Hello & welcome everyone. The lockdown is almost lifted, but still, there is fear among us about getting out.
Between all this, we all have gone demotivated at one point or the other & we need some movies which will boost us up.
Here are some of the best Inspirational Movies from Hollywood -
1. Rocky (1976)
This film was not just about the boxing career of Rocky Balboa, but it was about the hardships an individual faces, the struggles, the difficulties. It was a great film that has further developed in a long franchise with 5 additional sequels. The movie stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. It has an amazing IMDB Rating of 8.1.
The movie was directed by John G. Avildsen of The Karate Kid (1984), Lean on Me (1989) & The Power of One (1992) fame.
It is available on Amazon Prime Video.
2. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
We had previously mentioned this movie in one of our earlier posts, but it deserves even more attention as it completely deserves it. This movie is a simple example & still generates a huge amount of human emotions which many of the complex movies also cannot. This movie is the epitome of HOPE & INSPIRATION.
This movie stars Tim Robbins & Morgan Freeman.
It even has the highest movie IMDB rating of 9.3.
This movie was directed by The Green Mile (1999) fame Frank Darabont.
It is available on Netflix & Amazon Prime Video.
3. Forrest Gump (1994)
This is the story of a person named 'Forrest' who is a man with a low IQ. He recalls his past life in which he was in the middle of multiple great historical events & now just wants to be with his childhood love, Jenny.
It is really funny in many parts & you will fall in love with Forrest & his antics. The movie stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise. It has an amazing IMDB Rating of 8.8.
This movie was directed by Robert Zemeckis of Back To The Future Series (1985-1990), Cast Away (2000) fame.
It is available on Netflix & Amazon Prime Video.
4. Good Will Hunting (1997)
This is another movie which we had previously covered but still deserve your attention as many people have missed this gem. This movie has a very simplistic story but with amazing dialogues and eye-opening learnings that will go way ahead of the film.
Fun Fact - This movie was written by its two main leads - Matt Damon & Ben Affleck!
This movie stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck & Legendary Robin Williams.
It even has a very good IMDB rating of 8.3.
This movie was directed by Gus Van Sant of Finding Forrester (2000), Milk (2008) fame.
It is available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video & Hulu.
5. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
This movie showcases a story about a mathematical genius, John Nash who is on a path of self-discovery.
This film is based on the book by the same name by Sylvia Nasar. This movie stars Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly. It even has a very good IMDB rating of 8.2.
This movie was directed by Apollo 13 (1995), Cinderella Man (2005), The Da Vinci Code (2006), Angels & Demons (2009), Rush (2013), In the Heart of the Sea (2015), Inferno (2016), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) fame Ron Howard.
It is available on Netflix & Amazon Prime Video.
6. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
This movie shows the struggles of a father, Chris Gardner like no other movie. It showcases the difficulties faced by a father to provide a good future to his son. The bond between the reel father & son is amazing and is also helped by the fact that the movie stars real-life father & son Will Smith & Jaden Smith.
It even has a very good IMDB rating of 8.
This movie was directed by Gabriele Muccino of Seven Pounds (2008) fame.
It is available on Netflix & Amazon Prime Video.
7. Life of Pi (2012)
This movie is about a young man who survives a disaster at sea & is on an adventurous journey and befriends a fearsome Bengal Tiger.
This movie not just is a good watch but has amazing visuals & makes it a visual-treat to explore nature.
This movie stars Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Tabu.
It even has a very good IMDB rating of 7.9.
This movie was directed by Sense and Sensibility (1995), Brokeback Mountain (2005) fame Ang Lee.
It is available on Netflix & Amazon Prime Video.
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