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Warning : spoilers for various small fry ’s movies .
Summary
Children ’s moviesoften have a lighthearted timbre to invoke to their young audience , but that does n’t think of they ca n’t have tragical moments , and more often than not , they feature some genuinely heartbreaking death . child ’s movies can be tricky , as even though they offer mass of originative freedom , it ’s easy to cross boundaries and add too much content for adults , fall into gimcrackery , or go on dark way of life that terminate up touch the rest period of the movie . Even the most cheerful tyke ’s movies have had their dose of tragedy , but some scenes were so tragic they became the most memorable parts of the movie .
destruction in children ’s movies often take the audience by surprise , as viewers do n’t expect such heartbreaking moments to happen in movies aimed at kids , which makes the worked up impact even worse . These grievous deaths do n’t necessarily have to be of a parent figure or kin member to be tragicand make viewers squall , and many are of friends of the main characters , allies , or characters that were so witching they promptly won the audience over , only to shatter their tenderness minutes later .
While most movies for fry are pollyannaish and have a moral moral , there are many that are actually pretty uncheerful , for dissimilar reason .
10Branch’s Grandmother in Trolls
Branch couldn’t sing again after that
Trollsintroduces the audience to Branch ( vocalise by Justin Timberlake ) and Poppy ( Anna Kendrick ) , two trolls who go on a quest to spare their village from destruction by the Bergens , gargantuan creatures who use up trolling . Branch was a gray troll who lost his coloration after the death of his grannie , for which he charge himself . In a flashback conniption , it ’s revealed thatBranch ’s grandma was taken and consume by a Bergen while Branch sang “ Total Eclipse of the Heart ” on a hill . A Bergen approached an unsuspicious Branch and his grandma pushed him to keep open him , but the Bergen study nanna . Branch lost his felicity and , with that , his coloring , turning gray and refusing to spill the beans again .
9Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web (1973)
No one was ready for Charlotte’s death
The 1973 animated adaptation of E.B. White ’s bookCharlotte ’s Webfollows a pig named Wilbur who befriends a wanderer named Charlotte , who saves him from being slaughtered . After facilitate Wilbur and the balance , spell many word , and laying many eggs , Charlotte was exhausted and told Wilbur she was go to stay at the fair to pass away as she was too weak . Charlotte present her final words of Wisdom of Solomon about life to Wilbur and assured him he would be safe from nowonbefore singing a final strain , during which a collage of Wilbur ’s aliveness is shown . After everything Charlotte did , her last words , and Wilbur ’s reaction to her last , Charlotte ’s goodbye is a sad yet beautiful one .
8Rufio in Hook
A brave Lost Boy who deserved better
Steven Spielberg’sHookfollows a now grownup Peter Pan ( Robin Williams ) who forgets his childhood and becomes Peter Banning , a successful attorney and father . When Captain Hook ( Dustin Hoffman ) kidnaps his children , Peter returns to Neverland to save them , reclaim his remembering in the process and meeting the new leader of the Lost Boys , Rufio ( Dante Brasco ) . When Peter regain his memory and ability to flee , Rufio gave him his sword as a signboard of trust and respect , and together they fought against Hook . lamentably , Rufio was fatally stabbed by Hook , but what made his decease even more heartbreaking were his last Holy Writ , as he told Peter he wished he had a dada like him .
7Bing Bong in Inside Out
Bing Bong’s death had a deep meaning
Inside Outleads the viewer into the judgement of a young girl named Riley and the many emotions living there , take by Joy ( vocalise by Amy Poehler ) . While in the vast long - term memory board area of Riley ’s mind , Joy and Sadness ( Phyllis Smith ) come across Bing Bong ( Richard Kind ) , Riley ’s imaginary friend . Joy and Bing Bong later fall into the Memory Dump , and to get out of there , they ride Bing Bong ’s song - fueled police van , butBing Bong skip over out at the last moment so Joy can get out of the Dump . Bing Bong fades out after telling Joy to take Riley to the moon for him , and with that , Inside Outmarked the end of Riley ’s puerility .
6Artax in The NeverEnding Story
Atreyu’s reaction made the scene even sadder
The NeverEnding Story ’s young warriorAtreyu ( Noah Hathaway)was an orphan prove by his village and whose best friend was his knight , Artax . During his quest to observe a therapeutic for the Childlike Empress , Atreyu and Artax arrive at the Swamps of Sadness , where Artax is trapped and eat up by the swampland . Atreyu does his proficient to save his friend , and his desperation , shout , and screams , especially when Atreyu tells him he ’s his friend and he loves him , make it very hard not to cry . Although Artax returned when Fantasia was restored , the heartbreak of his last in the swamp ca n’t be forgotten .
5Stoick the Vast in How To Train Your Dragon 2
Stoick’s sacrifice will never be forgotten
How To coach Your Dragon 2follows a now young grownup Hiccup ( voice by Jay Baruchel ) as he and his friends get along across his long - lost female parent , Valka , and a madman distinguish Drago Bludvist , who need to take over the world . The family panorama inHow To discipline Your Dragon 2is one of the most engaging elements of the movie , especially the moral force between Hiccup and his sire , Stoick the Vast ( Gerard Butler ) , chieftain of the Viking tribe of Berk . During a conflict , Toothless was mesmerise and fired a plasma thunderbolt toward Hiccup , withStoick pushing his son out of the direction and being killed . Hiccup did n’t get to say so long to his Padre as he kick the bucket forthwith , and he was so angry that he recite a now normal Toothless to go away .
4Littlefoot’s Mom in The Land Before Time
Littlefoot’s mother died to save her son
The Land Before Timewastes no time in crushing the interview ’s hearts . Littlefoot ( vocalize by Gabriel Damon ) meets Cera ( Candace Hutson ) , and one night , they are found by a Tyrannosaurus Rex that begins to tag them . Littlefoot ’s female parent comes to their rescue , but an earthquake reach and break enter the land , swallowing the T - Rex and dividing Littlefoot , Cera , and other dinosaurs from their heds . In the process , many dinosaurs conk , admit Littlefoot ’s female parent , whose last words are “ have your heart guide you . It whispers , so listen closely ” . The unexpected expiry of Littlefoot ’s mother , her sacrifice to save her Logos , and Littlefoot ’s confusion over his female parent ’s glide by make this one of the most heartrending scenes in the history of animate movies .
3Leslie Burke in Bridge to Terabithia
Leslie’s death was the twist no one saw coming
Bridge to Terabithiais the story of Jess ( Josh Hutcherson ) and Leslie ( AnnaSophia Robb ) , who create the magical world of Terabithia as a way to cope with their riotous realism and run from it . Neither Jess nor the audience were gear up forLeslie ’s sudden deathafter she hit her head in the brook when the rope she was using snapped . Jess go through self-denial , choler , sadness , and guilt after learning of his best friend ’s destruction , but finally take over that she ’s gone , but as long as he keeps her memory alive , she will still be with him .
2Thomas in My Girl
Thomas was way too young
My Girlfollowed Vada Sultenfuss ( Anna Chlumsky ) as she dealt with a heap of undetermined trauma and sorrow while also adapting to changes in her kinsperson dynamic as her founder descend in making love with the novel makeup artist at the funeral parlour he owned ( that was also his and Vada ’s home ) . Vada ’s only friend was Thomas ( Macaulay Culkin ) , who was very patient and tolerant to her and spent the summer with her run short on dissimilar adventures and initiative up to each other about living . Sadly , Thomas died after accidentally stepping on a beehive , and he was highly allergic to bees . Vada ’s struggles to make do with the destruction of her only friend make his leaving even more grievous .
1Bambi’s Mom in Bambi
One of Disney’s most tragic scenes
Disney is home to many heartbreaking deaths , but one that cover to be regard as one of the most tragic present moment in the history of Disney inspire movies is the death of Bambi ’s mother . While Bambi and his mother were out in a hayfield , Bambi ’s female parent sense the front of a hunter and they ran to safety . alas , only Bambi made it to their safe situation as his mother was shoot by the unseen hunting watch , who is only credited as “ Man ” – and that was enough for him to be tag asthe evilest Disney scoundrel ever .
