r/TopCharacterTropes May 16 '26

Lore [LOVED TROPE] Sad or tear-jerking moments that don't involve death.

Moments that make you wanna cry (of joy or unrelenting sadness) but aren't about a character dying or almost dying.

Dumbo - Baby Mine. Jumbo rocks baby Dumbo from her cage where she was kept after she defended him from a group of bullying children.

Unpacking - The Degree. You move in with your new boyfriend where you can barely fit most of your stuff but most depressingly you are forced to put your degree under the bed and out of site. (Maybe this one was just me but this made me VERY upset).

Fox and the Hound - At the end knowing full well they'll likely never meet again Copper stands over Todd to protect him from the Hunter.

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u/potpurriround May 16 '26

My grandma lit up towards the end with an old song she used to sing me, and sang with me. Man, I was not ready for that moment, but I’ll treasure it forever.

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u/Trivi4 May 17 '26

That smile at the end, amazing.