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‘‘Cemetery scene inSteel Magnolias.’’
Sally Field’s funeral outburst, and then Olympia [Dukakis] tells her to punch Shirley MacLaine.
A good cry and a good laugh.''
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JC
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‘‘Million Dollar Baby.
I cried the entire second half of that movie.
I know, I know.
But the scene when the alien dies in Alan Rickman’s arms.
Rickman says the catchphrase he absolutely abhors and only now understands what it means.
And I don’t stop sobbing until the credits.’’
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mary
‘‘Yeah, that part is gut-wrenching.
The scene that gets me the most in that movie, though, is her actual death.
When Cedric’s dad pushes through the crowd and starts howling, the tears well up every time!’’
Sarah O
7
‘‘Yep,Beaches.
I start crying when CC says, ‘I know everything about you and my memory is long.
lis
8
‘‘Toy Story 3destroyed me.
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AKP
‘‘I thought I was the only one who got emotional during that scene inROTK.
Mel
10
‘‘Even theRudymusic makes me start to tear up.’’
I cry from the secondRudystarts ‘til the second it ends.
lettergirl
11
‘‘What aboutForrest Gump?
The first time the audience is aware that Forrest always knew he wasn’t quite normal.
That is the scene I watch when I just want an all-around good cry.’’
catherine
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‘‘I have never cried as hard as the end ofBrokeback Mountain.
When Ennis has Jack’s shirt in his closet.
Oh God, it’s making me tear up now!
It’s my all-time favorite movie, but I can’t handle watching it again!’’
Holly
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‘‘My true ugly cry goes to Tony’s death scene inWest Side Story.
When they embrace and then Chino shoots him, oh God!
Timothy Mouse secretly brings Dumbo to visit his mother.
Although she can’t see her baby, she can stretch out her trunk and cradle him in it.
The song ‘Baby Mine’ is played while she gently rocks Baby Dumbo in her trunk.
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I’m tearing up already.
I challenge anyone to watch that scene animated though it is with dry eyes.’’
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‘‘The end ofThe Color Purplewhen (SPOILER!)
Celie is reunited with her sister and children.
Gets me weeping every time.’’
Mia
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‘‘Ghost when they’re saying goodbye at the end… Gets me every time!’’
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Peyton
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‘‘TheLittle Womendeath scene with Claire Danes is definitely my go-to cry scene?.
Jess
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‘‘This one is for the guys.Old Yeller.
Something about a boy losing his dog.
Gets me every time.’’
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