23 Movie Deaths That Were Way More Heartbreaking Than We Expected

"I didn’t really get scared as a kid but this scene ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED ME! I screamed in the theatre when I saw it. I still can hardly watch that scene as an adult."

—graciem4b0187b39

"When I watched this, I thought it was going to have a wholesome ending about surviving the Holocaust through friendship. I later realised that I was very, very wrong."

—xxbunsenburnerxx

"I can't even think about that scene without bursting into tears, it's haunted me into adulthood."

—iambe87

"This is still one of the worst scenes in any movie ever. The way Atreyu sobs for the horse to keep going was so sad, and I refuse to watch the movie today just because of that one scene."

—campbells4dbe23c87

"The swamp scene is both emotionally devastating and terrifying at the same time!"

—kayefayette

"That entire movie is a heart-shredder. I still can't watch it to this day, it's so gut-wrenchingly devastating."

—ravenbard

"I quickly got sucked into watching what I thought was a lovely kid's film, then BAM! death comes out of nowhere and made me cry."

—marshalldude

"I did NOT see it coming."

—nadiaz4da7dd1c0

"When Vada sees him at the funeral and she says he needs his glasses — gave me chills, and I already knew what was going to happen."

—xkgggx

"He had EVERYTHING to lose, and finally his life was going to be okay, but noooo. We have to have our hearts broken for no reason, right?"

—bhs58

"The poster for the movie called it the feel-good movie of the decade – I thought it would be about a couple becoming a millionaire and having fun. I didn't expect to see murder, torture, and soo much heartbreak. It wasn't very feel-good."

–hanifahrahman

"It terrified me for years and I still have flashbacks to that rabid rabbit to this day. Scarred for LIFE."

—beckyholehouse1

"That scene where they're tearing each other apart really changes a young kid's opinion of rabbits."

—e4f476fe45

"I had a lot of theories for that movie but Thanos winning was not one of them."

—emmanz

"It just happens in the middle of such a happy scene, completely unexpectedly, and does nothing to further the plot. It’s so dark and tragic and I honestly don’t know if I love or hate that about this film."

—benwmfranklin

"His son is  by his side crying 'wake up, Champ.”Broke my then 13 year old heart. 💔 😢"

—alesse

"I felt so bad for her and it also made me understand why she would work with Bill. It’s a masterpiece!

—longdivison

"When Jojo looks up and you see his mother's shoes, never has my gut dropped heavily. It was such a joyous movie until that moment when it became so hauntingly real. A true masterpiece."

—ashleyc81

"I thought it was a wholesome movie about a family who adopts a puppy but nooo. It was so unexpected and I cried. A lot."

—girlenchanted

"I thought it was a heartwarming, family comedy and then suddenly the grandad died. It was depressing, to say the least."

—ashleighb4214e0de6

"From all the cute, light-hearted promos, I didn't expect the overarching theme of the movie – dealing with grief from the loss of a loved one."

–Jamie Lee, Facebook comment

"Everyone including the ship! Such a sad event. When the band start playing 'Nearer my God to Thee' and then that's the only sound as everyone is running around panicking, the Captain gets ready to go down with his ship,.URGH it just kills me."

—puss_pastry