A Look At The Most Emotional Movie Moments Ever!

Another cult classic that leaves audiences fighting back tears! The love story between "Rick Blaine" and "Ilsa Lund" is a tragic one. The American "Rick" is forced to let the love of his life "Ilsa" take off from Casablanca. His last words to her on the runway will forever remain a part of movie history.

What an emotional moment! When "Jamal" becomes an overnight media star after taking part in an Indian quiz show in 'Slumdog Millionaire', he is finally reunited with his childhood girlfriend "Latika" at Victoria Station in Mumbai. After a long search, "Jamal" is finally able to take the love of his life into his arms again. Carry on reading to find out which cartoon film manages to move even grown adults to tears...

The drama 'The Pursuit of Happyness', in which Will Smith stars alongside his son Jaden Smith, tells the story of "Chris Gardner," a salesman from San Francisco trying to make ends meet as an intern broker. When "Chris" and his son are evicted from their flat and, in one particularly poignant scene, are forced to stay the night in a public toilet, anyone watching the film cannot help but feel deeply moved when "Chris" tries to shelter his son from the sad reality.

The drama Sophie's Choice starring Oscar-winner Meryl Streep tells the shocking story of a young Jewish mother who, along with her children, is sent to a concentration camp. One scene is particularly emotional... "Sophie" is given an impossible choice: one of the guards forces her to choose which of her children should be gassed and which sent to a children's labor camp. Absolutely heartbreaking!

The film 'The Green Mile' is a moving story about the relationship between "Paul Edgecomb", the chief warden of a prison death row, played by Tom Hanks, and "John Coffey," a wrongly accused inmate played by Michael Clarke. The end of the film is particularly harrowing with "Paul" having to execute "John," even though he is innocent!

Steven Spielberg's epic historical drama Schindler's List portrays the horrific circumstances that many Jews found themselves in during the second world war. "Oskar Schindler" saves Jewish workers from being transported to concentration camps and killed. To express their profound thanks, they give him a ring engraved with the following: "Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire". "Schindler" is both deeply touched and guilty at not having done more for the Jewish cause. It is a deeply moving scene!

The 1994 film 'Forrest Gump', starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, was a resounding success and won an impressive total of six Oscars! The sentimental screen adaptation depicts the life of a young, disabled man, 'Forrest Gump'. In a film filled with tear-inducing scenes, he is reunited with his great love "Jenny," whom he met at school, and marries her.

In the film 'Gran Torino', "Thao" and "Sue," the children of war veteran "Walt Kowalski's" neighbours, have been hassled by a gang for some time. One day, the situation escalates dramatically and the gang takes shots at the children's home. "Walt," played by Clint Eastwood, feels that he is partly to blame for the gang's actions. So he confronts the gang and provokes them until they shoot him. In doing so, he makes sure that the gang ends up in prison while at the same time creating one of the most emotional film moments in acting history.

The film 'Million Dollar Baby' tells the story of waitress "Maggie" who leaves long days spent to-ing and fro-ing between customers behind her to become a professional boxer with the help of her coach "Frankie". One fight leaves "Maggie" paralyzed and suicidal. Her coach helps her to commit suicide by injecting her with an overdose of adrenaline. A truly heart-wrenching scene! Just like our next emotional moment...

'Braveheart', starring Mel Gibson, is set at the end of the thirteenth century. In the film, "King Edward I" conquers Scotland in the most brutal and bloody fashion imaginable. The Scottish aristocrat "William Wallace's" wife is killed as a result of the conquest and he vows that he will seek revenge! When his childhood sweetheart "Murron" also dies it is nearly impossible not to cry. Click to see another highly emotionally film scene!