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