50 Movie Death Scenes That Left You TRAUMATISED
16. Bing Bong - Inside Out
It shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that a story about the complexity of human emotions itself became incredibly emotional. Inside Out offers a reflection on growing up, and embracing our feelings, something that just about anyone watching could relate to.
With the bulk of the film being based inside the mind of Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), Pixar had the chance to bring some unique and fun things to the screen. Arguably the weirdest was Bing Bong, Riley's imaginary friend from her childhood that was part cat, part elephant, part dolphin, and part candy floss.
Richard Kind's beloved character acted as something of an unreliable guide around Riley's mind for Joy and Sadness (Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith), before he and Joy got stuck in the memory dump. The two were at a genuine risk of being forgotten forever, and as you can imagine, a young girl trying to figure out who she is forgetting how to feel joy would be the worst thing that could happen.
Bing Bong knew this, and sacrificed himself in order to save Joy, allowing her to save Riley. Joy didn't know what happened at first, but looked down to a slowly vanishing Bing Bong telling her to take Riley to the moon. Cue the ugly crying. Again, leaving childhood behind is something that any adult can relate to, and this hit harder than anyone could have expected.