25 Inspirational Movies

By JD

Youknowthemovies.
Theonesthatmakeyourheartgrowtentimesbigger,ortheonesthatgiveyouthestrengthoften
warriorsonyourside.
Thesearetheinspirationalmoviesthatinspireus.
Theymakethebloodrushthroughourveins.Theymakeoursoulsing.Theymakeuswanttoget
upandgiveourbestuntiltheresnothingmoretogiveandthengivesomemore.Theymove
us.

Why We are Alive and Whats Worth Living For

Theymakeuslaugh,theymakeuscry,theymakeusthink.Butmostly,theyreminduswhywearealiveandwhatsworthlivingfor.
Theyremindusthateveryday,isanotherday,togetup,ventureintotheworld,andmakeadifference.Ourdifference.Whetherthat
differenceistoconquerapersonaldemon,ortomakeadifferenceinsomebodyslife,ortomaketheworldabetterplace.Itsourstory
thatwewriteeachday.

Keep Your Spirit Strong to Go the Distance

Everybody,everyday,hastheirownadventures,andtheirownunfoldingstory,butwereallinthistogether.Andthatswhyweidentifywith
themoviesthatinspireustomakethemostofwhatwevegottolivemore,learnmore,laughmore,andlovemoreand,aboveall,
tokeepourspiritstrong,andtogothedistance.
Hereare25motivationalmoviesthatinspireustogothedistance,andmakethemostofthejourneyoflifealongtheway

1. 300
Noretreat,nosurrender.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Children,gatherround!Noretreat,nosurrenderthatisSpartanlaw.AndbySpartanlawwewillstandandfightanddie.Anewagehas
begun.Anageoffreedom,andallwillknow,that300Spartansgavetheirlastbreathtodefendit!KingLeonidas(GerardButler)

2. Braveheart
Ifitsworthit,fightforit.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Aye,fightandyoumaydie.Run,andyoullliveatleastawhile.Anddyinginyourbeds,manyyearsfromnow,wouldyoubewillinto
tradeALLthedays,fromthisdaytothat,foronechance,justonechance,tocomebackhereandtellourenemiesthattheymaytakeour
lives,buttheyllnevertakeOURFREEDOM!WilliamWallace
WatchtaclipBraveheartinDefianceoftheEnglishTyranny

3. Coach Carter
Thepowertoshineisineveryoneofus.
Inspirationalmoviequote:

Ourdeepestfearisnotthatweareinadequate.Ourdeepestfearisthatwearepowerfulbeyondmeasure.Itisourlight,notourdarkness,
thatmostfrightensus.Yourplayingsmalldoesnotservetheworld.Thereisnothingenlightenedaboutshrinkingsothatotherpeoplewont
feelinsecurearoundyou.Weareallmeanttoshineaschildrendo.Itsnotjustinsomeofusitisineveryone.Andasweletourownlights
shine,weunconsciouslygiveotherpeoplepermissiontodothesame.Asweareliberatedfromourownfear,ourpresenceautomatically
liberatesothers.TimoCruz(RickGonzalez)

4. Dead Poet Society

CarpeDiemseizetheday!
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Theyrenotthatdifferentfromyou,arethey?Samehaircuts.Fullofhormones,justlikeyou.Invincible,justlikeyoufeel.Theworldistheir
oyster.Theybelievetheyredestinedforgreatthings,justlikemanyofyou,theireyesarefullofhope,justlikeyou.Didtheywaituntilit
wastoolatetomakefromtheirlivesevenoneiotaofwhattheywerecapable?Because,youseegentlemen,theseboysarenowfertilizing
daffodils.Butifyoulistenrealclose,youcanhearthemwhispertheirlegacytoyou.Goon,leanin.Listen,youhearit?Carpehearit?
Carpe,carpediem,seizethedayboys,makeyourlivesextraordinary.JohnKeating
WatchaclipDeadPoetsSocietyCarpeDiem

5. Don Juan DeMarco

Loveconquersall.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Thereareonlyfourquestionsofvalueinlife,DonOctavio.Whatissacred?Ofwhatisthespiritmade?Whatisworthlivingfor,andwhatis
worthdyingfor?Theanswertoeachisthesameonlylove.DonJuanDeMarco(JohnnyDepp)

6. Freedom Writers
Noexcuses!
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Idontwantexcuses.Iknowwhatyoureupagainst.Wereallofusupagainstsomething.Soyoubettermakeupyourmind,becauseuntil
youhavetheballstolookmestraightintheeyeandtellmethisisallyoudeserve,Iamnotlettingyoufail.Evenifthatmeanscomingto
yourhouseeverynightuntilyoufinishthework.Iseewhoyouare.Doyouunderstandme?Icanseeyou.Andyouarenotfailing.Erin
Gruwell(HilarySwank)

7. Good Will Hunting

Lovesomethingmorethanyourself.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Theydontknowaboutrealloss,becausethatonlyoccurswhenyoulovesomethingmorethanyouloveyourself.Sean(RobinWilliams)
WatchaclipGoodWillHuntingTheydontknowaboutrealloss.

8. Hitch
Findthethingsthattakeyourbreathaway.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Lifeisnottheamountofbreathsyoutake,itsthemomentsthattakeyourbreathaway.Hitch(WillSmith)

9. Into the Wild

Findthebeautyinallthings.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Iwillmissyoutoo,butyouarewrongifyouthinkthatthejoyoflifecomesprincipallyfromthejoyofhumanrelationships.Godsplaceisall
aroundus,itisineverythingandinanythingwecanexperience.Peoplejustneedtochangethewaytheylookatthings.Christopher
McCandless(EmileHirsch)

10. Lord of the Rings

Stepuptotheplateandwriteyourstoryforward.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Sodoallwholivetoseesuchtimes.Butthatisnotforthemtodecide.Allwehavetodecideiswhattodowiththetimethatisgiventous.
ThereareotherforcesatworkinthisworldFrodo,besidesthewillofevil.BilbowasmeanttofindtheRing.Inwhichcase,youwerealso
meanttohaveit.Andthatisanencouragingthought.Gandalf(IanMcKellen)

11. Marley and Me

Doyoumakepeoplefeelrare,pure,andextraordinary?
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Itwasreallyquitesimple,andyetwehumans,somuchwiserandmoresophisticated,havealwayshadtroublefiguringoutwhatreally
countsandwhatdoesnot.Sometimesittakesadogwithbadbreath,worsemanners,andpureintentionstohelpussee.Askyourself,how
manypeopleintheworldcantrulymakeyoufeelrare,pure,andextraordinary?JohnGrogan(OwenWilson)

12. Million Dollar Baby

Berelentless.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Tomakeafighteryougottastripthemdowntobarewood:youcantjusttellemtoforgeteverythingyouknowifyougottamakeem
forgeteventheirbonesmakeemsotiredtheyonlylistentoyou,onlyhearyourvoice,onlydowhatyousayandnothingelseshowem
howtokeeptheirbalanceandtakeitawayfromtheotherguyhowtogeneratemomentumofftheirrighttoeandhowtoflexyourknees
whenyoufireajabhowtofightbackinupsothattheotherguydoesntwanttocomeafteryou.Thenyougottashowemalloveragain.
Overandoverandovertilltheythinktheyrebornthatway.EddieScrapIronDupris(MorganFreeman)

13. Mulan
BeYOURbest,despitetheodds.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Theflowerthatbloomsinadversityisthemostrareandbeautifulofall.TheEmperor(PatMorita)

14. Peaceful Warrior

Lovewhatyoudo.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Thewarriordoesnotgiveupwhatheloves,Dan.Hefindstheloveinwhathedoes.Socrates(NickNolte)

Theaccidentisyourtraining.Lifeischoice.Youcanchoosetobeavictimoranythingelseyoudliketobe.Socrates(NickNolte)
WatchaclipPeacefulWarriorThewarriordoesnotgiveup.

15. Rocky
Gothedistance!
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Ahcomeon,Adrian,itstrue.Iwasnobody.Butthatdontmattereither,youknow?CauseIwasthinkin,itreallydontmatterifIlosethis
fight.Itreallydontmatterifthisguyopensmyhead,either.CauseallIwannadoisgothedistance.Nobodysevergonethedistancewith
Creed,andifIcangothatdistance,yousee,andthatbellringsandImstillstandin,Imgonnaknowforthefirsttimeinmylife,see,thatI
werentjustanotherbumfromtheneighborhood.Rocky(SylvesterStallone)
WatchtheclipRockyTrainingandgoingthedistance.

16. Rocky Balboa (Rocky 6)

Keepbouncingback,keepmovingforward.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Nobodyisgonnahitashardaslife,butitainthowhardyoucanhit.Itshowhardyoucangethitandkeepmovingforward.Itshowmuch
youcantake,andkeepmovingforward.Thatshowwinningsdone.RockBalboa(SylvesterStallone)
WatchthesceneRockyBalboaItAintAboutHowHardYouHit.

17. Rudy
Everyunderdoghashisday.Proveittoyourself,nobodyelse.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Inthislifetime,youdonthavetoprovenothingtonobody,exceptyourself.Andafterwhatyouvegonethrough,ifyouhaventdonethat
bynow,itaintgonnaneverhappen.Fortune(CharlesS.Dutton)
WatchtheClipRudyRudyandtheJanitor.
WatchtheClipRudyRudysucceedswithsack.

18. Runaway Bride

Itsnotgonnabeeasy,butitsgonnabeworthit.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Look,Iguaranteetherellbetoughtimes.Iguaranteethatatsomepoint,oneorbothofusisgonnawanttogetoutofthisthing.ButIalso
guaranteethatifIdontaskyoutobemine,Illregretitfortherestofmylife,becauseIknow,inmyheart,youretheonlyoneforme.
IkeGraham(RichardGere)

19. Stand and Deliver

Wantitandworkforit.
Inspirationalmoviequote:

Therewillbenofreerides,noexcuses.Youalreadyhavetwostrikesagainstyou:yournameandyourcomplexion.Becauseofthesetwo
strikes,therearesomepeopleinthisworldwhowillassumethatyouknowlessthanyoudo.MathisthegreatequalizerWhenyougofora
job,thepersongivingyouthatjobwillnotwanttohearyourproblemsergo,neitherdoI.Youregoingtoworkharderherethanyouveever
workedanywhereelse.AndtheonlythingIaskfromyouisganas.Desire.JaimeEscalante(EdwardJamesOlmos)

20. The Bucket List

Findthejoyandmakeitcontagious.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Youknow,theancientEgyptianshadabeautifulbeliefaboutdeath.Whentheirsoulsgottotheentrancetoheaven,theguardsaskedtwo
questions.Theiranswersdeterminedwhethertheywereabletoenterornot.Haveyoufoundjoyinyourlife?Hasyourlifebroughtjoyto
others?CarterChambers(MorganFreeman)
WatchtheclipTheBucketListTwoQuestions.

21. The Empire Strikes Back

Justdoit.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Do,ordonot.Thereisnotry.Yoda

22. The Mighty Ducks

Sticktogether,wintogether.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
Neitherdohockeyplayers.Haveyouguyseverseenaflockofducksflyinginperfectformation?Itsbeautiful.Prettyawesometheway
theyallsticktogether.Ducksneversaydie.Everseenaduckfight?Noway.Why?Becausetheotheranimalsareafraid.Theyknowthatif
theymesswithoneduck,theygottadealwiththewholeflock.ImproudtobeaDuck,andIdbeproudtoflywithanyoneofyou.Sohow
aboutit?WhosaDuck?GordonBombay(EmilioEstevez)
WatchtheclipDucksflyTogether.

23. The Notebook

Awakenyoursoulandreachformore.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
MyDearestAllie.IcouldntsleeplastnightbecauseIknowthatitsoverbetweenus.Imnotbitteranymore,becauseIknowthatwhatwe
hadwasreal.Andifinsomedistantplaceinthefutureweseeeachotherinournewlives,Illsmileatyouwithjoyandrememberhowwe
spentthesummerbeneaththetrees,learningfromeachotherandgrowinginlove.Thebestloveisthekindthatawakensthesouland
makesusreachformore,thatplantsafireinourheartsandbringspeacetoourminds,andthatswhatyouvegivenme.ThatswhatIhope
togivetoyouforever.Iloveyou.Illbeseeingyou.YoungNoah(RyanGosling)

24. The Pursuit of Happyness

Dontletanybodytellyouthatyoucantdosomething.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
DonteverletsomebodytellyouYoucantdosomething.Notevenme.Allright?YougotadreamYougottaprotectit.Peoplecantdo
somethinthemselves,theywannatellyouyoucantdoit.Ifyouwantsomethin,gogetit.Period.ChristopherGardner(WillSmith)

WatchtheclipThePursuitofHappynessYouwantsomething.Gogetit.Period.

25. Vision Quest

Itsthemomentsthatmatter.
Inspirationalmoviequote:
IwasintheroomhereonedaywatchintheMexicanchannelonTV.IdontknownothinaboutPele.Imwatchinwhatthisguycando
withaballandhisfeet.NextthingIknow,hejumpsintheairandflipsintoasomersaultandkickstheballinupsidedownandbackwards
thegoddamngoalieneverknewwhatthefuckhithim.Pelegetsexcitedandheripsoffhisjerseyandstartsrunningaroundthestadium
wavingitaroundhishead.EverybodysscreaminginSpanish.Imhere,sittingaloneinmyroom,andIstartcryingThatsright,Istart
crying.Becauseanotherhumanbeing,aspeciesthatIhappentobelongto,couldkickaball,andlifthimself,andtherestofussadassed
humanbeings,uptoabetterplacetobe,ifonlyforaminuteletmetellya,kiditwasprettygoddamnedglorious.Itaintthesix
minutesitswhathappensinthatsixminutes.Elmo(J.C.Quinn)
Whatarethemoviesyoudrawfromforinsightandinspirationwhenyouneeditmost?

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