Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry Films

Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry

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Some classic, well-loved films are classified tearjerkers, but would all sad, depressing movies make the manliest men cry? No. But these depressing movies can do the trick. What movies make men cry? This list contains some of the best movies of all time, including depressing movies with stories of lost loves, broken hearts, dying fathers, dying friends, dying dogs... a whole lot of dying. Other emotional films on this list might make men shed tears of joy with heartfelt scenes of reunion, resolution, redemption.

Great movies have the ability to transport audiences out of the theaters (or their living rooms) to different places and eras unlike the ones we know. The best movies make us forget our daily troubles and let us escape to whole new worlds where new unimaginable dreams can come true.

This interactive Ultimate List includes epics like Saving Private Ryan, comedies like My Girl, and even several animated tearjerkers like Up and Wall-E. Other classics like Old Yeller and the uplifting sports story Rudy round out the list. Admit it - some of these made you a little misty, even if you blamed it on someone cutting onions nearby. Vote on those movies with the saddest, most heart-wrenching and tear-worthy scenes that can make even the most manly, grizzled warrior of a man cry his heart out.

List Criteria: All-time saddest movies that can bring grown men to tears

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    1. smellyrooms
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 1/30/2013 3:30 PM
      tear jerkers . Groovy.
    2. CarlyIsDumb666
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 1/16/2013 4:30 PM
      What's tearjerker films ?
    3. anythingatall
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 12/06/2012 9:30 PM
      This completely pertains to top tearjerker movies.
    4. Rob Cuizon
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 10/02/2012 12:30 AM
      I'm glad that this has something to do with movies that make men cry.
    5. Moises Basques
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 8/27/2012 8:30 AM
      Makes sense that they would make something concerning tearjerker movies.
    6. Brain Sreaves
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 8/14/2012 8:30 PM
      Most people don't care about best tear jerker movies, but glad to know you know so much about it.
    7. Jackson Daven
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 8/08/2012 10:30 PM
      This is aiding me in finding out more in regards to tear jerker movies. Thank you, kind sir.
    8. Loralee Kienow
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 6/12/2012 2:30 AM
      This helps me know more about tear-jerker movies.
    9. kevin1029
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 3/04/2012 6:54 PM
      Ladder 49 should be hear. Always makes me tear up.
    10. lostinsight
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 2/13/2012 3:05 AM
      how to train a dragon and 3 idiots...
    11. moysian
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 2/12/2012 11:15 AM
      How can "the King's Speech" not make this list?
    12. Mike
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 1/27/2012 6:40 PM
      Where is Gallipoli? This list is b. s.
    13. Darj
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 1/12/2012 2:04 AM
      This list is gay, no real man would cry at any of these
    14. Nontearjerker
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 1/11/2012 6:07 PM
      Pay it forward. I cried in that movie.
    15. Tamara
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 10/18/2011 10:16 PM
      It's my party - i cried the entire movie, it's not very pop**ar film, but a very good one
    16. DarthKarl
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 10/07/2011 4:41 PM
      *did*
    17. DarthKarl
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 10/07/2011 4:41 PM
      Number 20, sis my best not to flat out bawl at the end
    18. Jan NovoaGuirola
      Top Tearjerker Movies That Make Men Cry at 3/15/2011 4:54 PM
      What about BEACHES with Bette Midler ?

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