This is a CrowdRanked list of the saddest movies of all time: tearjerkers. Does just reading the names of these sad movies make you want to reach for the Kleenex box? Did you just glance around to make sure no one noticed your eyes getting red? Don't worry: these are some of the biggest tearjerker movies of all time. Everyone thinks that these are sad films. Rank the biggest tearjerkers by voting on the top jearjerker movies or making your own list of the films that really bum you out.
What are the biggest tearjerker movies ever made? There are plenty of good ones, and memorable ones on this list, so if you can't weepy eyed over some of these movies, well, there are probably other ones that will do it for you. Or you are dead inside. These emotional movies will strike at the heart of your emotions, causing your heart to wrench and tears to flow from your eyes. Vote on the saddest tearjerkers ever and re-live the moments you spend watching these really sad films.
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1,109423Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally FieldReleased: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic-comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the... more on Wikipedia2
786280The Green Mile
Tom Hanks, Gary SiniseReleased: 1999
Directed by: Frank Darabont
The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy drama film directed by Frank Darabont and adapted... more on Wikipedia3
570309Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt DamonReleased: 1998
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic drama war film directed by Steven Spielberg. Set... more on Wikipedia4
570236Philadelphia
Tom Hanks, Denzel WashingtonReleased: 1993
Directed by: Jonathan Demme
Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film and one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to... more on Wikipedia5
749294Toy Story 3
Tom Hanks, Whoopi GoldbergReleased: 2010
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy film, and the third film in the Toy... more on Wikipedia6
532477Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph FiennesReleased: 1993
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Schindler's List is a 1993 American epic historical period drama, directed and co-produced by... more on Wikipedia7
210168Beaches
Bette Midler, Mayim BialikReleased: 1988
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Beaches, is a 1988 American comedy-drama film adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the Iris... more on Wikipedia8
460328My Girl
Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay CulkinReleased: 1991
Directed by: Howard Zieff
My Girl is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard Zieff and written by Laurice... more on Wikipedia9
482394The Lion King
Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy IronsReleased: 1994
Directed by: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical epic film produced by Walt Disney Feature... more on Wikipedia10
332157The Fox and the Hound
Kurt Russell, Mickey RooneyReleased: 1981
Directed by: Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
he Fox and the Hound is a 1981 American animated drama film based on the Daniel P. Mannix... more on Wikipedia11
13897Big Hero 6
Jamie Chung, Maya RudolphReleased: 2014
Directed by: Chris Williams, Don Hall
Big Hero 6 is a 2014 American 3D computer-animated superhero action comedy film produced by... more on Wikipedia12
463270The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Asa Butterfield, Jack ScanlonReleased: 2008
Directed by: Mark Herman
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas) is a 2008 British... more on Wikipedia13
374206The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan GoslingReleased: 2004
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on... more on Wikipedia14
374259Marley & Me
Owen Wilson, Jennifer AnistonReleased: 2008
Directed by: David Frankel
Marley & Me is a 2008 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel, based on the... more on Wikipedia15
202177Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood, Morgan FreemanReleased: 2004
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced and scored by... more on Wikipedia16
627616Up
Christopher Plummer, Ed AsnerReleased: 2009
Directed by: Pete Docter
Up is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar... more on Wikipedia17
280239A Walk to Remember
Shane West, Mandy MooreReleased: 2002
Directed by: Adam Shankman
A Walk to Remember is a 2002 American coming-of-age romantic tragedy film directed by Adam... more on Wikipedia18
349334Old Yeller
Chuck Connors, Fess ParkerReleased: 1957
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Old Yeller is a 1957 American family tragedy film produced by Walt Disney. It stars Tommy... more on Wikipedia19
11783where the red fern grows
James Whitmore, Beverly GarlandReleased: 1974
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1974 film directed by Norman Tokar, based on the 1961 novel of... more on Wikipedia20
319179Road to Perdition
Tom Hanks, Daniel CraigReleased: 2002
Directed by: Sam Mendes
Road to Perdition is a 2002 American thriller film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was... more on Wikipedia21
225179Dumbo
Sterling Holloway, Cliff EdwardsReleased: 1941
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Samuel Armstrong, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, Norm Ferguson
Dumbo is an American animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and premiered on... more on Wikipedia22
362307Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Richard Gere, Jason AlexanderReleased: 2009
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 drama film. Based on the true story of a faithful Akita Inu, the... more on Wikipedia23
282262Steel Magnolias
Sally Field, Dolly PartonReleased: 1989
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Steel Magnolias is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross, based on the... more on Wikipedia24
161140The Passion of the Christ
Monica Bellucci, Jim CaviezelReleased: 2004
Directed by: Mel Gibson
The Passion of the Christ is a 2004 American epic biblical drama film directed by Mel Gibson... more on Wikipedia25
6646Gone with the Wind
Clark Gable, Vivien LeighReleased: 1939
Directed by: Sam Wood, George Cukor, Victor Fleming
Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from Margaret... more on Wikipedia