Lucci noted that Reeves was "spectacular to work with" on the film.

"A real actor," she added. "I mean, we did about four passes at it, just between ourselves. And he said, 'God, I wish we were doing this on Broadway.' And I said, 'So do I,' because you keep finding things."

Listen to Lucci talk about the outcome of *Outcome* in the clip above.

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