Top 10 Saddest Deaths in Animated Superhero Movies

These character deaths left us shattered. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most tragic ends of heroes, villains and anyone in between in the animated movie genre. Our countdown includes “Justice League Dark: Apokolips War”, "Big Hero 6", “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”, and more! Was there a death in an animated superhero film that got you emotional? Let your feelings out in the comments.

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[WatchMojo]

Was there a death in an animated superhero film that got you emotional? Let your feelings out in the comments.

[mr.decencykeepinitreal]

‘Batman: Under the Red Hood’ is still one of my 8 most favorite DC animated movies of all time.
‘Justice League Dark: Apokolips War’ & ‘The Death of Superman’ were 2 of my top 5 most favorite DCAMU movies.

[malachisith]

I always get teared up when Flash has to stop his past self from saving his mother in The Flashpoint Paradox.

[anthonynambo]

It’s always the most painful when Spider-Man loses someone dear to him. Peter lost his Uncle Ben, another loses Gwen, his best friend Harry, in another he loses May, Spider-Gwen loses Peter, and Miles loses Aaron. It’s just heartbreaking 💔

[kaijunasan]

I remember tadashis death completely stumped me. Animated or not he never deserved that 😭

[magallanesagustin]

Miles crying expressions when uncle Aaron dies was the most realistic crying I've seen in any animated movie. Kudos to the filmmakers.

[Ironluke_]

The Death of Superman was such a fantastic DC animated movie. *The people who made that movie truly knew Superman, * and the entire fight with Doomsday was nothing short of incredible.

While it's not the greatest DC animated movie ever, *it's still one of my absolute favourites.*

[MrWolfchamp-xicu]

Into the Spiderverse. What a movie.

It'll probably stay with me for a long time. Probably for the rest of my life. We need an update on the sequel. Well I do.

[denymkhol]

Uncle Aaron’s death shattered my heart! 😭

[Mortred]

The Dark Knight Returns is absolute gold. Animation, voice acting, story, music characters are just awesome. My favorite animated(outside of anime) fight Batman vs. the Mutant Leader. Raw, realistic, brutal, cinematic.

[majinvegeta]

Into the Spider-verse hits me the hardest with the first Spider-Man's death. The way they transition to the news reports, the music, and MJ speaking to the people, gets me every time.

[sailorqueen]

Uncle Aaron's and Takashi's deaths were the most heartbreaking deaths that hurt me to the core, I was literally crying like crazy after watching that. Uncle Aaron finding out that Miles is the new Spider-Man which results in Kingpin murdering him right in front of Miles and Takashi risking his life to saving his professor only to be killed because of his professor's selfish/ evil intentions really makes this so devastating. They didn't deserve to die.

[ericbreese]

You could put most of the deaths from JL Dark: Apokalyps War as their own list. They ALL hit hard

[marcussabom]

You guys forgot Terra from Teen Titans: The Judas Contract.

Christina Ricci's voice acting was just heart rending.

[mind.hemorrhage]

Shazam’s death no matter what movie always hits hard cuz we know he’s literally a child (or children) For me, it will always be his death from Apokalips War cuz he consciously made the choice to let himself go nuclear to give his friends a chance, even if a minuscule one.

[squarebear]

Tadashi is #1 to me. And the fact on who was behind it still really upsets me though I understand Callahan but his quest for revenge should never have included others and shows how the quest for revenge/vengeance can destroy innocent lives. I was not that sad about Uncle Aaron, he had it coming but I felt badly for Miles and his father. Tadashi was a great guy!

[williamsummerson]

Superman's death was the saddest for me personally and the death that didn't bother me was bruce Wayne.

[BigTymerz]

It confuses me to no end that animated DC churns out fantastic movies like clockwork while live action DC is either hit or miss

[CodyFairlessLee]

I love BIG HERO 6, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, and the honorable mention of INCREDIBLES 2!

[masterknight]

Marvel may have the #1 spot, but DC really knows how to pull at the heart strings in many different directions.