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These Are the 69 Most Tear-Jerking Movies of All Time, According to Scientists (Eightieskids)

Some movies are made to make you laugh, some are made to keep you on the edge of your seat, and some are made to have their audiences in floods of tears. This doesn't happen by accident either, as directors apply an array of techniques to have us reaching for the box of tissues. The most common way that writers and directors grab hold of our emotions is by putting characters, especially child-characters, in positions of heartbreak, peril, and uncertainty. In this article, we will list some of the most tear-jerking movies of all time, approved by scientists.
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Stand by Me (1986)
Stand by Me (1986)
1
91%8.1
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
2
85%7.2
Restless (2011)
Restless (2011)
3
38%6.7
The Invisible (2007)
The Invisible (2007)
4
20%6.2
Super 8 (2011)
Super 8 (2011)
5
81%7.0
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
6
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
7
81%7.7
One Hour Photo (2002)
One Hour Photo (2002)
8
81%6.8
A Monster Calls (2016)
A Monster Calls (2016)
9
86%7.5
Philadelphia (1993)
Philadelphia (1993)
10
80%7.7
Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
11
98%7.4
American History X (1998)
American History X (1998)
12
83%8.5
Paperhouse (1988)
Paperhouse (1988)
13
100%6.6
Milk (2008)
Milk (2008)
14
93%7.5
Pay It Forward (2000)
Pay It Forward (2000)
15
39%7.2
The Normal Heart (2014)
The Normal Heart (2014)
16
94%7.9
Stalking Laura (1993)
Stalking Laura (1993)
17
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
18
79%8.3
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
19
64%7.8
World Trade Center (2006)
World Trade Center (2006)
20
What Maisie Knew (2012)
What Maisie Knew (2012)
21
A Time to Kill (1996)
A Time to Kill (1996)
22
68%7.5
1408 (2007)
1408 (2007)
23
79%6.8
Testament (1983)
Testament (1983)
24
89%7.0
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
25
90%7.9
Mask (1985)
Mask (1985)
26
93%7.2
The Ice Storm (1997)
The Ice Storm (1997)
27
86%7.4
My Girl (1991)
My Girl (1991)
28
50%6.9
Silkwood (1983)
Silkwood (1983)
29
76%7.2
Holly (2006)
Holly (2006)
30
64%6.8
The Book Thief (2013)
The Book Thief (2013)
31
48%7.5
The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile (1999)
32
78%8.6
King of the Hill (1993)
King of the Hill (1993)
33
91%7.4
The Lovely Bones (2009)
The Lovely Bones (2009)
34
32%6.7
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
35
98%9.0
The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
36
70%7.0
Christine (2016)
Christine (2016)
37
88%6.9
Business Ethics (2019)
Business Ethics (2019)
38
Still Alice (2014)
Still Alice (2014)
39
85%7.5
My Life Without Me (2003)
My Life Without Me (2003)
40
65%7.5
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