Top 10 best movies that inspire and motivate youth
On the journey to becoming "adults", we - children just entering life - have to face many times of disorientation or feelings of failure. At this time, there is a need for something to pull out of the red pool of negative emotions and movies are a convenient means. Movies have the ability to inspire, motivate, and explain people's ideals comfortably. However, there is something special about movies created specifically for teenagers. These films are not only entertaining but also a source of encouragement and motivation during the important years of adolescence. In this list, Topshare has compiled the Top 10 best movies that inspire and motivate young people to dream bigger, believe in themselves and overcome obstacles.
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Akeelah and the Bee
Akeelah and the Bee
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father died, her mother ignored her, her brother ran with the local gang. She's smart, but her environment threatens to stifle her aspirations. Responding to her school principal's threat, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention due to her numerous absences. To her surprise and confusion, she won. Her principal asked her to seek training from an English professor named Dr. Larabee. With the possibility of making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looming, Akeelah can give her community someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome the odds. security and his disturbing family life. She must also overcome Dr. Larabee's demons,
Director: Doug Atchison
Screenwriter: Doug Atchison
Cast: Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Keke Palmer
Duration: 1h52m
Genre: drama, family
Year of release: 2006
Status: screened
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Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham
A kaleidoscope of colors and cultures comically collide as an Indian family in London tries to raise their soccer-playing daughter the traditional way. Unlike her beautiful sister Pinky, who is preparing for an Indian wedding and spends her life cooking the perfect chapatti, Jess's dream is to play professional soccer like her hero David Beckham. Wholeheartedly resisting Jess's unorthodox ambitions, her parents eventually reveal that their reservations have more to do with protecting her than holding her back. When Jess is forced to choose between tradition and her favorite sport, her family must decide whether to let her pursue her dreams... and a soccer ball.
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Screenwriters: Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra, Paul Mayeda Berges
Actors: Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Duration: 1h52m
Genre: comedy, sports
Year of release: 2002
Status: screened
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Whiplash
Whiplash
Andrew is a drummer and a freshman at the Schaffer Conservatory of Music. He is chosen by the school's senior instructor, Mr. Fletcher, to play in his studio band. Fletcher is - to say the least - a master of difficult and demanding work who accepts and expects nothing less than that perfection from his students. His methods demand the best from his students including belittling them, throwing objects at them, and creating stress levels so high that normal individuals would likely break down. under pressure. That causes Andrew to finally give up, but an unexpected encounter with Fletcher gives him the chance to show what he can achieve - or fail miserably.
Director: Damien Chazelle
Screenwriter: Damien Chazelle
Actors: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist
Duration: 1h46m
Genre: drama, music
Year of release: 2014
Status: screened
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Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe
Living in Katwe, a slum in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona, her mother Nakku Harriet and younger family members. She and her younger brother helped their mother sell corn at the market. She also helps care for her younger brother. Her world changed the day she met Robert Katende at a missionary program. Katende coaches soccer and teaches children to play chess at a local center. Curious, Phiona went to the center, learned about the game and became fascinated with it. She became a top player on the team under Katende's guidance.
Director: Mira Nair
Screenwriters: William Wheeler, Tim Crothers
Cast: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o
Duration: 2h4m
Genre: drama, sports
Year of release:
Status: screened
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Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver
Biography of high school teacher Jaime Escalante, whose teaching methods inspired his students and colleagues. He gave up his engineering job to take a job at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles. The school was about to be de-accredited by the school district due to poor academic results, and Escalante's goal was that students would meet expectations and those at the school could do better. After several years of success, he decided he wanted to teach them calculus, pushing his students to do their best. He also gave himself a mild heart attack. Working with students and their parents, many of whom thought school was a waste of time, 18 of them eventually passed the Advanced Placement calculus exam, bringing giving them college credit. The Educational Testing Service discovered some irregularities in the scores and suspected them of cheating, leading to a crisis. When the students rewrote the test and passed - again with high scores - they and Escalante were exonerated of any wrongdoing and their grades were reinstated.
Director: Ramón Menéndez
Screenwriter: Writers Ramón Menéndez Tom Musca
Cast: Edward James Olmos, Estelle Harris, Mark Phelan
Duration: 1h43m
Genre: drama
Year of release: 1988
Status: screened
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