Movies with Inspiring Stories

Apart from books, movies are perhaps the best medium for telling stories. Movies have always been a great source of entertainment for general population. But movies are not just for entertainment. They are also for sharing great inspiring stories. Several wonderful movies have been made using real stories. These movies have inspired generations of movie watchers to do something great in their lives. There is no dearth of inspiring stories expressed through movies. These movies have motivating messages at their core. These stories fill us with hope and boost our beliefs. The best part these great stories is exhibition of true human spirit, hope and perseverance. Let’s have a look at some of the phenomenal movies with astonishing and inspiring stories.

On the Waterfront (1954)

City Lights (1931)

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Hoosiers (1986)

Gone With the Wind (1939)

Star Wars (1977)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Sergeant York (1941)

Casablanca (1942)

National Velvet (1944)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Norma Rae (1979)

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

High Noon (1952)

Shane (1953)

The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)

Ben-Hur (1959)

Field of Dreams (1989)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Spartacus (1960)

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

The Sound of Music (1965)

2Rocky (1976)

All the President's Men (1976)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Breaking Away (1979)

Dark Victory (1939)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

E.T. -- The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

The Verdict (1982)

Gandhi (1982)

The Right Stuff (1983)

The Color Purple (1985)

Rain Man (1988)

Glory (1989)

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Schindler's List (1993)

Ray (2004)

Philadelphia (1993)

Rudy (1993)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

Forrest Gump (1994)

Apollo 13 (1995)

Braveheart (1995)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

The Miracle Worker (1962)

Babe (1995)

Seabiscuit (2003)

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Importance of Inspiring Stories

Inspiring stories can have life-defining impact on us. It is not an unusual sight to see someone’s life changing for better after coming across good and inspiring stories. Motivational stories can be inspired from real life events or they can just be a figment of our imagination. Not just children, even adults like to hear good stories. Positive thinking has a calming effect on human minds.

If we talk about effects of inspiring short stories on children, many psychologists recommend parents to tell motivational tales to their kids. It helps in broadening the thought process of the kids. It also helps in shaping mind of young ones. Inspiring stories can create beliefs and values in the minds of the children. They learn to appreciate value of terms like honesty, integrity, hard work and bravery etc.

There is no dearth of motivational stories in English or Hindi. Tales from Panchatantra, Jataka akbar birbal, and other fables are perfect examples of good tales. In English, one can go for stories like The boy who cried wolf, Aesops’ fables, The ugly duckling, Red riding hood, and The hare and the tortoise etc. Tales from Panchatantra have animals and birds as central characters and each of the fable tells a moral lesson.

One can find numerous inspirational short story collections that would make for substance reading for the young minds. Most of these tales are simple and easy to understand. They send a sound and clear message to the readers. Inspirational stories create aspiration. Good, inspirational stories are also available in form of audio and video books.