Homeward Bound Ending

[@THEAP1995]

Every time I see Shadow climb over that hill with the music playing I cry and smile uncontrollably at the same time.

[@johnathanclark7507]

THEADP wait do u really start crying bro or u joking w me ?

[@victoriabryer4710]

@@johnathanclark7507 I'm crying, to be fair I'm always crying.

[@AJ21969]

Me Too! Every time

[@MaryTheresa1986]

Same! I love this movie so much! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@tagger0892]

Huh hits hard for the 90s kids

[@gutterfly91]

I just have to accept that no matter how many times I watch this, and many years pass, I will always ball my eyes out at this scene

[@alyshabergstrand9323]

You and me both

[@amireh6789]

Me too! I just balled my eyes out right now even though I’ve seen this like 30 times lol

[@DreadFlame12]

It truly is impossible for me not to cry uncontrollably at that moment

[@jaybreezynyolanda]

Facts gets all the time one of my favorite Disney movies I was like a baby when it came out when I turn 5 I stayed watch this

[@elisheva67]

It’s true. That scene always gets you

[@jkrfan7]

“Oh Peter. I worried about you so.” Cue the waterworks

[@amandalheureux3443]

“I missed you Peter and I love you!” 😭😭😭😭

[@jordandavis6838]

For me it was when the boy gives up turns his back then his mom made that shocked sound and the boy stops realizing shadow was back. I'm not crying you're crying 😭😂

[@AngryRussian47]

You know what it is? It’s the voiceover that makes this scene so emotional. Shadow being old and going through the journey that he did and still saying how much he worried about Peter gets me every single time

[@brodieyake7735]

Not only that, but it's also the music. That particular variation of the theme music makes it sound like a combat veteran is returning home from war.

[@JoshuaReynolds-b3m]

Don ameche who voiced shadow. Legendary actor

[@Jay-eq9gb]

@@JoshuaReynolds-b3m Wasn't this his final role too?

[@passdadutch88]

This movie hits harder when youve lost a special fur friend. Rip rock 2009-2022. Ill always remember you boy

[@MeowMeow_95_]

Oh no!!!! 😢😢😢😢😢😢❤

[@jordanlash612]

Yeah

[@hamlinfan69]

RIP ROCK 🥹

[@karuiii9720]

I lost my old man with a limp last November. This hits harder than my stepdad

[@passdadutch88]

​@karuiii9720 sorry for your loss, I hope it gets easier with time 😢 my buddys 2 year anniversary is next weekend. Still feels like yesterday.

[@jrg4587]

I cried when Shadow rescued that little girl in the forest. Then even more when he fell into the pit and couldn’t get out with chance. Then absolutely SOBBED when he came up the hill to greet Peter. This… is an epic tale of Animals love for their humans. Absolutely remarkable and perfect story telling. Timeless. Not to mention the incredible directing of these animals for the over all shots of the film. INCREDIBLE!!!

[@strelnikova703]

Yes. Dogs are very special, empathetic creatures! Cats are special too, they just have their own quirks!❤

[@Baekho525]

my gold retriever died when i was a boy. whenever i see this scene i feel as if she is back alive and coming to me

[@SSKMusicBeats]

My German Shepherd died when I was boy too, I wish I could have a movie about them to get that feeling

[@makaylaweybright5072]

Aw that'd sad I'm sorry

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

what was her name?

[@Baekho525]

@@jonathanfunnell4167 julie

[@jonathanfunnell4167]

@@Baekho525 aaaaaaawwwwwwwwww

[@Southernblonde1310]

Just sitting here randomly crying on a Thursday night. I saw this movie hundreds of times when I was little. I know the ending by heart. And I still cry. Every Time.

[@danielle_in_distress]

I lost my dog two tears ago to cancer. We ended up having to put her down and I never felt the same again. No matter where you are, remember to cherish your pets. Hug them, play with them, like you'll never get to do it again.

[@FlashEarth89]

Sorry for your loss. I know how it is. I’m trying to enjoy every moment with my dogs who’s with me now and tryin to keep them healthy

[@TheScarlettrouge]

Chance’s joyous “JAMIE!!!!” as he comes bounding over that hill is fantastic!

[@TheAngel61969]

37... and just lost our family dog she was 15 years and 5 days old... and held many of us together we're broken hearted but ...she's finally resting..thank you jasmine 💓

[@PowerRangerfan]

I feel your pain here. My family lost one of our dogs about 6 weeks before you. She was 12 years and 8 and half months old.

[@ericwood2062]

Was she named after Jasmine from Aladdin?

[@mysticwolf75]

I lost my last dog, Missy, when she was 15 years and 9 months (almost 16 years old) back in 2018. She was the oldest dog we ever had (adopted her at 8 months old in May 2003). As much as I love my current dog (he's about 7 or 8 years old now), she was the dog I had the strongest bond with.

[@jamesh7411]

1:55 When the horns come playing the refrain... always makes me smile and tear up.

[@SSKMusicBeats]

The HORNS do it every time

[@nickivallandingham5059]

Ever single time I cry at the horn and shadow coming up the hill

[@MaryTheresa1986]

Same!

[@FlowerPetals12]

SAME HERE 😭

[@ghostenchanter]

Those goddamn French horns!

[@ObscureAlex]

I had a Golden Retriever pup. I learned that he and Shadow actually were born from the same litter. I miss him every day, and the ending always hit hard for me. Dogs are man's best friend, never forget that.

[@meganpboxing]

Omg that’s so cool, sorry about your pup though😢

[@TheMouseAvenger]

WOW, really?! 🤩 Your puppy was actually Shadow's brother? :D That is just TOO AMAZING FOR WORDS! ^_^

[@lathafalls7675]

Omg that’s cool that’s you had a pup that is Shower’s brother I’m sory for you lost you will see him aging GodBless 💜

[@S_047]

My uncle actually owned one of the puppies that the dog that played Chance fathered

[@WaltK92]

The fact that this was one of Don Ameche’s final roles before his death (and the last to be released in his lifetime) makes this scene even more poignant than it already is.

[@blight01010]

The thing that really makes this movie, is that the voice actors were very appropriate for each animal. A young MJ Fox as Chance, the playful, naive, risk-taking pup. Sally Field as spoiled, quippy, and queenly Sassy. And Don Ameche as the trusty, honorable and wise Shadow. IMHO, it's Ameche's unique voice that lends itself perfectly to this role. Just hearing it conveys all the things that one would think you would hear if Shadow could talk. His voice is unmistakably elderly, yet venerable, and it absolutely shepherds our emotions into a place where we can relate to having lost and then found those beloved animals that have somehow become a part of our lives, even if only for a short while. I love this scene so much. RIP Don Ameche, and thank you for giving us this little gem of nostalgia from our childhood.

[@sharynkelly9116]

"Sweetheart, Sassy...can't...breathe!" 🤣🤣🤣 Bless you Sassy/Sally.

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

This scene could take down the toughest of people. I was ready to go when Hope said “I KNOW that bark. It IS him!”

[@Liambodoc]

It breaks my heart every time!

[@Bryan4Hillary]

I can’t even just see the shot of the empty hill and hear the music start

[@StevenJingles]

You know, it's the music and the situation and everything... but it's Don Ameche's voice, I think had they used someone else it MIGHT not have been so incredibly happy. His deep, grandather-y voice just made it perfect.

[@MrRogermaris]

Never bet against the Golden Retriever

[@johnathanclark7507]

Derrick Bell morning my # 1 homeward bound partner / bro ! uh allow me to introduce myself my name is Johnathan Clark & i'm an huge fan of homeward bound & i was wondering if u can add me on messenger pretty please cuz i have a question bout 1 of the scenes from the movie or what ?

[@MrRogermaris]

@TCL I just got my third Golden 2 days ago and my second is 11 years old and going strong.

[@MelJ1980]

They truly are the best dogs in the world.

[@jessicacampbell4142]

The Golden Retriever has always been and will always be the all American dog. The true family dog that would go to the ends of the earth for their owners and shows the utmost love for them. I know it’s just a film, but when Shadow said “Peter, I worried about you so” it shows the devotion and love that he has for his owner. Shadow was an old man who just went though an exhausting and painful journey that surprisingly didn’t kill him. Shadow was the one that was in danger, yet he was more worried about Peter, his owner, who was safe at home than he was about himself. He loved him and cared for him the way a Grandfather does for his Grandson.

[@jaym291]

"All-American" gimme a break, people all over the world have Golden Retrievers, what is it with you American's and thinking the world revolves around you?

[@JPer811]

@@jaym291touched a nerve lol

[@MS-sv1tr]

@@jaym291Jelly much?🇺🇸🦮🇺🇸🦮🇺🇸🦮🇺🇸🦮🇺🇸🦮

[@crystalicicle2]

This was 1 of my favorite films as a child, just watched this ending again with my bf who also used to love it and we both still end up in tears 😢

[@Tentarek]

I watched this about 14 million times as a kid and I still love it to this day.

[@Alibaba-r6f6w]

Is this scene from a movie? Which movie??

[@401_ashley]

@@Alibaba-r6f6whomeward bound

[@kathrynhill5796]

Uh, sweetheart, Sassy can't breathe.

[@justagirlfromphoenix7105]

Kathryn Hill lmao

[@0ArmoredSoul0]

Never fails to make me cry and sob like a total baby, but good GRIEF, it's always so good to see Shadow make it home.

[@arcticangel1628]

I just want to say this with all heart. Shadow is my favorite character in this movie.

[@username-goat-42069]

Yes I’m happy Shadow Sassy and Chance found their way back home

[@401_ashley]

@@arcticangel1628same

[@Smokey_Cornbread]

Growing up with a lot of cats and dogs in my family, this movie and it's sequel get me every time. Such a beautiful story

[@rororobyn1989]

This movie came out when I was 4. I'm almost 34 now. Sitting here at midnight crying my eyes out at this scene yet again.

[@supersullivan9868]

Everything about this scene is beautiful. The music, the cinematography, the dialogue, the emotions, the love, the old-fashioned family values, it’s enough to make you instinctively cry tears of joy.

[@jen-a-purr]

Shadow kills me everytime. I’m already crying and Chance just came home.

[@tmntfangirl4700]

No matter how many times I’ve seen this movie, this part always makes me cry every time

[@lunarose698]

This movie was my everything... Shadow coming up that hill had me in tears of happiness

[@ashleyespinoza852]

I was crying during the end I love this movie

[@barkleycoker9121]

I watched this movie years ago when I was a kid. I never cried. I’m 23 years old now and this scene made me cry. Not just this one but also when sassy reunites with shadow and chance

[@msegall7124]

No matter how many times I watch this I bawl like a baby when Dhadow comes over the hill 😭😭

[@Gundam4]

One of Disney's most heartfelt movies back in the day

[@homieblossom2550]

On a lighter note, how did they get those dogs and cat to learn all those lines?!

[@renatafnedab3003]

🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯

[@AudraBurgess]

Mr. Peanut Butter was their acting coach

[@Heirtotheking]

OK I needed this laugh after this scene

[@HawkinaBox]

🤣

[@kristincusick1342]

And get Chance to sound exactly like Michael J Fox

[@raulaltamirano9218]

How Shadow wasn't up for an Oscar that year is a crime.

[@DownhillCube4]

I cry every time when shadow appears His little head appears over the hill with the music playing 😭

[@randrews007]

I saw this movie when it was first released and I got an American Bulldog as my first dog because of Chance. I lost her this past May. Today in January 1st and was my first time watching it after she passed. I decided to watch the Homeward Bound in her memory and the movie that was responsible for inspiring me to own such an amazing dog.

[@christinegarner1462]

I love that every kid get their animal friend back but the funny part is when Hope is holding Sassy so tight and Sassy said sweetest heart Sassy can’t breathe also when Sassy ran out of the woods and said home home home home home home 👱🏻‍♀️👱🏼‍♂️🧒🏼🐕👩🏻‍🦰🐱👦🏼🐕🏡

[@jessicacampbell4142]

It sounded to me like she said Hope Hope Hope as she was running towards home. Each pet said their kid owners name as they came out of the forest.

[@TheAeroAvatar]

Does anybody else still cry at this ending? For me, I still come damn close every time.

[@Redbikemaster]

Oh I do 100%

[@rohitcr2k]

Me

[@arcticangel1628]

I just want to say this with all heart. Shadow is my favorite character in this movie.

[@Nossenvs]

Love this scene. Crying when I see it. And it's good to do it when I feel bad sometimes. 😢😢😢😢❤

[@johnathanclark7507]

Johan Svensson dude don't feel bad people say that it's 1 of the best scenes from the movie can i ask u something pretty please ?

[@arcticangel1628]

@@johnathanclark7507 I just want to say this with all heart. Shadow is my favorite character in this movie.

[@rachelkessinger2295]

As a musician and music educator with decades of orchestra experience, I can’t emphasize enough how significant the moment is @ 1:55 when the French horns started playing. It was perfectly placed as Shadow hobbled over the hill

[@andrewbean24.2]

Please explain :)

[@HuskyQueenWarrior]

This is one of those rare movie endings to have it all: the characters, the voices, the emotional balance, the background music, the shots, all of it, really. I haven't seen too many movie endings that can capture all of that.

[@Katelyn.Eby1215]

"He was old, it was too far, he was just too old" 😢 ohhhhhh my mama heart when Shadow said "Peter!"

[@darthstarkiller1912]

THIS is the movie that makes me want a Golden Retriever more than ever. My cousin has one and I am so jealous of her because of that, but I love her.

[@johnathanclark7507]

darthstarkiller1912 me too bro uh what was ur cousins golden retriever name may i ask or what ?

[@alexblatchford4147]

Johnathan Clark I have one his name is Wilson! He’s my baby!

[@ashleyzeiger2665]

I can tell you from 21 years now of owning 3 golden retrievers, 1 girl and 2 boys at different times in my life, that Goldens are the absolute best breed of dog in the entire world. My 3rd golden, a male named Levi, passed away from a brain tumor last month. He was 9.5, and I had the most special and incredible bond with him. He was my best friend, loyal companion, adventurous, playful, and had the most beautiful and fun personality. If your considering getting a golden, do it. They enrich our lives with so much love, joy and happiness. Just make sure to get from a great registered breeder. And do your research! 🙂🐕

[@ashleyzeiger2665]

@Jared Madrid just lost my boy last month. Its the most devastating thing to go through, and I dont wish it on anyone. Hope your able to give another pup a good life soon!

[@jessicacampbell4142]

The Golden Retriever is the all American Tamil dog. Always has been.

[@mitchconner2021]

Best ending in movie history. Just one of the most wholesome movies of all time. Wish we still had movies like this.

[@SalMiniYo]

This is one of my favorite movies from my childhood. Growing up, my family had a Golden Retriever who looked just like Shadow. I remember bawling m eyes out when I saw this movie in the theater at 10 years old. It is such a classic!

[@mr.everything4941]

I remember watching this in elementary school. I think everybody remembers those days when a tv was brought into your class with a VCR. You knew you were going to watch a good movie that day and not do school work.

[@MicheleHill-wv2wc]

Oh my God I have not seen this movie in so long I had totally forgotten about it. However I did enjoy the movie, these 3 animals had a great adventure. There were parts in the movie that made me cry like a baby. Such a great movie I really enjoyed it. ❤❤😊😊

[@dvchel]

Trying not to cry, trying not to cry. Damn you Shadow!

[@Tennisrox0017]

I love the music in this

[@PittsburghSportsFan43]

Ashley Griffith Bruce Broughton is the composer. The album name is the same as the movie. The track playing in this scene is called Reunited. The entire album is great.

[@anacabell8112]

Same 😭♡♡♡

[@kushminister5137]

god even 20 some odd year later and i still UGLY cry at that best boy coming over that hill

[@matthewboren708]

If you don't shed atleast a tear to this.. You're not human

[@spishyofficial]

The movies today just don't measure up to these older movies. I'm glad I was at least a kid in the 90s.

[@danasillers7196]

Couldn't help but watch this today on Thanksgiving. Miss my childhood pup so much but so thankful for my current one. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone :)

[@miss_midge_]

wonderful how Shadow got life in him again when he saw Peter.

[@StephWinter1289]

Til this day this scene still gets me emotional, one of my all time fave childhood movies..

[@jeremycanas679]

This movie never fails to make me cry

[@angelasieg5099]

I'm not crying, 😢 my eyes are, ok I'm tearing up. When movies were wonderful and made you cry happy.

[@valeriespringstead7244]

I will never forget the collective indrawn breath in the theater when Shadow comes through! I'm 68 and cry every time still

[@WelshRaptor367]

So emotional but happy. I get tears every time

[@jessicadunne791]

I’m not crying you’re crying!!! Probs one of the best scenes in the movie!! ❤️

[@barbarahultman5450]

I pull this up every time I need a good, old-fashioned happy cry. Gets me every time!

[@LauraKushner-rb9ou]

this move always makes me cry no matter how many times i watch it i love the part when we see shadow come over the hill and he is alive and i love when they save molly this is a wonderful movie

[@prettymek3299]

I love this movie, I miss my dog so much, he was the best dog I ever had! I cry when I see Shadow! Such a fantastic movie! It really hits home! 💔💔💔💔🩷🩷🩷🩷

[@raymicheals4127]

I can hardly watch dog movies anymore I don't hate them but I can't stop crying from this, all dogs go to heaven, a dog's purpose and journey, Marley and me, and my dog Skip

[@robertbrown3064]

When that first cold and hungry wolf dared to approach the fire all those years ago, I wonder if either party knew what was in store?

[@DingoCrash]

Every time I watch this scene I cry my ass off

[@xSilent.Threatx]

37 years old and crying. Thanks for that.

[@darkstar844able]

Welp. After not seeing this movie in 30 years I thought I would be able to watch this scene without balling my eyes out. I've never been more wrong.

[@rdowning60]

In all of the movies that have been made..this is definatly in the top 5 for make you cry happy endings

[@anacabell8112]

Cried every time I saw this as a child 😭😭😭 Beautiful ending ❤️❤️❤️

[@bowlnow824]

Yeah when Shadow passes over the hill I ball my eyes put every time. Pets are not just pets. They are family. 2 weeks ago I had to put down my golden retriever lab mix. She was 14 years old and in a lot of pain. She was such a great dog and i miss her every day

[@gronolachunks]

God DAMN this movie like seriously .. every fucking time it leaves me in tears.

[@sharkeyes]

Why the hell did we ever stop making these heartwarming movies

[@michaelvega6646]

They have forgotten how to make them meaningful

[@HelenBelither-v6s]

This part always makes me cry every single time. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@carolinesasso1987]

I miss my Shadow every day. Rest in peace Charlie, you were the best first puppy I ever could have asked for

[@johnrieck1846]

Best cinematic scene ever

[@arcticangel1628]

I just want to say this with all heart. Shadow is my favorite character in this movie.

[@a.clarke9291]

The scene hasn't even started and my eyes...

[@harryjoe223]

I'm just so thankful some ppl have a heart and care amen bro.

[@wildefice1]

This marks attempt number 116 to watch this without crying... next week will mark attempt number 117. Let us begin..

[@ivanichianus]

I watched the movie A Dog’s Way Home today and it reminded me of this movie I have only been able to watch this movie one time, it’s too sad for me but man just rewatching this scene made me teary eyed When Shadow appeared over the hill, I got choked up

[@ColinPMcEvoy]

That plus hearing Don Ameche say “Peter.”

[@gradykeating1057]

RIP Coco You were an amazing dog.

[@spicysnacc9899]

Its been years and I still cant finish this scene without crying

[@BSBSPSensGirl88]

“Oh, Jamie you smell like a million bones!”

[@allisonthecat]

Michael J Fox had all the best funny lines of the movie lol.

[@ashleydanielleanaya8326]

Why do I cry every time at the end 😢 this movie is so sweet

[@MK-zr4ik]

This movie was the reason my family got a golden and named him Shadow though he was more like chance he was my dads dog and he loved him so much

[@WyomingWarrior]

I cry every time 😭 watching this beautiful scene!

[@NevanSlone]

1:41 You can just hear the heartbreak when Peter calls Shadow too old.

[@muzikman7765]

Shadow said to hell with all that left behind business. I'm coming home to my boy !

[@denisewhitford8148]

We love family and pet reunion's so sweet and adorable too 😊

[@jugglajj]

Recently heard a theory that Shadow didn't make it home and that the end when he comes over the hill is him going to his "heaven" and reuniting with his family. Broke me

[@canny_linguist]

Nope. Don't like it.

[@Jay-eq9gb]

Fantastic remake. Love this movie!

[@justinmarang2721]

I remember watching this in the movies and I fucking balled my eyes out when shadow came home 🏡 and almost did when chance came home 🏡 too. It's so sweet ❤❤❤ 😢😢😢

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

I kind remember this. I was 3 when it came out. Anyone remember that Canadian Goose movie? With the Dad and Daughter flying those para-glider things...

[@janjentz1053]

I could watch the end of this every day and cry my eyes out

[@AliSakurai]

When I was little, I didn't understand the emotion when shadow walked up that hill, until I got my first dog. That little chihuahua would become my one and only best friend, and to this day, I dream of looking out in the distance and seeing my little dog run to me. This scene now makes me cry all the time.

[@warprail]

This scene hits harder as I've gotten older.

[@Ristofec]

Decades later and this scene still makes me cry lol