Now, during the outbreak of coronavirus infection, everyone is depressed, the joy of life is lost, optimism and a bright look into the future disappear. In such cases, it is necessary to recharge with positive energy. A great way is to watch a good movie with the whole family.
We have collected 30 motivating films of various genres for you. Grab some popcorn, get comfortable and get ready to watch a movie that will change your outlook on life.☺
Big eyes
Life is the best screenwriter. Some people's stories are more amazing than the scripts of Hollywood filmmakers. Therefore, I decided to start with paintings based on real events. And our selection is headed by the film “Big Eyes”. The story centers on the artist Margaret Keane, whose work had phenomenal success in the 1950s. For a long time, her works were signed with her husband's name. Subsequently, Margaret had to defend her authorship in court. The film was directed by the inimitable Tim Burton.
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Another life-affirming story formed the basis of the painting “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” The editor of Elle France magazine suffered a stroke at the age of 43. When he came to, he discovered that he was completely paralyzed. Only the left eye moved. With the help of it, a man dictated a book, on the basis of which a powerful film was made.
«1 + 1»
“1 + 1” is an amazing film that motivates you to succeed in life, despite health problems. The plot is not about love, as the title might suggest. The film tells the true story of the friendship between a rich man who ended up in a wheelchair and the guy he hired. Philippe Pozzo di Borgo himself, whose story was shown to us on the screen, is paralyzed and insisted that the film be shot in the genre of comedy.
"Selma"
The following story is based on the biography of Martin Luther King, who was the first leader of the black rights movement. The painting was named “Selma” in honor of the city in which important historical events took place.
"Into the Wild"
Explorer Christopher McCandless spent his life “in the wild.” Coming from a wealthy family, he donated all his money to charity and went on a trip to the American continent.
"Champion"
"Champion" is a motivational film about the success of a horse named Secretariat and his owner Penny, who together managed to do the impossible - win the Golden Crown series races three times in a row. The film shows real people who faced their fears and were in a seemingly hopeless situation, but continued to move towards their goal.
"Soul Surfer"
We all know that health problems can greatly change your life and force you to give up your favorite activities. But not in the case of Bethany Hamilton. Since childhood, the girl has been interested in surfing. At age 13, she was attacked by a shark in Hawaii. Bethany was left without her left arm, but that didn't stop her on her path to professional surfing. She fought equally with everyone and became a prize-winner at prestigious championships. This is described in the film "Soul Surfer".
"The way home"
The long “Way Home” was overcome by Janusz Wescheck, who, together with a group of prisoners, escaped from the Gulag. A group of people overcame the cold of Siberia, hunger and thirst, the fear of being caught, the heat of the desert and many other hardships for the sake of one cherished goal - freedom.
"The King speaks!"
The next biopic about achieving a goal takes us to the palace of the British royal family. As it turns out, kings and princes face serious life challenges. The modest Prince Albert, the future King George VI, suffered greatly from a stutter. Almost giving up, he met with speech therapist Lionel Balka, who helped him get rid of his speech impediment
"Saving Mister Banks"
We all know the story of the magical nanny Mary Poppins from childhood. If we learned about it from the Soviet film adaptation, then the Americans watched their version of the movie about Mary Poppins. But we are not talking about him, but about the picture, the plot of which tells us about the creation of this wonderful fairy tale. This painting is called "Saving Mr. Banks." It is based on the biography of the author of the book about Mary Poppins, Pamela Travers.
"Eddie the Eagle"
Eddie the Eagle, another film about achieving a goal, follows the life of a British skier who made history as Britain's first ski jumping representative at the Winter Olympics.
"Wild"
The film “Wild” will allow everyone to find themselves, as the main character did. Cheryl STRADE is going through a divorce and the death of her mother. To get rid of her heavy thoughts, she decides to tackle the 1,100-mile section of the Pacific Coast Trail on her own.
"Social network"
Mark Zuckerberg has gone down in history as the youngest billionaire in the world. This fact is motivating in itself. The film “The Social Network,” based on the biography of the creator of Facebook, will give you even more confidence in your abilities.
"The Pursuit of Happyness"
Willie Smith is best known for his comedic roles in the Men in Black films. But, as it turned out, he is still a strong dramatic actor. This facet of his talent was revealed in the film “The Pursuit of Happiness.” The plot revolves around a single father who radically changed his life.
Ford vs Ferrari (2019)
In the 1960s, Henry Ford's auto empire was collapsing, which could have been saved by a merger with Enzo Ferrari's company. But the obstinate Italian gets off the hook, and Ford’s grandson decides to go for broke – to create the fastest racing car of our time. The rich man involves designer Carroll Shelby, who once won the legendary race at Le Mans, in the development. In turn, Shelby hires Ken Miles, a talented mechanic and racer with an insufferable character, whose motivation is a love of speed. A common goal brought together the film's heroes, who successfully accomplished the almost impossible.
Selection on the topic: 26 best films about racing and cars
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Original title : Ford v Ferrari Actors : Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Caitriona Balfe... Country : USA, France Rating : Kinopoisk – 8.2, IMDb – 8.1 Age restrictions : 16+
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Pay Another (2000)
An amazing journey into the life of an eleven-year-old boy Trevor. Through his eyes, a terrible and dirty world is shown, full of violence, alcoholism and other human vices.
Trevor was an inquisitive child and loved learning. His school had a new young teacher who had an unusual approach to teaching and made the children think in class. He asked them a philosophical question: “How can you change the world?” and Trevor had a completely unchildish answer to it. The boy came up with a utopian idea, which was to share goodness. If you were helped, then you must help three more, and those three, in turn, do something good for the other three. It seems impossible, but the film proves the reality of his theory.
The dialogues of the characters in the film are full of meaning and make us think and reflect. The stories of the heroes are sad and difficult, but all this can be changed with the help of goodness. This is what we lack in life - kindness from others and goodness coming from us. The film is very inspiring, touching and penetrates to the core. You may forget the title of the film, but the film itself will never be forgotten.
Special (2019)
The authors of the most positive French tragicomedy “1+1”, included in every top motivating film of recent years, have shot a new touching masterpiece. Real-life characters, the Jew Bruno and the Muslim Malik, have been united in actively helping special people for 20 years.
Bruno is the director of a shelter for autistic people whose families and social services cannot cope with them. Malik is the head of a vocational training center for youth from disadvantaged areas. Troubled teenagers learn to live with meaning and achieve success by participating in the adaptation of special people. In a word, by saving others, they save themselves.
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Original title : Hors normes Actors : Vincent Cassel, Reda Kateb, Hélène Vincent... Country : France, Belgium Rating : Kinopoisk – 7.5, IMDb – 7.4 Age restrictions : 12+
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The Pursuit of Happyness
“Happiness is something that we may never find, but we will always look for, no matter what.”
An inspiring biography film for self-development was released in 2006. The story shows the life of Chris Gardner. Eternal lack of money brought discord into his family; his wife left him. Now he is a single father who is raising his 5-year-old son on his own. Despite his strong desire to make the child happy, Chris fails day after day. He and his child are evicted from the apartment, because there is nothing to pay for it.
One day, seeing a respectable man in an expensive red car on the street, Chris asks him only one question - what does he do? The man turns out to be a stockbroker, which prompts the main character to go for an internship at a brokerage firm. However, to get a place there, you will have to beat 20 competitors.
The film will convince anyone that perseverance and hard work, as well as self-confidence, can change life circumstances.
This is interesting!
In the film you can see the real Chris Gardner. He makes a cameo appearance in one of the last shots, where he passes between Chris and Christopher.
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
This motivational film about the life of the legendary artist Freddie Mercury, which was filmed under the strict supervision of Queen guitarist Brian May, is worth watching for everyone. At least because of the brilliant performance of the leading actor.
The son of emigrants, Farukh Bulsara was a disappointment to his father, choosing the precarious profession of an artist instead of a career as a businessman. Attending club concerts while studying determined the guy’s fate. Farukh goes against everyone and eventually grows into the brilliant performer Freddie Mercury, creates the group Smile, and later Queen. A simple man who will forever remain in the history of music.
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Original title : Bohemian Rhapsody Actors : Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee... Country : UK, USA Rating : Kinopoisk – 8.0, IMDb – 8.0 Age restrictions : 18+
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Social network
The story of the youngest billionaire in human history formed the basis of David Featurer's controversial work The Social Network. The film is about two friends, Harvard students, who created a network for communication between university students. Facebook quickly spread far beyond campus, becoming a global sensation.
Once they wake up rich, successful and popular, close friends find more and more reasons to quarrel. With the endless flow of money, outlaw entertainment becomes available. What's ahead for the guys?
In the work for which David Fincher was awarded a BAFTA award, the viewer is absorbed by emotional dialogues - caustic, sharp, with a dose of wit, with several answers calculated in advance. The psychological power of conversations penetrates to the depths.
After watching the film, Mark Zuckerberg called it a fun fiction, however, he praised the creators for the choice of the actor for the role of the main character and the accuracy in the selection of costumes.
Man on the Moon (2018)
Despite the tragic premise, the film adaptation of James R. Hansen's book turned out to be perhaps the best film about success, motivation and self-confidence. The two-year-old daughter of space engineer and test pilot Neil Armstrong dies of a brain tumor. The grief-stricken father throws himself into work.
The engineer directs all the strength of his grief to participate in an ambitious NASA project - to get ahead of the Soviet Union and be the first to land a man on the Moon. After a long grueling preparation, it was the commander of the Apollo 11 space mission who would take that small step that became a breakthrough for all of humanity.
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Original title : First Man Actors : Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke... Country : USA, Japan Rating : Kinopoisk – 7.1, IMDb – 7.3 Age restrictions : 12+
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Matilda
At first glance, Matilda is an ordinary girl with a difficult fate. From an early age, she was forced to take care of herself, since her family members turned out to be selfish and narrow-minded people. But Matilda did not give up; despite all the obstacles and difficulties, she managed to find true friends and restore justice. This film teaches you not to give up, teaches you to go to the end, while remaining a kind person. Of course, the matter did not happen without magical intervention, but you will learn about this by watching the movie.
6 Feet Under (2017)
The true story of Eric Lemark, whose motivation was simple - to survive in the winter mountains. Eric's father was a hockey coach and saw his son as a great hockey player. The capable athlete showed great hopes for success, but due to his difficult character, he left hockey quite early. The habit of reaching the top and the lack of thrills led Eric to snowboarding and drugs.
A lover of danger goes alone to the mountains, where he remains under the rubble of an avalanche, alone with 40-degree frost. Mortal danger motivates Eric to completely change his consciousness, see life in a new way and show strength of spirit. The tension will not let go until the end of the film!
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Original title : 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain Actors : Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Sarah Dumont... Country : USA Rating : Kinopoisk – 6.2, IMDb – 5.7 Age restrictions : 16+
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Duel of brothers. History of Adidas and Puma
Adidas and Puma are two of the world's largest shoe manufacturers, the brainchild of two brothers who became sworn enemies. Their thorny path to the pinnacle of success was depicted in his work by director Oliver Dommenget.
The father of Adolf and Rudolf Dassler was a shoemaker and tried to pass on his skills to his sons. Inspired by their love for sports, they began producing a new generation of sneakers, sneakers and boots in an effort to provide their products to the best athletes. The company's popularity increased every day, and multimillion-dollar contracts followed. During World War II, work at the Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory ceased, as did friendships between men.
Soon, two companies Adidas and Puma appeared in a small German town - eternal competitors with numerous lawsuits, scandals and a tireless struggle for “a place in the sun.”
Hidden Figures (2016)
The best way to get inspired is motivational films about success and overcoming seemingly indestructible obstacles. In the American state of Virginia in the mid-20th century, such barriers were still racism and sexism. The central characters of this movie are three black women. They are not ordinary housewives, but talented mathematicians who made an invaluable contribution to NASA’s calculations for the first astronaut’s flight into space. In addition to interesting and motivating scientific problems, girls had to solve social and everyday problems unknown to whites and men.
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Original title : Hidden Figures Actors : Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner... Country : USA Rating : Kinopoisk – 7.6, IMDb – 7.8 Age restrictions : 12+
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Coco before Chanel
The biographical film was released in 2009.
This is the story of an unusually resilient woman who decided to reshape the whole world, ridding it of tasteless feathers and dresses that resemble curtains. Every day she demonstrated her willpower, choosing herself and her business. After leaving the shelter, the girl begins working in a bar, where she covers the entire staff and performs a song for which she receives the nickname Coco. As the heroine herself said: “The only bad thing about nicknames is that it’s impossible to get rid of them, they stick tightly.”
First, she goes out with her new hats, which win the hearts of the ladies. Then new opportunities open up before her, but in order to use them she will have to go through a lot of tests.
Strictness, naturalness and simplicity are the key qualities of Coco, fully reflected in this picture. The story shows how difficult it is to become a great person, and also how much effort a fragile woman with a strong character put in.
Coco never stopped learning from life and always chose her own path. Such inspiring pictures relieve even serious melancholy.
This is interesting!
The preposition "before" in the film's title refers to a portion of Coco's life before she became famous as Chanel.
Founder (2016)
Traveling salesman Raymond Albert Kroc, in his fifties, still roams the country, selling mixers to catering establishment owners with varying degrees of success. Having received an unprecedented order for as many as six units, Ray meets the owners of the fast food cafe, the McDonald brothers. Seeing the future in the innovative format of the establishment, Kroc invites the brothers to sell the franchise throughout the country. But McDonald's does not dare to make drastic changes, and Ray Kroc undertakes to bring fast food culture to the masses himself. A simple traveling salesman creates a legendary restaurant chain that has taken over the world.
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Original title : The Founder Actors : Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini... Country : USA, Greece Rating : Kinopoisk – 7.4, IMDb – 7.2 Age restrictions : 16+
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Teacher of the Year
The young teacher Mr. Dee is the dream of every schoolchild. He is modern, smart, charming. He has his own opinions and innovative methods for raising children. His colleague, the pedantic Mr. Warner, has a radically different opinion about both Mr. Dee’s upbringing and work. Mr. Warner dreams of winning the title of teacher of the year, but now he has serious competition. What will be the reason for the reconciliation of enemies? An interesting and deep film that helps us remember what is most important in our lives.
Champions: Faster. Higher. Stronger (2016)
The most motivating films about sports and success in life are those that tell the stories of real athletes. These include an anthology of three short stories dedicated to famous Russians who together brought their country more than fifty gold medals at world championships and nine Olympic ones.
Foreign commentators gave the athletes eloquent nicknames. Gymnast Svetlana Khorkina was called the “queen of the parallel bars,” swimmer Alexander Popov was called the “Russian torpedo,” and the invincible wrestler Alexander Karelin was respectfully called the “asphalt paver.” But what was the motivation and path of each of them to a place on the podium?
Selection on the topic: 10 motivating films about sports
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Actors : Sergei Bondarchuk, Evgeny Pronin, Kristina Asmus... Country : Russia Rating : Kinopoisk – 7.0, IMDb – 6.2 Age restrictions : 6+
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Where the heart is (2000)
There is no place for career, wealth and success. A banal story about a simple naive girl, whom many would call frivolous. But I specifically added it to this list, because the girl proved that there is always a way out.
The main character, 17-year-old Novalee Nation, is eight months pregnant.
