we know they’re just characters in a
movie but when they passed it hurt
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
saddest movie deaths for this list we’re
taking a look at the most traumatizing
heartbreaking and gut-wrenching
character deaths in major motion
pictures we weren’t really expecting
some of these characters to fight the
big one which is what made their deaths
that much more agonizing and that’s all
I had to say about that and it may be
obvious but spoiler alert what does the
world expect of you nothing
number 10 Trevor McKinney pay-it-forward
my god boys and girls he’s absolutely
right
nothing he was the epitome of a good kid
he had a big ol heart and just wanted to
spread some good in the world I mean it
the world’s it’s not exactly shit
unfortunately the world is a rough place
even for 11-year olds while trying to
follow his own advice by saving his
friend from bullies Trevor ends up
facing the business end of a switchblade
yes all his good deeds got him
was a knife in the gut but with his
death Trevor brought people together
making his poignant demise even more
meaningful
walk me through this
number nine
Spock Star Trek to the Wrath of Khan
after decades as the rational crew
member Spock made the logical choice to
sacrifice himself for the survival of
his crew by exposing himself to
radiation to repair the ship’s warp
drive fans of the iconic sci-fi series
may have been devastated to witness the
death of one of their favorite
characters but no one was more wrecked
than his longtime bud in the edge of the
many way
it means you too whew of course the
Enterprise crew gives him a funeral
befitting a loyal commanding officer his
coffin is jettisoned into orbit
number eight Maggie Fitzgerald Million
Dollar Baby
it was a bag everyone knows boxing can
be dangerous well I hate to argue with
you but don’t argue with me that’s the
only way we’re doing it it can be even
more dangerous when there are arrant
corner stools around to break your neck
in a fall and if the fall doesn’t kill
you
well then maybe it’ll be the gripping
depression disconnect your air machine
stay asleep in the end for Maggie it
turns out to be a lethal dose of
adrenaline injected by her loving coach
that ends this once enthusiastic boxers
life it was enough adrenaline to do the
job a few times over it’s a truly tragic
scene that makes it incredibly difficult
to mask sobs number seven Thomas J
Senate my girl I guess
if movies teach us anything it’s that
being a preteen is extremely hazardous
at any moment you could be looking for
your friends mood-ring when you’re stung
to death by a band of Angry Hornets
or that’s what happens to Macaulay
Culkin’s character in this surprisingly
upsetting film just when you think he
and vada will start their budding
romance
he’s felled by vicious insects but it
does bring her closer to her dad so
Thomas J did not die in vain listen I
wanna do someone my wife all right I
wanna be somebody
number six Rickey Baker boys in the hood
John Singleton’s portrayal of urban life
gave audiences a glimpse into an
oftentimes bleak but occasionally warm
existence as one of the boys who grew up
in the hood Rickey was poised to make it
to college on an athletic scholarship
against all odds all you have to do is
take the SAT test but living where he
does with the friends he has he gets
caught between the Crips and the Bloods
and when confronted by vengeful gang
members his life is cut short it’s
overwhelmingly sad particularly
considering he’d found a way out
number five Billy Flynn the champ it’s
one of those scenes where you’re not
even ashamed of the tears flooding your
face in fact scientists have apparently
proven it’s the saddest scene ever
in this 70s weep fest Jon Voight plays a
down-on-his-luck former champ
who finally fights his way back to the
limelight only to die after winning his
final match the scene with his young son
tugging and pleading with his lifeless
body is one that will immediately fill
you with pathos number four Dobby Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
don’t be hushed no master Dobby is a
free L adobe has come to save Harry
Potter and his friends poor guy he’d
finally made a life for himself as a
free elf only to be cut down in his
prime he didn’t want much other than
friendship
and it was in service to his friends
that he was struck down by the flying
blade of the villainous Bellatrix
Lestrange
we’re sure he knew the risks since being
a friend of Harry Potter’s can prove
hazardous to your health
but his death on the beach is truly
heartbreaking to his friend number three
Jenny Curran Forrest Gump despite his
upbeat attitude it wasn’t a cheerful
ride for Forrest losing his mother and
his buddy Bubba but his saddest loss
might be his childhood friend Jenny I
had never seen anything so beautiful in
my life she was like an angel she was
one of the few characters who got forced
from the beginning and though her life
was fraught with problems she always
found her way back to him it seemed like
their story would end happily
but Jenny sadly succumbs to AIDS leaving
Forrest without the love of his life
but with a son to share his time he
wrote you a letter he says I can’t read
it to et et the extra-terrestrial
sometimes when aliens land on earth they
go on a murderous rampage rich you other
times they go on adorable journeys with
human children while searching for a way
home elliot and ET form a bond that
cannot be explained so when the wrinkly
alien falls ill his earthling
counterpart gets sick too
elliot fears his feelings seeing is how
he was the extra-terrestrial but many
kids wished for it’s no surprise his
death left emotional scars for
generations to come
of course he doesn’t stay dead but the
damage was already done
before we say goodbye to our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions Jack
there’s a boat jack
I’m ready
I’m so scared but I think it went really
well don’t you
yeah do you have anything to say before
sentence is carried out
absorb water Heil number one John coffee
the Green Mile this character epitomized
the notion of the gentle giant John
Coffey had healing powers but
unfortunately for him he was falsely
accused of a crime and sentenced to
death we’ve seen movies with the falsely
accused before but this particular
characters death struck a bitter chord
with us due to the fierce injustice of
it all to hear that with his kindness
grace and resignation to his fate and
you’re not wondering why you can’t stop
bawling
do you agree with our list what do you
think was the saddest movie death
please don’t ask for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
movie but when they passed it hurt
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
saddest movie deaths for this list we’re
taking a look at the most traumatizing
heartbreaking and gut-wrenching
character deaths in major motion
pictures we weren’t really expecting
some of these characters to fight the
big one which is what made their deaths
that much more agonizing and that’s all
I had to say about that and it may be
obvious but spoiler alert what does the
world expect of you nothing
number 10 Trevor McKinney pay-it-forward
my god boys and girls he’s absolutely
right
nothing he was the epitome of a good kid
he had a big ol heart and just wanted to
spread some good in the world I mean it
the world’s it’s not exactly shit
unfortunately the world is a rough place
even for 11-year olds while trying to
follow his own advice by saving his
friend from bullies Trevor ends up
facing the business end of a switchblade
yes all his good deeds got him
was a knife in the gut but with his
death Trevor brought people together
making his poignant demise even more
meaningful
walk me through this
number nine
Spock Star Trek to the Wrath of Khan
after decades as the rational crew
member Spock made the logical choice to
sacrifice himself for the survival of
his crew by exposing himself to
radiation to repair the ship’s warp
drive fans of the iconic sci-fi series
may have been devastated to witness the
death of one of their favorite
characters but no one was more wrecked
than his longtime bud in the edge of the
many way
it means you too whew of course the
Enterprise crew gives him a funeral
befitting a loyal commanding officer his
coffin is jettisoned into orbit
number eight Maggie Fitzgerald Million
Dollar Baby
it was a bag everyone knows boxing can
be dangerous well I hate to argue with
you but don’t argue with me that’s the
only way we’re doing it it can be even
more dangerous when there are arrant
corner stools around to break your neck
in a fall and if the fall doesn’t kill
you
well then maybe it’ll be the gripping
depression disconnect your air machine
stay asleep in the end for Maggie it
turns out to be a lethal dose of
adrenaline injected by her loving coach
that ends this once enthusiastic boxers
life it was enough adrenaline to do the
job a few times over it’s a truly tragic
scene that makes it incredibly difficult
to mask sobs number seven Thomas J
Senate my girl I guess
if movies teach us anything it’s that
being a preteen is extremely hazardous
at any moment you could be looking for
your friends mood-ring when you’re stung
to death by a band of Angry Hornets
or that’s what happens to Macaulay
Culkin’s character in this surprisingly
upsetting film just when you think he
and vada will start their budding
romance
he’s felled by vicious insects but it
does bring her closer to her dad so
Thomas J did not die in vain listen I
wanna do someone my wife all right I
wanna be somebody
number six Rickey Baker boys in the hood
John Singleton’s portrayal of urban life
gave audiences a glimpse into an
oftentimes bleak but occasionally warm
existence as one of the boys who grew up
in the hood Rickey was poised to make it
to college on an athletic scholarship
against all odds all you have to do is
take the SAT test but living where he
does with the friends he has he gets
caught between the Crips and the Bloods
and when confronted by vengeful gang
members his life is cut short it’s
overwhelmingly sad particularly
considering he’d found a way out
number five Billy Flynn the champ it’s
one of those scenes where you’re not
even ashamed of the tears flooding your
face in fact scientists have apparently
proven it’s the saddest scene ever
in this 70s weep fest Jon Voight plays a
down-on-his-luck former champ
who finally fights his way back to the
limelight only to die after winning his
final match the scene with his young son
tugging and pleading with his lifeless
body is one that will immediately fill
you with pathos number four Dobby Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
don’t be hushed no master Dobby is a
free L adobe has come to save Harry
Potter and his friends poor guy he’d
finally made a life for himself as a
free elf only to be cut down in his
prime he didn’t want much other than
friendship
and it was in service to his friends
that he was struck down by the flying
blade of the villainous Bellatrix
Lestrange
we’re sure he knew the risks since being
a friend of Harry Potter’s can prove
hazardous to your health
but his death on the beach is truly
heartbreaking to his friend number three
Jenny Curran Forrest Gump despite his
upbeat attitude it wasn’t a cheerful
ride for Forrest losing his mother and
his buddy Bubba but his saddest loss
might be his childhood friend Jenny I
had never seen anything so beautiful in
my life she was like an angel she was
one of the few characters who got forced
from the beginning and though her life
was fraught with problems she always
found her way back to him it seemed like
their story would end happily
but Jenny sadly succumbs to AIDS leaving
Forrest without the love of his life
but with a son to share his time he
wrote you a letter he says I can’t read
it to et et the extra-terrestrial
sometimes when aliens land on earth they
go on a murderous rampage rich you other
times they go on adorable journeys with
human children while searching for a way
home elliot and ET form a bond that
cannot be explained so when the wrinkly
alien falls ill his earthling
counterpart gets sick too
elliot fears his feelings seeing is how
he was the extra-terrestrial but many
kids wished for it’s no surprise his
death left emotional scars for
generations to come
of course he doesn’t stay dead but the
damage was already done
before we say goodbye to our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions Jack
there’s a boat jack
I’m ready
I’m so scared but I think it went really
well don’t you
yeah do you have anything to say before
sentence is carried out
absorb water Heil number one John coffee
the Green Mile this character epitomized
the notion of the gentle giant John
Coffey had healing powers but
unfortunately for him he was falsely
accused of a crime and sentenced to
death we’ve seen movies with the falsely
accused before but this particular
characters death struck a bitter chord
with us due to the fierce injustice of
it all to hear that with his kindness
grace and resignation to his fate and
you’re not wondering why you can’t stop
bawling
do you agree with our list what do you
think was the saddest movie death
please don’t ask for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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