are you ready to be inspired people
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
motivational movies these are the films
that never fail to deliver that punch in
the gut that makes us get off our asses
and do something
they inspire us to reach beyond our
limits and maybe just maybe even change
the world and just so you know a few of
these might have mild spoilers so
spoiler alert who’s gonna win this game
one two three reason number ten rocky
this is the land of opportunity right so
Apollo Creed on January 1st gives a
local underdog fighter an opportunity
this sports drama chronicles the rise of
struggling Philadelphia heavyweight
boxer Rocky Balboa one underdog living a
cinderella story and he’s captured
people’s imaginations all over the world
while working as a debt collector to
make ends meet rocky gets the
opportunity to fight world champion
Apollo Creed and sees it as the only
chance he’ll ever get to escape his
meager existence despite the
overwhelming odds stacked against him
with a little help from his supportive
and hard-nosed trainer this Italian
stallion gives Creed an unexpected run
for his money and serves as an
inspiration for underdogs competing in
sports of all kinds
number nine Dangerous Minds we have a
full-time position we need to fill it
now Luanne is a former US Marine who
tries her hand at teaching a classroom
full of kids from the wrong side of the
tracks you’re a marine a phobia Murray
discharge but yes although she’s met
with scrutiny from her superiors in the
school’s administration Luanne tries
unconventional methods to engage her
students the people who choose to get on
that bus which are you are the people
who are saying I will not carry myself
down to die when I go to my grave my
head will be high that is a choice
achieving varying levels of success in
reaching them both academically and in
their treacherous home lives Emilio if
this boy is threatening you we can go to
the police this is nothing you could do
anything about this guy’s looking for me
to kill me the only way for me to stop
him it’s for me to kill him first
this educators Drive and motivation to
teach her students and encourage those
forgotten by the system net this based
on a true story film an a-plus
number eight the blindside I would like
to become a legal guardian this
biographical film depicts the upbringing
of real-life NFL er Michael Oher
escaping from the foster care system he
saved from homelessness by a wealthy
family who eventually become his legal
guardians to open up your home to him
honey you’re changing that boy’s life
no he’s changing mind
with the help of his adopted family and
supportive teachers or improves his
grades joins the high school’s football
team and parlays his physical prowess on
the field into a college scholarship
this uniquely American rags to riches
tale is one motivational journey that’s
a shirt touchdown ok 1 2 3
say rebel rebel
number seven Forrest Gump now used to be
I ran to get Wow going I never thought
he may not be a smart man but he knows
what love is I’m not a smart man but I
know what love is Forrest Gump has had a
life many of us could only dream about
and we’re glad he isn’t shy about
sharing his inspirational story it was
the happiest moment of my life
this film follows the titular character
throughout his many adventures as he
wrestles emotionally with his true love
and leaves a trail of coincidental
meetings with notable figures in his
wake congratulations
how do you feel I got a day although not
much was ever expected of Gump his
passion good nature and simple outlook
on life helped him rise above his
station and made his tale a box of
chocolates we’re delighted to sink our
teeth into mom always said life was like
a box of chocolates you never know what
you’re going to get number 6 Good Will
Hunting why got a number I didn’t like
there man
this drama follows twenty-year-old Will
Hunting an unnoticed and reluctant
genius who works as a janitor at MIT
when faced with incarceration after he
assaults someone will trades his jail
time for tutelage under a math professor
as well as therapy so the healing begin
discovering in the process that no
amount of mental capacity can save him
from confronting his demons his past and
his dysfunctional relationships it’s not
your fault
with stunning performances from Matt
Damon and Robin Williams this tale of
overcoming inner demons is one you don’t
need to be a genius to understand
you need chief
number five Rudy after high school I’m
gonna play football at Notre Dame
you’re gonna play football at Notre Dame
and I’m gonna buy a mansion at Lakeshore
Drive despite lacking the physical
characteristics necessary to play
college football
Daniel Eugene Rudy Ruettiger will stop
at nothing to play for prestigious Notre
Dame University more dangerous for rich
kids smart kids great athletes it’s not
for us armed with raw determination and
a desire to fulfill his dream he ascends
the obstacles placed in front of him
gets into his dream school and pesters
coach after coach until he’s able to
play in a game Rudy shows us that with a
little perseverance and a lot of heart
you can make your wildest dreams come
true
right number four it’s a wonderful life
how should I know what do you think I am
a dictionary Tommy stop that stop Jimmy
Stewart stars in this iconic Christmas
film about George Bailey a man at the
end of his rope after contemplating
suicide because of some misplaced bank
money
George is visited by his guardian angel
Clarence it’s against the law to commit
suicide around here and that’s against
the law where I come from – where do you
come from heaven
Clarence shows him an alternate reality
that demonstrates how his family and
friends would be worse off without him
where all the houses here to bail him
this frank capra classic invites us to
ponder how we all change the world in
countless small ways and if we remember
the lives we’ve touched any number of
hopeless situations can be overcome
Barry George Barry didn’t she goes who
will be will you are in trouble in it
they scatter 100 thousand every money
number three the pursuit of happiness
this little part
was called happiness starring Will Smith
and his real-life son Jayden this biopic
tells the story of down-on-his-luck
salesman Chris Gardner it was the 25th
of September I remember that day because
that’s the day that I found out there
was only 21 dollars and 33 cents left in
my bank account I was broke after
investing his entire life savings in
state-of-the-art bone-density scanners
and taking an unpaid internship in an
attempt to climb the corporate ladder
Gardner finds his family’s financial
stability falling apart leaving him and
his son homeless you need someplace to
stay okay and I would love to help you
but we don’t take men here it’s only
women and children then he can stay here
but you want to find someplace else to
go
despite their dire circumstances
Gardner’s ability to stay focused on his
goals while remaining a caring and
supportive parent helps him escape his
financial difficulties and is a perfect
demonstration of inspired tenacity
that also tugs at the heartstrings so
welcome
well it’s as easy as it looked no sir no
sir it wasn’t number two Dead Poets
Society captain my captain
sit down mr. Anderson working in a
conservative New England prep school in
the late 1950s English teacher John
Keating sticks out like a sore thumb
boys you must strive to find your own
voice but the longer you wait to begin
the less likely you are to find it at
all despite the Academy’s motto of
discipline Heating promotes
self-expression in his students through
the teaching of poetry
we don’t read and write poetry because
it’s cute we read and write poetry
because we are members of the human race
however as it turns out his rejection of
the school’s traditional format not only
electrifies his students desire to learn
but also lands him in hot water with the
administration leave mr. Keating but it
wasn’t his chair John missed and I said
one more outburst from you or anyone
else and you’re out of this school
leaders repeat with a powerful
performance by Robin Williams in the
lead rule this flick is a must-see for
anyone who seeks a life filled with art
and critical thinking over one focused
on career and money as you boys
thank you
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions this is
the time to build our nation using every
single brick available to us it’s about
heart
it’s about feelings and moving people
and something beautiful and being alive
and it’s not about notes on a page I
could teach you notes on a page I can’t
teach you that other stuff you do those
things gentlemen and I guarantee you at
the end of the game we will be there
such a beautiful day yeah this where you
take all of your romantic conquests yeah
every last one of them that’s probably
why I’m still a virgin sad
oh I wish I could be there I’ll be
thinking of it
keep their bike number one pay it
forward this class is social studies
that is you and the world yes there is a
world out there and even if you decide
you don’t want to meet it it’s still
going to hit you right in the face after
receiving an assignment from a social
studies teacher encouraging him to start
a project that might change the world
eleven year-old Trevor McKinney devises
a plan to set up an ever-expanding
network of good deeds so you like flunk
us if we don’t change the world well no
I wouldn’t do that but you might just
squeak by with a scene the idea is every
beneficiary of a random act of kindness
must pay that favor forward to three
other people and then I pass the buck to
you this network has significant
consequences for Trevor’s family and
helps resolve many of the problems
affecting his mother’s life I have a
problem we were really bad problem
I got a stop which allows her to regain
her self-worth and leaves behind many
other karmic gifts he never could have
imagined yes okay well whatever happened
you you look good to me
you look good to me too okay so do you
agree with our list which movies get you
motivated to change the world for more
inspirational top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
Oh Mitch you’re still here
we had another good week
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
motivational movies these are the films
that never fail to deliver that punch in
the gut that makes us get off our asses
and do something
they inspire us to reach beyond our
limits and maybe just maybe even change
the world and just so you know a few of
these might have mild spoilers so
spoiler alert who’s gonna win this game
one two three reason number ten rocky
this is the land of opportunity right so
Apollo Creed on January 1st gives a
local underdog fighter an opportunity
this sports drama chronicles the rise of
struggling Philadelphia heavyweight
boxer Rocky Balboa one underdog living a
cinderella story and he’s captured
people’s imaginations all over the world
while working as a debt collector to
make ends meet rocky gets the
opportunity to fight world champion
Apollo Creed and sees it as the only
chance he’ll ever get to escape his
meager existence despite the
overwhelming odds stacked against him
with a little help from his supportive
and hard-nosed trainer this Italian
stallion gives Creed an unexpected run
for his money and serves as an
inspiration for underdogs competing in
sports of all kinds
number nine Dangerous Minds we have a
full-time position we need to fill it
now Luanne is a former US Marine who
tries her hand at teaching a classroom
full of kids from the wrong side of the
tracks you’re a marine a phobia Murray
discharge but yes although she’s met
with scrutiny from her superiors in the
school’s administration Luanne tries
unconventional methods to engage her
students the people who choose to get on
that bus which are you are the people
who are saying I will not carry myself
down to die when I go to my grave my
head will be high that is a choice
achieving varying levels of success in
reaching them both academically and in
their treacherous home lives Emilio if
this boy is threatening you we can go to
the police this is nothing you could do
anything about this guy’s looking for me
to kill me the only way for me to stop
him it’s for me to kill him first
this educators Drive and motivation to
teach her students and encourage those
forgotten by the system net this based
on a true story film an a-plus
number eight the blindside I would like
to become a legal guardian this
biographical film depicts the upbringing
of real-life NFL er Michael Oher
escaping from the foster care system he
saved from homelessness by a wealthy
family who eventually become his legal
guardians to open up your home to him
honey you’re changing that boy’s life
no he’s changing mind
with the help of his adopted family and
supportive teachers or improves his
grades joins the high school’s football
team and parlays his physical prowess on
the field into a college scholarship
this uniquely American rags to riches
tale is one motivational journey that’s
a shirt touchdown ok 1 2 3
say rebel rebel
number seven Forrest Gump now used to be
I ran to get Wow going I never thought
he may not be a smart man but he knows
what love is I’m not a smart man but I
know what love is Forrest Gump has had a
life many of us could only dream about
and we’re glad he isn’t shy about
sharing his inspirational story it was
the happiest moment of my life
this film follows the titular character
throughout his many adventures as he
wrestles emotionally with his true love
and leaves a trail of coincidental
meetings with notable figures in his
wake congratulations
how do you feel I got a day although not
much was ever expected of Gump his
passion good nature and simple outlook
on life helped him rise above his
station and made his tale a box of
chocolates we’re delighted to sink our
teeth into mom always said life was like
a box of chocolates you never know what
you’re going to get number 6 Good Will
Hunting why got a number I didn’t like
there man
this drama follows twenty-year-old Will
Hunting an unnoticed and reluctant
genius who works as a janitor at MIT
when faced with incarceration after he
assaults someone will trades his jail
time for tutelage under a math professor
as well as therapy so the healing begin
discovering in the process that no
amount of mental capacity can save him
from confronting his demons his past and
his dysfunctional relationships it’s not
your fault
with stunning performances from Matt
Damon and Robin Williams this tale of
overcoming inner demons is one you don’t
need to be a genius to understand
you need chief
number five Rudy after high school I’m
gonna play football at Notre Dame
you’re gonna play football at Notre Dame
and I’m gonna buy a mansion at Lakeshore
Drive despite lacking the physical
characteristics necessary to play
college football
Daniel Eugene Rudy Ruettiger will stop
at nothing to play for prestigious Notre
Dame University more dangerous for rich
kids smart kids great athletes it’s not
for us armed with raw determination and
a desire to fulfill his dream he ascends
the obstacles placed in front of him
gets into his dream school and pesters
coach after coach until he’s able to
play in a game Rudy shows us that with a
little perseverance and a lot of heart
you can make your wildest dreams come
true
right number four it’s a wonderful life
how should I know what do you think I am
a dictionary Tommy stop that stop Jimmy
Stewart stars in this iconic Christmas
film about George Bailey a man at the
end of his rope after contemplating
suicide because of some misplaced bank
money
George is visited by his guardian angel
Clarence it’s against the law to commit
suicide around here and that’s against
the law where I come from – where do you
come from heaven
Clarence shows him an alternate reality
that demonstrates how his family and
friends would be worse off without him
where all the houses here to bail him
this frank capra classic invites us to
ponder how we all change the world in
countless small ways and if we remember
the lives we’ve touched any number of
hopeless situations can be overcome
Barry George Barry didn’t she goes who
will be will you are in trouble in it
they scatter 100 thousand every money
number three the pursuit of happiness
this little part
was called happiness starring Will Smith
and his real-life son Jayden this biopic
tells the story of down-on-his-luck
salesman Chris Gardner it was the 25th
of September I remember that day because
that’s the day that I found out there
was only 21 dollars and 33 cents left in
my bank account I was broke after
investing his entire life savings in
state-of-the-art bone-density scanners
and taking an unpaid internship in an
attempt to climb the corporate ladder
Gardner finds his family’s financial
stability falling apart leaving him and
his son homeless you need someplace to
stay okay and I would love to help you
but we don’t take men here it’s only
women and children then he can stay here
but you want to find someplace else to
go
despite their dire circumstances
Gardner’s ability to stay focused on his
goals while remaining a caring and
supportive parent helps him escape his
financial difficulties and is a perfect
demonstration of inspired tenacity
that also tugs at the heartstrings so
welcome
well it’s as easy as it looked no sir no
sir it wasn’t number two Dead Poets
Society captain my captain
sit down mr. Anderson working in a
conservative New England prep school in
the late 1950s English teacher John
Keating sticks out like a sore thumb
boys you must strive to find your own
voice but the longer you wait to begin
the less likely you are to find it at
all despite the Academy’s motto of
discipline Heating promotes
self-expression in his students through
the teaching of poetry
we don’t read and write poetry because
it’s cute we read and write poetry
because we are members of the human race
however as it turns out his rejection of
the school’s traditional format not only
electrifies his students desire to learn
but also lands him in hot water with the
administration leave mr. Keating but it
wasn’t his chair John missed and I said
one more outburst from you or anyone
else and you’re out of this school
leaders repeat with a powerful
performance by Robin Williams in the
lead rule this flick is a must-see for
anyone who seeks a life filled with art
and critical thinking over one focused
on career and money as you boys
thank you
before we reveal our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions this is
the time to build our nation using every
single brick available to us it’s about
heart
it’s about feelings and moving people
and something beautiful and being alive
and it’s not about notes on a page I
could teach you notes on a page I can’t
teach you that other stuff you do those
things gentlemen and I guarantee you at
the end of the game we will be there
such a beautiful day yeah this where you
take all of your romantic conquests yeah
every last one of them that’s probably
why I’m still a virgin sad
oh I wish I could be there I’ll be
thinking of it
keep their bike number one pay it
forward this class is social studies
that is you and the world yes there is a
world out there and even if you decide
you don’t want to meet it it’s still
going to hit you right in the face after
receiving an assignment from a social
studies teacher encouraging him to start
a project that might change the world
eleven year-old Trevor McKinney devises
a plan to set up an ever-expanding
network of good deeds so you like flunk
us if we don’t change the world well no
I wouldn’t do that but you might just
squeak by with a scene the idea is every
beneficiary of a random act of kindness
must pay that favor forward to three
other people and then I pass the buck to
you this network has significant
consequences for Trevor’s family and
helps resolve many of the problems
affecting his mother’s life I have a
problem we were really bad problem
I got a stop which allows her to regain
her self-worth and leaves behind many
other karmic gifts he never could have
imagined yes okay well whatever happened
you you look good to me
you look good to me too okay so do you
agree with our list which movies get you
motivated to change the world for more
inspirational top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
Oh Mitch you’re still here
we had another good week
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