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.
1 The Fault in Our Stars
17-year-old girl Hazel Grace has lung cancer (Source: IMDb)
The Fault in Our Stars
17-year-old Hazel Grace has lung cancer and needs to carry an oxygen tank with her wherever she goes. Her mother, Frannie, encourages her to join a cancer support group against her will. However, when Hazel meets 18-year-old Gus, who lost a leg to cancer but appears to have been cured, they fall in love. Hazel introduces her favorite novel to Gus and says she dreams of chatting with the author, Peter Van Houten, who lives in Amsterdam, about the novel's ending. Gus contacted Peter Van Houten through his assistant, and Van Houten invited them to visit him in Amsterdam. They travel to the Netherlands with Frannie, where Hazel will learn that Peter Van Houten is not at all what they expected.
Director: Josh Boone
Screenwriters: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, John Green
Actors: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff
Duration: 2h6m
Genre: romance, drama
Year of release: 2014
Status: screened
2 The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Charlie is a shy teenager with no friends who has just joined high school (Source: IMDb)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Charlie is a shy, friendless teenager who has just joined high school. He misses his best friend, who committed suicide, and he writes letters to an imaginary friend to express his feelings. Furthermore, Charlie has had mental illness problems in the past. Soon, Charlie befriends war veteran Patrick, who is gay, and his stepsister Sam and they become close friends. Charlie wants to be a writer and he also becomes the favorite student of his literature teacher, Mr. Anderson, who lends him books. Sam and Patrick introduce Charlie to their friends and Charlie falls in love with Sam, but he doesn't have the confidence to date her. Charlie discovers a new world and feels happy with his friends, and he goes on a date with their mutual friend Mary Elizabeth. But when they ended their relationship, Patrick asked Charlie to stay away from them for a while and soon he relapsed mentally. He went to the hospital, where a doctor finally revealed the source of his problem.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Screenwriter: Stephen Chbosky
Actors: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller
Duration: 1h43m
Genre: drama
Year of release: 2012
Status: screened
3 Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures
As the United States races with Russia to send humans into space, NASA finds untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians who serve as the brains behind one of its operations. greatest in American history. Based on the incredible true life stories of three of these women, known as "human computers", we follow these women as they quickly rise through the ranks of NASA along with many of history's greatest minds were tasked with the unique task of calculating astronaut John Glenn's momentous launch into orbit, and ensuring his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Katherine Gobels Johnson transcended boundaries of gender, race and profession while their extraordinary talent and desire to dream big surpassed anything humanity had ever achieved before. here, firmly cemented them in American history as true American heroes.
Director: Theodore Melfi
Screenwriters: Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi, Margot Lee Shetterly
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe
Duration: 2h7m
Genre: drama, history
Year of release: 2016
Status: screened
4 Dead Poets Society
Inspirational Keating awakened the students' spirit (Source: IMDb)
Dead Poets Society
Vermont, New England, 1959. Students at Welton Academy have been trained for generations to live lives of tradition - until charismatic new professor John Keating arrives at the academy, pushing Push them to think for themselves and live their lives to the fullest. Through his unique approach, the inspirational Keating awakens the spirit of his students, encourages them to become outstanding individuals, and challenges them to reach their full potential. However, when tragedy strikes the school, bringing with it the wrath of a disapproving faculty member, Keating and his boys will find themselves at odds with school officials, parents, and the system.
Director: Peter Weir
Screenwriter: Tom Schulman
Actors: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke
Duration: 2h8m
Genre: drama, youth
Year of release: 1989
Status: screened
5 The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games (Source: IMDb)
The Hunger Games
In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year, two young representatives from each district are chosen by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal revenge for a past rebellion, televised matches are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their opponents while the citizens of Panem are asked to watch. When Katniss' 16-year-old sister, Prim, is chosen as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male partner, Peeta, are pitted against larger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained their entire lives for this purpose.
Director: Gary Ross
Screenwriters: Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray
Actors: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
Duration: 2h22m
Genre: adventure, action, science fiction
Year of release: 2012
Status: screened
6 Akeelah and the Bee
The life of 11-year-old girl Akeelah Anderson is not easy (Source: IMDb)
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
7 Bend It Like Beckham
A kaleidoscope of clashing colors and cultures (Source: IMDb)
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
8 Whiplash
Andrew is a drummer and a freshman at the Schaffer Conservatory of Music (Source: IMDb)
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
9 Queen of Katwe
Katwe and her younger brother help their mother sell corn at the market (Source: IMDb)
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
10 Stand and Deliver
Jaime Escalante, whose teaching method inspires students (Source: IMDb)
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
