OT- What films have made you cry as an adult?

Submitted by Special Agent Utah on March 28th, 2020 at 9:08 PM

I’ve had tears well up for a few, but the only film I can remember making me full out cry as an adult is the end of “Field of Dreams” when Ray asks his father if he wants to have a catch. 
 

“Glory” doesn’t make me cry, but it moves me in a way no other film does.  

Rick Grimes

March 29th, 2020 at 10:51 AM ^

For me the saddest movie is "Grave of the Fireflies." Wouldn't recommend it for people who don't like anime,  but otherwise a very powerful, emotional, gut wrenching movie about Japan post World War II. 

chatster

March 29th, 2020 at 10:58 AM ^

There probably have been several, but there are three that I always think of most readily. The “Hey, dad, wanna have a catch?” moment in Field of Dreams always gets me because my dad died a few months before I saw the film in a theater.

The ending of Schindler’s List as the “Schindler Jews” and the actors who portrayed them in the film are shown walking past Oskar Schindler’s grave and placing stones on the headstone got me when I first saw it in the theater and always gets me when I see it on TV.

And I always choke up during that last scene at the Normandy cemetery in Saving Private Ryan

Most recently, the ending of Best of Enemies reminded me of the ending of Field of Dreams and I teared up a little.

Blue in Fishers

March 29th, 2020 at 11:06 AM ^

Miracle.  I just remember so much about that night.  Mostly, I remember my mom, dad, brother, and grandparents were all together for my belated 12th birthday celebration at the house I grew up in.  I’m the only one still alive from that party.  We were all so nervous the entire third period.  I had heard a radio announcer earlier give a score of 4-3 but we didn’t know who won or even if that was a final.  When the USA went ahead 4-3, we all couldn’t believe it but still weren’t sure.  That was one of the top ten nights in my life and the memories are so vivid.  Also, Big Fish.

Blueblood80

March 29th, 2020 at 2:42 PM ^

Oh man.... I have quite a few.

the most recent ones:

-I can only imagine (my dad and I’s relationship has been terrible. He’s an alcoholic)

-Wonder

-Up

-Onward

tspoon

March 29th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^

The closing credits of “Lone Survivor” with the real life footage of the Special Forces and Ranger guys who got killed, especially the ones of the guys hanging out with their spouses, playing with their kids (generally toddlers or newborns) ... you knew you were watching the final memories of intimate moments among families who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

gremlin3

March 29th, 2020 at 5:37 PM ^

The end of A Beautiful Mind, where Nash gets the pens and the the Nobel Prize.

Not a movie, but the episode of Friends where they watch the old video and Ross tries to take Rachel to the prom. After the video, when she goes and kisses him, I lose it every time.

Chmuraman

March 29th, 2020 at 10:03 PM ^

Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned yet so it may just be me. The scene in "armageddon" where Willis had to say goodbye to his daughter. The scene in "the patriot" where the little girl runs to Gibson begging him not to leave. End of "lone survivor" showing the funeral. Those are a few. 

b618

March 30th, 2020 at 5:13 PM ^

Grave of the Fireflies.

It is a fabulous and great movie, but one of the most heart-rending of all time.

If you are reading this topic and haven't seen Grave of the Fireflies, you don't have a full perspective yet.

 

Braylon1

March 31st, 2020 at 2:21 AM ^

-Shawshank Redemption 

-Seven Pounds

-Ben-Hur (1959 version)

-Vanilla Sky

-Magnolia

-Gattaca

-The English Patient

-What Dreams May Come

-Forrest Gump

-Gladiator