The Help (2011) | 8.1 | |
3 Idiots (2009) | 8.4 | |
Dangal (2016) | 8.3 | |
August Rush (2007) | 7.4 | |
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) | 8.6 |
Inspirational movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant inspirational movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out inspirational, realistic, touching, feel good, motivational and emotional films and TV shows about / with inspiration, friendship, motivation, life lesson, life philosophy, hopes, family relations, entrepreneur, father son relationship and biopic plots mostly in Drama, Biography and Romance genres shot in USA, UK, India and other countries.
inspirational
TOP 10 movies tagged as inspirational: The Help (2011), The Good Lie (2014), Dangal (2016), I Am Sam (2001), Gifted (2017), Into the Wild (2007), The Intern (2015), Front of the Class (2008), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), August Rush (2007).
Best films
New films
Gran Turismo (2023) | 7.2 | |
They Cloned Tyrone (2023) | 6.6 | |
Elvis (2022) | 7.3 | |
Prey (2022) | 7.1 | |
Sugar and Stars (2023) | 6.6 |
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490K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, thought provoking, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, kids, date night ...
Plot:
racism, friendship, discrimination, civil rights, writers, women, maid, master and servant, human spirit, life is a bitch, racial segregation, racial issues ...
Time:
60s, 2010s, year 2011, 1900s, 50s ...
Place:
mississippi, usa, america, africa, southern usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Kenya, India, USA, Canada, South Africa
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, sentimental, captivating, rough ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
refugee, survival, culture clash, friendship, childhood, children, courage, civil war, self sacrifice, life is a bitch, fish out of water, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa, sudan, south africa, kenya, kansas ...
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209K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: India, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Style:
inspirational, intense, atmospheric, lyrical, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wrestler, small town, female empowerment, father daughter relationship, parent child relationship, olympics, biopic, indians, great ending, mentor, life philosophy, determination ...
Time:
2010s, 90s, 2000s
Place:
india
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155K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations start to become a problem and the ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, emotional, tear jerker, sad ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
lawyer, father daughter relationship, mentally challenged, disability, single father, social services, custody, custody battle, child custody, parents and children, parenthood, mental illness ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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129K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
Style:
inspirational, touching, emotional, sweet, light ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens, family friendly
Plot:
mathematics, genius, child prodigy, childhood, school, friendship, happiness, teacher, girl, children, child custody, uncle niece relationship ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, year 1998
Place:
persia, boston, florida
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655K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
The true story of top student and athlete, Christopher McCandless, who after graduating from Emory University in 1992, abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Style:
road movie, philosophical, melancholic, inspirational, reflective ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
road trip, wilderness, survival, self discovery, freedom, journey, solitude, life philosophy, isolation, travel, lifestyle change, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 20th century, year 1990, year 1991 ...
Place:
alaska, los angeles, america, astoria oregon, seattle ...
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272K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.
Style:
feel good, inspirational, light, sweet, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, teens, girls' night
Plot:
workplace, mentor, friendship, elderly, office, life philosophy, unlikely friendships, prejudice, fashion, workplace situations, intern, internet ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, san francisco, peru ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
"Front of the Class" is based on the true story of Brad Cohen -- played in the movie by Jimmy Wolk -- who, "after being challenged by Tourette's syndrome from a very young age, defies all odds to become a gifted teacher
Style:
inspirational, touching, realistic, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
teacher, teachers and students, dedicated educator, tourette's syndrome, school, disability, social misfits, stuttering, honest, friendship, father son relationship, understanding ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
louisiana, usa, atlanta georgia
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Style:
feel good, inspirational, motivational, surreal, offbeat ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids, family outing
Plot:
self discovery, travel, daydreamer, life changing experience, journey, loneliness, adventurer, photographer, obsessive quest, lifestyle change, disorder, dream ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
iceland, greenland, usa, new york, los angeles ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. ...
Style:
inspirational, feel good, touching, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, date night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
christmas, holiday, small town, small town life, angel, friendship, depression, life philosophy, snow, life changing experience, self discovery, happy ending ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1946, year 1945, year 1919 ...
Place:
america, new york, new york state, usa
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111K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
Style:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, feel good, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, kids, family friendly, family outing ...
Plot:
music, musician, childhood, prodigy, orphan, child prodigy, dancing, child protagonist, genius, youth, chance meeting, children ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 80s, year 1995, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, chicago, xian, san francisco ...
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122K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Meet Patch Adams, a doctor who doesn't look, act or think like any doctor you've met before. For Patch, humor is the best medicine, and he's willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh - even if it means risking his own ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, emotional, uplifting, compassionate ...
Audience:
girls' night, family friendly, kids, teen drama
Plot:
medical school, human spirit, hospital, compassion, medical profession, doctor, doctors and patients, friendship, dealing with death, mad scientist, stereotypes, medical ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 90s, year 1998, year 1969 ...
Place:
usa, virginia
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16K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The family-friendly movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of the Jordan family. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But ...
Style:
christian film, inspirational, biblical, sentimental, independent film ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
christian, propaganda, life, religion, beautiful scenery, christianity, jesus, marriage, family relations, faith, christian faith, troubled marriage ...
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144K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
Style:
inspirational, stylized, emotional, motivational, intense ...
Plot:
entrepreneur, business, businesswoman, career woman, inventor, entrepreneurship, strong female lead, ambition, divorce, career, women, female protagonist ...
Time:
80s, year 2015, 2010s, 20th century, 70s ...
Place:
boston, usa, california, new jersey, new york state ...
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him ...
Style:
inspirational, feel good, motivational, emotional, art house ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, family friendly
Plot:
skiing, life, athlete, olympics, following a dream, underdog, winter olympics, determination, biopic, coach, winter, snow ...
Time:
20th century, year 2015, 80s, year 1988, 70s
Place:
england, britain, london
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.
Style:
inspirational, touching, sincere, emotional, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, adult
Plot:
self discovery, terminal illness, inheritance, christian, lawyer, ranch, life is a bitch, cancer, introspection, youth, friendship, life philosophy ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
tibet, south america, ecuador, texas
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.
Style:
touching, inspirational, emotional, motivational, sentimental ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, teens, teen drama
Plot:
teacher, childhood, single parent, teachers and students, alcoholic, life philosophy, good deed, disfigurement, death, boy, alcoholism, addiction ...
Time:
year 2000, 90s, 20th century
Place:
tibet, nevada, usa, las vegas
Is relevant ?
431K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
In the tradition of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” comes this refreshing comedy about a rebellious prankster with a crafty mind and a heart of gold. Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like ...
Style:
inspirational, entertaining, touching, funny, educational ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
motivation, friendship, coming of age, friends, rebelliousness, college, teachers and students, student life, heartwarming, suicide, talented, education ...
Time:
2000s, future, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
india, middle east, asia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley ...
Style:
inspirational, clever, intellectual, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
world war two, mathematics, genius, inventor, inventions and discoveries, code, code breaking, prodigy, mathematician, invention, computer, ambition ...
Time:
1940s, year 2014, 20th century, 1950s, 2010s ...
Place:
england, london, britain, idaho, los angeles ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, ...
Style:
clever, inspirational, touching, sentimental, twist ending ...
Audience:
date night, kids, chick flick, teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
prison, prison escape, freedom, human spirit, hopes, stephen king, life, friendship between men, friendship, plot twist, life philosophy, adaptation ...
Time:
1940s, 90s, 1950s, 2010s, year 1994 ...
Place:
usa, america, iran, persia, pacific ocean ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.
Style:
inspirational, touching, emotional, sentimental, motivational ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, teens, kids, family friendly ...
Plot:
american football, adoption, life, african american, human spirit, family drama, christian, interracial relations, football, rising to stardom, racism, interracial adoption ...
Time:
year 2009, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, tennessee, america, boston, mississippi ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
Style:
inspirational, touching, realistic, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, date night, teen drama
Plot:
small town, teacher, follow your dream, teenage life, against the odds, friendship, biopic, generation gap, mathematics, mining, space program, scientist ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, year 1999, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
west virginia, virginia, usa, appalachia, indianapolis indiana
Is relevant ?
177K
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, touching, sincere, thought provoking ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly
Plot:
bullying, child, school, middle school, friendship, happy ending, father son relationship, deformity, family relations, fight, hospital, science teacher ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, 21st century
Place:
coney island brooklyn new york city, new york, manhattan new york city, pennsylvania
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life and also a very big ...
Style:
touching, romantic, inspirational, sad, tear jerker ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, girls' night, kids ...
Plot:
cancer, teenager, love story, opposites attract, fall in love, terminal illness, love and romance, love, first love, youth, teen romance, true love ...
Time:
year 2002, 1900s, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, sentimental, uplifting, motivational ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, teens, family friendly
Plot:
homeless, life, human spirit, life philosophy, family drama, rags to riches, success, rise to the top, single father, against the odds, life is a bitch, down on your luck ...
Time:
80s, year 2006, 2010s, 20th century
Place:
usa, san francisco, bay area, california, america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit ...
Style:
inspirational, period piece, sincere, uplifting, dramatic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
british royal family, british history, world war two, stuttering, royal family, disability, queen, politics, unlikely friendships, british monarchy, king of england, historical character ...
Time:
1930s, year 2010, 2010s, pre world war two, 50s ...
Place:
england, britain, london, united kingdom, scotland ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.
Style:
inspirational, philosophical, spiritual, thought provoking, sincere ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
self discovery, mentor, teaching the ways of the world, wisdom of life, enlightenment, wise man, philosophy, human spirit, life philosophy, gymnastics, athlete and trainer, coach ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
tibet, california, usa
Is relevant ?
588K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Australia, USA, UK, China
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Style:
inspirational, touching, sentimental, harsh, motivational ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
world war two, war, soldier, conscientious objector, combat, religion, survival, american soldier, military, us military, bible, u.s. army ...
Time:
1940s, year 2016, 2010s, 20th century, year 1945 ...
Place:
okinawa, okinawa japan, japan, tennessee, usa
Is relevant ?
318K
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary ...
Style:
inspirational, serious, realistic, harsh, hood ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
hip hop, underdog, music, follow your dream, rap, urban ghetto life, success, urban ghetto, musician, rapper, poverty, street gang ...
Time:
90s, year 2002, y2k, 2000s, year 1995 ...
Place:
detroit, michigan, america, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the ...
Style:
inspirational, realistic, captivating, exciting, motivational ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, adult
Plot:
racing, car, racecar driver, car racing, car race, talented, auto mechanic, rise to the top, race, race car, friendship, desire for fame ...
Time:
60s, 2010s, year 2019, year 1959, 20th century ...
Place:
france, los angeles, italy
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