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Top 50 Heart warmingly Inspirational Movies based on True events

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  • Gandhi (1982)

    1. Gandhi

    19823h 11mPG79Metascore
    8.0 (244K)
    The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
    DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini Hattangadi
    An Incredibly selfless man in pursuit of peace
  • Mother Teresa (2003)

    2. Mother Teresa

    20031h 50mTV Movie
    7.0 (807)
    The life of Mother Teresa is portrayed, from the beginning of her ministry to her death. She seeks to serve the poor by creating a new "congregation" in the Church, establishing refuges for the dying and orphaned, and providing some comfort and food. Obstacles abound , but she pushes through them to the end.
    DirectorFabrizio CostaStarsOlivia HusseySebastiano SommaIngrid Rubio
    One of the greatest souls to ever have lived on Earth
  • Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998)

    3. Patch Adams

    19981h 55mPG-1326Metascore
    6.8 (126K)
    The true story of the heroic Hunter "Patch" Adams who's determined to become a medical doctor because of his desire to help other people. He ventures where no doctor ever ventured before utilizing humor and pathos.
    DirectorTom ShadyacStarsRobin WilliamsDaniel LondonMonica Potter
  • Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)

    4. Freedom Writers

    20072h 3mPG-1364Metascore
    7.6 (90K)
    Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
    DirectorRichard LaGraveneseStarsHilary SwankImelda StauntonPatrick Dempsey
  • Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron in The Blind Side (2009)

    5. The Blind Side

    20092h 9mPG-1353Metascore
    7.6 (375K)
    The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
    DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsQuinton AaronSandra BullockTim McGraw
  • Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)

    6. Braveheart

    19952h 58mR68Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohan
  • Glory Road (2006)

    7. Glory Road

    20061h 58mPG58Metascore
    7.2 (50K)
    In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
    DirectorJames GartnerStarsJosh LucasDerek LukeAustin Nichols
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Clyde Goins in Coach Carter (2005)

    8. Coach Carter

    20052h 16mPG-1357Metascore
    7.3 (181K)
    Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.
    DirectorThomas CarterStarsSamuel L. JacksonRick GonzalezRobert Ri'chard
  • Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

    9. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

    19932hPG-1369Metascore
    7.0 (34K)
    A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
    DirectorRob CohenStarsJason Scott LeeLauren HollyRobert Wagner
  • Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

    10. Hacksaw Ridge

    20162h 19mR71Metascore
    8.1 (640K)
    World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
    DirectorMel GibsonStarsAndrew GarfieldSam WorthingtonLuke Bracey
  • Daisy Ridley in Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

    11. Young Woman and the Sea

    20242h 9mPG62Metascore
    7.5 (18K)
    The story of competitive swimmer Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.
    DirectorJoachim RønningStarsDaisy RidleyTilda Cobham-HerveyStephen Graham
  • Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000)

    12. Remember the Titans

    20001h 53mPG48Metascore
    7.8 (241K)
    In 1971, Virginia high-school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, but when the school board was forced to integrate an all-Black school with an all-white one, the foundation of football's tradition was put to the test.
    DirectorBoaz YakinStarsDenzel WashingtonWill PattonWood Harris
  • Dwayne Johnson in Gridiron Gang (2006)

    13. Gridiron Gang

    20062h 5mPG-1352Metascore
    7.1 (83K)
    Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
    DirectorPhil JoanouStarsDwayne JohnsonXzibitL. Scott Caldwell
  • Chadwick Boseman in 42 (2013)

    14. 42

    20132h 8mPG-1362Metascore
    7.5 (106K)
    In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.
    DirectorBrian HelgelandStarsChadwick BosemanT.R. KnightHarrison Ford
  • Rob Brown in The Express (2008)

    15. The Express

    20082h 10mPG58Metascore
    7.2 (23K)
    A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
    DirectorGary FlederStarsRob BrownDennis QuaidClancy Brown
  • AnnaSophia Robb in Soul Surfer (2011)

    16. Soul Surfer

    20111h 52mPG53Metascore
    7.0 (55K)
    Bethany Hamilton, a professional surfer, loses her left arm in a shark attack. Unwilling to pay attention to the gravity of her situation, Bethany decides to get back into the ocean and surf again.
    DirectorSean McNamaraStarsAnnaSophia RobbDennis QuaidHelen Hunt
  • The Ron Clark Story (2006)

    17. The Ron Clark Story

    20061h 30mTV-PGTV Movie
    7.5 (14K)
    A small-town teacher relocates to one of the country's toughest classrooms.
    DirectorRanda HainesStarsMatthew PerryJudith BuchanGriffin Cork
  • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)

    18. Glory

    19892h 2mR78Metascore
    7.8 (149K)
    Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
    DirectorEdward ZwickStarsMatthew BroderickDenzel WashingtonCary Elwes
  • Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Mosa Kaiser, Sophie Okonedo, Ofentse Modiselle, and Mathabo Pieterson in Hotel Rwanda (2004)

    19. Hotel Rwanda

    20042h 1mPG-1379Metascore
    8.1 (384K)
    Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
    DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin Phoenix
  • Jaclyn Smith and Timothy Dalton in Florence Nightingale (1985)

    20. Florence Nightingale

    19852h 20mTV-PGTV Movie
    7.1 (402)
    The fact-based story of the pioneer of nursing, known as "the Lady with the Lamp".
    DirectorDaryl DukeStarsJaclyn SmithClaire BloomTimothy Dalton
  • Denzel Washington in The Great Debaters (2007)

    21. The Great Debaters

    20072h 6mPG-1365Metascore
    7.5 (65K)
    A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
    DirectorDenzel WashingtonStarsDenzel WashingtonForest WhitakerKimberly Elise
  • Front of the Class (2008)

    22. Front of the Class

    20081h 35mPGTV Movie
    8.1 (10K)
    Despite being challenged by Tourette Syndrome from a young age, Brad Cohen defies all odds to become a gifted teacher.
    DirectorPeter WernerStarsJames WolkTreat WilliamsDominic Scott Kay
  • Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (2001)

    23. A Beautiful Mind

    20012h 15mPG-1372Metascore
    8.2 (1M)
    A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer Connelly
  • Matthew McConaughey in We Are Marshall (2006)

    24. We Are Marshall

    20062h 11mPG53Metascore
    7.1 (66K)
    When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
    DirectorMcGStarsMatthew McConaugheyMatthew FoxAnthony Mackie
  • Idris Elba in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)

    25. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

    20132h 21mPG-1360Metascore
    7.1 (30K)
    A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
    DirectorJustin ChadwickStarsIdris ElbaNaomie HarrisTerry Pheto

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