[Film] The most heartbreaking films of all time

[London Irish]

Disqualifying all the pet films it would have to be another vote for Paths of Glory, although I could also be persuaded by Silent Running

 

[Titanic]

Fury.

 

[Questions]

At the end of Debbie does Dallas when Mr Greenfield scores a field goal and Debbie makes a touchdown.
A real jerker that scene…. I had to reach for the Kleenex after that.

 

[Happy Exile]

Sometimes it's contextual - I can strongly recommend not to watch Tim Burton's Big Fish shortly after losing someone close to you.

 

[kevo]

Aftersun

 

[Cheggers]

Kramer vs Kramer
Manchester by the Sea

Stop or my Mom Will Shoot (for different reasons)

 

[kevo]

Aftersun

In case anyone hasn't seen it, it is utterly devastating. Brilliant film.

 

[dazzer6666]

Tarka the Otter.

 

[virtual22]

The Pursuit of Happiness - very moving

 

[London Pompous]

Ring of Bright Water

 

[kevo]

Tarka the Otter.

I reckon you're thinking of Ring of Bright Water - isn't that the heartbreaking one?!

 

[dazzer6666]

I reckon you're thinking of Ring of Bright Water - isn't that the heartbreaking one?!

Good point…….was a long time ago it made me cry

 

[kevo]

Good point…….was a long time ago it made me cry

I always get them mixed up too - and was going to post it in this thread just before you did!

 

[El Presidente]

European Cumbath 28. The final scene between Rocky Hard and Jemina Juggz is one of the most emotional climaxes in cinematic history.

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

The Red Balloon, when the balloon pops. But this makes way for balloon on balloon coming to the boy and lifting him to the sky.

 

[Bish Bosh]

Another one for Ring of Bright Water. Still too traumatic to think about it.

 

[dazzer6666]

The Red Balloon, when the balloon pops. But this makes way for balloon on balloon coming to the boy and lifting him to the sky.

I thought it was a bit of a let-down

 

[Cordwainer]

The Happy Prince



It’s the bit with the Swallow

 

[zeemeeuw]

I normally have a heart of stone but the opening scene of Pixar's UP! got me, I was watching during lockdown, so that may have been a contributing factor.

 

[vegster]

For me Silent Running, a very prescient story about the slow destruction of life on Earth.

Surprised this has not been mentioned so far ?