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Top 10 Best Goodbye Scenes in Movies


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at legendary send offs that made us cry

at legendary send offs that made us cry smile and perhaps hug our loved ones

smile and perhaps hug our loved ones

smile and perhaps hug our loved ones just a little bit tighter after the end

just a little bit tighter after the end

just a little bit tighter after the end credits this goodbyes often take place

credits this goodbyes often take place

credits this goodbyes often take place during the finale of a film a big

during the finale of a film a big

during the finale of a film a big spoiler alert is in order

spoiler alert is in order

spoiler alert is in order come on say goodbye

never regard number 10 Dead Poets

never regard number 10 Dead Poets Society caring for my personals Dead

Society caring for my personals Dead

Society caring for my personals Dead Poets Society tells the story of a group

Poets Society tells the story of a group

Poets Society tells the story of a group of boys attending a prestigious all-male

of boys attending a prestigious all-male

of boys attending a prestigious all-male preparatory in Vermont

preparatory in Vermont

preparatory in Vermont with a strict focus on callous

with a strict focus on callous

with a strict focus on callous conventional learning methods these

conventional learning methods these

conventional learning methods these gifted boys are only given the

gifted boys are only given the

gifted boys are only given the opportunity to truly spread their wings

opportunity to truly spread their wings

opportunity to truly spread their wings when English teacher John Keating

when English teacher John Keating

when English teacher John Keating introduces them to the idea of making

introduces them to the idea of making

introduces them to the idea of making one’s life extraordinary unfortunately

one’s life extraordinary unfortunately

one’s life extraordinary unfortunately he’s eventually fired while making one

he’s eventually fired while making one

he’s eventually fired while making one last stop to pick up some belongings

last stop to pick up some belongings

last stop to pick up some belongings Keating learns his effort truly did

Keating learns his effort truly did

Keating learns his effort truly did impact his students lives in a

impact his students lives in a

impact his students lives in a remarkable way Captain Mike doesn’t fix

remarkable way Captain Mike doesn’t fix

remarkable way Captain Mike doesn’t fix cows the Stratasys each character’s

cows the Stratasys each character’s

cows the Stratasys each character’s respective level of growth is embodied

respective level of growth is embodied

respective level of growth is embodied in this powerful theme making it truly

in this powerful theme making it truly

in this powerful theme making it truly memorable and unequivocally relatable

memorable and unequivocally relatable

memorable and unequivocally relatable [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number nine One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s

number nine One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s

number nine One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in the same spirit as our last

Nest in the same spirit as our last

Nest in the same spirit as our last entry One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

entry One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

entry One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest tells the tale of a motley crew whose

tells the tale of a motley crew whose

tells the tale of a motley crew whose lust for life has been beaten out of

lust for life has been beaten out of

lust for life has been beaten out of them by a cold and calculated system led

them by a cold and calculated system led

them by a cold and calculated system led by the ruthless Nurse Ratched okay want

by the ruthless Nurse Ratched okay want

by the ruthless Nurse Ratched okay want to say something to the group mr.

to say something to the group mr.

to say something to the group mr. McMurphy Randall McMurphy comes to the

McMurphy Randall McMurphy comes to the

McMurphy Randall McMurphy comes to the rescue

rescue

rescue breathing life into the mental

breathing life into the mental

breathing life into the mental institution patients that Nurse Ratched

institution patients that Nurse Ratched

institution patients that Nurse Ratched is hell-bent on subduing McMurphy’s

is hell-bent on subduing McMurphy’s

is hell-bent on subduing McMurphy’s goodbye is less bittersweet and more

goodbye is less bittersweet and more

goodbye is less bittersweet and more gut-wrenching as he’s lobotomized for

gut-wrenching as he’s lobotomized for

gut-wrenching as he’s lobotomized for his so-called rabble-rousing fellow

his so-called rabble-rousing fellow

his so-called rabble-rousing fellow patient chief Bromden mercifully ends

patient chief Bromden mercifully ends

patient chief Bromden mercifully ends his friend’s life upon realizing he’d

his friend’s life upon realizing he’d

his friend’s life upon realizing he’d never want to live in such a way it’s

never want to live in such a way it’s

never want to live in such a way it’s agonizing to watch but knowing Randall

agonizing to watch but knowing Randall

agonizing to watch but knowing Randall inspired Brandon’s eventual escape

inspired Brandon’s eventual escape

inspired Brandon’s eventual escape serves as a worthy consolation for the

serves as a worthy consolation for the

serves as a worthy consolation for the audience

audience

audience [Music]

number eight lost in translation

number eight lost in translation thank you funny man Bill Murray’s change

thank you funny man Bill Murray’s change

thank you funny man Bill Murray’s change of pace shocked moviegoers when he

of pace shocked moviegoers when he

of pace shocked moviegoers when he starred in Sofia Coppola is lost in

starred in Sofia Coppola is lost in

starred in Sofia Coppola is lost in translation Bob and Charlotte are at

translation Bob and Charlotte are at

translation Bob and Charlotte are at very different times in their lives but

very different times in their lives but

very different times in their lives but both feel lost uncertain and aimless

both feel lost uncertain and aimless

both feel lost uncertain and aimless upon meeting at a hotel bar in Tokyo

upon meeting at a hotel bar in Tokyo

upon meeting at a hotel bar in Tokyo they develop a deep relationship that

they develop a deep relationship that

they develop a deep relationship that helps both of them work out their inner

helps both of them work out their inner

helps both of them work out their inner demons

demons

demons I don’t want so don’t just like the many

I don’t want so don’t just like the many

I don’t want so don’t just like the many phases of life their hotel is only a

phases of life their hotel is only a

phases of life their hotel is only a temporary spot and they’re soon forced

temporary spot and they’re soon forced

temporary spot and they’re soon forced to part ways Bob and Charlotte’s final

to part ways Bob and Charlotte’s final

to part ways Bob and Charlotte’s final embrace is devoid of rom-com cliches

embrace is devoid of rom-com cliches

embrace is devoid of rom-com cliches leading the audience feeling a sense of

leading the audience feeling a sense of

leading the audience feeling a sense of emptiness and wholeness simultaneously

emptiness and wholeness simultaneously

emptiness and wholeness simultaneously the brevity of their encounter didn’t

the brevity of their encounter didn’t

the brevity of their encounter didn’t make the goodbyes any easier and it left

make the goodbyes any easier and it left

make the goodbyes any easier and it left us heartbroken

number seven Forrest Gump Jewish I could

number seven Forrest Gump Jewish I could have been there with you it was Forrest

have been there with you it was Forrest

have been there with you it was Forrest never lets the tragedies of life hold

never lets the tragedies of life hold

never lets the tragedies of life hold him back and even in the face of danger

him back and even in the face of danger

him back and even in the face of danger and torment he seldom feels anger

and torment he seldom feels anger

and torment he seldom feels anger towards others throughout his life he

towards others throughout his life he

towards others throughout his life he significantly impacts historical us

significantly impacts historical us

significantly impacts historical us events of the 60s and 70s but his love

events of the 60s and 70s but his love

events of the 60s and 70s but his love for Jenny is always at the forefront of

for Jenny is always at the forefront of

for Jenny is always at the forefront of his mind

his mind

his mind she finally reciprocate his feelings and

she finally reciprocate his feelings and

she finally reciprocate his feelings and the star-crossed lovers moved back home

the star-crossed lovers moved back home

the star-crossed lovers moved back home to Greenbow Alabama with their son

to Greenbow Alabama with their son

to Greenbow Alabama with their son Forrest jr. sadly however it’s not long

Forrest jr. sadly however it’s not long

Forrest jr. sadly however it’s not long before Jenny succumbs to her disease and

before Jenny succumbs to her disease and

before Jenny succumbs to her disease and Forrest is left standing alone by her

Forrest is left standing alone by her

Forrest is left standing alone by her grave his vulnerability good nature and

grave his vulnerability good nature and

grave his vulnerability good nature and it’s hittin II about life reach an apex

it’s hittin II about life reach an apex

it’s hittin II about life reach an apex at this moment mama always says dying

at this moment mama always says dying

at this moment mama always says dying was a part of life I sure wish it was

was a part of life I sure wish it was

was a part of life I sure wish it was despite everything Forrest have done for

despite everything Forrest have done for

despite everything Forrest have done for Jenny it’s clear that she taught him a

Jenny it’s clear that she taught him a

Jenny it’s clear that she taught him a lesson more valuable than gold I want to

lesson more valuable than gold I want to

lesson more valuable than gold I want to tell you I love you I love you too dad

tell you I love you I love you too dad

tell you I love you I love you too dad I’ll be right here when you get back

I’ll be right here when you get back

I’ll be right here when you get back number six the Lord of the Rings The

number six the Lord of the Rings The

number six the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King hello

the Lord of the Rings trilogy is known

the Lord of the Rings trilogy is known for being quite the tearjerker but this

for being quite the tearjerker but this

for being quite the tearjerker but this moment made us ugly cry The Fellowship

moment made us ugly cry The Fellowship

moment made us ugly cry The Fellowship has quite literally gone through hell

has quite literally gone through hell

has quite literally gone through hell with each other after spending three

with each other after spending three

with each other after spending three epic movies working to destroy the one

epic movies working to destroy the one

epic movies working to destroy the one ring to rule them all

ring to rule them all

ring to rule them all at their journey’s end every man must go

at their journey’s end every man must go

at their journey’s end every man must go their own way and each goodbye is more

their own way and each goodbye is more

their own way and each goodbye is more heartfelt than the last

heartfelt than the last

heartfelt than the last starting with Gandalf epic send-off

starting with Gandalf epic send-off

starting with Gandalf epic send-off naginata we got old stairs

finally a photo ship for the Grey Havens

finally a photo ship for the Grey Havens awaits him he says goodbye to his fellow

awaits him he says goodbye to his fellow

awaits him he says goodbye to his fellow Hobbit you set out to save the Shire and

Hobbit you set out to save the Shire and

Hobbit you set out to save the Shire and it has been saved

it has been saved

it has been saved [Music]

but not for me you don’t read well

but not for me you don’t read well Howard Shores legendary scores swells

Howard Shores legendary scores swells

Howard Shores legendary scores swells with Frodo hearts with Sam highlighting

with Frodo hearts with Sam highlighting

with Frodo hearts with Sam highlighting their intense brotherly love but Frodo

their intense brotherly love but Frodo

their intense brotherly love but Frodo departure is inevitable this farewell is

departure is inevitable this farewell is

departure is inevitable this farewell is bittersweet like few others providing a

bittersweet like few others providing a

bittersweet like few others providing a satisfying end to an incredible

satisfying end to an incredible

satisfying end to an incredible franchise

Terminator 2 elevated the franchise in

Terminator 2 elevated the franchise in two ways by providing impressive

two ways by providing impressive

two ways by providing impressive large-scale action sequences and by

large-scale action sequences and by

large-scale action sequences and by introducing an unexpected yet welcomed

introducing an unexpected yet welcomed

introducing an unexpected yet welcomed relationship between Schwarzenegger t800

relationship between Schwarzenegger t800

relationship between Schwarzenegger t800 and the young John Connor as the t1000

and the young John Connor as the t1000

and the young John Connor as the t1000 relentlessly pursues Sarah and John the

relentlessly pursues Sarah and John the

relentlessly pursues Sarah and John the t800 s protective instinct helps create

t800 s protective instinct helps create

t800 s protective instinct helps create a powerful bond that unfortunately must

a powerful bond that unfortunately must

a powerful bond that unfortunately must be severed in order to prevent future

be severed in order to prevent future

be severed in order to prevent future robot takeovers maybe a robot the scenes

robot takeovers maybe a robot the scenes

robot takeovers maybe a robot the scenes humanity is profound ending with a

humanity is profound ending with a

humanity is profound ending with a thumbs up that suddenly nods to a

thumbs up that suddenly nods to a

thumbs up that suddenly nods to a playful interaction between John and the

playful interaction between John and the

playful interaction between John and the Terminator earlier in the film a high

Terminator earlier in the film a high

Terminator earlier in the film a high point of the franchise it’s an

point of the franchise it’s an

point of the franchise it’s an emotionally driven challenging yes

emotionally driven challenging yes

emotionally driven challenging yes satisfying ending I know now why you cry

so it’s something I can never do number

so it’s something I can never do number for Toy Story 3 bakery is haunted are

for Toy Story 3 bakery is haunted are

for Toy Story 3 bakery is haunted are you crazy

you crazy

you crazy your wake up on the ghost XR knows how

your wake up on the ghost XR knows how

your wake up on the ghost XR knows how to hit us right in the field the Toy

to hit us right in the field the Toy

to hit us right in the field the Toy Story franchise showed a poignant

Story franchise showed a poignant

Story franchise showed a poignant understanding of childhood innocence and

understanding of childhood innocence and

understanding of childhood innocence and the inevitability of leaving it behind

the inevitability of leaving it behind

the inevitability of leaving it behind to enter adulthood

to enter adulthood

to enter adulthood while boos saying goodbye to her friend

while boos saying goodbye to her friend

while boos saying goodbye to her friend Kitty is gut-wrenching Andy’s last play

Kitty is gut-wrenching Andy’s last play

Kitty is gut-wrenching Andy’s last play with his toys before he passes them on

with his toys before he passes them on

with his toys before he passes them on never gets easier to watch who know got

never gets easier to watch who know got

never gets easier to watch who know got the pork chops attacking the haunted

the pork chops attacking the haunted

the pork chops attacking the haunted bakery viewers who grew up with the

bakery viewers who grew up with the

bakery viewers who grew up with the franchise particularly experienced the

franchise particularly experienced the

franchise particularly experienced the weight of this sin dog as it felt all

weight of this sin dog as it felt all

weight of this sin dog as it felt all too similar to their own lives 15 years

too similar to their own lives 15 years

too similar to their own lives 15 years after the original Toy Story powerfully

after the original Toy Story powerfully

after the original Toy Story powerfully hitting home in a way that’s remarkably

hitting home in a way that’s remarkably

hitting home in a way that’s remarkably beautiful for an animated feature Toy

beautiful for an animated feature Toy

beautiful for an animated feature Toy Story stellar legacy is in large part

Story stellar legacy is in large part

Story stellar legacy is in large part due to this spectacular so long

many great good-sized on our list say so

many great good-sized on our list say so much with so few words et is another

much with so few words et is another

much with so few words et is another iconic example of childlike wonder and

iconic example of childlike wonder and

iconic example of childlike wonder and it makes us say ouch

it makes us say ouch

it makes us say ouch [Music]

[Music]

[Music] when Elliot discovers an

when Elliot discovers an

when Elliot discovers an extraterrestrial that’s been left behind

extraterrestrial that’s been left behind

extraterrestrial that’s been left behind by its people a strong bond develops

by its people a strong bond develops

by its people a strong bond develops between the two as they race against

between the two as they race against

between the two as they race against time and government authorities to get

time and government authorities to get

time and government authorities to get the alien hero home few words are

the alien hero home few words are

the alien hero home few words are exchanged between the two as the

exchanged between the two as the

exchanged between the two as the inevitable departure of ET takes place

inevitable departure of ET takes place

inevitable departure of ET takes place but it’s made clear that an

but it’s made clear that an

but it’s made clear that an unforgettable bond has been forged as

unforgettable bond has been forged as

unforgettable bond has been forged as John Williams iconic for intensifies

John Williams iconic for intensifies

John Williams iconic for intensifies those four classic words are utters

those four classic words are utters

those four classic words are utters [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number two Casablanca that plane leaves

number two Casablanca that plane leaves

number two Casablanca that plane leaves the ground and you’re not with them

the ground and you’re not with them

the ground and you’re not with them you’ll regret it we’ll always have this

you’ll regret it we’ll always have this

you’ll regret it we’ll always have this agonizing scene in Casablanca American

agonizing scene in Casablanca American

agonizing scene in Casablanca American club owner Rick Blaine becomes involved

club owner Rick Blaine becomes involved

club owner Rick Blaine becomes involved in matters of war in and around

in matters of war in and around

in matters of war in and around Casablanca everything changes when

Casablanca everything changes when

Casablanca everything changes when former love Ilsa walks into his bar

former love Ilsa walks into his bar

former love Ilsa walks into his bar accompanied by her new husband who also

accompanied by her new husband who also

accompanied by her new husband who also happens to be the head of the Czech

happens to be the head of the Czech

happens to be the head of the Czech resistance both are in dire need to

resistance both are in dire need to

resistance both are in dire need to travel to America and Rick finally makes

travel to America and Rick finally makes

travel to America and Rick finally makes the selfless decision to send them off

the selfless decision to send them off

the selfless decision to send them off remembering their old love in Paris

remembering their old love in Paris

remembering their old love in Paris Rick shows just how noble he can be what

Rick shows just how noble he can be what

Rick shows just how noble he can be what about us it always have had this scene

about us it always have had this scene

about us it always have had this scene between legends Humphrey Bogart and

between legends Humphrey Bogart and

between legends Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman remains one of the most

Ingrid Bergman remains one of the most

Ingrid Bergman remains one of the most memorable and iconic goodbyes in all of

memorable and iconic goodbyes in all of

memorable and iconic goodbyes in all of cinema is looking at you kid

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions in case

here are some honorable mentions in case

here are some honorable mentions in case I don’t say yeah good afternoon good

I don’t say yeah good afternoon good

I don’t say yeah good afternoon good evening and good night I love you

evening and good night I love you

evening and good night I love you forever

forever

forever hear me I love you forever and he coming

hear me I love you forever and he coming

hear me I love you forever and he coming back number one Gone with the Wind

back number one Gone with the Wind

back number one Gone with the Wind I’m so sorry I’m so sorry for everything

I’m so sorry I’m so sorry for everything

I’m so sorry I’m so sorry for everything Gone with the Wind is a sweeping epic

Gone with the Wind is a sweeping epic

Gone with the Wind is a sweeping epic that takes place in the American South

that takes place in the American South

that takes place in the American South during the u.s Civil War starlet O’Hara

during the u.s Civil War starlet O’Hara

during the u.s Civil War starlet O’Hara spends much of the film unsuccessfully

spends much of the film unsuccessfully

spends much of the film unsuccessfully pursuing love interest Ashley we’ll all

pursuing love interest Ashley we’ll all

pursuing love interest Ashley we’ll all while rejecting her perpetual suitor

while rejecting her perpetual suitor

while rejecting her perpetual suitor Rhett Butler bred eventually wins her

Rhett Butler bred eventually wins her

Rhett Butler bred eventually wins her hand in marriage and she gives birth to

hand in marriage and she gives birth to

hand in marriage and she gives birth to a beautiful daughter

a beautiful daughter

a beautiful daughter however tragedy soon strikes leading

however tragedy soon strikes leading

however tragedy soon strikes leading Rhett to realize he will never truly win

Rhett to realize he will never truly win

Rhett to realize he will never truly win Scarlett’s love as he departs forever he

Scarlett’s love as he departs forever he

Scarlett’s love as he departs forever he utters what may be the most well known

utters what may be the most well known

utters what may be the most well known line in movie history frankly my dear I

line in movie history frankly my dear I

line in movie history frankly my dear I don’t give a damn released at the peak

don’t give a damn released at the peak

don’t give a damn released at the peak of cinemas Golden Age this send-off

of cinemas Golden Age this send-off

of cinemas Golden Age this send-off perfectly embodies the greatness of this

perfectly embodies the greatness of this

perfectly embodies the greatness of this historic era like and again

historic era like and again

historic era like and again most best way to bring it back do you

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