Motivational Movies For When You Need a Little Bit of Inspiration

The best thing about movies is how deeply they can affect the life of a person. Movies with powerful stories can sometimes have a great impact on our lives and motivate us to become better versions of ourselves. And since there’s no better way to get into that motivated mindset than with a motivational movie, here is a list of movies that can encourage positive thinking and lift your spirits when your going through a slump.

The Social Network

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This movie is based on the rise of Mark Zuckerberg’s then startup business- Facebook. It’s a great movie to watch if you want to find the inspiration to take on your dreams and turn them into reality.

Pirates of Silicon Valley

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Success is a menace. It fools smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”

A movie that focuses on the success of Steve Job’s Apple and Bill Gates’ Microsoft. It takes on the rivalry between both public figures. The movie gives us a glimpse of two of the most successful people in history.

The Pursuit of Happyness

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A movie about never giving up. It’s refreshing and adds a gripping sense of reality that you don’t usually find in a lot of Hollywood movies.

Forrest Gump

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A story that centers on the simple life of a man who became a phenomena just for being himself. The story of the movie proves that you don’t have to be some kind of genius to achieve great things in life.

The Godfather

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Apart from all the illegal stuff, this movie is great for those who want to learn to stay on top

Rocky

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This movie is great for pumping you up and giving you a motivational boost that’ll probably stay with you way after the movie has ended. This movie teaches a lot about facing your challenges head on

Dead Poets Society

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This movie tells the story of an English teacher who inspires his students to change their lives of conformity through his teaching of poetry and literature. It shows the importance of inspiration for our everyday lives.

The Theory of Everything

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This movie revolves around the life of one of the most celebrated men in history, Stephen Hawking. A motivational movie about facing obstacles and never giving up.

The Blind Side

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An Oscar winning movie based on the true story of all American football player Michael Oher. The movie teaches us that it doesn’t matter where you come from, it’s the work you do that speaks for you.

Rana Awadalla

When she's not busy breaking down gender roles or writing about feminism, sexism and all the isms that exist at the workplace as 925's Staff Writer, you'll find her by a beach somewhere listening to Lana Del Rey and reading a book.