19 Movie Scenes That Are So Unexpectedly Sad, You Probably Didn't See Them Coming

"I was not expecting Tony Stark to go out like that. The goodbyes to him made me cry, along with the funeral scene. I’ve seen every Avengers movie in the theater, and it felt like I was saying goodbye to a friend at the end of this one. I was devastated."

—lenorecat

"His death wasn't a surprise if you've seen any of the other movies, and Ally's final ballad is totally heart-wrenching, so it's totally appropriate for people to get teary as she sings his farewell song. BUT the moment that I did not see coming was when the camera cut directly from Ally's performance to Jackson singing it for her at the piano for the very first time. I just didn't see that transition coming at all, and it really hit me."

—spenceralthouse

"The 9/11 twist in Remember Me really wrecked me. I cried because, like, who was expecting that???"

—ryfro

"When Miguel gets back to the Land of the Living and sings to his great-grandma...I sob when she slowly smiles, starts remembering, and sings along with Miguel. I never expected my heart to be ripped out like that."

—ellie5700

"The instant you saw the shoes, you knew exactly what had happened. I teared up the second I saw them, especially because of the built-up shots and the relationship between the two characters."

—watson2009 and dauntlesschristina

"When she figured out that she only imagined him for the entire time...my mom and I watched this movie together, and we both just couldn't stop crying."

—summer07

"I literally teared up just by thinking about this scene."

—ellabella22

"I still can’t talk about it. I went into the movie thinking it'd be an action-y kinda thing, and I sobbed."

—katie83

"It's a gut-wrenching moment because she now knows that her husband bought the necklace as a Christmas gift for another woman. The affair is now a certainty, but she has to slap a smile over her tears in front of everyone. So awful!"

—eleanormurray06

"This was such a happy rom-com, but the miscarriage was quite unexpected and occurred so early on in the film, so it really caught me off guard. The whole thing was very well handled, though."

—mynameischristina

"It's a freaking murder-comedy movie, and I still choked up. Also, Detective Blanc telling Marta that she was a good nurse really hit me. Great movie. Just great."

—heinzketchup and sunspeaceofmins

"Inside Out hurt me. A lot. Bing Bong was assumed to be the comic relief character who we needed to move the story along — he wasn’t meant to die! As he just slowly faded away and said, 'Take her to the moon for me, okay?' it broke my heart. It was the first time I ever cried in a movie theater, and it was full-on BAWLING. 😭"

—dracomalfoyandhamilton

"I really thought they would end up together. I cried for three days straight."

—ashcash532

"Anne Hathaway’s character finally found happiness, only to be hit by a bus while riding her bike. It was completely out of nowhere. I was traumatized."

—alyj4106

"When the casket lowers and Lance falls to the ground, crying...I can't."

—kaylayandoli

"It was bittersweet to see that Ki-woo somehow survived, but this scene was so unexpected and had my emotions running wild."

—melialexander

"The 'Country Roads' song destroys me instantly because of this Kingsman moment."

—michellek4b

"I sat for about 10 minutes after I finished Atonement, just angry and ugly-crying. Wow, I'm going to start crying again because I'm thinking about it."

—ellebaby

"I remember watching Click and thinking it was going to be a funny Adam Sandler movie. Then I was hit with that storyline and scene out of nowhere. I was sobbing and slightly pissed because I really needed an uplifting comedy. I still can’t watch it without crying."

—mslm90