To all, you named some touching scenes it is true, but nothing on this planet is a sad as when the boy about to be a man in "old yeller" has to go out and shoot the dog he loves--doesn't matter that the dog has rabies or anything else--I felt and still feel at my advanced years totally gutted by this scene--I cried for six hours (this according to my parents) and I tear up now even remembering.
Close second for me anyway, When Gandalf fell in the mines. I couldn't even breathe on that one and I knew he wasn't dead.
I'd have to say John Coffey in The Green Mile. It wasn't so bad the first time I watched it, but we studied that movie really hardcore in Grade 12 English so I learned all the symbolism and character development so it was a much more powerful scene the second time. I didn't cry, but I heard a lot of sniffing behind me.
Million Dollar Baby - The death of Maggie. I cried my eyes out at that scene, so heartbreaking.
Rocky III - Mickey's death. He was such a great character, to see him die was so sad.
Gladiator - Maximus. Didn't want him to die, but at least he died honourably.
Troy - Hector. My favourite character in the whole film. It should have been Paris who died!
American History X - Danny's death was sad. I thought Edward Norton's acting in that scene was amazing.
Bridge to Terbithia. By God! that as overlly depressing
the end of HP 4 was pretty sad
American beauty 🙁
Donnie Darko was bitter sweet
Pirates..the death of will..even though he comesback. he has to stay out on the sea for like ever. that sucks
The Mighty. it is an old movie based of a book
the green mile was just sad