The 25 Saddest Scenes in Disney Movies

Just because Disney makes a lot of kids’ classics doesn’t mean it’s all smiles. Disney has some tear-jerking scenes. Warning: spoilers, obvi.

‘Bambi’ – Bambi’s Mother’s Death

Might as well get it out of the way. This is the scene when you’re talking about sad Disney scenes. Bambi’s mother gets shot. We all cry our eyes out. We’re scarred for life and never forget the sound of that shot.

‘The Lion King’ – Mufasa’s Death

Disney has several movies where the lead character’s parent gets killed early on. Like “Bambi”, “The Lion King” has the death of a parent you won’t soon forget. When Scar kills Mufasa, and Simba is left alone, we feel alone too. When Simba cries, we cry with him.

‘Dumbo’ – Dumbo’s Mom in Jail

Think they only get to you by killing parents? Think again. Dumbo’s Mom is thrown in jail. He becomes the laughingstock of the circus. He goes to her for comfort, but she can’t do much, except rock him in her trunk, from jail. Ugh, Disney, why do you do this to us?

‘Coco’ – The Song ‘Remember Me’

For an entire movie about death, “Coco” is remarkably fun and upbeat. But the song ‘Remember me’ becomes an instant tear-jerker when Miguel’s abuela dies. It’s a bittersweet moment.

We know Coco has a life for her in the land of the dead, but we know there’s no link to the land of the living. The song is both happy and sad at the same time, and you’ll cry some confused tears.