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Inspirational Feel Good Films

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  • Tyler Bruhn, Karenssa LeGear, Aaron Landon Bornstein, Lisa Winans, Terry Ross, Sandi Todorovic, and Lisa Bruhn in Carving A Life (2017)

    1. Carving A Life

    20171h 23m
    6.1 (258)
    Mitch must confront the haunting memories of his mother's tragic death and overcome his alcohol abuse, or lose all that is most precious to him.
    DirectorTerry RossStarsTyler BruhnKarenssa LeGearAaron Landon Bornstein
    Second chances are possible, but sometimes you have to hit rock bottom to start the process.
  • Judd Nelson, Cloris Leachman, Rene Auberjonois, James Wolk, Mickey Sumner, Emily Tremaine, and Mike Wade in This Is Happening (2015)

    2. This Is Happening

    20151h 24mNot Rated
    5.7 (281)
    An estranged brother and sister are forced to go on the road together to track down their fugitive grandmother.
    DirectorRyan JaffeStarsJames WolkMickey SumnerRene Auberjonois
    A lighthearted road trip film with some relatable characters.
  • Jade Jenise Dixon in Dog Park (2017)

    3. Dog Park

    20171h 31mNot Rated
    4.5 (134)
    Nick isn't lucky in love - until a trip to the Dog Park with his ex-girlfriend's dog changes everything.
    DirectorJade Jenise DixonStarsJade Jenise DixonGerard JosephLauren Elliott
    Just when you think you've met the right person, a misunderstanding can mess it all up.
  • Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird (2017)

    4. Lady Bird

    20171h 34mR93Metascore
    7.4 (354K)
    A fiercely independent teenager tries to make her own way in the world while wanting to get out of her hometown of Sacramento, California, and to get away from her complicated mother and recently-unemployed father.
    DirectorGreta GerwigStarsSaoirse RonanLaurie MetcalfTracy Letts
  • The Nasty Terrible T-Kid 170: Julius Cavero (2014)

    5. The Nasty Terrible T-Kid 170: Julius Cavero

    20141h 34m
    6.9 (11)
    Graffiti is one of the most misunderstood sub cultures in history. It is a culture not for the faint of heart. Up until now the story of T-Kid 170 has for the most part been kept within the sub culture of graffiti. This film uses nearly 30 years worth of archived footage and T-Kid's never before seen home movies, a very rare glimpse into the world of subway graffiti. Follow T-Kid into train yards all over the world and through his trials and tribulations, arrests, addiction, violence, love & triumphs. Follow the story of one man's rise to becoming a legend and witness the story of someone who came from the bottom to write his name on the top.
    DirectorCarly Starr Brullo NilesStarsJulius CaveroHenry ChalfantMartin Jones
    Former gang member turned big time artist.
  • Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)

    6. Moonlight

    20161h 51mR99Metascore
    7.4 (344K)
    A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
    DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante Rhodes
    A "no one is perfect but most of us have hearts and want to do the right thing by people" film.
  • Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in Straight Outta Compton (2015)

    7. Straight Outta Compton

    20152h 27mR72Metascore
    7.8 (229K)
    The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes hip-hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
    DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsO'Shea Jackson Jr.Corey HawkinsJason Mitchell
  • Zoey Deutch in Before I Fall (2017)

    8. Before I Fall

    20171h 38mPG-1358Metascore
    6.4 (59K)
    February 12 is just another day in Sam's charmed life, until it turns out to be her last. Stuck reliving her last day over and over, Sam untangles the mystery around her death and discovers everything she's losing.
    DirectorRy Russo-YoungStarsZoey DeutchHalston SageCynthy Wu
  • Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)

    9. The Bucket List

    20071h 37mPG-1342Metascore
    7.3 (267K)
    Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsJack NicholsonMorgan FreemanSean Hayes
  • Ibrahim Ferrer in Buena Vista Social Club (1999)

    10. Buena Vista Social Club

    19991h 45mG81Metascore
    7.6 (22K)
    Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers.
    DirectorWim WendersStarsCompay SegundoIbrahim FerrerRubén González
  • Tim Robbins in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

    11. The Shawshank Redemption

    19942h 22mR82Metascore
    9.3 (3.1M)
    A banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob Gunton
  • Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in Loving (2016)

    12. Loving

    20162h 3mPG-1379Metascore
    7.0 (38K)
    The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
    DirectorJeff NicholsStarsRuth NeggaJoel EdgertonWill Dalton
  • Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)

    13. Rocky

    19762hPG70Metascore
    8.1 (666K)
    A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
    DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
    OK a classic, for a reason.
  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    14. The Pursuit of Happyness

    20061h 57mPG-1364Metascore
    8.0 (598K)
    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
    DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithThandiwe NewtonJaden Smith
    How can you not root for these two throughout this film!
  • Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron in The Blind Side (2009)

    15. The Blind Side

    20092h 9mPG-1353Metascore
    7.6 (377K)
    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
    It just takes someone believing in you to get you there.
  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in Shallow Hal (2001)

    16. Shallow Hal

    20011h 54mPG-1348Metascore
    6.0 (151K)
    A shallow man falls in love with a 300-pound woman because of her inner beauty.
    DirectorsBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsJack BlackGwyneth PaltrowJason Alexander
    Looks aren't everything for what really counts.
  • Reese Witherspoon, Selma Blair, Luke Wilson, Matthew Davis, Samantha Lemole, Meredith Scott Lynn, and Osgood Perkins in Legally Blonde (2001)

    17. Legally Blonde

    20011h 36mPG-1359Metascore
    6.5 (271K)
    Fashionable sorority queen Elle Woods follows her ex-boyfriend to law school, where she discovers that there is more to her than just looks.
    DirectorRobert LuketicStarsReese WitherspoonLuke WilsonSelma Blair
    I know, you wondering why this one is on the list, but in the end she gets what she wants by being smart - and it's not even what she thought she wanted in the beginning.
  • Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris (2011)

    18. Midnight in Paris

    20111h 34mPG-1381Metascore
    7.6 (463K)
    While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
    DirectorWoody AllenStarsOwen WilsonRachel McAdamsKathy Bates
    Love this film because he's staying true to what his dreams are.
  • Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

    19. Sleepless in Seattle

    19931h 45mPG72Metascore
    6.8 (200K)
    A recently widowed man's son calls a radio talk-show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
    DirectorNora EphronStarsTom HanksMeg RyanRoss Malinger
    Yes it can happen this way. Often these days on match.com instead of personal ads and emails.
  • Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black in The Holiday (2006)

    20. The Holiday

    20062h 16mPG-1352Metascore
    7.0 (351K)
    Amanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both trying to forget their troubled love lives, until love finds them anyways.
    DirectorNancy MeyersStarsKate WinsletCameron DiazJude Law
    It always happens when and where you least expect it.
  • Reese Witherspoon in Wild (2014)

    21. Wild

    20141h 55mR74Metascore
    7.1 (144K)
    A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
    DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsReese WitherspoonLaura DernGaby Hoffmann
    Sometimes it takes a tough road to get there.

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