Everett Collection

50. Rudy (1993)

Like its hero, Dan ''Rudy'' Ruettiger (Sean Astin), the uplifting true story of a blue-collar kid who, through sheer force of guts, gets to play football for the legendary Fighting Irish overcomes a smattering of dopiness and slightness of size to tackle our hearts. Oh, and sports fan or not, you'll bawl...

KLEENEX MOMENT...especially when Jerry Goldsmith's score swells as Rudy finally gets to play. Rudy is, quite simply, the consensus champion of that goofiest emotional commodity: happy tears.