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Life lessons

Life lessons movies
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  • Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)

    1. Dead Poets Society

    19892h 8mPG79Metascore
    8.1 (626K)
    Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
    DirectorPeter WeirStarsRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan Hawke
  • Kevin Kline in The Emperor's Club (2002)

    2. The Emperor's Club

    20021h 49mPG-1349Metascore
    6.9 (18K)
    An idealistic prep school teacher attempts to redeem an incorrigible student.
    DirectorMichael HoffmanStarsKevin KlineEmile HirschJoel Gretsch
  • Life as a House (2001)

    3. Life as a House

    20012h 5mR45Metascore
    7.4 (47K)
    When a man is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he takes custody of his misanthropic teenage son, for whom quality time means getting high, engaging in small-time prostitution, and avoiding his father.
    DirectorIrwin WinklerStarsHayden ChristensenKevin KlineKristin Scott Thomas
  • River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Wil Wheaton, and Jerry O'Connell in Stand by Me (1986)

    4. Stand by Me

    19861h 29mR75Metascore
    8.1 (477K)
    A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body of a missing boy.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsWil WheatonRiver PhoenixCorey Feldman
  • Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)

    5. Rocky

    19762hPG70Metascore
    8.1 (677K)
    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
  • Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

    6. Ferris Bueller's Day Off

    19861h 43mPG-1361Metascore
    7.8 (410K)
    A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsMatthew BroderickAlan RuckMia Sara
  • Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)

    7. The Breakfast Club

    19851h 37mR66Metascore
    7.8 (467K)
    Five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.
    DirectorJohn HughesStarsEmilio EstevezJudd NelsonMolly Ringwald
  • Peaceful Warrior (2006)

    8. Peaceful Warrior

    20062hPG-1340Metascore
    7.2 (31K)
    Dan, a college student and a world-champion gymnast, is disturbed and wants to add some meaning to his life. A chance encounter leads him to discover an enlightened way ahead.
    DirectorVictor SalvaStarsScott MechlowiczNick NolteAmy Smart
  • Sean Patrick Flanery in Powder (1995)

    9. Powder

    19951h 51mPG-13
    6.6 (34K)
    An off-the-charts genius who is home schooled and shunned after his last relative dies shows the unconscious residents of his town about connection awareness and the generosity of the spirit.
    DirectorVictor SalvaStarsMary SteenburgenSean Patrick FlaneryLance Henriksen
  • Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. in Enemy Mine (1985)

    10. Enemy Mine

    19851h 48mPG-1359Metascore
    6.8 (54K)
    During a long space war, the lives of two wounded enemies become dependent on their ability to forgive and to trust.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsDennis QuaidLouis Gossett Jr.Brion James
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kurt McKinney in No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

    11. No Retreat, No Surrender

    19861h 25mPG30Metascore
    5.6 (20K)
    Jason, a Bruce Lee fan, sees his karate instructor/dad beaten by martial art thugs. They move to Seattle where, after humiliations, he trains with Bruce Lee's ghost so he can defend himself and others against thugs.
    DirectorCorey YuenStarsKurt McKinneyJean-Claude Van DammeJ.W. Fails
  • Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, Jake Milkovich, Ryan Milkovich, and Makenzie Vega in The Family Man (2000)

    12. The Family Man

    20002h 5mPG-1342Metascore
    6.9 (129K)
    Offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, a fast-lane investment broker, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and a wife.
    DirectorBrett RatnerStarsNicolas CageTéa LeoniDon Cheadle
  • Adam Sandler in Click (2006)

    13. Click

    20061h 47mPG-1345Metascore
    6.4 (380K)
    A workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.
    DirectorFrank CoraciStarsAdam SandlerKate BeckinsaleChristopher Walken
  • Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)

    14. Forrest Gump

    19942h 22mPG-1382Metascore
    8.8 (2.4M)
    The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksRobin WrightGary Sinise
  • Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in Groundhog Day (1993)

    15. Groundhog Day

    19931h 41mPG72Metascore
    8.0 (730K)
    A narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.
    DirectorHarold RamisStarsBill MurrayAndie MacDowellChris Elliott
  • Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)

    16. The Lion King

    19941h 28mG88Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
    DirectorsRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl Jones
  • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)

    17. The Lion King

    20191h 58mPG55Metascore
    6.8 (288K)
    After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
    DirectorJon FavreauStarsDonald GloverBeyoncéSeth Rogen
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    18. Pay It Forward

    20002h 3mPG-1340Metascore
    7.2 (128K)
    A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.
    DirectorMimi LederStarsKevin SpaceyHaley Joel OsmentHelen Hunt
  • Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Men of Honor (2000)

    19. Men of Honor

    20002h 9mR56Metascore
    7.2 (130K)
    Carl Brashear is an ambitious sharecropper who joins the U.S. Navy to become the world's first black master diver. But as he works through diving training, the racist Master Chief sets out to make Carl's journey as difficult as possible.
    DirectorGeorge Tillman Jr.StarsCuba Gooding Jr.Robert De NiroCharlize Theron
  • Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    20. The Pursuit of Happyness

    20061h 57mPG-1364Metascore
    8.0 (609K)
    A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
    DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithThandiwe NewtonJaden Smith
  • Will Smith in Seven Pounds (2008)

    21. Seven Pounds

    20082h 3mPG-1336Metascore
    7.6 (324K)
    A man with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
    DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithRosario DawsonWoody Harrelson
  • Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron in The Blind Side (2009)

    22. The Blind Side

    20092h 9mPG-1353Metascore
    7.6 (382K)
    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
  • Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000)

    23. Remember the Titans

    20001h 53mPG48Metascore
    7.8 (246K)
    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
  • Friday Night Lights (2004)

    24. Friday Night Lights

    20041h 58mPG-1370Metascore
    7.2 (70K)
    Based on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.
    DirectorPeter BergStarsBilly Bob ThorntonJay HernandezDerek Luke
  • Invincible (2006)

    25. Invincible

    20061h 45mPG63Metascore
    7.0 (79K)
    Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976.
    DirectorEricson CoreStarsMark WahlbergGreg KinnearElizabeth Banks

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