we know that movies can make us cry but what about when tears are shed on screen
what about when tears are shed on screen
what about when tears are shed on screen as well as off of it
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 crying scenes in movies for this list
crying scenes in movies for this list
crying scenes in movies for this list we’ve looked at big screen scenes where
we’ve looked at big screen scenes where
we’ve looked at big screen scenes where a character or characters are brought to
a character or characters are brought to
a character or characters are brought to tears the reason for those tears can
tears the reason for those tears can
tears the reason for those tears can range from happiness to sadness anger to
range from happiness to sadness anger to
range from happiness to sadness anger to confusion as long as the emotions are
confusion as long as the emotions are
confusion as long as the emotions are high enough then the scene is in
high enough then the scene is in
high enough then the scene is in contention also spoiler alert number 10
contention also spoiler alert number 10
contention also spoiler alert number 10 crying over spilt milk money stand by me
crying over spilt milk money stand by me
crying over spilt milk money stand by me no one even asked me if I took the milk
no one even asked me if I took the milk
no one even asked me if I took the milk money that time I just a fake Asian boys
money that time I just a fake Asian boys
money that time I just a fake Asian boys don’t cry right especially not in front
don’t cry right especially not in front
don’t cry right especially not in front of their friends well boys usually try
of their friends well boys usually try
of their friends well boys usually try not to cry but sometimes they just can’t
not to cry but sometimes they just can’t
not to cry but sometimes they just can’t help it
help it
help it River Phoenix plays Chris Chambers in
River Phoenix plays Chris Chambers in
River Phoenix plays Chris Chambers in this classic coming-of-age movie and in
this classic coming-of-age movie and in
this classic coming-of-age movie and in this scene his Macho Man mask slips for
this scene his Macho Man mask slips for
this scene his Macho Man mask slips for a few seconds reminding us all that he’s
a few seconds reminding us all that he’s
a few seconds reminding us all that he’s just a kid after all the teary trigger
just a kid after all the teary trigger
just a kid after all the teary trigger point is the milk money scandal the
point is the milk money scandal the
point is the milk money scandal the injustice of it all has Chris wanting to
injustice of it all has Chris wanting to
injustice of it all has Chris wanting to disappear and us wanting to give him a
disappear and us wanting to give him a
disappear and us wanting to give him a big hug number 9
big hug number 9
big hug number 9 ETS going home et the extra-terrestrial
ETS going home et the extra-terrestrial
ETS going home et the extra-terrestrial [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we all hate goodbyes but this farewells
we all hate goodbyes but this farewells
we all hate goodbyes but this farewells far more difficult than most proving
far more difficult than most proving
far more difficult than most proving once again that little boys do cry and
once again that little boys do cry and
once again that little boys do cry and it’s extremely tough to watch them do it
it’s extremely tough to watch them do it
it’s extremely tough to watch them do it Henry Thomas plays an extremely
Henry Thomas plays an extremely
Henry Thomas plays an extremely emotional Elliot in this one of Steven
emotional Elliot in this one of Steven
emotional Elliot in this one of Steven Spielberg’s most famous scenes et has
Spielberg’s most famous scenes et has
Spielberg’s most famous scenes et has been trying to go home for the majority
been trying to go home for the majority
been trying to go home for the majority of the movie but when it’s time to leave
of the movie but when it’s time to leave
of the movie but when it’s time to leave actually arrives there isn’t a dry eye
actually arrives there isn’t a dry eye
actually arrives there isn’t a dry eye in sight Thomas teared up to perfection
in sight Thomas teared up to perfection
in sight Thomas teared up to perfection in his audition tape
in his audition tape
in his audition tape but this final cut is an even better
but this final cut is an even better
but this final cut is an even better effort
effort
effort [Music]
number eight Thank You captain Phillips
number eight Thank You captain Phillips centimeter laceration on the left
centimeter laceration on the left
centimeter laceration on the left eyebrow it’s okay okay I want you to
eyebrow it’s okay okay I want you to
eyebrow it’s okay okay I want you to look at me and I want you to breathe
look at me and I want you to breathe
look at me and I want you to breathe do you understand okay all right from
do you understand okay all right from
do you understand okay all right from small boys to big boys and to a guy
small boys to big boys and to a guy
small boys to big boys and to a guy simply overcome with relief Tom Hanks
simply overcome with relief Tom Hanks
simply overcome with relief Tom Hanks plays captain Phillips the unfortunate
plays captain Phillips the unfortunate
plays captain Phillips the unfortunate victim of a high seas hijacking the
victim of a high seas hijacking the
victim of a high seas hijacking the relentless tension felt throughout this
relentless tension felt throughout this
relentless tension felt throughout this film is finally released
film is finally released
film is finally released as the man is medically checked over by
as the man is medically checked over by
as the man is medically checked over by his rescuers okay that’s not bad
his rescuers okay that’s not bad
his rescuers okay that’s not bad okay all right all right look at me okay
okay all right all right look at me okay
okay all right all right look at me okay we’re gonna lay you down okay yeah all
we’re gonna lay you down okay yeah all
we’re gonna lay you down okay yeah all right yeah thanks is being asked all
right yeah thanks is being asked all
right yeah thanks is being asked all sorts of questions and he isn’t able to
sorts of questions and he isn’t able to
sorts of questions and he isn’t able to think straight enough to answer them
think straight enough to answer them
think straight enough to answer them especially effectively are you in any
especially effectively are you in any
especially effectively are you in any pain I am right there on your side but
pain I am right there on your side but
pain I am right there on your side but when the wave of realization that he is
when the wave of realization that he is
when the wave of realization that he is alive rushes over him he can’t help but
alive rushes over him he can’t help but
alive rushes over him he can’t help but sob and neither can we
sob and neither can we
sob and neither can we [Music]
number seven where one tomorrow
number seven where one tomorrow The Pursuit of Happyness hi Chris that’s
The Pursuit of Happyness hi Chris that’s
The Pursuit of Happyness hi Chris that’s fine I’m good to see you sure another
fine I’m good to see you sure another
fine I’m good to see you sure another example of heart wrenching happy tears
example of heart wrenching happy tears
example of heart wrenching happy tears this scene is one of Will Smith’s finest
this scene is one of Will Smith’s finest
this scene is one of Will Smith’s finest moments on screen well it is easy as it
moments on screen well it is easy as it
moments on screen well it is easy as it looked
looked
looked no sir no sir it wasn’t
playing Chris Gardner Smith is faced
playing Chris Gardner Smith is faced with financial difficulties times a
with financial difficulties times a
with financial difficulties times a million as he tries desperately to
million as he tries desperately to
million as he tries desperately to provide for his son who happens to be
provide for his son who happens to be
provide for his son who happens to be played by Smith’s real-life son Jaden
of course to get money you must first
of course to get money you must first get a job and that’s exactly what
get a job and that’s exactly what
get a job and that’s exactly what Gardner hasn’t been able to do until now
Gardner hasn’t been able to do until now
Gardner hasn’t been able to do until now we’re one tomorrow though okay because
we’re one tomorrow though okay because
we’re one tomorrow though okay because tomorrow is going to be your first day
tomorrow is going to be your first day
tomorrow is going to be your first day if you’d like to work here as a broker
if you’d like to work here as a broker
if you’d like to work here as a broker when Smith is told to keep his shirt for
when Smith is told to keep his shirt for
when Smith is told to keep his shirt for tomorrow he and we are welling up big
tomorrow he and we are welling up big
tomorrow he and we are welling up big style welcome
number six I can’t choose Sophie’s
number six I can’t choose Sophie’s Choice
Choice
Choice Buchan stands for the kingdom behold
pbut concerns from in colombia hide this
pbut concerns from in colombia hide this unrealistic
unrealistic
unrealistic it’s an unthinkable situation and it
it’s an unthinkable situation and it
it’s an unthinkable situation and it makes for an unforgettable movie moment
it’s canister villain
it’s canister villain come fix it I do think if she could buy
come fix it I do think if she could buy
come fix it I do think if she could buy the kinder bag the Nazis were running
the kinder bag the Nazis were running
the kinder bag the Nazis were running riot across all of Europe and Meryl
riot across all of Europe and Meryl
riot across all of Europe and Meryl Streep’s Sophie found herself and her
Streep’s Sophie found herself and her
Streep’s Sophie found herself and her family caught up among the carnage in
family caught up among the carnage in
family caught up among the carnage in this scene she must make the eponymous
this scene she must make the eponymous
this scene she must make the eponymous choice that no parent should ever have
choice that no parent should ever have
choice that no parent should ever have to face as Sophie breaks down Streep
to face as Sophie breaks down Streep
to face as Sophie breaks down Streep shows her class as an actor it takes a
shows her class as an actor it takes a
shows her class as an actor it takes a lot of talent to convincingly imagine
lot of talent to convincingly imagine
lot of talent to convincingly imagine the unimaginable and we are definitely
the unimaginable and we are definitely
the unimaginable and we are definitely dreadfully convinced here number 5 it’s
dreadfully convinced here number 5 it’s
dreadfully convinced here number 5 it’s not your fault Good Will Hunting
not your fault Good Will Hunting
not your fault Good Will Hunting it’s not your fault Will Hunting is a
it’s not your fault Will Hunting is a
it’s not your fault Will Hunting is a genius he can solve all manner of
genius he can solve all manner of
genius he can solve all manner of equations with his magnificent machine
equations with his magnificent machine
equations with his magnificent machine like mine look I wrote it down it’s
like mine look I wrote it down it’s
like mine look I wrote it down it’s simpler this way but that doesn’t mean
simpler this way but that doesn’t mean
simpler this way but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t feel the same things as every
he doesn’t feel the same things as every
he doesn’t feel the same things as every other human being
Matt Damon plays the tortured thinker
Matt Damon plays the tortured thinker who in this scene is nudged into letting
who in this scene is nudged into letting
who in this scene is nudged into letting it all out
Robin Williams is Shawn Maguire demons
Robin Williams is Shawn Maguire demons literal shoulder to cry on the pair
literal shoulder to cry on the pair
literal shoulder to cry on the pair spends the movie pushing one another
spends the movie pushing one another
spends the movie pushing one another intellectually but this moment is the
intellectually but this moment is the
intellectually but this moment is the peak of both personal stories it’s
peak of both personal stories it’s
peak of both personal stories it’s therapy in motion number four I can’t
therapy in motion number four I can’t
therapy in motion number four I can’t even cry for her Mystic River folks
even cry for her Mystic River folks
even cry for her Mystic River folks Sean Penn won an Oscar for this movie
Sean Penn won an Oscar for this movie
Sean Penn won an Oscar for this movie and it isn’t difficult to see why as he
and it isn’t difficult to see why as he
and it isn’t difficult to see why as he sheds a tear or two in this scene I
sheds a tear or two in this scene I
sheds a tear or two in this scene I remember I was more afraid of my little
remember I was more afraid of my little
remember I was more afraid of my little daughter and I never was been in prison
daughter and I never was been in prison
daughter and I never was been in prison his character Jimmy Markum is coming to
his character Jimmy Markum is coming to
his character Jimmy Markum is coming to terms with the murder of his 19 year old
terms with the murder of his 19 year old
terms with the murder of his 19 year old daughter 19 years old an ex-con with a
daughter 19 years old an ex-con with a
daughter 19 years old an ex-con with a tough persona to maintain himself he
tough persona to maintain himself he
tough persona to maintain himself he isn’t one to show too much heartfelt
isn’t one to show too much heartfelt
isn’t one to show too much heartfelt emotion however during this moment we
emotion however during this moment we
emotion however during this moment we watch him cry over the fact that he
watch him cry over the fact that he
watch him cry over the fact that he can’t cry over the death of his daughter
can’t cry over the death of his daughter
can’t cry over the death of his daughter and it really started pissed me off
and it really started pissed me off
and it really started pissed me off because I can’t cry for my own little
because I can’t cry for my own little
because I can’t cry for my own little daughter I can’t cry flood he’s a man
daughter I can’t cry flood he’s a man
daughter I can’t cry flood he’s a man whose nerves are shot and it’s
whose nerves are shot and it’s
whose nerves are shot and it’s desperately sad to see
yeah number three I’m not gonna cry for
yeah number three I’m not gonna cry for you Magnolia cry not good for you when a
you Magnolia cry not good for you when a
you Magnolia cry not good for you when a relative dies tears are to be expected
relative dies tears are to be expected
relative dies tears are to be expected but the situation in this scene is far
but the situation in this scene is far
but the situation in this scene is far from straightforward as Tom Cruise’s
from straightforward as Tom Cruise’s
from straightforward as Tom Cruise’s especially dramatic cry is reflective of
especially dramatic cry is reflective of
especially dramatic cry is reflective of that
[Music]
[Music] [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] [Music]
this father-son relationship has been
this father-son relationship has been strained to the max and the ill feeling
strained to the max and the ill feeling
strained to the max and the ill feeling is what has cruises character Frank
is what has cruises character Frank
is what has cruises character Frank flitting between rage and regret
as his father dies before his eyes time
as his father dies before his eyes time is running out for answers but it’s also
is running out for answers but it’s also
is running out for answers but it’s also running out for forgiveness these are by
running out for forgiveness these are by
running out for forgiveness these are by no means attractive tears but they are
no means attractive tears but they are
no means attractive tears but they are very well acted to I could have got more
very well acted to I could have got more
very well acted to I could have got more Schindler’s List this car why did I keep
Schindler’s List this car why did I keep
Schindler’s List this car why did I keep the car
the car
the car [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we are bawling our eyes out in black and
we are bawling our eyes out in black and
we are bawling our eyes out in black and white for our runner-up in one of the
white for our runner-up in one of the
white for our runner-up in one of the most moving moments in motion picture
most moving moments in motion picture
most moving moments in motion picture history
history
history [Music]
this is gold two more people would have
this is gold two more people would have given me too far
given me too far
given me too far it would have given me both Oscar
it would have given me both Oscar
it would have given me both Oscar Schindler is a hero in the eyes of all
Schindler is a hero in the eyes of all
Schindler is a hero in the eyes of all those that surround him but such as the
those that surround him but such as the
those that surround him but such as the extent of his goodness and the extent of
extent of his goodness and the extent of
extent of his goodness and the extent of the enemy’s cruelty he still cannot be
the enemy’s cruelty he still cannot be
the enemy’s cruelty he still cannot be satisfied
satisfied
satisfied [Music]
as he works out how many more lives he
as he works out how many more lives he might have saved the pain of the man far
might have saved the pain of the man far
might have saved the pain of the man far outweighs the pleasure that he deserves
outweighs the pleasure that he deserves
outweighs the pleasure that he deserves and that’s what’s truly heartbreaking
and that’s what’s truly heartbreaking
and that’s what’s truly heartbreaking [Music]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions people do love
few honorable mentions people do love
few honorable mentions people do love you precious beat me
you precious beat me
you precious beat me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] dreams
[Music]
[Music] I want to know how that baby will ever
I want to know how that baby will ever
I want to know how that baby will ever know how wonderful his mother was will
know how wonderful his mother was will
know how wonderful his mother was will he ever know what she will you got the
he ever know what she will you got the
he ever know what she will you got the wrong idea
number one I miss you Jenny Forrest Gump
number one I miss you Jenny Forrest Gump every night we read a book this is so
every night we read a book this is so
every night we read a book this is so smart Jed you’d be so proud in life as
smart Jed you’d be so proud in life as
smart Jed you’d be so proud in life as forced himself astutely reasons you
forced himself astutely reasons you
forced himself astutely reasons you never know what you’re gonna get and in
never know what you’re gonna get and in
never know what you’re gonna get and in this movie we probably weren’t expecting
this movie we probably weren’t expecting
this movie we probably weren’t expecting this ending ya wrote you a letter he
this ending ya wrote you a letter he
this ending ya wrote you a letter he says I can’t read it
says I can’t read it
says I can’t read it it’s busted so I just leave it your feet
it’s busted so I just leave it your feet
it’s busted so I just leave it your feet a monumental underdog surely Hollywood
a monumental underdog surely Hollywood
a monumental underdog surely Hollywood would grant Forrest Gump happiness in
would grant Forrest Gump happiness in
would grant Forrest Gump happiness in the end but no making his second
the end but no making his second
the end but no making his second appearance on this cry filled countdown
appearance on this cry filled countdown
appearance on this cry filled countdown Tom Hanks here visits the grave of gums
Tom Hanks here visits the grave of gums
Tom Hanks here visits the grave of gums beloved Jenny he isn’t the most
beloved Jenny he isn’t the most
beloved Jenny he isn’t the most articulate of characters but even the
articulate of characters but even the
articulate of characters but even the wisest of men would struggle to sum up
wisest of men would struggle to sum up
wisest of men would struggle to sum up this grief don’t know if we each have a
this grief don’t know if we each have a
this grief don’t know if we each have a destiny the tears speak much louder than
destiny the tears speak much louder than
destiny the tears speak much louder than words ever could
words ever could
words ever could we’re all just floating around
we’re all just floating around
we’re all just floating around accidental like on a brief do you agree
accidental like on a brief do you agree
accidental like on a brief do you agree with our list
with our list
with our list idiot whose big screen sadness did we
idiot whose big screen sadness did we
idiot whose big screen sadness did we skip for more emotional top 10s
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