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“Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories
Many of us remember films for iconic scenes. If you’re a bigger movie buff, captivating cinematography will likely catch your eye and make a specific title memorable for you.
But for some of us, it’s the soul-stirring lines evoking strong emotions that will forever stand out. Here are some examples that came in response to a question on Instagram when a user asked, “In your opinion, what is the saddest line in a movie you have ever watched?”
People recalled quotes from motion pictures like The Green Mile, Forrest Gump, and Inside Out, to name a few. Feel free to join in the conversation through the comments below!
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#1
Underrated: “Gentlemen, it has been a pleasure playing with you this evening.” From the band leader in ‘Titanic.’
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
As heart wrenching as that movie was, that is the line that got me every time! 😭
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#2
"Please, boss, don’t put that hood over my face. Don’t put me in the dark. I’m afraid of the dark." - The Green Mile.
#3
“Smile, my boy. It’s sunrise.” -Night at the Museum, Robin William’s last lines
#4
“He can’t see without his glasses! He needs his glasses! “ - My Girl
#7
"Charlie, will I ever see you again?" "Sure you will, kid. You know goodbyes aren't forever." "Then goodbye, Charlie. I love you." "Yep... I love you too".
I am the rat in your walls 1 month ago
so much sadder when you know the story behind and what Charlie's actor have to go through
#8
"You really have your mother's eyes" - Severus Snape ( HP Deathly Hallows 2).
#10
“I was good, I was really good ” Neil from Dead Poets Society
#12
"Women have minds and souls as well as hearts, ambition and talent as well as beauty and I’m sick of being told that love is all a woman is fit for. But……I am so lonely" - Little Women
#13
"Such a beautiful place to be with friends." (Dobby, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1)
#15
The Fault in Our Stars
"Then I realized there was no one left to call and cry with, and that was the saddest part of all. The only person I wanted to talk to about Gus's death was Gus
#16
"I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye." (Irrfan Khan - Life of Pi
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
I always loved that movie, it makes me feel a perfect bland of empty inside and nostalgic.
#18
"Sometimes we forget things if we have no one the tell them to" - The Lunchbox. This quote stuck with me, It's about loneliness, a person longs for someone to share his stories.
#20
Vera Farmiga screaming in The boy In The Striped Pajamas
#21
“You were my brother Anakin, I love you” - Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
MalayDragon 1 month ago
Close, the line is actually "You were my brother, Anakin! I loved you!"
#23
You are still young, free.. Do yourself a favor. Before it's too late, without thinking too much about it first, pack a pillow and a blanket and see as much of the world as you can. You will not regret it. One day it will be too late. - The Namesake
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 month ago
This was my Literal Arts class movie in college. I will never forget Gogol finding his identity amidst the pressure of culture and modern life surrounding him T_T
#24
Hoddor hoddor hold the door
#27
"My dearest Allie, couldn't sleep last night because I know it's over between us. But I'm not bitter anymore because I know what we had was real, and if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives...I'll smile at you with joy and remember how we spent the summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love" - The Notebook
#28
"Next time, we should invite Leslie to go. She'd like that," - Bridge To Terabithia
Ellinor she/they/elle 1 month ago
I was told this movie was about a fairytale land filled with magic. I was lied to.
#29
From Me Before You
"I don’t want you to miss out on all the things someone else can give you"
#30
“I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really… I was alive.” -Walter White
#34
"I have an idea, why don't you let me adopt you? " Not the saddest but I cried with this sir in "Into the Wild" yesterday
#35
“Have you seen my son? Have you seen my beautiful boy? Tell him I miss him.” -Beautiful Boy
#39
"I'm trapped" - Neil Perry...
#40
"You're wrong about us being on different paths, we're not on different paths. You're my path. And you're always gonna be my path" - a little before Gwen dies in Spider-Man 2
#41
“Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do.”
-The Passion Of The Christ
What do you think ?
Tobias Reaper 1 month ago
"I cant carry it for you but i can carry you" I love this line from LOTR return of the king. I said it to my person when she was going through depression. Also my other favourite from the same movie "my friends you bow to no one"
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 1 month ago
''I have been, and always shall be, your friend. Live long, and prosper'.' Spock's dying words to Kirk, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan.
RamiRudolph 1 month ago
Most of these do nothing when written. You'd have so see the scene for them to work.
Lost Panda 1 month ago
'You become what you always were. A very big fish. And that's how it happens.' - Big Fish The whole ending story makes me choke every time.
Doctor Strange 1 month ago
"Kids. Little kids. They grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different. And I'm the monster? I don't know what's scarier. The fact that everyone in this kingdom wants to run a sword through my heart... or that sometimes, I just wanna let 'em." Nimona
veryvenasaur 1 month ago
Not a line but the moment in Homeward Bound when the golden retriever runs out of the woods has always stuck with me.
Michael Largey 1 month ago
The computer HAL in 2001 singing "Daisy" as its higher functions are being turned off.
BookFanatic 1 month ago
When Percy stomps Mr. Jingles in The Green Mile. Delacroix's scream gave me chills.
Crescent 3 1 month ago
"Bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from the ships because they knew death was better than bondage." - Erik Killmonger , "Black Panther"
Doctor Strange 1 month ago
Rumi: Don't you get it?! This is what I am! Look at me! Why can't you look at me?! WHY COULDN'T YOU LOVE ME?! Celine: I do! Rumi: ALL OF ME! ~Kpop Demon Hunters
Phil Green 1 month ago
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain..... Time to die."
Learner Panda 1 month ago
The entire song by Lulu in "To Sir With Love." So much emotion demonstrating the change from troubled teens to young people going out into the world. Sidney Poitier rocked.
EmbersAreOut 1 month ago
“Oh Captain my Captain” That whole scene in DPS when Mr. Keating is leaving and all the boys are standing on the desks
Somebodys grandmother 1 month ago
"I can't be like this, Frankie. Not after what I've done. I've seen the world. People chanted my name. Well, not my name, some d**n name you gave me... Don't let me lie here 'till I can't hear those people chanting no more." Million Dollar Baby, Hillary Swank as Maggie... This is one of the most powerfull movies...
Tobias Reaper 1 month ago
"I cant carry it for you but i can carry you" I love this line from LOTR return of the king. I said it to my person when she was going through depression. Also my other favourite from the same movie "my friends you bow to no one"
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 1 month ago
''I have been, and always shall be, your friend. Live long, and prosper'.' Spock's dying words to Kirk, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan.
RamiRudolph 1 month ago
Most of these do nothing when written. You'd have so see the scene for them to work.
Lost Panda 1 month ago
'You become what you always were. A very big fish. And that's how it happens.' - Big Fish The whole ending story makes me choke every time.
Doctor Strange 1 month ago
"Kids. Little kids. They grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the heart of anything different. And I'm the monster? I don't know what's scarier. The fact that everyone in this kingdom wants to run a sword through my heart... or that sometimes, I just wanna let 'em." Nimona
veryvenasaur 1 month ago
Not a line but the moment in Homeward Bound when the golden retriever runs out of the woods has always stuck with me.
Michael Largey 1 month ago
The computer HAL in 2001 singing "Daisy" as its higher functions are being turned off.
BookFanatic 1 month ago
When Percy stomps Mr. Jingles in The Green Mile. Delacroix's scream gave me chills.
Crescent 3 1 month ago
"Bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from the ships because they knew death was better than bondage." - Erik Killmonger , "Black Panther"
Doctor Strange 1 month ago
Rumi: Don't you get it?! This is what I am! Look at me! Why can't you look at me?! WHY COULDN'T YOU LOVE ME?! Celine: I do! Rumi: ALL OF ME! ~Kpop Demon Hunters
Phil Green 1 month ago
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain..... Time to die."
Learner Panda 1 month ago
The entire song by Lulu in "To Sir With Love." So much emotion demonstrating the change from troubled teens to young people going out into the world. Sidney Poitier rocked.
EmbersAreOut 1 month ago
“Oh Captain my Captain” That whole scene in DPS when Mr. Keating is leaving and all the boys are standing on the desks
Somebodys grandmother 1 month ago
"I can't be like this, Frankie. Not after what I've done. I've seen the world. People chanted my name. Well, not my name, some d**n name you gave me... Don't let me lie here 'till I can't hear those people chanting no more." Million Dollar Baby, Hillary Swank as Maggie... This is one of the most powerfull movies...
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