The 20 Most Emotional Disney Movies That Are Worth the Tears

Sad Disney movies are great at pulling out all the stops when it comes to heartbreak, as evidenced by Moana, Encanto, Bambi, and more.

May 18, 2022 · 1 min · 90 words · Shane Collins

Visceral emotion is evoked in this coming-of-age tale, with a plot that runs adjacent to nature.

What part of this movieisntemotional, honestly?

Its quite the journey.

Stills from Coco, Toy Story 3, and Wall-E

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A child petting a CGI dragon in Pete’s Dragon.

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Walt Disney (Tom Hanks) and P. L. Travers (Emma Thompson) walk through a park together in Saving Mr. Banks.

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Saving Mr Banks Movie Poster

Chance, Shadow, and Sassy, the pets in Homeward Bound stand on rocks and look into the distance.

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Homeward Bound

Fox and the Hound smiling at each other.

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The Fox and the Hound Movie Poster

An angry Kenai walking beside Koda in ‘Brother Bear’.

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Inflatable robot Baymax voiced by Scott Adsit stands in a testing facility next to a soccer ball in Big Hero 6

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Big Hero 6 Movie Poster

Bambi’s mother looking at a young Bambi in 1942’s Bambi.

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Mirabel and Bruno look surprised in Encanto.

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Quasimodo sits atop a gargoyle looking over Paris in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie Poster

Mufasa lies dead as the dust settles around him in The Lion King.

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