10 Movies That Will Make You Get up and Chase Your Dreams

It’s safe to say that movies are our safe haven. Whenever we want to escape our hectic lives, we indulge in an ice cream while watching a movie. In a way, we can relate to some of the movies we watch, but some movies can surprise us. Some movies can actually motivate us to chase after our dreams. It personally happened to me a few times, where I felt like I was invincible after watching a certain movie. I felt like I can do anything, so I thought why not share the good deed with you all!

Whiplash

Andrew, a young drummer, who doesn’t believe in friendships or relationships but believes firmly in success, attends a prestigious music academy only to find himself mentored by one of the best, yet harshest professors. While his spirit gets crushed sometimes, Andrew stops at nothing to achieve the greatness he has grown to seek all his life.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d_jQycdQGo

The Theory of Everything

Stephen Hawking, a science guru, was diagnosed with a fatal illness at the age of 21, and was told that he could only live up to two years. Hawking didn’t give up, but with his lover’s support and his determination, he grew up to be called a successor to Einstein and a father to three children even though he was suffering almost all his life. His body collapsed and he depended on technology and his wife for even the smallest movements.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUayjO_KgsQ

Forrest Gump

A simple man with very low I.Q joins the army for service in Vietnam where he wins medals, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, donates to people and meets the President several times. He defied all odds and showed us that even a low I.Q is no reason to be a failure.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLvqoHBptjg

Wild

After the death of her mother and the failure of her marriage, Cheryl took off on a self discovery trip where she decided to hike more than a thousand mile of Pacific Crest Trail alone. While the journey was rather hard and challenging, Cheryl forged ahead and showed us what a woman is capable of doing when she’s determined.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn2-GSqPyl0

Billy Elliot

A young boy, who is sent by his father to take boxing classes, ends up falling in love with ballet and taking ballet classes against his parents’ will. Billy defies all odds and succeeds in taking ballet lessons and excelling at it, showing us the true determination and will it takes to pursue one’s dreams.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phCEwSmHpOE

Good Will Hunting

After being prosecuted to see a therapist for assaulting a police officer, Will Hunting begins to re-evaluate his life in aims of enhancing his life and pursuing studies of advanced mathematics. The movie is important because it discusses almost everyone’s issue at such a young age, where we lack faith in our capabilities and ourselves. It serves as a great example of how when we start embracing ourselves, we can do better with our lives.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaZVjZEFkRs

Dead Poets Society

It’s just the right movie to motivate people to stand up for the rights of children, and how they should be educated. John Keating, an English teacher, stands up for his students and manages to motivate them even under the aristocratic ruler-ship that the school follows, proving that one man can change the world.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrBk780aOis

The Pursuit of Happyness

Chris Gardener was homeless and unemployed for one year, yet kept going in aims of securing a better life for him and his son. This movie showed us that even when life really hits us, we should not give up, but we should get up and fight again.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Kq8SDyvfg

Pay It Forward

After being given an assignment at school by his social studies teacher, Trevor Mickeny embarked on a plan that he believed could change the world for the better. He came up with a plan that entails that a person should pay a favor forward three times, instead of paying it back. He started by doing 3 major favors to three people, and the circle grew as a result of the famous method of the domino effect. What is very motivational about this movie, is that it encourages people to do good and help others proving that if we all treat each other better, the world would be a better place.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfW0wCV9iFI

The Peaceful Warrior

It’s a movie that shows how the greatest battle in life is the one we fight within ourselves, and that surpassing it is the only key to living a happy life. Dan Millman, a popular college athlete, had his life change in a blink of an eye after an accident. He meets an old man at a car service station where the man takes him up as his life student, and tries to share with him philosophical insights in order to help Dan overcome the tragic accident that ruined his life.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gegNMYvY_yg

Finally, movies will always be a critical part of our daily lives. There will always be movies who left a stronger impression on some of us more than others. Feel free to make up your own list of motivational movies, and don’t forget: the purpose is to chase after your dreams 😉