The 20 best motivational and self-improvement films

There are movies to excite 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 final credits have already finished and we move away from these fictional worlds to plunge into the everyday life of our lives.

These are the motivational and self-improvement films, which not only tell us inspiring stories rather, they often transform our way of seeing things and making decisions. These are pieces of cinema that seem to have been created to motivate all types of audiences and fuel the fire of their willpower.

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In this article you can find a selection of 20 motivational and self-improvement films that you can "Self-administer" when you think that a small stimulus can be of help to tackle projects with strength renovated.

Motivational and self-improvement films for all tastes

1. Looking for happiness

Will Smith plays a father who has to face financial ruin and abandonment by his wife to continue to provide good care for his son

. The helplessness and lack of aid provided by the individualistic society in which he is immersed does not They will make him throw in the towel in his fight to find a future in which he and his son can live worthily. A life lesson that teaches us the importance of continuing to fight even when the circumstances are not very promising.

2. The diving suit and the butterfly

One of our most notable inclusions in the article by movies about psychology and mental disorders It is also one of the best self improvement movies. This feature film tells the story of a former editor-in-chief of the magazine Elle, which was locked in his own body due to an accident, being able to move only one eye. That won't stop you from blinking to a nurse and writing an autobiographical book.

3. The unstoppable Will Hunting

Will hunting it is a man with a unique talent that he would rather pursue his modest life goals than fully squeeze his full potential. A teacher will help you to get out of this situation of blockage born of conformity. One of those personal improvement films especially suitable for those who believe that they can give more of themselves. If you need an extra dose of motivation, you must meet Will Hunting as soon as possible.

4. The good side of things

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

5. An amazing mind

One of the most famous and remembered overcoming films is the one that deals with the story of how John forbes nash began his successful academic and research journey in the world of mathematics and geometry, dealing with his mental problems and his fit in society.

6. Ratatouille

Remy is a rat who dreams of becoming a great chef despite opposition from his family and the fact that, well, it's a rat. However, all this will not prevent him from associating himself with a young chef and undertaking an ambitious project that could cost you your life in case the customers or other kitchen staff find out. Motivational movie for all audiences: teaches us that everything is within our reach if we set our mind 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 that thanks to his good faith and an exemplary desire to improve lives a thousand adventures and earns a place in the hearts of people. A classic among self-improvement films; shows us that an intellectual disability is not an obstacle to making a mark in this world.

8. Dead poets society

In one of the papers of Robin williams most remembered, he plays a teacher who teaches classes at an institute for upper-class youth and who, going far beyond the role expected of him, acts as a true inspiring force for his students to discover for themselves the meaning of their lives through poetry. A moving story told with incredible sensitivity that is equally exciting and thought-provoking.

9. Untouchable

One of the most successful films of personal improvement, and it is also based on real events. Philippe he is a man of good economic position that he becomes tetraplegic and needs someone to take care of him. This person turns out to be Driss, a sub-Saharan man who lives in a marginal environment and has a criminal record. The cultural shock that occurs between the two of them will be the spark that will lead them to provide mutual support to overcome the different barriers that each one has to overcome.

10. The king's speech

This feature film tells the story of the King George VI, who ascended the British throne in the mid-1930s and faced the challenge of being an authority at the height of the Windsor House despite its marked stammering. The monarch is not alone in his fight against speech blocking, as he has the help of a brilliant speech therapist named Lionel logue, which fulfills a role similar to that of a coach modern.

11. The life of Pi

The life of the young Hindu Piscine Patel he capsizes when the ship he is traveling in capsizes and he is left adrift in a boat full of wild animals. On his long journey to nowhere, Piscine he will have to manage to share her boat with a tiger using a mixture of ingenuity, hunger for adventure and good faith.

12. Life is Beautiful

The film that catapulted the director and actor to world fame Roberto Benigni. Gido is a Jewish man who is sent with his family to a concentration camp during the twilight of the Nazism. In these dire conditions of subsistence, aim to protect the psychological integrity of your child creating a fantasy about everything that happens around him. Exceptional portrait of paternal-child love despite the most dire circumstances.

13. Rocky

The feature film that made Silverter Stallone it's also a great example of what self-improvement movies should be. Rocky is a young low-class Italian-American who box to become heavyweight champion. In addition to being a classic, it tells us one of the most inspiring and motivating stories in history.

14. Billy elliot

Billy elliot he feels passion for him dance, and more specifically by the ballet. This energetic hobby is not exactly frowned upon in 1980s England, but Billy will devote all of his energy to fighting the social pressure that could lead her to give up his dream. A film that addresses issues such as social stereotypes and identity.

15. The theory of everything

Here is told the story of how the famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawkingfaced during his youth the diagnosis of the disease that would put him in his wheelchair, and how the complications arising from it did not prevent him from pursuing an ambitious journey of learning and discovery while he began a relationship with his first wife. An essential biographical film to motivate yourself and become what you want to be... Nonetheless.

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 Third Reich. The Nazis enter the city, so the protagonist will have to survive hidden and with the only company of his piano and a constant fear of being discovered and sent to the death camps.

17. million dollar Baby

A veteran boxing coach played by Clint eastwood he is the owner of a gym on the outskirts of town. A good day, Maggie fitzgerald, a poor but very willful girl, shows up at the gym asking to be trained. A film that shows us an extraordinary capacity for sacrifice of the protagonist, who will have to squeeze the most to become a professional boxer and abandon his old and wretched life. Determination and motivation to fight a gray life.

18. Invictus

A film that tells the life of Nelson Mandela, who after spending long years imprisoned for his political ideals, becomes president of South Africa and declares the end of the apartheid. With the excuse of holding the rugby world cup, reconciliation between blacks and whites is possible and Mandela will do whatever it takes to promote values ​​such as respect and peace.

19. Moneyball: breaking the rules

In this curious film, a sports director for an American baseball team (Brad Pitt) employs a rigorous methodology for working with its players. Despite having fewer financial resources than the rest of the teams in the league, motivation, cunning and thousands of hours of work invested in improving team performance will pay off. A motivating film that will make you enjoy a lot if you like the field of Sports psychology.

20. Life imprisonment (Dreams of freedom)

The Shawshank Redemption It is a classic among the classics. A masterful film in every way, starring Tim robbins Y Morgan freeman, two inmates in a 50s American jail who will forge a beautiful friendship. An optimistic outlook on life, even in especially unfair and dramatic circumstances. Robbins can only escape the routine thanks to his determination and his will to live.