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- Dead Poets Society (1989) English teacher John Keating (Robin Williams) arrives at an all-boys preparatory school, known for its high standards and ancient traditions.
- The Help (2011) In 1960s Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, budding journalist Eugenia ‘Skeeter’ (Emma Stone) decides to turn her small town on its head by interviewing the black women who have spent their lives working for prominent white families.
- Marvellous (2014) Marvellous tells the true story of Neil Baldwin, a man with learning difficulties who has an extraordinary outlook on life. Becoming a registered clown, an honorary graduate of Keele University, and achieving his life-long dream of working for Stoke City FC, Neil accomplishes everything simply by asking and being kind to people.
- Philadelphia (1993) Out of fear that it might compromise his career at a powerful law firm in Philadelphia, Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) does everything he can to hide his homosexuality and HIV status.
1 day ago · Whether it’s a new year or just time for a new you, here’s 24 of the most inspirational movies for 2024, to fill up your motivational watch list as you’re looking to become more active, make...
25 Inspirational Movies That Will Change Your Life. Movies can inspire. They can make you think out of box. Sometimes they can make you question yourself and look back at your life or perhaps even see your future. There is a true and honest kid inside each of us.
5 days ago · 1. The Shawshank Redemption. Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton. 1,153 votes. Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Andy Dufresne's tenacious spirit and unwavering hope make The Shawshank Redemption a standout among Inspirational Movies of All Time.
- Into The Wild
- Harold and Maude
- Shawshank Redemption
- Gran Torino
- Good Will Hunting
- Groundhog Day
- Leap of Faith
- Fight Club
- The Fisher King
- Secret Life of Walter Mitty
We start off our list with one classic that has to be mentioned every time we discuss life’s purpose. Into the Wild is a biographical adventure drama based on the book written by Jon Krakauer that was in turn inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandless. Alex Supertramp (Christopher McCandless) was a golden child and grew up to be a respect...
Harold and Maude is perhaps not the best love story of all time, but it’s an inspirational movie nonetheless. Harold comes from a rich influential family but there’s something wrong with him if you ask his family. He searches for attention constantly and has strange hobbies that involve macabre rituals, attending strangers’ funerals, staging suicid...
Shawshank Redemption based on the novella written by Stephen Kingis among the greatest inspirational movies of all time. The story follows Andy Dufresne who landed in prison after allegedly murdering his wife and her lover and Ellis “Red” Redding Andy’s fellow inmate. Andy and Ellis bond over similar life philosophies and eventually learn how to ma...
Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) is a retired war veteran with a racist outlook unable to deal with change happening all around him. He lives in near isolation due to being on bad terms with his family and his racially diverse neighborhood. When his Ford Torino almost gets stolen by his young Asian neighbor, both of them get a second chance at redemp...
Will Hunting (Mat Damon) is a genius but his life started on the wrong tracks. He’s been jailed and is now working as a janitor at M.I.T in his spare time, he mostly wastest his life. His luck is about to change when he solves a complex mathematical problem posted by Professor Gerald Lambeau (Robin Williams). Gerald Lambeau is impressed with Will’s...
Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is an embodiment of cynicism that mockingly accepts his next job to cover groundhog day at Punxsutawney in Western Pennsylvania. He loathes the job and cannot wait to leave, only to realize he is stuck in a time loop. Every single day when he wakes up, it’s February 2nd. At first, he abuses the possible choices that sudde...
Jonas Nightengale (Steve Martin) is a con man, he earns his money as a faith healer and believes himself secure in his life’s purpose. One day while traveling through Rustwater, Kansas his truck breaks down. It will take a while and a decent sum of money to get it repaired. Jonas comes to the idea that he can sell his “talents” around town but what...
in Fight Club Edward Norton takes on the role of an unfulfilled generic office worker who has trouble making peace with his own current state of life. Nothing brings him joy, he feels empty and unfulfilled and realizes that most of the things in life are meaningless. While on a business trip he encounters Tyler Durden (Bradd Pitt) who poses as a so...
Jack Lucas’ (Jeff Bridges) life is about to change in a second when his on-air comments lead an unstable maniac to commit mass murder in a local Manhattan restaurant. One night Jack comes really close to dying in his awful state of mind but is accidentally saved by Parry (Robin Williams) a deranged homeless person, the kind of person that he would ...
Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) has a tedious work life. His coping mechanism is to daydream and escape into his mind once in a while just to survive the day. His life is about to change though. Walter is a negative assets manager at Life magazine and the only connection between Sean O’Connell, a mysterious photographer, and his workplace. A packet of i...
Dec 10, 2023 · The best inspirational movies explore the value of life through deep characters without resorting to preachy messaging.
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Aug 4, 2023 · These inspirational films span more than 80 years, for when you really need that pick-me-up, that motivational push, or that cathartic cry.