Top 10 Manly Tear Moments in Movies

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down our picks for the top 10 manly tear

down our picks for the top 10 manly tear moments in movies yes sir

moments in movies yes sir

moments in movies yes sir good for this list we’re looking at

good for this list we’re looking at

good for this list we’re looking at those big screen scenes when a man tries

those big screen scenes when a man tries

those big screen scenes when a man tries to hold back crying but ends up with

to hold back crying but ends up with

to hold back crying but ends up with watery eyes or letting the odd tear slip

watery eyes or letting the odd tear slip

watery eyes or letting the odd tear slip down his cheek I don’t know what to say

down his cheek I don’t know what to say

down his cheek I don’t know what to say we’re excluding heavy sobbing scenes to

we’re excluding heavy sobbing scenes to

we’re excluding heavy sobbing scenes to focus on the smaller less obvious tears

focus on the smaller less obvious tears

focus on the smaller less obvious tears here it’s not your fault as you may

here it’s not your fault as you may

here it’s not your fault as you may expect a spoiler alert is probably in

expect a spoiler alert is probably in

expect a spoiler alert is probably in order sorry number 10 are you one of

order sorry number 10 are you one of

order sorry number 10 are you one of those single-tear people whiplash little

those single-tear people whiplash little

those single-tear people whiplash little trouble there in this scene from the

trouble there in this scene from the

trouble there in this scene from the 2014 drama that one JK Simmons the Oscar

2014 drama that one JK Simmons the Oscar

2014 drama that one JK Simmons the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor first year

for Best Supporting Actor first year

for Best Supporting Actor first year jazz student Andrew Neiman as played by

jazz student Andrew Neiman as played by

jazz student Andrew Neiman as played by Miles Keller gets a verbal beating from

Miles Keller gets a verbal beating from

Miles Keller gets a verbal beating from his instructor Terrence Fletcher

his instructor Terrence Fletcher

his instructor Terrence Fletcher were you rushing or were you dragging

were you rushing or were you dragging

were you rushing or were you dragging not only does the Shaffer instructor

not only does the Shaffer instructor

not only does the Shaffer instructor threatened to M use the young and

threatened to M use the young and

threatened to M use the young and aspiring musician like a pig but he goes

aspiring musician like a pig but he goes

aspiring musician like a pig but he goes on to spew abuse that likens Andrew to a

on to spew abuse that likens Andrew to a

on to spew abuse that likens Andrew to a nine-year-old girl if you deliberately

nine-year-old girl if you deliberately

nine-year-old girl if you deliberately sabotage my band I will fuck you like a

sabotage my band I will fuck you like a

sabotage my band I will fuck you like a pig being yelled at and humiliated in

pig being yelled at and humiliated in

pig being yelled at and humiliated in front of your fellow students in such a

front of your fellow students in such a

front of your fellow students in such a manner would surely make anyone whether

manner would surely make anyone whether

manner would surely make anyone whether you’re an elementary student high school

you’re an elementary student high school

you’re an elementary student high school student or a student at heart

student or a student at heart

student or a student at heart shed a tear or to count again one two

shed a tear or to count again one two

shed a tear or to count again one two three four one two three one two three

three four one two three one two three

three four one two three one two three rushing or dragging rush so you do know

rushing or dragging rush so you do know

rushing or dragging rush so you do know the difference and that’s exactly what

the difference and that’s exactly what

the difference and that’s exactly what Andrew can’t help himself from doing

Andrew can’t help himself from doing

Andrew can’t help himself from doing here oh my dear God are you one of those

here oh my dear God are you one of those

here oh my dear God are you one of those single-tear people number nine Charles

single-tear people number nine Charles

single-tear people number nine Charles Xavier is paralyzed x-men first class

Xavier is paralyzed x-men first class

Xavier is paralyzed x-men first class yeah

yeah

yeah you should go with him it’s what you

you should go with him it’s what you

you should go with him it’s what you want in this surprisingly good prequel

want in this surprisingly good prequel

want in this surprisingly good prequel to the x-men franchise we see the

to the x-men franchise we see the

to the x-men franchise we see the characters before they become the

characters before they become the

characters before they become the signature ones we know and love was

signature ones we know and love was

signature ones we know and love was turning on each other it’s what they

turning on each other it’s what they

turning on each other it’s what they want I tried to warn you Charles this

want I tried to warn you Charles this

want I tried to warn you Charles this means we find out how Xavier loses his

means we find out how Xavier loses his

means we find out how Xavier loses his ability to walk when a deflected bullet

ability to walk when a deflected bullet

ability to walk when a deflected bullet hits Charles in the spine he finds

hits Charles in the spine he finds

hits Charles in the spine he finds himself unable to move his legs and

himself unable to move his legs and

himself unable to move his legs and cradled in the arms of Erik Lehnsherr

cradled in the arms of Erik Lehnsherr

cradled in the arms of Erik Lehnsherr lets his eyes well up with tears we want

lets his eyes well up with tears we want

lets his eyes well up with tears we want the same thing

sorry no we to note it’s a heartbreaking

sorry no we to note it’s a heartbreaking and humanizing moment for the character

and humanizing moment for the character

and humanizing moment for the character and one that made us feel closer to

and one that made us feel closer to

and one that made us feel closer to Xavier than ever before

Xavier than ever before

Xavier than ever before we have anythings in the face number

we have anythings in the face number

we have anythings in the face number eight Q&A the master would you care for

eight Q&A the master would you care for

eight Q&A the master would you care for some informal processing in this scene

some informal processing in this scene

some informal processing in this scene from the paul thomas anderson drama

from the paul thomas anderson drama

from the paul thomas anderson drama joaquin phoenix shows everyone why he’s

joaquin phoenix shows everyone why he’s

joaquin phoenix shows everyone why he’s so often considered a terrific actor

so often considered a terrific actor

so often considered a terrific actor when the world war ii veteran returns

when the world war ii veteran returns

when the world war ii veteran returns home he becomes confused about the

home he becomes confused about the

home he becomes confused about the future how are you feeling Freddy good

future how are you feeling Freddy good

future how are you feeling Freddy good rested yes so when he’s confronted with

rested yes so when he’s confronted with

rested yes so when he’s confronted with a difficult Q&A session called

a difficult Q&A session called

a difficult Q&A session called processing after meeting the leader of a

processing after meeting the leader of a

processing after meeting the leader of a movement called the cause he can’t quite

movement called the cause he can’t quite

movement called the cause he can’t quite contain his emotions say your name

contain his emotions say your name

contain his emotions say your name Freddie quell saying again pretty well

Freddie quell saying again pretty well

Freddie quell saying again pretty well say it again Freddie quell the unbroken

say it again Freddie quell the unbroken

say it again Freddie quell the unbroken shot that focuses on Phoenix’s face

shot that focuses on Phoenix’s face

shot that focuses on Phoenix’s face shows that there are no filming tricks

shows that there are no filming tricks

shows that there are no filming tricks here it is 100% raw emotion from the

here it is 100% raw emotion from the

here it is 100% raw emotion from the actor his face becomes contorted his

actor his face becomes contorted his

actor his face becomes contorted his voice choked and his eyes well up with

voice choked and his eyes well up with

voice choked and his eyes well up with tears making this scene both intensely

tears making this scene both intensely

tears making this scene both intensely realistic and heartbreaking I told her I

realistic and heartbreaking I told her I

realistic and heartbreaking I told her I come back and I never went back and no I

come back and I never went back and no I

come back and I never went back and no I just I gotta get back to her I don’t

just I gotta get back to her I don’t

just I gotta get back to her I don’t know Wow number 7 Em’s death Skyfall

know Wow number 7 Em’s death Skyfall

know Wow number 7 Em’s death Skyfall what took you so long

what took you so long

what took you so long who knew that we would ever see James

who knew that we would ever see James

who knew that we would ever see James Bond the manliest of men shed

Bond the manliest of men shed

Bond the manliest of men shed tear when a former mi6 operative tracks

tear when a former mi6 operative tracks

tear when a former mi6 operative tracks down the agency’s head M bond tries to

down the agency’s head M bond tries to

down the agency’s head M bond tries to keep her safe from the big baddie

keep her safe from the big baddie

keep her safe from the big baddie but double-oh-seven ultimately proves

but double-oh-seven ultimately proves

but double-oh-seven ultimately proves unsuccessful

today to make a run Trent as M lays

today to make a run Trent as M lays dying in bonds arms he visibly becomes

dying in bonds arms he visibly becomes

dying in bonds arms he visibly becomes concerned and begins to tear up

concerned and begins to tear up

concerned and begins to tear up something audiences never expected to

something audiences never expected to

something audiences never expected to see Caroline as if her death wasn’t

see Caroline as if her death wasn’t

see Caroline as if her death wasn’t shocking enough it becomes that much

shocking enough it becomes that much

shocking enough it becomes that much more emotional dude two bonds reaction

more emotional dude two bonds reaction

more emotional dude two bonds reaction as we feel for him and know that nothing

as we feel for him and know that nothing

as we feel for him and know that nothing will ever be the same without M

number six we have a kid to think about

number six we have a kid to think about Blue Valentine I can’t do this anymore

Blue Valentine I can’t do this anymore

Blue Valentine I can’t do this anymore this movie tells the story of a married

this movie tells the story of a married

this movie tells the story of a married couple that spans many years like any

couple that spans many years like any

couple that spans many years like any other couple Cindy and Dean get into

other couple Cindy and Dean get into

other couple Cindy and Dean get into heated arguments and in the case of this

heated arguments and in the case of this

heated arguments and in the case of this scene it’s one that leads to tears you

scene it’s one that leads to tears you

scene it’s one that leads to tears you know it’s not just us we got a little

know it’s not just us we got a little

know it’s not just us we got a little girl we had to think about when Ryan

girl we had to think about when Ryan

girl we had to think about when Ryan Gosling’s character confronts his wife

Gosling’s character confronts his wife

Gosling’s character confronts his wife regarding her selfish behavior and her

regarding her selfish behavior and her

regarding her selfish behavior and her neglect of their child

neglect of their child

neglect of their child her response brings him to tears is this

her response brings him to tears is this

her response brings him to tears is this how you wanted to grow up I don’t want

how you wanted to grow up I don’t want

how you wanted to grow up I don’t want her to grow up in the home where her

her to grow up in the home where her

her to grow up in the home where her parents treat each other like there’s

parents treat each other like there’s

parents treat each other like there’s even a great little touch added by

even a great little touch added by

even a great little touch added by Gosling who flares his nostrils before

Gosling who flares his nostrils before

Gosling who flares his nostrils before the tears start to flow baby I’m sorry

the tears start to flow baby I’m sorry

the tears start to flow baby I’m sorry the acting in Blue Valentine is

the acting in Blue Valentine is

the acting in Blue Valentine is fantastic and it’s small moments like

fantastic and it’s small moments like

fantastic and it’s small moments like this that make this crying scene more

this that make this crying scene more

this that make this crying scene more relatable and emotional than most is

relatable and emotional than most is

relatable and emotional than most is fighting you know favori family do

fighting you know favori family do

fighting you know favori family do number five Jack twist Brokeback

number five Jack twist Brokeback

number five Jack twist Brokeback Mountain

Mountain

Mountain yeah when two male Cowboys fall in love

yeah when two male Cowboys fall in love

yeah when two male Cowboys fall in love with each other they try to keep their

with each other they try to keep their

with each other they try to keep their relationship a secret from their

relationship a secret from their

relationship a secret from their respective wives yeah

now see you next Monday this results in

now see you next Monday this results in hushed meetings and long periods without

hushed meetings and long periods without

hushed meetings and long periods without interaction throughout the years such as

interaction throughout the years such as

interaction throughout the years such as the basis for this scene which shows

the basis for this scene which shows

the basis for this scene which shows Jack driving away from his partner

Jack driving away from his partner

Jack driving away from his partner knowing he won’t see him for a long time

Jake Gyllenhaal’s acting earned him an

Jake Gyllenhaal’s acting earned him an Academy Award nomination and it’s not

Academy Award nomination and it’s not

Academy Award nomination and it’s not hard to see why

hard to see why

hard to see why while this moment is difficult to watch

while this moment is difficult to watch

while this moment is difficult to watch it’s one that undoubtedly helps this

it’s one that undoubtedly helps this

it’s one that undoubtedly helps this epic romantic drama earn its terrific

epic romantic drama earn its terrific

epic romantic drama earn its terrific reputation number four would you like

reputation number four would you like

reputation number four would you like that Chris the pursuit of happiness

that Chris the pursuit of happiness

that Chris the pursuit of happiness could pop this biographical drama

could pop this biographical drama

could pop this biographical drama loosely tells the story of the real-life

loosely tells the story of the real-life

loosely tells the story of the real-life Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner a poor single father who attempts to

a poor single father who attempts to

a poor single father who attempts to earn himself a career as a stockbroker

earn himself a career as a stockbroker

earn himself a career as a stockbroker hi Chris that’s prime good to see you

hi Chris that’s prime good to see you

hi Chris that’s prime good to see you when he’s told he got the job Will Smith

when he’s told he got the job Will Smith

when he’s told he got the job Will Smith turns in a terrific performance and puts

turns in a terrific performance and puts

turns in a terrific performance and puts to film one of the most realistic crying

to film one of the most realistic crying

to film one of the most realistic crying scenes ever where one tomorrow though

scenes ever where one tomorrow though

scenes ever where one tomorrow though okay because tomorrow is going to be

okay because tomorrow is going to be

okay because tomorrow is going to be your first day if you’d like to work

your first day if you’d like to work

your first day if you’d like to work here as a broker barely holding back

here as a broker barely holding back

here as a broker barely holding back tears Chris quickly shakes hands and

tears Chris quickly shakes hands and

tears Chris quickly shakes hands and avoids eye contact even discretely

avoids eye contact even discretely

avoids eye contact even discretely wiping away the single tear that falls

wiping away the single tear that falls

wiping away the single tear that falls would you like that Chris yes sir

would you like that Chris yes sir

would you like that Chris yes sir we feel the joy that Chris feels due to

we feel the joy that Chris feels due to

we feel the joy that Chris feels due to Smith’s talents and the scene ends the

Smith’s talents and the scene ends the

Smith’s talents and the scene ends the pursuit of happiness on a perfect

pursuit of happiness on a perfect

pursuit of happiness on a perfect feel-good note was as easy as it looked

feel-good note was as easy as it looked

feel-good note was as easy as it looked no sir no sir it wasn’t

good luck Chris number three goodbye

good luck Chris number three goodbye interstellar hey Dad check it in the

interstellar hey Dad check it in the

interstellar hey Dad check it in the christopher nolan sci fi interpol

planets I can prospects at the edge of

planets I can prospects at the edge of what might sustain human life after

what might sustain human life after

what might sustain human life after departing from his family for an unknown

departing from his family for an unknown

departing from his family for an unknown length of time and on bad terms with his

length of time and on bad terms with his

length of time and on bad terms with his daughter

daughter

daughter Cooper drives away from his house

Cooper drives away from his house

Cooper drives away from his house failing to hold back tears Matthew

failing to hold back tears Matthew

failing to hold back tears Matthew McConaughey’s performance is

McConaughey’s performance is

McConaughey’s performance is heartbreaking here and is equally so

heartbreaking here and is equally so

heartbreaking here and is equally so during a later scene in which he sees

during a later scene in which he sees

during a later scene in which he sees his aging children via video messages

his aging children via video messages

his aging children via video messages grandpa attended ceremony oh I met

grandpa attended ceremony oh I met

grandpa attended ceremony oh I met another girl then thanks to the actress

another girl then thanks to the actress

another girl then thanks to the actress talents he provides one of the movie’s

talents he provides one of the movie’s

talents he provides one of the movie’s most powerful scenes and proves that

most powerful scenes and proves that

most powerful scenes and proves that good old-fashioned emotion always wins

good old-fashioned emotion always wins

good old-fashioned emotion always wins over extravagant special effects Murphy

over extravagant special effects Murphy

over extravagant special effects Murphy stole grandpa’s car she crashed it

stole grandpa’s car she crashed it

stole grandpa’s car she crashed it number two another goodbye Armageddon

number two another goodbye Armageddon

number two another goodbye Armageddon day

day

day hi Gracie say what you will about the

hi Gracie say what you will about the

hi Gracie say what you will about the quality of this movie but don’t pretend

quality of this movie but don’t pretend

quality of this movie but don’t pretend that you didn’t shed a tear along with

that you didn’t shed a tear along with

that you didn’t shed a tear along with Harry Stamper here grace I know I

Harry Stamper here grace I know I

Harry Stamper here grace I know I promised you I was coming home I don’t

promised you I was coming home I don’t

promised you I was coming home I don’t under understand looks like I’m gonna

under understand looks like I’m gonna

under understand looks like I’m gonna have to break that promise

have to break that promise

have to break that promise choosing to stay behind to blow up an

choosing to stay behind to blow up an

choosing to stay behind to blow up an asteroid headed for Earth so that his

asteroid headed for Earth so that his

asteroid headed for Earth so that his daughter’s boyfriend won’t have to Harry

daughter’s boyfriend won’t have to Harry

daughter’s boyfriend won’t have to Harry says his final goodbyes to his girl in a

says his final goodbyes to his girl in a

says his final goodbyes to his girl in a gut-wrenching scene I lied to you too

gut-wrenching scene I lied to you too

gut-wrenching scene I lied to you too when I told you that I didn’t want to be

when I told you that I didn’t want to be

when I told you that I didn’t want to be like you because I am like you this is

like you because I am like you this is

like you because I am like you this is one of Bruce Willis’s finest moments as

one of Bruce Willis’s finest moments as

one of Bruce Willis’s finest moments as we watch his eyes gradually fill up with

we watch his eyes gradually fill up with

we watch his eyes gradually fill up with water and a man tear slowly rolled down

water and a man tear slowly rolled down

water and a man tear slowly rolled down his cheek I’ll look in on you from time

his cheek I’ll look in on you from time

his cheek I’ll look in on you from time to time okay honey it’s odd seeing such

to time okay honey it’s odd seeing such

to time okay honey it’s odd seeing such a tough man cry but that’s exactly why

a tough man cry but that’s exactly why

a tough man cry but that’s exactly why it proves so emotional I love you crazy

kind of go down before we watch our

kind of go down before we watch our final man shed a tear here are some

final man shed a tear here are some

final man shed a tear here are some honorable mentions

was nothing real do you worry

was nothing real do you worry it’s what made you submit to watch

I wish the ring had never come to me I

I wish the ring had never come to me I wish none of this had happened number 1

wish none of this had happened number 1

wish none of this had happened number 1 Dean Stanton the Green Mile take my hair

Dean Stanton the Green Mile take my hair

Dean Stanton the Green Mile take my hair boss you see for yourself when a

boss you see for yourself when a

boss you see for yourself when a spiritual and magical healing man is

spiritual and magical healing man is

spiritual and magical healing man is condemned to death and about to be

condemned to death and about to be

condemned to death and about to be executed every guard in attendance tries

executed every guard in attendance tries

executed every guard in attendance tries to hold back their tears but it’s Dean

to hold back their tears but it’s Dean

to hold back their tears but it’s Dean Stanton who tries the hardest do you

Stanton who tries the hardest do you

Stanton who tries the hardest do you have anything to say before sentence is

have anything to say before sentence is

have anything to say before sentence is carried out

upsource

upsource what I am Dean’s face is red with effort

what I am Dean’s face is red with effort

what I am Dean’s face is red with effort and tears dripped down his face but he

and tears dripped down his face but he

and tears dripped down his face but he makes no noise and attempts with all his

makes no noise and attempts with all his

makes no noise and attempts with all his might to conceal his emotions may God

might to conceal his emotions may God

might to conceal his emotions may God have mercy on your soul it’s a powerful

have mercy on your soul it’s a powerful

have mercy on your soul it’s a powerful scene that ends the fantasy crime drama

scene that ends the fantasy crime drama

scene that ends the fantasy crime drama perfectly as it captures the very

perfectly as it captures the very

perfectly as it captures the very essence of what the film teaches us

essence of what the film teaches us

essence of what the film teaches us about faith companionship and the power

about faith companionship and the power

about faith companionship and the power of love

do you agree with our list you have no

do you agree with our list you have no idea what manly tear moment makes you

idea what manly tear moment makes you

idea what manly tear moment makes you cry just tell me

cry just tell me

cry just tell me four more tear jerking top 10s published

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