The Champ: Saddest movie ever?

It's official: Watching a young Ricky Schroeder bawl uncontrollably is scientifically proven to make most humans reach for a hanky

A young Ricky Schroeder wells up during the final fight in 1979 movie "The Champ"
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Need a good, prolonged, cathartic cry? You best watch The Champ, the 1979 drama starring Jon Voight as a doomed boxer, and a young Ricky Schroeder as his not-exactly-cheery son. "Scientifically" speaking, the film boasts the saddest movie scene of all time, according to researchers who concluded that The Champ's heart-walloping punch has never been equalled. Here, a brief guide:

What exactly did scientists discover?

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