A lot of people including you and me find inspiration from movies that change our perspective on life. We see stories that leave us motivated towards our goals and ambition. Netflix, one of the top streaming platforms has a ton of such motivational movies that leave you inspired. For a nice and positive weekend, you can find some motivation with a couple of movies as well. In this blog post, we will be looking at some of the best Inspirational movies on Netflix that you can stream right now. They may or may not be based on true stories but one thing is assured, these movies are no less than a roller coaster of emotions. We have curated a list of top motivational movies on Netflix just for you.
Here is a list of the best motivational movies on Netflix to stream right now:
1. The Pursuit of Happyness
One of the most inspiring and thought-provoking movies on Netflix is ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ featuring Will and Jaden Smith in lead roles. The story of this film is based on the real-life of Chris Gardner and his son. This movie showcases how a broke guy whose wife decides to separate with him makes survival in the city along with his son. Things turn around for him when he joins an unpaid internship in a brokerage firm and later becomes financially independent.
2. The Truman Show
The Truman Show featuring Jim Carrey, Ed Harris and Laura Linney is a cinematic masterpiece that is funny yet inspiring. The movie showcases the story of an ordinary insurance salesman who discovers that his whole life is a TV Show. To elaborate, he finds that his daily life is being telecasted on TV and is a popular reality show. Jim Carrey’s performance in this movie won him a Golden Globe Award as well proving that this film is worth a watch.
3. LION
Lion is an Australian biographical movie featuring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara and Sunny Pawar in key roles. This movie is based on the real-life incidents that happened with Saroo Brierley. The movie showcases how Saroo gets separated from his biological family at the age of five and is adopted by an Australian couple. As he grows up, he still has that vague memory of his birthplace and is keen to find where he came from. Later, he returns to India to find his biological family.
4. Coach Carter
Coach Carter is a sports-drama movie based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter. The movie showcases a store owner who takes up the job of a coach at his old high school where he was a champion basketball player. His school is often known for poor academics but great at sports so changes things to make the school team better overall. A great motivational sports film on Netflix you can watch as many times as you like and not get bored.
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5. Dangal
Featuring Aamir Khan, Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana in key roles, Dangal is one of the best motivational movies from Bollywood on Netflix. The movie is based on the lives of Mahavir Singh Phogat and the Phogat sisters who are known in the Indian wrestling circuit. This film showcases the story of Mahavir, a former wrestler who decides to train his daughters for wrestling and win gold for his country. Mahavir couldn’t win gold for his country but wants his daughters to make the country proud by winning a gold medal in the Common Wealth Games for India. This movie removed a lot of social stigmas spread around wrestling for women in India.
6. Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is a romantic drama movie featuring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field in key roles. The story of the film revolves around a man named Forrest who has a very low IQ compared to an average person. As the movie proceeds, historical events like the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and more are shown from the perspective of Forrest. Despite all the mess going around in the world, he only wishes to meet his childhood love.
7. Pay It Forward
Another very positive and inspiring movie on Netflix is ‘Pay It Forward’ featuring Kevin Spacey, Haley Joel, and Helen Hunt in key roles. This movie is based on a novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde by the same name. The film showcases the story of a young kid named Trevor who comes up with the idea of doing good deeds for three people instead of returning a favour. This idea is sparked in his mind while doing a social studies assignment given by teacher Eugene Simonet.
8. Becoming
Becoming is a Netflix documentary film that showcases the life of the former first lady of the USA Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama has been an inspiration for many people in the world despite their colour, race, gender and religion. This movie reminds you of positivity and hope in life as she tour places while launching her new book with the same name. Apart from Michelle, you’ll also see Barak Obama, Oprah Winfrey and many more in this documentary.
9. A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind is a romantic drama movie based on the life of mathematician John Nash who was a Nobel Laureate in Economics and Abel Prize winner. This Academy Award Winning movie features Jennifer Connelly, Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany in key roles. The movie showcases how John’s life turns into a nightmare after he takes upon a secret work in cryptography. It is adapted from the book by the same name written by Sylvia Nasar.
10. The Shawshank Redemption
One of the greatest crime-drama movies of all time, The Shawshank Redemption is the story of two imprisoned men bonding over several years. The movie features Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton and Clancy Brown in key roles. This movie showcases the story of a man named Andy Dufresne who used to be a great banker until he killed his wife and her lover. He is sent for life imprisonment at the Shawshank prison where things get more challenging for him.
11. 3 Idiots
3 Idiots is one of the most thought-provoking and impactful Bollywood movies when it comes to motivational movies. The story of this film revolves around three friends: Raju, Farhan and Rancho. Two of them are just like any other middle-class guys doing engineering for the sake of it but Rancho is doing it because he loves it. As the year passes by, a bet reunites all of the three after years. The cast of the film includes Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in key roles.
12. The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Released in 2019, this movie has become popular for its inspiring story, winning several awards and accolades across the globe. The movie revolves around the story of a 13-year-old child from Malawi, Africa where terrible drought, rendering countless civilians without drinking water. His family can’t afford school fees so he is thrown out of the school. The kid had so much curiosity that he sneaked into the school library to learn and made a windmill on his own.
13. Four Minutes
Four Minutes is a musical drama featuring Hannah Herzsprung, Monica Bleibtreu and Sven Pippig in key roles. The movie showcases the story of an elder piano teacher who teaches prisoners and a young inmate. She devotes herself to the elder piano teacher who makes her into a talented and superior piano player.
14. The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything is based on the real-life of famous physicist Stephen Hawking. The movie showcases his early life where falls in love with fellow collegian Jane Wilde and later is diagnosed with motor neuron disease. He learns that he has only two years to live and devotes his time to finding answers to things like Black Hole and many other scientific problems. The cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Charlie Cox in key roles.
15. Taare Zameen Par
Another thought-provoking and exceptional Bollywood motivational movie on Netflix is Taare Zameen Par. The story of the film revolves around Ishaan who is criticised by his parents for his poor academic performance. This results in his parents sending him to a boarding school where he meets Ram who is an art teacher. As he analyses Ishaan, he learns that Ishaan is suffering from dyslexia that makes it difficult for him to read and write. The cast of the film includes Aamir Khan, Darsheel Safary, Vipin Sharma and Tisca Chopra in key roles.
16. Steve Jobs
As the name suggests, Steve Jobs is a drama movie based on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. This movie showcases a more human side of Jobs where he faces numerous personal and professional challenges while launching three new Apple products. The movie gives you a peek into what it was like behind the stage before the launching of digitally revolutionary products. The cast includes Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet and Seth Rogen in key roles.
17. Seven Years In Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet is a war drama movie based on the life of a Nazi party member and Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer. The movie showcases his time in Tibet between 1939 and 1951. Heinrich breaks out of prison and eventually lands up in a spiritual city named Lhasa. Later, he became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China’s takeover of Tibet. The cast of the film includes Brad Pitt, David Thewlis and BD Wong in key roles.
18. Into The Wild
This is one of the best inspirational movies to watch on Netflix right now. The story of the film revolves around Christopher McCandless, a young graduate who gives up everything he has and decides to hitchhike to Alaska. Along this journey of adventure and fun, he meets several people and goes through many experiences that shape him as a person. A truly inspiring movie to watch once in a lifetime.
19. Moneyball
Moneyball is a sports biography movie based on a book by Michael Lewis about general manager Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics baseball team. The movie showcases how Billy and his friend Peter try to assemble a competitive baseball team on a lean budget. After losing the 2001 American League Division, it’s high time for the Athletics baseball team. The cast of the film includes Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Chris Pratt and Philip Seymour in key roles.
20. I Am Kalam
I am Kalam is an inspirational movie on Netflix that showcases the life of a poor boy named Chotu who finds his motivation from former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The story of the film revolves around Chotu who changes his name to Kalam. As he desires to fulfil his big dreams, others feel pity for him. The movie features Gulshan Grover, Harsh Mayar and Beatrice Oderix in key roles.
21. Padman
While others feel taboo talking about menstrual health, Bollywood made a whole movie around it. Padman is a true-life story based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham who invented a low-cost sanitary pad making machine. This movie showcases how a husband is upset when her wife uses an unhygienic cloth during her periods. Therefore, he invents a pad making the machine that makes sanitary pads affordable to every woman. The movie features Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor in key roles.
22. Dallas Buyers Club
An exceptional film that won three Academy Awards and left the audience awestruck. Dallas Buyers Club is a movie based on the life of Ron Woodroof who was a patient of HIV and AIDS. He discovers an illegal drug that can help patients survive longer. After learning this, he started smuggling unapproved pharmaceutical drugs into Texas for treating his symptoms and also distributed them among other patients. The excellent performance of Matthew McConaughey in this movie won him an Oscar in 2014.
23. The Founder
One of the best motivational movies for entrepreneurs on Netflix is The Founder featuring Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman and John Carroll in key roles. This movie is based on the true-life story of Ray Kroc who takes the McDonald brothers’ concept and franchises it across the country. Ray was a salesman and realised the potential of McDonald’s and took it to the world.
24. Good Sam
Good Sam is a romantic drama movie that revolves around the story of a TV reporter who finds love in a mysterious man giving away money to random strangers. While searching for this mysterious man who leaves a lot of cash on random people’s doorstep she falls for his selfless deed. The movie features Tiya Sircar, Chad Connell and Marco Grazinni in key roles.
25. Blue Miracle
The Blue Miracle is a recently released Netflix original movie featuring Dennis Quaid, Jimmy Gonzales and Migual Angel in key roles. The story of the film revolves around a cash-strapped orphanage that enters into a fishing tournament for a chance to win. The story is said to be inspired from the life of Casa Hogar, boys home in Mexico. A new concept which is truly inspiring to watch.
26. Rose Island
Rose Island is a comedy-drama movie based on the true story of Giorgio Rosa. In 1968, an exceptional engineer named Giorgio built his own island off the coast of Italy and declared it a nation. An absolutely delightful motivational movie with a punch of light heart comedy. The movie features Matilda De Angelis, Elio Germano and Tom Wlaschiba in key roles.
27. The Blind Side
The Blind Side movie revolves around Michael, who is a homeless African-American teenager. He is adopted by a white (Caucasian) family who help him overcome his traumatic experiences and become an NFL drafted footballer. An inspiring story for people especially for those who are against the concept of racial discrimination. The cast of the film includes Sandra Bullock, Lily Collins, Quinton Aaron and Tim McGraw.
28. The Dreamseller
The Dreamseller is one of the best drama motivational movies on Netflix. The story revolves around a psychologist who tries to commit suicide but is stopped by a beggar. Suddenly, things turn around for him as he becomes friends with the beggar who teaches him a new way to live life. A full of positivity and inspiring movie giving a message of hopefulness. The movie features Leonardo Mederios, César Troncoso and Guilherme Prates in key roles.
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Note: The movies listed here are available on Netflix, temporarily.
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