These Actors Cried So Realistically We Were Genuinely Worried For Them

"When Satine (Nicole Kidman) dies and he lets out this loud, heartbreaking sob. The first time I saw it it was a shock and now every time I watch it breaks my heart."

—lele_g_13

"After Satine dies in his arms. It’s guttural and honest and still gets me 20 years later. We don’t see a lot of cries like that."

—wreckabex

"When Nick came out to her! It is such an emotional scene and it really shows how brilliant an actor she is!"

—fuzzywuzzykoala

"When Derek takes her fishing to try to get her operating again, she catches that fish and tilts her head up, eyes closed and starts crying. She finally takes back control of her life and you can just feel everything she was feeling at that moment. She is such an incredible actor."

—ariellej4

"When he's driving away from his kids at the beginning. Knowing he's willingly leaving his children for a reason bigger than them is so touching. It's a gut-punch of a scene every time."

—kimitapet264

"The pain you see on his face when he cries... My heart aches just thinking about it."

—lyndaamc

"In the huge fight scene between his and Scarlett Johansson's characters. The buildup to the anger and frustration is so powerful! He just loses it and slowly crumples onto the floor. I felt like he ripped my own heart out and stomped on it."

—agl512

"Specifically, the scene where Ayo helps him realise that he's finally free from Hydra's brainwashing and he has full control over his mind again."

—jamier483771985

"The portrayal of PTSD in this character throughout the series is outstanding. Even though the trauma is entirely fantastical, it's still a very relatable process of dealing with it."

—sandcat

"At the end, when he hears 'you’re safe now'. In this scene, the acting is so powerful and authentic, it moves me to tears every time."

—kem80

"When he is being seen by a real-life medic. He just starts crying and that scene always makes me cry."

—cathazel

"Especially her breakdown scene where she gets the call about Michael. That cry is so authentic and heartbreaking. No matter how many times I watch that show, if Jane cries, I cry, but that particular moment always gets me the most."

—lisafbraun

"Her performance gets me every time. The speech to her son when she talks about how lonely she is and how futile the daily tasks are is so real and so touching. Understated and beautiful."

—rhiank2

"When she’s telling her ‘friends’ that she’s not nothing. Every time I see it, it makes me want to simultaneously cry my heart out along with her and give her a massive hug."

—little_v

"When he was with the two girls. Oh my god no, I cannot watch that film because I know I will bawl like a baby just watching him cry."

—m4097053be

"The moment when Ruth and Debbie finally let out all the hurt they’ve caused each other and argue in the hospital is heartbreaking. But Ruth just sat on the hospital bed sobbing into her hands is just so raw and real. It's honestly mind-blowing and kills me every rewatch."

—amyi4117d500c

"Especially in the episode when Krista helps him find out about his childhood. Every time he cries I end up feeling so bad for him to the point I feel like hugging him, especially because of the huge amount of trauma he endured."

—tanyam44ab2253d

"She absolutely gets me every time. Particularly when she gave her mom the monologue on what a bad parent she is. Every one of her performances was mindblowing and she deserved so many awards, I will die on this hill."

—repumore

"When Fiona confronted Monica about how she failed at being her mother and how Fiona was the one raising her younger siblings all these years."

—chillmagazine10

"I could have chosen various Viola Davis roles, but her iconic cry in Fences is an example of an actor going full cry. None of this unrealistic cutesy crying, Viola really makes you feel the pain and emotion of her situation. Best. Crier. Ever."

–casualgem30

"When she is explaining to Michael that their marriage is over. She subtly cries as she tells him about her abortion and lets him know that he can't keep her from their children."

—dellarock

"Any time she cried I was absolutely shattered. She is so incredibly heartbreaking, and you feel her grief so viscerally no matter the circumstances."

—mollyconnelley

"This was definitely more of a subtle cry, but the combination of the tears in his eyes with his delivery of the line 'If you blow this Midge, I swear, you will break my fucking heart' was so emotional and powerful."

–bundtcake12

"After he’s been turned down as a client by the law firm. He stands there, staring out onto the street looking just hopeless. I have never seen a more realistic look/feeling of hopelessness and despair in a movie."

—laurenbarr

"At the end, when she can hear Sam for the first time after his death. The tears just start to spill over, but she keeps her composure and her eyes open because she doesn't want to miss a single thing. It gets me ugly crying every single time. I'm tearing up just thinking about it."

—witchyribbon84

"Both when he’s sleeping in the public bathroom with his son, and when he gets the job at the end. Kills me every time!"

—oliviahasbde

"He never overdoes it and I love how he shows his vulnerability by conveying a lot of discomfort in crying in front of other people. He captures that part of crying so well, and you’ll notice he doesn’t do the same when he cries alone in scenes."

—imgracekim

"When Ron is reunited with his family and finds out that Fred has died it's so emotional. The moment Ron and George hugged and sobbed together, I ugly cried. Their acting was phenomenal in that scene and isn’t appreciated enough."

—peynor

"Every single time she cried I was blubbering along with her. The most notable was her impassioned impromptu speech at the height of the riot where she cut Judy King off and spoke from the heart."

–emmahadleyuk

"Particularly in the scene with Sun where he sobs in his adorable onesie. In multiple scenes throughout the series, Miguel Ángel Silvestre is a master at both bringing comedic relief, and at provoking deeper emotions through his weeping."

—bundtcake12

"After his wife, Joy, has died and he's talking with her young son who says he misses her, Lewis says 'so do I' and wraps him in his arms and they weep. Nobody could stay dry-eyed watching that."

—extralatte5