Top 20 Most Heroic Deaths in Movies

Rest in peace, heroes! For this list, we’ll be looking at death scenes in films that display the greatest degree of bravery and/or self-sacrifice. Naturally, since this is a list of character deaths, there will be spoilers ahead! Our countdown includes scenes from "Aliens", "The Iron Giant", "Logan" and more! If there’s a courageous death you were dying to see make our list, be brave and let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

If there’s a courageous death you were dying to see make our list, be brave and let us know in the comments!

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[dylanhighter]

He may have been your father but he wasn't your dad that line always feel iconic RIP yondu

[AshPrimeDCFC]

Boromir's sacrifice is rightly at #1. A fantastic character arc comes full circle with absolute redemption.

[trinaq]

"Take her to the moon for me, okay?"
"I promise, Bing Bong."
I'm a grown adult, yet I'm unashamed to admit that this exchange always makes me cry, every single time, without fail.

[madelinegarber]

Yondu’s death and accompanying funeral always make me cry so much.

[emiebex]

I Legit cried when Harry Stamper sacrificed himself to the destory that asteroid.

[bamabarrelracer]

Darth Vader sacrificing himself to save Luke 😢❤

[blucat]

“Take Her To The Moon For Me. Okay?”

I bawled the entire time.

[hunterjump]

Harry Osborn from Spider-Man 3 even though he tried to kill Peter throughout the movie he died saving his best friend.

[BobDylan-hogd]

#1 Is so spot on! I know it couldve been gandalf but of course he came back, but Boromir is the right joice because he had a redemption from being tempted by the ring to trying to save mary and pippin because the fellowship is stronger than anything in this movie.

[DWN]

Boromir did something even greater than defend Merry and Pippin, he stopped Sauron from getting the ring that day by luring the orcs away from Frodo.

[TheCommenterDragon]

At this point it goes without saying that The Iron Giant is one of the saddest animated films of all time, Vin Diesel's performance as the giant is just iconic. Brad Bird knew what he was doing when he made that classic masterpiece of a film!

[phantomrequim]

Tony and Logan's deaths still hurt. 😢

[hunterolaughlin]

Even though he doesn’t stay dead and he’s an obvious Jesus allegory, Aslan taking Edmund’s place to be killed in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is still an emotional moment scene and a great heroic sacrifice.

[emiebex]

The Iron Giant - The Giant Sacrifices himself to stop a Nuke from wiping out an entire town. His final thought "you are what you choose to be...Superman". Always makes me smile. 🤖

[TheImaginator]

Happy that Boromir's death made the number #1 spot because it shows an man kept his honor after trying to save Mary and Pippin after being corrupted by the One Ring.

[albertPI]

Bing Bong sacrifice touched my heart, alongside Iron man, Snape and Yondu.

[mikestanley]

Jack's death in Titanic...women cried.. Merlins' death in Kingsman...Men cried. yondu in GOTG 2.... everybody cried.

[theminingassassin]

People overlook Boromir's sacrifice so much, it annoys me. Yeah, he came off as a snarky jerk at first and almost killed Frodo for the One Ring, but the former was because he was struggling with the thought of his homeland being destroyed by Sauron, and the latter was because he was being corrupted by the Ring. Despite that, he managed to redeem himself by attempting to save Merry and Pipin. Why can't people see that?
Hey, critics of Boromir. Here's a suggestion: Why don't you try being in Boromir's place? I would love to see you try to make it as far as he did. I bet you wouldn't make it past the Pass of Caradhras, the area before the Fellowship went to Moria.

[Raketenmaulwurf]

You forgot one Guy who blew up a starship threatening to kill every bit of live on the Enterprise-E, Earth and the Federation while also saving his friend and Captain... Data's sacrifice came absolutely shocking to all fans and the franchise as a whole