The 20 best motivational and self-improvement films

A compilation of epic films that will make you see life in a different way.

There are movies to thrill us, scare us, provoke us... and there are also those that can have an effect on us beyond the screens or the movie theaters, when the end credits are over and we move away from these fictional worlds to immerse ourselves in the daily routine of our lives.

These are the motivational and self-improvement filmsthat not only tell us inspirational stories but often transform our way of seeing things and making decisions. These are pieces of cinema that seem to have been created to motivate all kinds of audiences and feed the fire of their willpower.

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In this article you can find a selection of 20 motivational and self-improvement movies that you can "self-administer" when you think that a little encouragement can be helpful to tackle projects with renewed strength.

Motivational and self-improvement movies for all tastes.

1. In Pursuit of Happiness

Will Smith plays a father who has to face financial ruin and abandonment by his wife in order to continue providing good care for his child.. The helplessness and lack of help provided by the individualistic society in which he is immersed will not make him throw in the towel in his struggle to find a future in which he and his son can live with dignity. A life lesson that teaches us the importance of continuing to fight even when circumstances are not very flattering.

2. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

One of our most notable inclusions in the article of movies about psychology and mental disorders is also one of the best self-improvement movies. This feature film tells the story of a former editor-in-chief of the magazine Ellemagazine, who was locked in his own body due to an accident, being able to move only one eye. That will not prevent him from communicating with a nurse by blinking and thus writing an autobiographical book.

3. The indomitable Will Hunting

Will Hunting is a man with a unique talent who prefers to devote himself to his modest life goals rather than fully realize his potential. A professor will help him to break out of this blockage born out of conformism. One of those self-improvement films especially suitable for those who believe they can give more of themselves. If you need an extra dose of motivation, you should meet Will Hunting as soon as possible.

4. The bright side of things

Acclaimed movie in which the character played by Bradley Cooper is learning to cope with the difficulties of living with Bipolar Disorder when he meets Jennifer Lawrence in the role of Tiffany. This improvised duo will discover how mutual support is able to transform reality and decisively improve their lives.

5. A Beautiful Mind

One of the most famous and remembered movies about self-improvement is the one that tells the story of how John Forbes Nash began his successful academic and research career in the world of mathematics and geometry, coping with his mental problems and fitting in with society..

6. Ratatouille

Remy is a rat who dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's opposition and the fact that, well, he's a rat! he is a rat. However, all this will not stop her from teaming up with a young chef and embarking on an ambitious project that could cost her her life if the customers or the rest of the kitchen staff discover her. Motivational film for all audiences: teaches us that everything is within our reach if we set our minds to it..

7. Forrest Gump

It could not be missing in a compilation of motivational films. The actor Tom Hanks plays a young man with a low IQ, who, thanks to his good faith who, thanks to his good faith and an exemplary desire to excel, lives a thousand adventures and wins a place in people's hearts.. A classic among self-improvement movies; it shows us that an intellectual disability is not an obstacle to make a mark in this world.

8. The Dead Poets Club

In one of the roles of Robin Williams The most memorable, he plays a teacher who teaches at a high school for upper-class young people and who, going far beyond the role expected of him, acts as a true inspirational force for his students to discover meaning in their lives, acts as a true inspirational force for his students to discover for themselves the meaning of their lives through poetry. through poetry. A moving story told with incredible sensitivity that is both moving and thought-provoking in equal measure.

9. Untouchable

One of the most successful films about self-improvement, and it is based on true events. based on real events. Philippe is a well-to-do man who becomes a quadriplegic who becomes a quadriplegic and needs someone to take care of him.. This person turns out to be Drissa sub-Saharan man who lives in a marginal environment and has a criminal record. The culture clash that occurs between the two of them will be the spark that will lead them to support each other in overcoming the various barriers they have to overcome.

10. The King's Speech

This feature film tells the story of King George VI. King George VIwho ascended to the British throne in the mid-1930s and had to face the challenge of being an authority on a par with the House of Windsor despite his marked stammering stuttering. The monarch is not alone in his struggle against speech blocking, as he has the help of a brilliant speech therapist named Lionel Loguewho plays a role similar to that of a modern coach.

11. The life of Pi

The life of the young Hindu Piscine Patel is turned upside down when the boat in which he is traveling is shipwrecked and he is left adrift in a boat full of wild animals. In his long voyage to nowhere, Piscine will have to manage to share his boat with a tiger using a mixture of ingenuity, hunger for adventure and good faith..

12. Life is Beautiful

The film that catapulted director and actor Roberto Benigni to worldwide fame Roberto Benigni. Gido is a Jewish man who is sent with his family to a concentration camp during the twilight of Nazism. In these harsh conditions of subsistence, he sets out to protect the psychological integrity of his son by creating a fantasy by creating a fantasy about everything that happens around him. An exceptional portrait of paternal-filial love in spite of the most calamitous circumstances.

13. Rocky

The feature film that made Silverter Stallone is also a great example of what self-improvement films should be. Rocky is a young Italian-American kid from a lower-class background who boxing to become a heavyweight champion.. In addition to being a classic, it tells one of the most inspiring and motivating stories in history.

14. Billy Elliot

Billy Elliot has a passion for dance, and more specifically for ballet. ballet. This energetic hobby is not exactly well regarded in the England of the 80s, but Billy will devote all his energies to fight the social pressure that could lead him to give up his dream. A film that addresses issues such as social stereotypes and identity..

15. The Theory of Everything

This is the story of how the famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, during his youth Hawking faced during his youth the diagnosis of the disease that would confine him to his wheelchair, and how the complications that aroseand how the complications that arose from it did not prevent him from embarking on an ambitious journey of learning and discovery while he began a relationship with his first wife. An essential biographical film to motivate you to become what you want to be... in spite of everything.

16. The Pianist

Brilliant film directed by Roman Polanski. It is the story of a Polish pianist of Jewish origin who lives in a suburb of Warsaw, just at the time of the III Reich. The Nazis enter the city, so that the protagonist will have to the protagonist will have to survive in hiding, with the only company of his piano and a constant fear of being and a constant fear of being discovered and sent to the extermination camps.

17. Million Dollar Baby

A veteran boxing trainer played by Clint Eastwood is the owner of a gym on the outskirts of the city. One fine day, Maggie Fitzgeralda poor but strong-willed girl, shows up at the gym asking to be trained. A film that shows us the extraordinary capacity of sacrifice of the protagonist, who will have to do her best to become a professional boxer and leave her old, unhappy life behind. and leave her old and unhappy life behind. Determination and motivation to fight against a gray life.

18. Invictus

A film that narrates the life of Nelson Mandelawho, after spending long years imprisoned for his political ideals, becomes president of South Africa and declares the end of apartheid. apartheid. With the excuse of the celebration of the rugby world cup, the reconciliation between blacks and whites is possible and Mandela will do everything necessary to promote values such as respect, tolerance and respect for others. will do everything necessary to promote values such as respect and peace..

Moneyball: breaking the rules

In this curious film, a sports director of an American baseball team (Brad Pitt) employs a rigorous work methodology with his players. Despite having fewer economic resources than the rest of the league's teams, motivation, astuteness and thousands of hours of work invested in improving the team's performance will pay off.. A motivational film that you will enjoy a lot if you like the field of sports psychology.

20. Life Sentence (Dreams of Freedom)

The Shawshank Redemption is a classic among classics. A masterful film in every sense of the word, starring Tim Robbins y Morgan Freemantwo inmates in a 1950's American prison who forge a beautiful friendship. An optimistic outlook on life, even in particularly unfair and dramatic circumstances. Robbins will only be able to escape the routine thanks to his determination and his will to live.