Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "inspirational"

1. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

PG | 130 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell

Votes: 499,584

2. Dangal (2016)

Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Biography, Drama

Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.

Director: Nitesh Tiwari | Stars: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra

Votes: 211,033 | Gross: $12.39M

3. A Million Miles Away (2023)

PG | 121 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic about Jose Hernandez and his path from a farm worker to becoming an engineer and an astronaut. A tale of perseverance, community and sacrifice to accomplish a seemingly impossible dream.

Director: Alejandra Márquez Abella | Stars: Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Veronica Falcón

Votes: 21,748

4. Loving (2016)

PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.

Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Dean Mumford

Votes: 36,395 | Gross: $7.70M

5. The Secret Path (1999 TV Movie)

Unrated | 120 min | Biography, Drama

A drama about a young, neglected white girl in the rural South who, with the help of an unlikely couple, finds the solace and nurturing needed to transform her downtrodden life.

Director: Bruce Pittman | Stars: Della Reese, Crystal Bernard, Madeline Zima, Yvonne Zima

Votes: 713

6. The Grizzlies (2018)

R | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.

Director: Miranda de Pencier | Stars: Jack Anawak, Fred Bailey, Seth Burke, Mary Buscemi

Votes: 2,683

7. Hero at Large (1980)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Romance

A struggling actor buying milk stops a robbery while wearing a superhero uniform, promoting a movie. The unknown hero decides to try again. Can he impress his cute neighbor?

Director: Martin Davidson | Stars: John Ritter, Anne Archer, Bert Convy, Kevin McCarthy

Votes: 1,829 | Gross: $15.93M

8. Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 102 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of the New Orleans-born crooner who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement.

Director: Kenny Leon | Stars: Danielle Brooks, Olivia Washington, Joaquina Kalukango, Jason Dirden

Votes: 695

9. Remember the Goal (2016)

PG | 88 min | Drama, Sport

A new female coach fresh out of college takes over the cross country program at an all girls private Christian school and tries to lead them to their first state title.

Director: Dave Christiano | Stars: Allee Sutton Hethcoat, Quinn Alexis, Sydney Marks, Jayla Palmer

Votes: 380 | Gross: $0.12M

10. Urban Country (2018)

TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A troubled young girl must choose between a carefree and exciting life in the city and a hard-work, no-frills country lifestyle in order to learn who she really is and what she wants out of life.

Director: Teddy Smith | Stars: Brighton Sharbino, Lou Diamond Phillips, C. Thomas Howell, Jason London

Votes: 351

11. Camp Cool Kids (2017 Video)

TV-PG | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Mystery

Encouraged by his quirky grandfather, a young boy faces his fears at summer camp.

Director: Lisa Arnold | Stars: Connor Rosen, Logan Shroyer, Michael Gross, Leigh-Allyn Baker

Votes: 603

12. Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher (2021)

TV-14 | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History

A remarkable story inspired by the life of renowned Chickasaw cattleman Montford T. Johnson, a man who overcame great hardships to establish a ranching empire along the famous cattle highway of the American West, the Chisolm Trail.

Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Martin Sensmeier, Dermot Mulroney, Tommy Flanagan, James Landry Hébert

Votes: 1,003

13. Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat (2021)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family

Using quirky inventions from a spy backpack, young Bernie Dingledorf, his dog, and two best friends, are the only ones who can save the world by facing bullies, thwarting circus clowns and destroying Dr. Chuckles evil laugh generator.

Director: Billy Dickson | Stars: Zackary Arthur, Paul Johansson, Jason Dolley, Shiloh Nelson

Votes: 98

14. Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle (2023)

54 min | Drama, Sport

Koshiyama High baseball team advances to finals after beating Hoshiba High. Costs a lot to participate in Koshien tourney though. Club members determined to make finals despite financial issues.

Stars: Yuichiro Aida, Sakura Ando, Miu Arai, Kazuyuki Asano

Votes: 34

15. Pastor's Kid (II) (2024)

R | 90 min | Biography, Drama

In this raw true story of faith and redemption, college student, Riley grapples with her identity after years of abuse and religious hypocrisy. She must face this painful past to find healing.

Director: Benjamin Ironside Koppin | Stars: Courtney Bandeko, James C. Burns, Matthew Jones, Krista Morin

Votes: 30

16. Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon (2022)

115 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

At the end of his rope, Johnny Cash stumbled into a cave and laid down in the dark. But death didn't come calling; God did. JOHNNY CASH: THE REDEMPTION OF AN AMERICAN ICON is the untold story of how "The Man in Black" saw the light.

Director: Ben Smallbone | Stars: Johnny Cash, John Carter Cash, Sheryl Crow, Wynonna Judd

Votes: 199

17. Twice Colonized (2023)

91 min | Documentary, Drama

Renowned Inuit lawyer Aaju Peter who has led a lifelong fight for the rights of her people. When her youngest son unexpectedly passes away, Aaju embarks on a personal journey to bring her colonizers in both Canada and Denmark to justice.

Director: Lin Alluna | Stars: Aleqa Hammond, Paninnguaq Heilmann, Asta Helms, Anne Kirstine Hermann

Votes: 104

18. Waiting for the Miracle to Come (2018)

Unrated | 75 min | Drama, Fantasy

A young woman receives a cryptic letter from her recently deceased father, which sends her on a journey into the past and leads to a discovery that will change her family forever.

Director: Lian Lunson | Stars: Charlotte Rampling, Willie Nelson, Sophie Lowe, Todd Terry

Votes: 231

19. Chuck Norris vs. Communism (2015)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

In the oppressive 1980s communist Romania, the smuggled VHS tapes of banned Hollywood films become an inspirational ray of hope. A hybrid feature about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives.

Director: Ilinca Calugareanu | Stars: Irina Margareta Nistor, Teodor Zamfir, Mircea Cojocaru, Vlad Craioveanu

Votes: 2,459

20. Lost Treasure of Jesse James (2020)

98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A backwoods team of Missouri kids race to solve a 100 year old mystery and save their friends in this family friendly action adventure. Chased deep into ancient caves they must escape treasure hunters hot on their trail or be lost forever.

Director: Adam Boster | Stars: Scott Innes, Jessica Ambuehl, Jaidyn Franz, Tommy Kramer

Votes: 297

21. Ejen Ali: The Movie (2019)

TV-G | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

After being accidentally recruited as a spy, 12-year-old Ejen Ali has now grown to embrace his role in secret agency Meta Advance Tactical Agency (MATA) to protect the futuristic city of Cyberaya from outside threats.

Director: Muhammad Usamah Zaid | Stars: Ida Rahayu, Noorhayati Maslini, Shafiq Isa, Azman Zulkiply

Votes: 1,350

22. Painted Horses (2017)

91 min | Drama

As the new history teacher in school, Pam Hoog inherits a class of young adults who disrespect her and each other. Primed to succeed in her new position, Pam devises a clever curriculum that ultimately changes her, and her student's lives.

Director: Damian X. Fulton | Stars: Grace Caroline Currey, Madelyn Deutch, Linc Hand, Caleb Emery

Votes: 346

23. A Wrestling Christmas Miracle (2020)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Stupid crooks hold the only copy of a youth's movie for ransom while his father's away in Africa staging a wrestling-based coup.

Director: Chris T. Anthony | Stars: Mario Del Vecchio, Buddy Fitzpatrick, Julie McCullough, Candy Fox

Votes: 187

24. Rabb Di Awaaz

Comedy, Drama | Post-production

As ratings drop, and the radio station struggles hard to stay afloat in the post-pandemic world, a contestant on the show offers a fresh perspective at life.

Director: Ojaswwee Sharma | Stars: Abhinav Sharma, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Mohit Verma, Abhilasha Sidana

25. Romance (2020)

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

The story of the meeting of two people who never should have met. A passionate love story that twists the hands of fate and changes lives.

Stars: Pierre Deladonchamps, Olga Kurylenko, Pierre Perrier, Barbara Schulz

Votes: 123

26. Runaway Hearts (2015)

PG | 95 min | Drama, Family, Romance

At a poignant moment in their lives, 11-year-old Tevin and his 5-year-old sister Angel escape their dysfunctional home to live in the streets. With nowhere to go, Tevin and Angel meet two people who need a miracle just as badly as they do.

Director: Keith Alan Morris | Stars: John Schneider, Wendell Pierce, Ali Landry Monteverde, Jay Kenneth Johnson

Votes: 220

27. The Color of Courage (1998 TV Movie)

PG | 91 min | Drama

In Thurgood Marshall's Supreme Court case Sipes vs. McGhee, a homeowners' association tries to kick a Black family out of their neighborhood.

Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Lynn Whitfield, Bruce Greenwood, Roger Guenveur Smith

Votes: 386

28. The Weight of Water (2018)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

Erik is totally blind and is solo kayaking the length of the Grand Canyon. In Lava Falls, a large dangerous rapid, he discovers that despite what people might say, barriers can be real and they hurt .. a lot.

Director: Michael Brown | Stars: Lonnie Bedwell, Steven Mace, Timmy O'Neill, Rob Raker

Votes: 50

29. How to Look Good Naked (2020– )

60 min | Reality-TV

Gok Wan hosts this rebooted version of his popular British make-over show from the Nineties and Noughties.

Star: Gok Wan

30. Immortal Stone of Nirvana (2020)

16+ | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Plagued by bulling from the Lu family, Lin Dong decides to enter the competition in Qingyang Town.

Director: Suiqiang Huo | Stars: Wang Luojia, Marina Li, Tao Cheng, Angel Fuhe

Votes: 128

31. Humorous Phases of Funny Faces (1906)

3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A cartoonist draws faces and figures on a blackboard - and they come to life.

Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Star: J. Stuart Blackton

Votes: 1,463

32. We Meet Again

Short, Thriller | Post-production

Separated fraternal twins, Sevania and Stephanie, whose lives are directed by two opposite paths finally meet after years of separation. Will this reunion save the one who is lost or will things spiral even further into darkness?

Directors: Alice Boose, Nazarene Rhodes, Marcus A Siler | Stars: Breanna Wade, Porsche Green, Tina Ann Brock, Marcus A Siler

33. Son of a Mother (2022)

111 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

É para quem está com saudade de gargalhar com Paulo Gustavo. O documentário 'FILHO DA MÃE' acompanha os bastidores da última turnê do ator: um show musical com a mãe, Dona Déa, sua grande ... See full summary »

Directors: Susana Garcia, Jú Amaral | Stars: Paulo Gustavo, Fil Braz, Ingrid Guimarães, IZA

Votes: 432

34. Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom (2022)

75 min | Documentary

A Black American is troubled by the legacy of American slavery and the misuse of Christianity to justify it. He travels throughout Texas discovering how the Juneteenth reveals faith and a fight for freedom in an unjust society.

Director: Ya'Ke Smith | Stars: Rasool Berry, Lecrae, Opal Lee

Votes: 17

35. Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story (2000 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 120 min | Biography, Drama

R&B singer Natalie Cole narrates this docudrama about her life, adapted from her autobiography.

Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Natalie Cole, Diahann Carroll, James McDaniel, Randy J. Goodwin

Votes: 195

36. Pure (XV)

Comedy, Crime, Drama | Announced

Final entry in Adrian Tofei and Duru Yücel's trilogy which includes Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (2015) and We Put the World to Sleep.

Director: Adrian Tofei | Star: Duru Yücel

37. My Story for You (2018)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A resilient IT developer finds success at his company and meets the love of his life. But when the economy crashes, he needs to reboot his career to save his love.

Stars: Shuang Zheng, Jin Luo, Yishang Zhang, Hanchen Pang

Votes: 27

38. The Ultimate Gift (2022 TV Special)

Drama

In the United States, pregnancy out of wedlock used to carry a social stigma. Between 1945 and 1985 over four and one-half million unwed pregnant young girls/women, as an alternative to ... See full summary »

Director: Jo-Ann Wilhelm | Stars: Cary Anderson, Makenna Bryant, Spencer Cadieux, Lisa Deveaux

39. Ultimate Gift (2022)

Drama

In the United States, pregnancy out of wedlock used to carry a social stigma. Between 1945 and 1985 over four and one-half million unwed pregnant young girls/women, as an alternative to ... See full summary »

Director: Jo-Ann Wilhelm | Stars: Cary Anderson, Makenna Bryant, Spencer Cadieux, Lisa Deveaux

40. Gryphon (1990 TV Movie)

55 min | Family

When Rickey and his friends put a snake in the desk of the new substitute teacher, to their surprise, she lovingly picks it up and puts it around her neck. Soon her strange stories of the ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Cullingham | Stars: Alexis Cruz, Nico Hughes, Edward O'Connor, Virgilio Martí

Votes: 59

41. Dar-Badar

45 min | Drama | Completed

Dar-Badar is a human story of displacement, refuge, dreams, reality, success, failure, resilience, challenges, co-incidences and life altering experiences. Dar-Badar is a Farsi and Urdu ... See full summary »

Director: Rohit Khaitan | Stars: Chandan Roy Sanyal, Madhur Bhandarkar, Shoaib Lodin, Nidhi Joshi

42. You Must Remember This (1992 TV Movie)

103 min | Drama, Sport

A woman and a friend of hers investigate the mysterious past of Uncle Buddy. Among his properties they find a trunk he had received and never opened before.

Director: Helaine Head | Stars: Tim Reid, Vonte Sweet, Vonetta McGee, María Celedonio

Votes: 52

43. Metamorphosis (II) (2019)

72 min | Drama

Metamorphosis is a documentary-style film giving the true account Bill Troester and the transformation he experienced by Jesus out of a life of violence, crime and drug addiction.

Director: Jordan Hatfield | Stars: Jonathan Brickley, Christopher Grimwood, Seth Hatfield, Anthony Huls

Votes: 26

44. Ultra-Girl (2018)

13 min | Short, Drama

After sinking into a deep depression, riddled with writer's block and frustration, a comic creator is visited by his own caped creation: Ultra-Girl. Will she be able to inspire the man who made her? Or is this the end for both of them?

Director: Chris R. Notarile | Stars: Roberto Lombardi, Lindsey Bean, Edward Kasper, Laura Van Yck

Votes: 16

45. Suatu Ketika (2019)

93 min | Drama, Sport

A group of underprivileged local school kids go against all odds to form a soccer team to compete in the JG Davidson Cup tournament to fight the reigning champion - the highly privileged British school, St James.

Director: Prakash Murugiah | Stars: Namron, Pekin Ibrahim, Danial Akmal Fariz, Dheva Naish

Votes: 51

46. Beyond Riches & Fame with Brian and Michele (2023– )

30 min | Talk-Show

Brian and Michele interview some of the world's biggest celebrities and superstars who share the ONE KEY THING they all have in common and the role it's played in their lives and careers in times of struggle and times of triumph - "FAITH"

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Reese Witherspoon, Usher, The Jonas Brothers

47. 7 Days: The story of Blind Dave Heeley (2019)

45 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Dave Heeley has decided to run one of the toughest marathons in the world, the "Sevens" - 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. The only problem is that Dave is completely blind.

Directors: Dominic Higgins, Ian Higgins | Stars: James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Finty Williams, Carl Wharton

Votes: 24

48. The Light of Man (2022)

67 min | Documentary

The Light of Man is a globally transformational story about God's Relationship with Man and Man's Relationship with God. Over 90% of the world believes in God or a higher power, and yet we ... See full summary »

Directors: Kevin Keator, Travis Williams, Kevin McCruden | Stars: Fred D'Amelia, The Dalai Lama, John Hagelin, Kevin McCruden

49. Walking on Air (1987 TV Movie)

TV-G | 55 min | Drama, Family, Sport

An unconventional science teacher encourages her wheelchair-bound student in his dream to become an astronaut so he can be free of the limitations of gravity. Will his overprotective parents and skeptical NASA administrators follow suit?

Director: Ed Kaplan | Stars: Lynn Redgrave, Jordan Marder, Philip Akin, Tom Butler

Votes: 41

50. Saving the Roar (2021)

Documentary, Drama, History

A sports documentary about the 2012 Penn State Football Team who rose from the ashes and defined what it means to have success with honor. Fueled by childhood dreams and legacy bloodlines, ... See full summary »

Director: Michael P. Nash | Stars: John Bacon, Saquon Barkley, Mike Farrell, Franco Harris

Votes: 115