- Titanic (1997)
There was one scene where the ship was sinking, and Rose was placed on and lowered in a lifeboat. Jack was still standing at the deck of the ship, and he watched Rose as she was lowered into the ocean. Rose could not bear parting with Jack and leaped out of the lifeboat back into the sinking ship in the lower level. Rose and Jack then ran back to hug and kiss each other.
- Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Chris Gardner goes through shit in life. His career as a medical equipment salesman is going nowhere, he is plain broke and in a lot of debt, his wife left him, he has a five-year-old son to care for, he has no place to sleep, yet he took up a competitive, unpaid internship at Dean Witter Reynolds. He never gives up and pushes on with raw willpower and perseverance. He got the job after 6 months of hell.
- Patch Adams (1998)
The whole movie was basically a cryfest for me. Hunter "Patch" Adams was suicidal right before he decided to go to medical school in hopes of helping and connecting to people. His efforts to improve the lives of patients as a medical student -- to the extent of founding a free home clinic while still studying -- are met with opposition from the administration, the Dean of which is adamant about blocking his graduation from medical school. Adams appeals to the state medical board to reverse the decision of dismissing him from medical school. All medical students and doctors should really see this movie.
- Rocky Balboa (2006)
Rocky Balboa was a famous and successful boxer, but, as he grew older, he became increasingly lonely and wanted badly to fight again. He has an adult son, who has been constantly blaming his father for holding him back, as if being in his father's shadow has robbed him of all individuality and sense of identity. He yells at his dad, and his dad lectures him about life:
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The best part of the speech: "I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son, you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life."
- Pocahontas (1995)
I found Pocahontas to be the most meaningful Disney movie (compared to the other fictitious stories), because it has historical value. Pocahontas was basically about white colonialists coming to America in the 1600s, invading the land, and killing off native Americans in the quest for land and gold. When one of the native American leaders was murdered, the native Americans captured John Smith, whom they thought to be the murderer. That basically brought both sides into war. When Chief Powhatan, leader of the native Americans wanted to club John Smith to death, his daughter covered and protected him, schooling her father in peace and understanding.
What movie scenes make you cry?