Best Motivational Movies of all time

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List of the Best Inspirational and Motivational Movies of All Time

You will find the best movies that inspire, motivate, and help teach us life's lessons. The following films have stood the test of time with their ability to enliven us to make all our dreams, however daunting, a reality. You will find movies from Miracle to The Pursuit of Happyness to Pay It Forward .

For me, I love watching a rags to riches story, good hearted story, or someone truly using their gifts to benefit all. Feel free to add to this list or post it in the guestbook and I will add it.  We may not agree that all of these are "motivational" but the best will rise to the top.

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The Secret (Extended Edition)

The Secret (Extended Edition)

The Secret; of this ground-breaking feature length more...15 points

Rudy (Special Edition)

Rudy (Special Edition)

Rudy has always been told that he was too small to more...15 points

Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward

Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney more...14 points

The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)

The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)

Will Smith and his son star in this rags to riches more...12 points

Facing the Giants (Widescreen)

Facing the Giants (Widescreen)

In six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never l more...10 points

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, fi more...10 points

Miracle (Widescreen Edition)

Miracle (Widescreen Edition)

Story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team9 points

Akeelah and the Bee (Widescreen Edition)

Akeelah and the Bee (Widescreen Edition)

A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make more...9 points

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The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

A NASA astronaut (Thornton), forced to retire year more...7 points

11

A Beautiful Mind (Widescreen Awards Edition)

A Beautiful Mind (Widescreen Awards Edition)

After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accept more...7 points

12

Pass It On

Pass It On

Since the dawn of man it has been the innate desir more...6 points

13

Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

A critical masterpiece, GANDHI is an intriguing story more...6 points

15

Peaceful Warrior (Widescreen)

Peaceful Warrior (Widescreen)

A chance encounter with a stranger changes the lif more...5 points

16

Patch Adams - Collector's Edition

Patch Adams - Collector's Edition

Robin Williams stars as Patch Adams, in this true more...5 points

17

Braveheart (Special Collector's Edition)

Braveheart (Special Collector's Edition)

William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an u more...5 points

18

August Rush

August Rush

There's music in the wind and sky. Can you hear it more...5 points

19

The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

he story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the more...4 points

20

The Karate Kid (Special Edition)

The Karate Kid (Special Edition)

When this movie came out in 1984 it was hailed as more...4 points

21

The Great Debaters

The Great Debaters

Denzel Washington directs and stars in this uplift more...4 points

22

The Blind Side

The Blind Side

Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) knows little about fa more...4 points

23

Forrest Gump (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

Forrest Gump (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)

Through three turbulent decades Forrest rides a ti more...3 points

24

Hoosiers [Blu-ray]

Hoosiers [Blu-ray]

Nominated* for two Oscars(r) and hailed by Sports more...3 points

25

The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

A disillusioned war veteran, Capt. Rannulph Junah more...2 points

26

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire

Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from more...2 points

27

To Save A Life

To Save A Life

We all matter!!2 points

28

The Bucket List

The Bucket List

You only live once, so why not go out in style? Th more...1 point

29

It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition)

It's a Wonderful Life (60th Anniversary Edition)

George Bailey has so many problems he is thinking more...1 point

30

Invictus

Invictus

What does Nelson Mandela do after becoming preside more...1 point

31

Whale Rider

Whale Rider

There is a legend that Paikea rode on the back of more...0 points

32

Lucas

Lucas

At 14 years old, Lukas is a bit too small for his more...0 points

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Videos from some of the DVDs

Some video clips from the Motivational and Inspirational DVDs listed above

Be sure to watch the Facing the Giants Clip!!

Facing the Giants

Facing the Giants 7 points

The Secret: 1st 20 minutes

The Secret: 1st 20 m... 6 points

PAY IT FORWARD - ASSIGNMENT TO SAVE THE WORLD

PAY IT FORWARD - ASS... 5 points

Miracle on Ice

Miracle on Ice 4 points

The Astronaut Farmer Trailer

The Astronaut Farmer... 3 points

peaceful warrior movie trailer

peaceful warrior mov... 1 point

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Blind Side 

Starring Sandra Bullock

The Blind Side [Blu-ray]

Amazon Price: $7.08 (as of 02/14/2012)Buy Now

Wow what a movie to learn life's lessons -- the good and the bad. Based on a true story.

Pursuit of Happyness 

The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)

Amazon Price: $2.43 (as of 02/14/2012)Buy Now

A true rags to riches movie based on a true story of a stockbroker from Milwaukee.featuring Will Smith and his son.

Pay It Forward 

Pay It Forward

Amazon Price: $7.38 (as of 02/14/2012)Buy Now

This is a tear jerker but a GREAT and wonderful message.