Saddest moments (Spoilers)
by Cinemaniac1984 | created - 13 Sep 2015 | updated - 01 Jul 2020 | PublicI'm almost ashamed to admit that there have been some movies and TV episodes that have tugged on my heartstrings. Some I have cried and there are some I have choked up. I never thought it was possible but it is possible that some scenes can make grown men shed a tear. Just a warning that this list contains spoilers.
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1. Empire of the Sun (1987)
PG | 153 min | Drama, War
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers
Votes: 134,244 | Gross: $22.24M
The ending when Jamie (Christian Bale) reunites with his parents just broke me. I still think it's a terrific movie.
2.
Band of Brothers (2001)
Episode:
Why We Fight
(2001)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, History, War
As the Allies move into Germany and the war comes closer to an end, disillusionment and anger set in for Easy Company - until they stumble onto a concentration camp abandoned by the German military.
Director: David Frankel | Stars: Doug Allen, Nicholas Aaron, Eion Bailey, Jamie Bamber
Votes: 10,968
The scene when Easy Company stumbles across an abandoned concentration camp. A very sad scene in which I have fought back tears.
3. Philadelphia (1993)
PG-13 | 125 min | Drama
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman
Votes: 257,945 | Gross: $77.32M
Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) passes away and all the mourners gather at Beckett's home to watch Beckett as a child. I cried at the very end when I saw this for the first time.
4.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Lisa on Ice
(1994)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Sibling rivalry between Bart and Lisa ensues when they become the star players of their respective ice hockey teams.
Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,542
The scene towards the end where Bart and Lisa have flashbacks to the both of them as babies. I am almost ashamed to admit that this particular moment made me cry when I saw that episode for the first time. I don't know if I could watch this scene now some 20 years later.
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father, the ambitious celestial being Ego.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel
Votes: 759,061 | Gross: $389.81M
Yondu's funeral. I will never be able to hear Cat Stevens' song Father and Son the same way ever again.
6.
The Pacific (2010)
Episode:
Okinawa
(2010)
TV-MA | 58 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The 1st Marine Division fight a determined Japanese force on Okinawa who prefer death to surrender and are indifferent to the lives of Okinawan civilians.
Director: Timothy Van Patten | Stars: James Badge Dale, Joseph Mazzello, Jon Seda, Noel Fisher
Votes: 2,355
Seeing Sledge and Snafu stumble across the hut that killed everyone else but a crying baby remains unscathed.
7. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
R | 169 min | Drama, War
Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns
Votes: 1,495,522 | Gross: $216.54M
It's hard to believe but Saving Private Ryan is a movie that can make grown men shed a tear. The scene following D-Day when letters are being sent out notifying families that their loved ones have been killed and the scene when Private Ryan's mother is notified that three of her sons have died in combat.
8. Rocky II (1979)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Sport
Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 231,125
This is more of a happy moment rather than sad, but Rocky's final speech after he beats Apollo Creed. And how can anyone forget Rocky's message to his wife Adrian watching the match from home, "Yo Adrian! I did it!" A scene that is capable of making many grown men shed a tear.
9. Forrest Gump (1994)
PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance
The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field
Votes: 2,255,175 | Gross: $330.25M
When Jenny dies and Forrest talks to her grave.
10. The Land Before Time (1988)
G | 69 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley.
Director: Don Bluth | Stars: Pat Hingle, Gabriel Damon, Helen Shaver, Bill Erwin
Votes: 98,623 | Gross: $48.09M
Littlefoot's mother dies.
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