Movies That Make Men Cry

Movies That Make Men Cry

A recent online poll also listed the movies that men will shed tears over. Which movies ranked in the top ten?

10. Field Of Dreams

Kevin Costner starred in this 1989 Best Picture nominated movie. Costner portrays Ray Kinsella a man who builds a baseball field on his property where the past Chicago Black Sox slowly appear.

9. It’s A Wonderful Life

This 1946 classic film told the story of George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart), who, through the help of Clarence (Henry Tavers), gets to see how others would be effected if he had never existed. “It’s A Wonderful Life” was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar while Stewart was on the short list for a Best Acting award.

8. Gladiator

Maximus (Russell Crowe), a general in the Roman army, is betrayed and finds himself fighting for his life as a gladiator in the coliseum. 2000’s “Gladiator” also starred Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus.

7. Green Mile

Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) is a guard on the notorious green mile, the infamous part of a prison that houses inmates who are to be executed. Enter John Coffey (Michael Clarke Duncan), a man wrongfully accused of murdering two girls who also has the mysterious power to heal the sick. Will Paul be able to save John before his time is up?

6. Chariots Of Fire

Two runners have their eye on the gold at the 1924 Olympics. Although each has their own personal baggage, only one can win the top prize. Who will win?

5. E.T.

“E.T.” is the only movie to make the top ten on “Movies That Make Women Cry” and “Movies That Make Men Cry”. This Steven Spielberg film ranked at number three on the list for women.

4. Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) is a simple man. However, he finds himself in the middle of extraordinary, life impacting events.

3. Braveheart

England is having problems with their neighboring Scotland. What happens when William Wallace (Mel Gibson) leads his fellow countrymen in battle against the English? You’ll have to watch 1995’s “Braveheart” to find out!

2. Saving Private Ryan

Tom Hanks starred in 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan” as Captain John Millen. Millen and his men risk their lives to find Private Ryan (Matt Damon), whose brothers have been killed in the war.

1. Schindler’s List

Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film “Schindler’s List” starred Liam Neeson as Oskar Schindler and Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth. The unlikely Schindler becomes determined to help people escape a horrible fate in World War II Poland.