Top 10 Saddest Pixar Moments Ever since the studio revolutionized animation
in the 90's, Pixar has been steadily delivering some of the best animated films of all time.
From Toy Story to UP, Monster's Inc. to Coco and Finding Nemo to Inside Out, the studio
is responsible for some of the most emotional stories we won't ever forget. Honestly, so
emotional that we're often left sobbing and in need of a hug. Whether you're a kid or
a grown adult crying some manly tear. But that's what makes Pixar so great. The
studio's storytelling is second to none. And it always hits us with a brutal sucker-punch
to the feels. It doesn�t matter your age, these stories explore themes that are relatable
to everyone. Death, legacy, being alone, hopes and dreams, love and growing up, Pixar doesn't
hold back. I'm Kyle with WickedBinge. And today, brace
yourselves, because we're taking a look at the 15 Saddest Pixar scenes that Destroyed
Us Emotionally. But before we begin, if you're new here, make
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#15 Finding Dory Dory Finds Her Parents At the bottom of the list, we gotta start
with Finding Dory. At the end, after a long journey, Dory stumbles upon a whole path of
seashells which lead to a home, where she finally finds her parents. They tell her they
spent years laying down a trail for her to follow in the hopes that she would eventually
find them. #14 Brave Stuck With The Curse
When Merida accidentally turns her mother into a bear, the two learn to appreciate each
other during a vulnerable time. Despite all their fighting beforehand. Fortunately, Queen
Elanor is turned back to normal at the end, but there is a moment in which Merida thinks
the curse won't reverse that is quite devastating. #13 Monster's Inc Sulley Says Goodbye to Boo
Family death is always a tough subject, but that doesn't stop Pixar from exploring it.
In Moana, the title character must set sail to help save her people. But it's her grandmother,
on her deathbed, that gives her the courage and tells her to go.
#12 Inside Out Joy Loses Hope What if toys had feelings? What if monsters
had feelings? What if robots had feelings? What if emotions had feelings? There's definitely
a trend with Pixar movies. And Inside Out took it to a more meta-level. And when Joy,
the emotion that controls happiness begins to give up hope, it definitely hit us in the
feels. It may have got her to realize that sadness is a required component of a healthy
person, but it's still very sad to watch. #11 Finding Nemo Marlon Abandons Dory
Yes, Dory makes it on the list again, only this time in Finding Nemo. The film she first
appeared in. At a particularly low point for Marlon, when he's given up and ready to go
home, Dory begs him to stay. The forgetful fish is able to remember better with him around
and she desperately begs Marlon not to leave. Completely defeated, he refuses. Leaving Dory
alone to fend for herself. #10 Toy Story 2 When She Loved Me
There's going to be a lot of Toy Story on this list, but let's start with the flashback
that happens in the second movie. Throughout the story, we see that Jesse gets upset whenever
Woody says that he's going to return to Andy. But the film reveals why she's so cynical
when her past is revealed. Showcasing a relationship between
Jesse and her owner Emily that mimics the one between Woody and Andy. The montage shows
the bond in great detail before ending with Emily leaving Jesse in a box by a charity
truck. The montage ends with Jesse saying You never forget kids like Emily or Andy But
they forget you. Brutal. #9 Toy Story Buzz Realizes He's a Toy
Talk about an existential crisis. After enduring all the teasing from Woody, claiming that
he not only isn't a Space Ranger, but also in fact a toy, Buzz sees a television ad confirming
what he's been denying the whole time. Unable to accept the truth, he's climbs the railing
atop the stairs and sets his targets on an open window. Hoping to prove once and for
all that he is a real Space Ranger. Unfortunately, his dreams are crushed as he falls to the
floor. Doomed to accept his reality as merely a child's plaything. This is an especially
relatable feeling for anyone who has had to compromise their beliefs and accept an uncomfortable
truth. #8 Finding Nemo - Nemo's Family Is Killed
Certainly one of the darker scenes on the list, Finding Nemo starts with an actual massacre.
Warning us what we're in for right out the gate. In a desperate attempt to protect
her offspring from a barracuda, Nemo's mother Coral is killed alongside his brothers and
sisters. Nemo's father awakes only to find his wife and children eaten. But one egg was
left. In honor of his wife's suggestion, Marlon decides to name his son Nemo. He then vows
to forever protect him, which works as a perfect dramatic need setup given the plot of the
film. Finding Nemo is essentially the Saving Private Ryan of Pixar movies.
#7 Coco Mama Coco Remembers Her Father's Song Pixar's Coco deals with some incredibly mature
themes, even by Pixar's standards. The movie honestly explores the themes of life, death,
family and legacy. The music in the film is some of the most powerful in all of the studio's
history. There's a scene after Miguel learns how Hector died that definitely turns on the
waterworks. When Coco starts to forget her father and the memory of him begins to fade
away, Miguel plays a version of the song Remember Me. He's able to get his great-grandmother
to remember her dead father and save his memory from vanishing, leaving us with the message
that remembering someone will keep their spirit alive.
#6 WALL-E - Eve Reactivates WALL-E Pixar's WALL-E is an incredible achievement
in storytelling for a number of reasons. One of them being how effectively the writers
were able to make the audience feel emotional about two robots using very little dialogue.
But despite that, few love stories have melted audiences hearts quite like the one about
Wall-E and Eve. At the end of the film, when Wall-E is rebooted by Eve, his memories are
lost. It's a scene that choked everyone up, as Eve desperately tries to make Wall-E remember
only to watch him revert back to the simple tasks he was programmed to complete. But it
all comes back the moment they touch hands. Pixar may be tear us apart on the regular,
but they're also responsible for some remarkably happy endings
#5 Toy Story 3 - Andy Gives Away His Toys Just when we thought the franchise couldn't
get more ingenious and emotionally devastating, there came Toy Story 3. The movie is packed
with enough feeling to send anyone on an emotional roller-coaster ride. But the scene where Andy
sits on the grass to donate his toys to a shy little girl before going off to college,
is arguably one of the saddest things you could ever watch in an animated movie. The
way the two interact, the hesitation Andy has in giving away Woody is so relatable,
since we all had to leave our childhood behind and say goodbye to whatever or whomever made
it great. Scenes like these are perfect examples why Pixar is the greatest of all time, as
they compact the elements of emotional storytelling with themes of growing up. Essentially creating
moments that are as profound to adults as they are to children.
#4 Monster's Inc - Sully Says Goodbye To Boo As far as peculiar friendship goes, nothing
beats the adorable attachment between Boo and her closet monster, Sulley. When Sulley
finally returns Boo to her bedroom, it becomes clear that they could never see each other
again. The loving affection in Sully's eyes when he has to acknowledge the separation
might be enough to crush you, but it actually gets worse. Poor little Boo hops out of bed
to follow him, only to find an empty closet. Really, Pixar? that's brutal even by your
standards. #3 Toy Story 3 The Furnace
No, we're not done with Toy Story 3. Yeah, there have been some darker picks on the list
already. But mother of God, is this one dark. After being betrayed by Lotso Bear, the toys
find themselves on trapped in a furnace on a conveyer belt pushing them to a fiery death.
First off, Lotso's gleeful betrayal is downright sadistic, as we see that he takes legitimate
pleasure in watching the toys be sent to their death. But the emotionally devastating part
comes when the toys hold hands and accept their fate. Showing a unity that has defined
them all throughout the trilogy. Fortunately, the toys escape thanks to but nonetheless,
this is an incredibly dark and heart-wrenching moment that cut us all deep.
#2 Inside Out - Bing Bong's Goodbye Bing Bong's entire storyline makes us misty
eyed. As if seeing him fade away from Riley's memories wasn't sad enough, we had to witness
his perky enthusiasm at making it back to her only to be cruelly annihilated. Bing bong
sacrifices his desire to play with Riley once more so that Joy could make it safe to headquarters.
A scene so heartbreaking, it even makes Joy
shed a tear. But what else would you expect from an Oscar winning film about humanized
emotions? Inside Out is a masterpiece because of how it makes us understand the importance
of each emotion, as well as growing up and having to leave things from our childhood
behind, regardless of how sad it can be. And finally #1 CARS 2 Just kidding.
#1 Up The Married Life Up raised the bar of animated features with
its imaginative details and outstanding emotional range, but the most heart-wrenching moment
is no doubt the 10 minute segment at the beginning. A montage of the the married life of Carl
and Ellie. Their full life is displayed in front of us, from childhood to marriage, showcasing
goals and ambitions, as well as their own heartaches. Right up until the day Ellie dies.
A life naturally filled with ups and downs, accomplishments and regrets and at the very
core of it all stands the undying love between the two. But the fact that they never got
to travel together is what broke our hearts the most. And like Coral�s death in Finding
Nemo, this tragedy works as a fantastic backstory that fuel�s Carl�s dramatic need throughout
UP. Not to mention when Carl finds the sweet note that Ellie left for at the end of her
adventure book. It�s a beautiful story and definitely one that destroyed us emotionally.
But that�s just our opinion. With so many Pixar movies, it was actually really tough
to put together a countdown. Which scenes did you find the most heartbreaking? Let us
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