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Top 10 Movies That Will Make You Cry


if you’re the person who says I never

if you’re the person who says I never cried the movies the next ten minutes

cried the movies the next ten minutes

cried the movies the next ten minutes will be a real test he was welcome to

will be a real test he was welcome to

will be a real test he was welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies

down our picks for the top 10 movies

down our picks for the top 10 movies that will make you cry I was there when

that will make you cry I was there when

that will make you cry I was there when she tripped it yeah it was the most

she tripped it yeah it was the most

she tripped it yeah it was the most precious moment of my life for this list

precious moment of my life for this list

precious moment of my life for this list we’ve brought together those movies that

we’ve brought together those movies that

we’ve brought together those movies that are most likely to have us shedding a

are most likely to have us shedding a

are most likely to have us shedding a tear the best love is kind of that

tear the best love is kind of that

tear the best love is kind of that weakens the soul that makes us reach for

weakens the soul that makes us reach for

weakens the soul that makes us reach for more there are no genres specific

more there are no genres specific

more there are no genres specific criteria and animated movies are as in

criteria and animated movies are as in

criteria and animated movies are as in contention as live-action dad a spoiler

contention as live-action dad a spoiler

contention as live-action dad a spoiler warning is also in effect as we’re

warning is also in effect as we’re

warning is also in effect as we’re touching on the moments of the films

touching on the moments of the films

touching on the moments of the films that pull at the heartstrings number 10

that pull at the heartstrings number 10

that pull at the heartstrings number 10 my girl

to begin a movie that sees macaulay

to begin a movie that sees macaulay culkin as far removed from that home

culkin as far removed from that home

culkin as far removed from that home alone kid as possible would you think of

alone kid as possible would you think of

alone kid as possible would you think of me my girl is a coming-of-age tale with

me my girl is a coming-of-age tale with

me my girl is a coming-of-age tale with more emotional strain angst and

more emotional strain angst and

more emotional strain angst and confusion than the average preteen tale

beta played by Anna Chlumsky hasn’t

beta played by Anna Chlumsky hasn’t enjoyed a standard upbringing she never

enjoyed a standard upbringing she never

enjoyed a standard upbringing she never knew her mother her homes a literal

knew her mother her homes a literal

knew her mother her homes a literal funeral parlor and she’s turning out

funeral parlor and she’s turning out

funeral parlor and she’s turning out tomboy so fair something half is two

tomboy so fair something half is two

tomboy so fair something half is two boys tokens Thomas J character sees her

boys tokens Thomas J character sees her

boys tokens Thomas J character sees her as best friend material though and the

as best friend material though and the

as best friend material though and the to battle life’s torments together

to battle life’s torments together

to battle life’s torments together there’s is a story as uplifting as it is

there’s is a story as uplifting as it is

there’s is a story as uplifting as it is devastating due to tragedy and we just

devastating due to tragedy and we just

devastating due to tragedy and we just can’t hold back our tears

number nine Old Yeller if there’s one

number nine Old Yeller if there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to make the

thing that’s guaranteed to make the

thing that’s guaranteed to make the majority cry its animals and especially

majority cry its animals and especially

majority cry its animals and especially dogs Old Yeller is one of Disney’s best

dogs Old Yeller is one of Disney’s best

dogs Old Yeller is one of Disney’s best remembered live-action pictures and with

remembered live-action pictures and with

remembered live-action pictures and with good reason

good reason

good reason try it again sister no URL bust you wide

try it again sister no URL bust you wide

try it again sister no URL bust you wide open detailing the story of the Coates

open detailing the story of the Coates

open detailing the story of the Coates family in Texas and more specifically of

family in Texas and more specifically of

family in Texas and more specifically of Travis the son this film’s main

Travis the son this film’s main

Travis the son this film’s main character is the master door after which

character is the master door after which

character is the master door after which it’s named Old Yeller fulfills

it’s named Old Yeller fulfills

it’s named Old Yeller fulfills expectations in becoming Travis’s best

expectations in becoming Travis’s best

expectations in becoming Travis’s best friend but his story does not

friend but his story does not

friend but his story does not necessarily pan out as might be

necessarily pan out as might be

necessarily pan out as might be predicted no mama there’s no hope for

predicted no mama there’s no hope for

predicted no mama there’s no hope for him now Travis there’s a life lesson

him now Travis there’s a life lesson

him now Travis there’s a life lesson here but it’s very hard to take number

here but it’s very hard to take number

here but it’s very hard to take number eight Brian’s song a TV movie next but

eight Brian’s song a TV movie next but

eight Brian’s song a TV movie next but one that was so successful it was tried

one that was so successful it was tried

one that was so successful it was tried at the theater as well Brian’s song

at the theater as well Brian’s song

at the theater as well Brian’s song takes us to the football field

takes us to the football field

takes us to the football field and to a desperate story of success cut

and to a desperate story of success cut

and to a desperate story of success cut short man you talking about a white man

short man you talking about a white man

short man you talking about a white man the black man rumored to galantine would

the black man rumored to galantine would

the black man rumored to galantine would have been done before James Caan’s Brian

have been done before James Caan’s Brian

have been done before James Caan’s Brian piccolo and Billy Dee Williams Gale

piccolo and Billy Dee Williams Gale

piccolo and Billy Dee Williams Gale Sayers are budding athletes looking to

Sayers are budding athletes looking to

Sayers are budding athletes looking to make it in the big leagues

make it in the big leagues

make it in the big leagues how are you I think

how are you I think

how are you I think Lu a lot more than that

Lu a lot more than that

Lu a lot more than that the pair develops a fierce friendship

the pair develops a fierce friendship

the pair develops a fierce friendship amid their rise to the top but their

amid their rise to the top but their

amid their rise to the top but their professional contracts are put firmly in

professional contracts are put firmly in

professional contracts are put firmly in perspective as disaster strikes I just

perspective as disaster strikes I just

perspective as disaster strikes I just got a call from the hospital Brian

got a call from the hospital Brian

got a call from the hospital Brian piccolo has cancer this is a

piccolo has cancer this is a

piccolo has cancer this is a hard-hitting football film but not in

hard-hitting football film but not in

hard-hitting football film but not in the conventional way and it looks like

the conventional way and it looks like

the conventional way and it looks like [Music]

you might never play football I can’t

you might never play football I can’t number seven Titanic I’m Jack Dawson

number seven Titanic I’m Jack Dawson

number seven Titanic I’m Jack Dawson will so a big hitter a huge cinematic

will so a big hitter a huge cinematic

will so a big hitter a huge cinematic production James Cameron’s Titanic

production James Cameron’s Titanic

production James Cameron’s Titanic achieved a balance between expensive and

achieved a balance between expensive and

achieved a balance between expensive and emotional

appropriately bedded in historical fact

appropriately bedded in historical fact the Hollywood elements of this film make

the Hollywood elements of this film make

the Hollywood elements of this film make for the tarriest of times there are just

for the tarriest of times there are just

for the tarriest of times there are just so many moments in this movie that might

so many moments in this movie that might

so many moments in this movie that might set us off you’re gonna get out of here

set us off you’re gonna get out of here

set us off you’re gonna get out of here you’re gonna go on and you’re gonna make

you’re gonna go on and you’re gonna make

you’re gonna go on and you’re gonna make lots of babies and you’re gonna watch

lots of babies and you’re gonna watch

lots of babies and you’re gonna watch him grow of course

him grow of course

him grow of course the Jack and Rose narrative is what

the Jack and Rose narrative is what

the Jack and Rose narrative is what catches most attention but the clips and

catches most attention but the clips and

catches most attention but the clips and snippets of other unfortunate passengers

snippets of other unfortunate passengers

snippets of other unfortunate passengers are what really bring the disaster home

are what really bring the disaster home

are what really bring the disaster home we’re always acutely aware that it’s

we’re always acutely aware that it’s

we’re always acutely aware that it’s based on true events and that’s why we

based on true events and that’s why we

based on true events and that’s why we cry number 6 Philadelphia without any

cry number 6 Philadelphia without any

cry number 6 Philadelphia without any faith I have AIDS universally recognized

faith I have AIDS universally recognized

faith I have AIDS universally recognized as one of Hollywood’s most important

as one of Hollywood’s most important

as one of Hollywood’s most important movies in recent times the story of

movies in recent times the story of

movies in recent times the story of Andrew Beckett is impossible to sit

Andrew Beckett is impossible to sit

Andrew Beckett is impossible to sit through and remain dry eyed Andrew

through and remain dry eyed Andrew

through and remain dry eyed Andrew Beckett is dying Philadelphia tackles

Beckett is dying Philadelphia tackles

Beckett is dying Philadelphia tackles issues related to homosexuality

issues related to homosexuality

issues related to homosexuality homophobia and AIDS with honesty as it

homophobia and AIDS with honesty as it

homophobia and AIDS with honesty as it demands that its audience open their

demands that its audience open their

demands that its audience open their eyes forget everything you’ve seen on

eyes forget everything you’ve seen on

eyes forget everything you’ve seen on television and in the movies parts of

television and in the movies parts of

television and in the movies parts of this film make for uncomfortable and

this film make for uncomfortable and

this film make for uncomfortable and difficult viewing but such is the

difficult viewing but such is the

difficult viewing but such is the emotional intensity that at times tears

emotional intensity that at times tears

emotional intensity that at times tears are inevitable

are inevitable

are inevitable [Music]

I’m ready a film for which Tom Hanks won

I’m ready a film for which Tom Hanks won his first Oscar it was an award well

his first Oscar it was an award well

his first Oscar it was an award well earned

[Music]

[Music] turn

number five the notebook a good chick

number five the notebook a good chick flick can force a fountain of Tears and

flick can force a fountain of Tears and

flick can force a fountain of Tears and for no film is that more true than the

for no film is that more true than the

for no film is that more true than the notebook pairing Rachel McAdams and Ryan

notebook pairing Rachel McAdams and Ryan

notebook pairing Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling together this is a movie that’s

Gosling together this is a movie that’s

Gosling together this is a movie that’s both easy on the eye and easy on the cry

work the shallow cinema goer

work the shallow cinema goer will see two of Hollywood’s most

will see two of Hollywood’s most

will see two of Hollywood’s most attractive but by the closing credits

attractive but by the closing credits

attractive but by the closing credits the lump in one’s throat has

the lump in one’s throat has

the lump in one’s throat has comprehensively replaced the lust in

comprehensively replaced the lust in

comprehensively replaced the lust in one’s mind do you think a story that

one’s mind do you think a story that

one’s mind do you think a story that spans a lifetime it will stick in your

spans a lifetime it will stick in your

spans a lifetime it will stick in your memory for just as long

I’ll be seeing you number four Hachi a

I’ll be seeing you number four Hachi a dog’s tail Hachi Hachi like that a 2009

dog’s tail Hachi Hachi like that a 2009

dog’s tail Hachi Hachi like that a 2009 remake of the 1987 Japanese movie with

remake of the 1987 Japanese movie with

remake of the 1987 Japanese movie with Hachi we head back to howling our eyes

Hachi we head back to howling our eyes

Hachi we head back to howling our eyes out over a hound what Marley and me

out over a hound what Marley and me

out over a hound what Marley and me might have been considered as the most

might have been considered as the most

might have been considered as the most tearful of its type

tearful of its type

tearful of its type but this dog’s tail just trumps it

Richard Gere takes the lead role as were

Richard Gere takes the lead role as were shown an unlikely friendship arising

shown an unlikely friendship arising

shown an unlikely friendship arising between his professor Parker character

between his professor Parker character

between his professor Parker character and the titular Hachi what ensues is a

and the titular Hachi what ensues is a

and the titular Hachi what ensues is a story of love and loyalty that will move

story of love and loyalty that will move

story of love and loyalty that will move everyone even if you’re more of a cat

everyone even if you’re more of a cat

everyone even if you’re more of a cat person

[Music]

[Music] number three Bambi I think I’ll call him

number three Bambi I think I’ll call him

number three Bambi I think I’ll call him then another Disney effort and the only

then another Disney effort and the only

then another Disney effort and the only animated movie to make our countdown

animated movie to make our countdown

animated movie to make our countdown upon its release Bambi was pioneering

upon its release Bambi was pioneering

upon its release Bambi was pioneering proof that a cartoon could jerk tears

proof that a cartoon could jerk tears

proof that a cartoon could jerk tears just as triumphantly as a live-action

just as triumphantly as a live-action

just as triumphantly as a live-action film good morning young prince it’s nigh

film good morning young prince it’s nigh

film good morning young prince it’s nigh on impossible not to root for this cute

on impossible not to root for this cute

on impossible not to root for this cute character and it’s equally as difficult

character and it’s equally as difficult

character and it’s equally as difficult not to solve over a story

not to solve over a story

not to solve over a story [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Bambi’s as curious as he is inquisitive

Bambi’s as curious as he is inquisitive

Bambi’s as curious as he is inquisitive as he is lacking in confidence

as he is lacking in confidence

as he is lacking in confidence he’s the romantic underdog who surely do

he’s the romantic underdog who surely do

he’s the romantic underdog who surely do a break but life is cruel to Bambi his

a break but life is cruel to Bambi his

a break but life is cruel to Bambi his childhood is lonesome at times

childhood is lonesome at times

childhood is lonesome at times intimidating at others and always an

intimidating at others and always an

intimidating at others and always an emotional watch your mother can’t be

emotional watch your mother can’t be

emotional watch your mother can’t be with you anymore

with you anymore

with you anymore number two Schindler’s List list isn’t

number two Schindler’s List list isn’t

number two Schindler’s List list isn’t absolute good

the list is a knife we’ve had animals

the list is a knife we’ve had animals we’ve had love we’ve had disaster for

we’ve had love we’ve had disaster for

we’ve had love we’ve had disaster for our top two we are focusing on bravery

our top two we are focusing on bravery

our top two we are focusing on bravery some days this is all going to end

some days this is all going to end

some days this is all going to end Schindler’s List scoops our silver medal

Schindler’s List scoops our silver medal

Schindler’s List scoops our silver medal as the Second World War is given a

as the Second World War is given a

as the Second World War is given a hauntingly humanistic retelling the

hauntingly humanistic retelling the

hauntingly humanistic retelling the [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] eponymous Oscar Schindler is an ethnic

eponymous Oscar Schindler is an ethnic

eponymous Oscar Schindler is an ethnic German under no immediate threat from

German under no immediate threat from

German under no immediate threat from the rising Nazi Party however having

the rising Nazi Party however having

the rising Nazi Party however having seen Hitler’s mantras translate

seen Hitler’s mantras translate

seen Hitler’s mantras translate themselves into Massacre Schindler is a

themselves into Massacre Schindler is a

themselves into Massacre Schindler is a man determined to do what’s right why

man determined to do what’s right why

man determined to do what’s right why should I keep the car this movie is all

should I keep the car this movie is all

should I keep the car this movie is all about hope just make sure you have a

about hope just make sure you have a

about hope just make sure you have a handkerchief on hand

this is gold two more people would have

this is gold two more people would have given me too far at least one you would

given me too far at least one you would

given me too far at least one you would have given me bother

have given me bother

have given me bother before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions

I’m not a smart man but I know what love

I’m not a smart man but I know what love is okay okay

is okay okay

is okay okay you said okay okay to run along

you said okay okay to run along

you said okay okay to run along take care number one The Green Mile take

take care number one The Green Mile take

take care number one The Green Mile take my hand

my hand

my hand boss you see for yourself if you’ve made

boss you see for yourself if you’ve made

boss you see for yourself if you’ve made it this far unfazed

it this far unfazed

it this far unfazed then our winner is sure to inspire a

then our winner is sure to inspire a

then our winner is sure to inspire a knot in your stomach or a tear in your

knot in your stomach or a tear in your

knot in your stomach or a tear in your eye these lots of folks here the Green

eye these lots of folks here the Green

eye these lots of folks here the Green Mile takes us onto death row and into

Mile takes us onto death row and into

Mile takes us onto death row and into the story of John Coffey majestically

the story of John Coffey majestically

the story of John Coffey majestically played by Michael Clarke Duncan coffees

played by Michael Clarke Duncan coffees

played by Michael Clarke Duncan coffees a man convicted of murder

a man convicted of murder

a man convicted of murder he’s a man who instantly intimidates but

he’s a man who instantly intimidates but

he’s a man who instantly intimidates but he’s also a man for which few will fail

he’s also a man for which few will fail

he’s also a man for which few will fail to cry up sauce would help for things

to cry up sauce would help for things

to cry up sauce would help for things are not as they seem and the truth is

are not as they seem and the truth is

are not as they seem and the truth is too tough to take these both as Tom

too tough to take these both as Tom

too tough to take these both as Tom Hanks rolls on to the green miles our

Hanks rolls on to the green miles our

Hanks rolls on to the green miles our number one on two

number one on two

number one on two [Music]

[Music]

[Music] do you agree with our list yes which

do you agree with our list yes which

do you agree with our list yes which emotional movie is your favorite form or

emotional movie is your favorite form or

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