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Movies are not just for entertainment, they can also be a powerful source of inspiration. Here are 20 of the most inspiring films that you shouldn't miss.
20. Life Of Pi
'Life Of Pi' tells the story of Pi, a lucky boy who survives a shipwreck thanks to a small rescue boat. However, his companion on this lifeboat is not a person but a tiger, along with a zebra, hyena, orangutan, and rat. Pi's most concern is the Bengal tiger - Richard Parker, the journey at sea with the 'king of the jungle' scares Pi because the Bengal tiger is very hungry and probably can't resist any longer...
19. Me Before You
'Me Before You' is highly regarded in the film market as it carries a lot of meaning, especially in terms of life inspiration. The entire story revolves around Louisa Clark - casually dressed, directionless, dreamy, and always optimistic to earn money for her family. Luckily, Louisa was hired to take care of Will Traynor - a young man with half of his body paralyzed and needing a wheelchair. As life changes, Will Traynor becomes stubborn, persistent, and always surrenders to fate. The meeting of two aimless people created a miracle.
18. The Karate Kid
'The Karate Kid' not only features top-notch martial arts but also brings a lot of inspiration to those facing difficulties in life. 12-year-old Dre Parker had to move from the United States to China to live with his mother, a new culture that left Parker confused, especially in language communication. At school, Parker inadvertently provokes the skilled Kungfu students of China and faces a bitter end. After that failure, Parker is determined to learn Kungfu to impress his beautiful American friend and regain honor after that defeat.
17. Yes Man
'Yes Man' is extremely interesting as this theme has not been explored or implemented by any director before. The story revolves around Carl Allen - a bank employee living with two completely different faces. At work, Carl always says 'Yes' to loan files, but when it comes to friends' offers, Carl always says 'No'. With a strict lifestyle, people have tried to change Carl for a better life, a secret workshop plan was set up. There, Carl said 'Yes' to the offer from the beautiful Allison.
16. Steve Jobs
'Steve Jobs' revolves around the story of the founder of the billion-dollar technology company - Apple. To make Apple as strong as it is today, Steve Jobs had to trade off, sacrifice a lot, especially his feelings for his small family. However, Apple's journey was not a straight line, there were times when Steve Jobs felt collapsed because he was not strong enough to fight.
15. The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
'The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty' is a powerful inspiration for people who always dream big but lack determination. The entire film revolves around Walter Mitty - an office worker with millions of dreams that keep increasing. In life, Walter Mitty always becomes the laughingstock of everyone and always daydreams in his own life. However, Walter Mitty's imagination always makes him happy and always optimistic in the face of everyone's words.
14. 3 Idiots
'3 Idiots' will bring viewers a lot of refreshing laughter through the foolish questions of fools. The film revolves around the friendship of Farhan, Raju, and Rancho from their student days to becoming successful people. From the university seat, Rancho had a great influence on the lives and futures of Raju, Farhan. However, after 10 years of graduation, Rancho suddenly disappeared and Raju, Farhan are determined to find Rancho to revive their friendship.
13. The Shawshank Redemption
'The Shawshank Redemption' brings despair that seems unsolvable, but optimism and effort are the answer. The film revolves around the character Andrew - a bank employee sentenced to life imprisonment after killing his wife and lover out of jealousy. In Shawshank Prison, Andrew saw the underground world of prisoners and the conflicting, power-struggling system of guards. With talents in communication, Andrew quickly befriended Redding - the black market manager, and the escape plan began...
12. The Secret Garden
'The Secret Garden' brings incredibly beautiful scenes and captivating stories in a mysterious world. The film's story revolves around Mary - a rich girl who is sent to live with her uncle in the English countryside after her parents died in the war. Here, Mary discovered a secret garden and intelligent animals. Mary's journey also includes Dickon - a boy knowledgeable about animals but wheelchair-bound. Mary's feelings helped Dickon change, and he became much more determined in life.
11. Mother
'Mother' comes from Japan, a country with many dark sides in society, and the film's content is highly praised as it elevates family emotions. The entire film revolves around the mother Shuhei, who is always fearful and erratic when she discovers something new. As her son grows up, Shuhei completely refuses to let him go and only wants to keep him for herself, these selfishness leads the whole family into tragedy.
10. The Girl on the Train
'The Girl on the Train' is based on the novel of the same name, one of the bestselling novels in the world. The film's story revolves around the sudden disappearance of a girl, with the only clue being the last sighting of a girl on that train. The journey to find the girl faces countless difficulties as there are few clues and it seems impossible...
9. Last Train Home
'Last Train Home' is set in the industrial powerhouse of China during the biggest lunar New Year celebration. It's a bustling, crowded city that attracts many workers but is also equally messy and dirty. Here, there are people willing to leave their families, peaceful lives, and homes to seek a living...
8. Eat, Pray, Love
'Eat, Pray, Love' is hailed as a delicious ice cream in the sweltering summer as it brings too many positive meanings. The film revolves around the successful woman Elizabeth Gilbert, with a thriving career, handsome and wealthy husband, and the smartest house. However, Elizabeth Gilbert always feels lost and doesn't know her purpose. A psychologist advised her to travel around the world, and Elizabeth Gilbert's journey to find herself begins from there...
7. The Theory of Everything
'The Theory of Everything' revolves around the story of the world's most famous brilliant scientist - Stephen Hawking and the stories of his life. The film won many major awards worldwide in 2015, including 5 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes, 3 BAFTAs,... and they are considered films to watch at least once in a lifetime.
6. Snowpiercer
'Snowpiercer' is currently being remade by Netflix with more compelling details and enough time to depict the characters' innermost thoughts instead of being condensed into 127 minutes. The film's story revolves around a train carrying a group of people surviving in the world but with clear distinctions between rich and poor. Due to the injustices, the poor have constantly risen up to dominate and control the train, but they have never succeeded...
5. 127 Hours
'127 Hours' is considered the most inspiring and resilient film for viewers. The entire film revolves around the adventurous guy named Aron Ralston, but unfortunately, he fell into a deep hole where there was no one around. To survive, Aron Ralston had to cut off his arm with a dull knife to save his own life. The 127-hour survival journey shows viewers many meaningful aspects of life.
4. The Martian
'The Martian' has a highly engaging storyline based on fictional stories and is a source of intense inspiration for viewers. The film revolves around Mark Watney returning to Earth after completing a mission to explore Mars. However, Mark Watney is believed to have died due to a sudden sandstorm that could not be warned in advance. In difficulty, he used all his experiences and knowledge to try to survive on Mars and the raging sandstorm.
3. 42
'42' revolves around the journey to become a baseball star in North America and the difficulties in the life of a baseball player. The film's content focuses solely on the journey of player number 42 as he overcomes hundreds of different formidable opponents to become the leaderboard champion.
2. Under the Tuscan Sun
'Under the Tuscan Sun' is the greatest inspiration for those experiencing relationship issues, marriage breakdowns, and loss of faith in life. The film's content revolves around Frances, who, after a broken marriage, decides to buy a villa in Tuscan to experience the feeling of freedom. After a year of renovation and cleaning, Frances had a friend to live with, and her life changed positively from then on. Frances's view of love at this point is also very different...
1. The Bucket List
'The Bucket List' follows a humorous yet meaningful theme, intertwining many different stories into the lives of the elderly duo. The entire content of the film revolves around healing deep wounds within the soul of each person and adventurous journeys. Furthermore, the meaning of life, spirit, is also highly emphasized, and a series of famous quotes are incorporated - 'Love the life you live, and live the life you love.'
In this article, Software Tricks has sent you the Top 20 most inspiring movies of all time. Have a nice day!
