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These Are the 69 Most Tear-Jerking Movies of All Time, According to Scientists (Eightieskids) - Page 2

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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The Cure (1995)
The Cure (1995)
41
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump (1994)
42
70%8.8
The Woodsman (2004)
The Woodsman (2004)
43
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
44
67%8.0
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
45
93%8.1
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
46
92%8.3
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
47
45%6.9
Seven Pounds (2008)
Seven Pounds (2008)
48
27%7.6
So B. It (2016)
So B. It (2016)
49
50%6.8
The Space Between (2010)
The Space Between (2010)
50
Big Fish (2003)
Big Fish (2003)
51
75%8.0
About Schmidt (2002)
About Schmidt (2002)
52
86%7.1
The Dust Factory (2004)
The Dust Factory (2004)
53
9%6.0
Echoes of a Summer (1976)
Echoes of a Summer (1976)
54
6.5
Max (2015)
Max (2015)
55
38%6.7
Precious (2009)
Precious (2009)
56
92%7.3
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
57
96%7.8
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
58
48%7.3
Never Let Me Go (2010)
Never Let Me Go (2010)
59
71%7.1
Passengers (2008)
Passengers (2008)
60
19%5.9
The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields (1984)
61
93%7.8
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
62
88%7.1
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
63
94%8.7
Bartleby (1970)
Bartleby (1970)
64
6.4
Twister (1989)
Twister (1989)
65
5.2
Patch Adams (1998)
Patch Adams (1998)
66
22%6.8
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
67
92%8.0
Remember Me (2010)
Remember Me (2010)
68
27%7.1
Room (2015)
Room (2015)
69
93%8.1
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