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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!

#1

Passengers rushing on deck of a sinking ship at night, a powerful scene that tugs at the heartstrings from movies. Underrated: “Gentlemen, it has been a pleasure playing with you this evening.” From the band leader in ‘Titanic.’

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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As heart wrenching as that movie was, that is the line that got me every time! 😭

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    #2

    Emotional close-up of a man with tears in his eyes, capturing heartstring tugging moments from movies. "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.

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    Reemerger
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What an incredible performance all around. R.I.P. MCD.

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    #3

    Actor in a vintage military uniform delivering a memorable line from movies that tug at the heartstrings. “Smile, my boy. It’s sunrise.” -Night at the Museum, Robin William’s last lines

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    #4

    “Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories “He can’t see without his glasses! He needs his glasses! “ - My Girl

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    #5

    Animated purple elephant character looking emotional, holding a colorful flower, in a dark ball pit scene from movies tugging at heartstrings. "Take her to the moon for me, okay?" - Inside Out

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    v10011011
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Man did that scene wreck me, especially as a father of two young boys at the time.

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    #6

    Close-up of a man with long hair and beard, showing an emotional expression that tugs at the heartstrings. "No parent should have to bury their child" - Lord Of The Rings

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    RamiRudolph
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That whole scene is sad, not just that one line.

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    #7

    Animated scene from a classic movie showing a wolf gently watching a girl in bed, evoking heartstring-tugging movie moments. "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".

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    I am the rat in your walls
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so much sadder when you know the story behind and what Charlie's actor have to go through

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    #8

    A close-up of a man showing deep emotion with bloodstains, illustrating powerful lines from movies that tug at heartstrings. "You really have your mother's eyes" - Severus Snape ( HP Deathly Hallows 2).

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    #9

    “Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories "Hope is a dangerous thing" - The Shawshank Redemption

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    T Barth
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.

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    #10

    Young man with brown hair wearing a dark jacket with red lining, captured in a heartfelt moment from movies tugging at heartstrings. “I was good, I was really good ” Neil from Dead Poets Society

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    #11

    Man in a blue shirt standing in a dimly lit room, representing iconic lines from movies that tug at the heartstrings. “Jenny, I may not be a smart man, but I know what love is”
    -Forrest Gump

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    Firefly
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think the line "Sometimes, I guess there just aren't enough rocks" is the saddest of the movie. Very powerful.

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    #12

    “Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories "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

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    #13

    Dobby, a house elf from a movie, holding a glowing spark with a worried expression in a dark hall scene. "Such a beautiful place to be with friends." (Dobby, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1)

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    #14

    A young man crying and covering his face while talking to an older man, emotional scene from movies that tug at heartstrings. "It's not your fault." ~ Goodwill Hunting

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    #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

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    Angela C
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd forgotten about this line but boy does it sum up that feeling. That realization when something happens and you're like "I want to tell (person)" and then you remember you can never tell that person anything again because they're gone

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    #16

    Man in a white shirt sitting indoors, conveying emotion, related to lines from movies that tug at the heartstrings. "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

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    Ellinor she/they/elle
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always loved that movie, it makes me feel a perfect bland of empty inside and nostalgic.

    #17

    “Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories „Never had one before“ „What a room to yourself?“ „A Bed“

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    #18

    “Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories "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.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alexa knows far too much about me.

    #19

    Jim Carrey smiling and pointing in a plaid blazer, green shirt, and yellow sweater vest, representing memorable lines from movies. In case I don't see you, Good afternoon, Good evening and Goodnight - The Truman Show

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    #20

    Vera Farmiga screaming in The boy In The Striped Pajamas

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    #21

    Close-up of a distressed man from a movie scene, capturing emotional lines that tug at the heartstrings deeply. “You were my brother Anakin, I love you” - Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.

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    MalayDragon
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Close, the line is actually "You were my brother, Anakin! I loved you!"

    #22

    “Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories "I loved you, I loved you in every universe" -Dr. Strange

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    #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

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    SheamusFanFrom1987
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

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    L.V
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, of all the deaths in GOT, that one hurt the most!

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    #25

    «After all this time?»
    « Always »

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    #26

    Close-up of a man with a serious expression in an emotional movie scene featuring lines that tug at the heartstrings. “What’s in the box?” - Se7en

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    #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

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    JB
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I couldn't make it through the rowing scene. ... it's the first one.

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    #28

    "Next time, we should invite Leslie to go. She'd like that," - Bridge To Terabithia

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    Ellinor she/they/elle
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was told this movie was about a fairytale land filled with magic. I was lied to.

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    #29

    From Me Before You
    "I don’t want you to miss out on all the things someone else can give you"

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    Wow, you can cover a whole pizza with that much cheese.

    #30

    “Take Her To The Moon For Me, Okay?” 41 Of The Saddest Movie Lines That Are Now Burned Into People’s Memories “I did it for me. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really… I was alive.” -Walter White

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    #31

    “Because my dad promised me” - Interstellar

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    #32

    ''I can't get over'' Manchester By The Sea

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    #33

    "It was your son, Tommy! You should have protected him!" (Green Street Hooligans)

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    #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

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    #35

    “Have you seen my son? Have you seen my beautiful boy? Tell him I miss him.” -Beautiful Boy

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    #36

    “He cant keep getting away with this!!” Breaking Bad.

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    #37

    "It only has to work once Murph" Interstellar

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    #38

    Four friends from a popular TV show standing in a kitchen, capturing iconic lines from movies that tug at heartstrings. Should we get some coffee? - Rachel
    Sure, where? - Chandler

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    Smeghead Tribble Down Under
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    🤮🤮🤮 Pathetic, unfunny show with pathetic, unfunny ''actors''. (except Jen Aniston) Hated it in the 90s and hate it now.

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    #39

    "I'm trapped" - Neil Perry...

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    EmbersAreOut
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Every time i think about Neil in dps i start to get teary-eyed 😭

    #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

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    #41

    “Father, forgive them. For they know not what they do.”
    -The Passion Of The Christ

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