Inspirational Movies

Sometimes we just need to be inspired to live life more fully. These movies will give you some ideas on how to do it.

A Beautiful Mind
This movie tells the story of a brilliant mathematician whose work ultimately won for him the Nobel Prize in Economics, but whose beautiful mind was tortured by paranoid schizophrenia.

Amistad
This movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor’s ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland.

Apollo 13
This is the true story of three astronauts who are stranded 205,000 miles from Earth in a crippled spacecraft and their courageous way home.

Beyond the Sea
The true story of Bobby Darin’s rags-to-riches life.

Catch Me If You Can
This movie is inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail.

Cinderella Man
This is a powerfully inspiring true story showing one of the greatest boxing comebacks in history.

Erin Brockovich
The true story of a single mom, who while working for attorney stumbles upon a monumental law case against a giant corporation.

Evita
This is the riveting true-life story of Eva Peron, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable, fortune, and fame.

Freedom Writers
This is a gripping story of inner-city kids raised on drive-by shootings and hard-core attitudes – and the teacher who gives them the one thing they need most: a voice of their own.

Glory Road
The true story of a future Hall of Fame coach who creates the history’s first all African-American college basketball lineup.

Hoosiers
This is a triumphant tale of a high-school basketball team’s long-shot attempt to ascent to the state championship.

Invincible
The inspiring rue story of Vince Papale, an ordinary 30-year old guy who, against extraordinary odds, gets a one-in-a-gazillion shot at playing for the NFL.

Lean on Me
This is the true story of a high school principal who was brought in to save a high school filled with losers and criminals.

Lorenzo’s Oil
The true story about two parents, who upon learning that their five-year-old son has a rare terminal disease with no cure, embark on an extraordinary mission of love, consulting and sometimes colliding with the world’s top doctors and scientists in the quest to save their son.

Music of the Heart
This movie details the story of a single Mom, ho with little more than talent and the determination to make a difference, overcomes the skepticism of everyone who didn’t think she should be teaching violin to students in a tough inner-city neighborhood.

Patch Adams
The true story of a doctor who believes that humor is the best medicine, and he’s willing to do just about anything to make his patients laugh, even if it means risking his own career.

Radio
For anyone who ever had a dream and everyone with the courage to stand up for what they believe in. This mentally-challenged man inspired a football team to become champions and a town to open their hearts.

Ray
The inspirational journey of Ray Charles, who rose from humble beginnings in the South to the top of American music charts.

Remember the Titans
The true story about a football coach new to town turns a group of hostile young men into football champions.

The Aviator
The true story of Howard Hughes who was an industrialist, glamourous movie producer, unstoppable American innovator and an amazing aviator.

The Pursuit of Happyness
The amazing story of a single Dad who goes from homeless to becoming a Wall Street legend.

The Rookie
A true story about the oldest rookie in baseball’s major leagues. This an uplifting story about not giving up on your dreams.

Walk the Line
The true story of Johnny Cash and his unwavering devotion to his sound, his message and the greatest love of his life.