they don’t even have real flesh-and-blood characters so why do so
flesh-and-blood characters so why do so
flesh-and-blood characters so why do so many cartoons get the tears flowing
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 saddest animated movie moments good luck
saddest animated movie moments good luck
saddest animated movie moments good luck not tearing up for this list we’ve
not tearing up for this list we’ve
not tearing up for this list we’ve disqualified anime movies because there
disqualified anime movies because there
disqualified anime movies because there are so many sad moments that genre can
are so many sad moments that genre can
are so many sad moments that genre can have its own list
have its own list
have its own list [Music]
number ten Sully says goodbye to boo
number ten Sully says goodbye to boo Monsters Inc you can’t see her again
Monsters Inc you can’t see her again
Monsters Inc you can’t see her again that’s the way it has to be Disney and
that’s the way it has to be Disney and
that’s the way it has to be Disney and Pixar are experts in the art of animated
Pixar are experts in the art of animated
Pixar are experts in the art of animated heartbreaking and here’s Exhibit A well
heartbreaking and here’s Exhibit A well
heartbreaking and here’s Exhibit A well it’s a long Kid
it’s a long Kid
it’s a long Kid after forming an unexpected friendship
after forming an unexpected friendship
after forming an unexpected friendship with a pint-sized little girl he calls
with a pint-sized little girl he calls
with a pint-sized little girl he calls boo Sully the big blue monster must
boo Sully the big blue monster must
boo Sully the big blue monster must eventually say goodbye kid he has to go
eventually say goodbye kid he has to go
eventually say goodbye kid he has to go when Boo opens the closet door expecting
when Boo opens the closet door expecting
when Boo opens the closet door expecting Sully to be there and finds only clothes
Sully to be there and finds only clothes
Sully to be there and finds only clothes she learns her first difficult life
she learns her first difficult life
she learns her first difficult life lesson sometimes goodbyes can be forever
number nine little foots mother dies the
number nine little foots mother dies the Land Before Time
Land Before Time
Land Before Time [Music]
the best cartoon speak to both the joys
the best cartoon speak to both the joys and the fears of childhood and few
and the fears of childhood and few
and the fears of childhood and few things terrify a child more than the
things terrify a child more than the
things terrify a child more than the thought of losing their mother though
thought of losing their mother though
thought of losing their mother though she’s able to save her son from dangers
she’s able to save her son from dangers
she’s able to save her son from dangers like predators or earthquakes
like predators or earthquakes
like predators or earthquakes littlefoot’s mom cannot save herself
littlefoot’s mom cannot save herself
littlefoot’s mom cannot save herself while her death breaks the heart she
while her death breaks the heart she
while her death breaks the heart she does leave behind profound words of
does leave behind profound words of
does leave behind profound words of advice that’s your heart guide you it
advice that’s your heart guide you it
advice that’s your heart guide you it whispers number 8 the death of Optimus
whispers number 8 the death of Optimus
whispers number 8 the death of Optimus Prime
Prime
Prime transformers Phaeton it’s awesome robots
transformers Phaeton it’s awesome robots
transformers Phaeton it’s awesome robots engaging in awesome battles while taking
engaging in awesome battles while taking
engaging in awesome battles while taking on awesome shapes but even giant robots
on awesome shapes but even giant robots
on awesome shapes but even giant robots can punch you in the gut with sadness
during a battle with Decepticon leader
during a battle with Decepticon leader Megatron Optimus Prime is fatally
Megatron Optimus Prime is fatally
Megatron Optimus Prime is fatally injured when the dying optimus passes on
injured when the dying optimus passes on
injured when the dying optimus passes on the matrix and his light flickers out
the matrix and his light flickers out
the matrix and his light flickers out 11-year old boys who just want to see
11-year old boys who just want to see
11-year old boys who just want to see some robotic ass-kicking get a catch in
some robotic ass-kicking get a catch in
some robotic ass-kicking get a catch in their throats I should be one with the
their throats I should be one with the
their throats I should be one with the matrix number 7 beast almost dies Beauty
matrix number 7 beast almost dies Beauty
matrix number 7 beast almost dies Beauty and the Beast
this French fairy tale is all about
this French fairy tale is all about discovering the true self that lies
discovering the true self that lies
discovering the true self that lies buried within a person’s outer shell
buried within a person’s outer shell
buried within a person’s outer shell this mirror will show you anything
this mirror will show you anything
this mirror will show you anything anything you wish to see after his
anything you wish to see after his
anything you wish to see after his battle with the ghastly Gaston beast
battle with the ghastly Gaston beast
battle with the ghastly Gaston beast appears near death and the confessions
appears near death and the confessions
appears near death and the confessions he and Belle make grab hold of the
he and Belle make grab hold of the
he and Belle make grab hold of the heartstrings if only I had gotten here
heartstrings if only I had gotten here
heartstrings if only I had gotten here sooner
sooner
sooner [Music]
[Music]
[Music] fortunately beasts death is averted by
fortunately beasts death is averted by
fortunately beasts death is averted by Belle’s last-minute declaration of love
Belle’s last-minute declaration of love
Belle’s last-minute declaration of love which both breaks the monsters in
which both breaks the monsters in
which both breaks the monsters in Chapman and saves his life number 6 Todd
Chapman and saves his life number 6 Todd
Chapman and saves his life number 6 Todd gets left behind
gets left behind
gets left behind the Fox and the Hound though this
the Fox and the Hound though this
the Fox and the Hound though this animated flick is named for the
animated flick is named for the
animated flick is named for the relationship between Todd and copper the
relationship between Todd and copper the
relationship between Todd and copper the bond between the Fox and widow tweed is
bond between the Fox and widow tweed is
bond between the Fox and widow tweed is equally strong it’s a baby fox tweet
equally strong it’s a baby fox tweet
equally strong it’s a baby fox tweet adopts baby Todd as a pet when he’s
adopts baby Todd as a pet when he’s
adopts baby Todd as a pet when he’s orphaned and he lives with her at her
orphaned and he lives with her at her
orphaned and he lives with her at her home but eventually her neighbor
home but eventually her neighbor
home but eventually her neighbor threatens the now grown Fox and she has
threatens the now grown Fox and she has
threatens the now grown Fox and she has no choice but to return him to the wild
no choice but to return him to the wild
no choice but to return him to the wild despite the pain this causes them both
despite the pain this causes them both
despite the pain this causes them both [Music]
number five
number five Superman The Iron Giant The Iron Giant
Superman The Iron Giant The Iron Giant
Superman The Iron Giant The Iron Giant is a living weapon of mass destruction
is a living weapon of mass destruction
is a living weapon of mass destruction that crashes to earth with no
that crashes to earth with no
that crashes to earth with no recollection of his mission he soon
recollection of his mission he soon
recollection of his mission he soon befriends a young boy who sees past his
befriends a young boy who sees past his
befriends a young boy who sees past his scary exterior and teaches the robot a
scary exterior and teaches the robot a
scary exterior and teaches the robot a valuable lesson you’re a good guy like
valuable lesson you’re a good guy like
valuable lesson you’re a good guy like super me we make our own destiny you
super me we make our own destiny you
super me we make our own destiny you don’t have to be a gun you are what you
don’t have to be a gun you are what you
don’t have to be a gun you are what you choose to be
in the films ironic and tearful climax
in the films ironic and tearful climax the Giants ultimate sacrifice proves he
the Giants ultimate sacrifice proves he
the Giants ultimate sacrifice proves he may have been born a villain but in
may have been born a villain but in
may have been born a villain but in death he’s a hero
number four Bambi’s mother gets shot
number four Bambi’s mother gets shot Bambi mammy quick the thicket movie
Bambi mammy quick the thicket movie
Bambi mammy quick the thicket movie audiences in 1942 were not prepared for
audiences in 1942 were not prepared for
audiences in 1942 were not prepared for a cartoon to pack this kind of emotional
a cartoon to pack this kind of emotional
a cartoon to pack this kind of emotional wallet as a young fawn Bambi’s content
wallet as a young fawn Bambi’s content
wallet as a young fawn Bambi’s content to spend much of his time with his
to spend much of his time with his
to spend much of his time with his adoring mother that is until one fateful
adoring mother that is until one fateful
adoring mother that is until one fateful winter’s night though Bambi’s mother is
winter’s night though Bambi’s mother is
winter’s night though Bambi’s mother is shot off screen by a hunter that may
shot off screen by a hunter that may
shot off screen by a hunter that may have made it even more traumatizing for
have made it even more traumatizing for
have made it even more traumatizing for children and adults mother and Bambi’s
children and adults mother and Bambi’s
children and adults mother and Bambi’s forlorn cry will forever be part of pop
forlorn cry will forever be part of pop
forlorn cry will forever be part of pop culture number three
culture number three
culture number three Ellie and Carl this is your life up old
Ellie and Carl this is your life up old
Ellie and Carl this is your life up old age tends to be ignored by animation
age tends to be ignored by animation
age tends to be ignored by animation which is one reason why up is so unique
which is one reason why up is so unique
which is one reason why up is so unique in its first five nearly wordless
in its first five nearly wordless
in its first five nearly wordless minutes it encapsulates the entire
minutes it encapsulates the entire
minutes it encapsulates the entire married life of Carl and Ellie
married life of Carl and Ellie
married life of Carl and Ellie [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we almost feel like we’re their most
we almost feel like we’re their most
we almost feel like we’re their most intimate friends so when Ellie passes
intimate friends so when Ellie passes
intimate friends so when Ellie passes away as they’re about to embark upon the
away as they’re about to embark upon the
away as they’re about to embark upon the trip they’ve always dreamed of
trip they’ve always dreamed of
trip they’ve always dreamed of we feel the pain and loss as deeply as
we feel the pain and loss as deeply as
we feel the pain and loss as deeply as Carl
Carl
Carl [Music]
number two the end Toy Story 3 a story
number two the end Toy Story 3 a story of friendship growing up and being true
of friendship growing up and being true
of friendship growing up and being true to yourself each of the Toy Story movies
to yourself each of the Toy Story movies
to yourself each of the Toy Story movies has a tear your heart out moment you
has a tear your heart out moment you
has a tear your heart out moment you guarantee it
what else can we see well whatever
what else can we see well whatever happens at least we’ll all be together
happens at least we’ll all be together
happens at least we’ll all be together in the first it’s when buzz finds out
in the first it’s when buzz finds out
in the first it’s when buzz finds out he’s just a toy
[Music]
[Music] in a second it’s Jesse’s story of her
in a second it’s Jesse’s story of her
in a second it’s Jesse’s story of her owner outgrowing her choose my whole
owner outgrowing her choose my whole
owner outgrowing her choose my whole world but the kicker is the moment that
world but the kicker is the moment that
world but the kicker is the moment that caps off the franchise college-bound
caps off the franchise college-bound
caps off the franchise college-bound Andy must pass on his cherished old
Andy must pass on his cherished old
Andy must pass on his cherished old friends to a new playmate you think you
friends to a new playmate you think you
friends to a new playmate you think you can take care of him for me okay
can take care of him for me okay
can take care of him for me okay [Music]
number one the death of the king of
number one the death of the king of Pride Rock The Lion King
mufasa was a benevolent king beloved by
mufasa was a benevolent king beloved by all especially his cub Simba
all especially his cub Simba
all especially his cub Simba but his jealous brother scar will stop
but his jealous brother scar will stop
but his jealous brother scar will stop at nothing to steal the throne he’ll
at nothing to steal the throne he’ll
at nothing to steal the throne he’ll even murder his own flesh and blood
mufasa’s death is doubly tragic not only
mufasa’s death is doubly tragic not only his symbol lost his dad he also thinks
his symbol lost his dad he also thinks
his symbol lost his dad he also thinks he’s responsible for the death if it
he’s responsible for the death if it
he’s responsible for the death if it weren’t for you you’d still be alive
it’s his heartbreaking cry that hits us
it’s his heartbreaking cry that hits us on a primal level and makes us break
on a primal level and makes us break
on a primal level and makes us break down every time do you agree with our
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