Uplifting, inspiring films

[MillyMollyMandy78]

am on annual leave at the moment and going through a bit of a low patch, feeling in a rut etc and have let myself go. I was thinking of getting a few treats in tomorrow and watching a movie (will be on my own). Looking for your inspirational, feel good movie suggestions (not into romcom type things). Any ideas?

[Arsenic]

Life is Beautiful.

Incredibly life-affirming but maybe not quite what you meant.

What are your favourite films?

[gotredonyou]

I love 'About Time' I suppose it could be considered a rom-com but after I watch it I feel uplifted!

[MillyMollyMandy78]

FAvourite Films include Chicago, Footloose, Les Mis, Jurassic Park (all), Labyrinth (David Bowie one), The Notebook, Dead Poets Society, A Single Man, LOTR / The Hobbit, The Other Boleyn Girl, Mandella, Twelve Years a Slave

Happy to watch romance/ love stories but just hate typical romcoms like Love Actually, Four Weddings, when Harry Met Sally, Notting Hill. Seen both of the movies you've mentioned and enjoyed them both!

[KingJoffreyFanciesDarylDixon]

Pricilla, Queen Of The Desert.

[KingJoffreyFanciesDarylDixon]

Although when I'm feeling low I watch Mary and Max and have a bloody good cry.

[dreamingofblueskies]

13 Going on 30 and Clueless always cheer me up.

[verencethefool]

I quite enjoy 'chef' which is on netflix: basically chef gets bad restaurant review, goes in different direction. A lot of shots of food but very gentle and ultimate message is a bit inspiring about doing what you love.

I also love some of the 80s shoulder pad movies, like working girl.

[Mindgone]

Pretty woman

Also suggest looking up the films you like on Amazon, and looking at the suggestions, 'people who bought this also bought'
I hope you have a lovely day, and get the uplift you need :)

[cashewnutty]

Forrest Gump?

[KingJoffreyFanciesDarylDixon]

Ooo, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion.

Bit pants but very funny.

[Arsenic]

How about Amelie and/or Miss Pettigrew lives for a day? Both 5* films

[Mull]

Now see I always find Forrest Gump quite lowering. I love it but have to be in the right frame of mind to watch it.

I LOVE Life is Beautiful.

[LeBearPolar]

August Rush.

[gonegrey56]

Les Untouchables, French language but so wonderful, funny uplifting and moving. Based on a true story . Untouchable is English title.

[SurelyYoureJokingMrFeynman]

Land Girls and Me Without You, if you like early Anna Friel.

Like Water for Chocolate would fit well with your other faves, I think.

Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman or the US remake Tortilla Soup, about an extended Taiwanese family, or Mexican-American family - or, in the scriptwriter's head, Jewish American family.

[BarryGoosey]

The Blindside is great. Really nice true story. Sandra Bullock is fab in it. It won her the best actress Oscar I believe.

[SevTSnape]

The Science of Sleep.

Also, for a notromcom, try 500 days of summer.

[whitershadeofpale]

Made in Dagenham is good and inspiring I think.

[MillyMollyMandy78]

Thank you for all the suggestions! Am heading for Amazon to look up some of these suggestions as not heard of all of them!

[fourchetteoff]

How about 'Wild'. It had really good reviews and I think it's a good uplifting story (I've read the book).

Doesn't look like a romcom either. Would like to see it myself.

[castlesintheair]

As good as it gets.

[DepthFirstSearch]

Working Girl, Legally Blonde

[Dancergirl]

Cinema paradiso

[Dancergirl]

Letter to Brezhnev

[cuddingandpustard]

Great recommendation Four; Wild is incredible! Very inspiring!