Heart-Wrenching Scenes From Kids' Movies We Can Never Unsee

Kids' movies are meant to be a way to break away from the rest of the world and find ourselves caught up in fantasy worlds and made-up stories, right? While that might be the case, it turns out they can also be the place to find some pure trauma and upset if you watch the right ones.

The heart-wrenching scenes from kids' movies we can never unsee go to show just how far the big screen can push our emotions. Just when you think that everyone is going to make it out okay, it appears some movies come along and blow everything out of the water.

Artax getting sucked into the Swamp of Sadness sees The NeverEnding Story get dark

The 1984 fantasy movie 'The NeverEnding Story' paints everything we need for a good film, with the idea of a magical book that sees a young warrior go to incredible lengths to save Fantasia sounding like the perfect idea of a good time to many. The problem? The film also breaks your heart when Artax the horse gets stuck in the Swamp of Sadness. Despite all efforts, it's not long before Artax is gone for good in one of the biggest heart-wrenching kids' movies of all time - leaving no dry eyes in the house.

The Bridge to Terabithia sees a heartbreaking loss like no other

The fantasy movie 'The Bridge to Terabithia' takes everything about the wonder of childhood imagination and brings it to life on the big screen. While the main characters are opposites to start, they quickly become close friends and learn how to rule over a magical land they create. One of the things that pulls so many people in is how endearing the two are, especially together, but things take a turn when Leslie Burke loses her life in an accident. As well as having to say goodbye to one of the film's stars, we also see Jess Aarons have to go through his grief alone.

Littlefoot's mom passing in The Land Before Time still hurts just as much now

The animated movie 'The Land Before Time' almost feels like a film designed to make you cry instead of a heartwarming kids' movie. Seeing the young dinosaurs try to travel across the land to find safety is one thing, but having to say goodbye to Littlefoot's mom almost as soon as the film starts is another. It's been nearly 40 years since we first saw this scene come to life, but saying goodbye to the maternal figure is just as heart-wrenching today as it was in 1988, especially as it immediately follows a momma trying to save her babies.

Up has become famous for its emotional rollercoaster in the first few minutes

The opening scene from 'Up' might be one of the most iconic of all time. There are few words said, yet millions of us fell for Carl and Ellie in just a few minutes, thanks to how well the animated movie brought them to life. Tragically, it's not long before we see them go through their ups and downs, such as failing to start a family yet still being in love. Everything comes to a tear-jerking end, with Ellie losing her life without fulfilling her dream of traveling to South America to start her Muntz fan club. All in all, it's one of the most powerful moments Pixar has ever given the world.

Mufasa's passing is one of the most iconic moments from The Lion King

It can be tough to find something more upsetting than losing Mufasa in the animated movie 'The Lion King.' Disney sure does know how to make some heart-wrenching scenes, with Simba whispering, "Get up, Dad, we gotta go home," and trying to pull his dad to safety still ringing in plenty of people's ears today. Aside from calling for anyone to help and seeing the pain in his eyes, one of the many reasons this scene is so heart-wrenching is all thanks to Simba believing he is the reason his dad is gone - and how he is exiled for years as a result.

Losing Bambi's mom is one of Disney's biggest heartbreaks

If you want one of the most classic heart-wrenching scenes, we need to go all the way back to 1942. That's right; we're talking about the Disney animated movie 'Bambi,' a story that is far from a tale about a deer and his woodland friends. Oh no, the film takes the trauma and immediately amps it up to 100, as the young deer loses his mother in the first few moments of the movie to an unseen hunter. Going against the grain of what people were so used to seeing during the Golden Age of Hollywood made this scene stand out more than ever, with many still trying to recover today.

The heart-wrenching scenes from kids' movies we can never unsee sure do know how to get the tears flowing and make us feel things we didn't think were possible. Who thought a children's movie could affect us so much?