Scientists Once Claimed that the Saddest Movie in the World Was: “The Champ”
In a study from 16 years ago, researchers said that the saddest movie of all time was "The Champ", the 1979 boxing movie with Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway and a then-nine-year-old Ricky Schroder. Specifically, they meant the climax. (SPOILER) That's when the Voight dies in front of his son and the kid sobs "Champ, wake up!" See that clip and read more on the next page.