I Still Believe (2020)
The true life story of Christian music mega star Jeremy Camp and his remarkable journey of love and loss that proves there is always hope in midst of tragedy and that faith tested is the only faith worth sharing.
Lion (2016)
Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
Julie and Julia (2009)
Based on two true stories, “Julie & Julia” intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.
Milk (2009)
In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk’s actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words. When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White. But as White and Milk’s political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge.
A League of Their Own (1992)
The All-American Girls’ Professional Baseball League was founded in 1943, when most of the men of baseball-playing age were far away in Europe and Asia fighting World War II. The league flourished until after World War II, when, with the men’s return, the league was consigned to oblivion. Director Penny Marshall re-creates the wartime era when women’s baseball looked to stand a good chance of sweeping the country. And, really, the line “There’s no crying in baseball”? Fantastic.
The Banker (2020)
The Banker centers on revolutionary businessmen Bernard Garrett and Joe Morris, who devise an audacious and risky plan to take on the racist establishment of the 1960s by helping other African Americans pursue the American dream. Along with Garrett’s wife Eunice, they train a working-class white man, to pose as the rich and privileged face of their burgeoning real estate and banking empire – while Garrett and Morris pose as a janitor and a chauffeur.
Escape From Pretoria (2020)
Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa. Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe shows some serious acting chops as one of the prisoners.
A Hidden Life (2018)
This is the story of an unsung hero, Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. When the Austrian peasant farmer is faced with the threat of execution for treason, it is his unwavering faith and his love for his wife Fanni and children that keeps his spirit alive.
Breakthrough (2019)
Based on the inspirational true story of one mother’s unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds. When Joyce Smith’s adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all hope seems lost. But as John lies lifeless, Joyce refuses to give up. Her steadfast belief inspires those around her to continue to pray for John’s recovery, even in the face of every case history and scientific prediction.
Amistad (1997)
In the summer of 1839, 53 Africans held captive in the cramped cargo holds of the Spanish slave ship La Amistad break free of their shackles. Led by Cinque, they arm themselves, take control of the ship and reclaim their freedom. They have one goal: to return to Africa. Without the navigational skills to guide them home, the Africans are forced to rely on the two surviving members of the crew. But they are tricked and captured by an American naval ship off the coast of Connecticut and the Africans were charged for murder and piracy. Pro-slavery President Martin Van Buren, seeking re-election, is willing to sacrifice the Africans to appease the South, as well as Queen Isabella of Spain. But his will is challenged by former President John Quincy Adams, who comes out of retirement to fight the Africans’ cause in the United State Supreme Court.
Hamilton (2020)
The enormous, incredible, ground-breaking musical about…the first Treasury Secretary? Yes. Let that sink in. You may have heard about it, but until you see this phenomenon, you can’t truly understand how a great story and some great music can make ANY subject shine.
Unbroken (2014)
Angelina Jolie makes her directorial debut in this movie, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis “Louie” Zamperini who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII-only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
The Way Back (2011)
The true story by Slavomir Rawiicz who, along with 6 others, walked out of a Siberian Gulag in 1941 under the cover of a snowstorm, and walked thousands of miles to freedom in British-controlled India. Such an amazing story of just how far, and what we’re capable of enduring, for freedom. Also read the amazing book entitled “The Long Walk”.
Fighting with My Family (2018)
Based on the true story of WWE’s superstar Paige, this movie is a heartwarming comedy about Paige and her brother Zak fighting to earn a spot in the WWE.
The Big Sick (2017)
This movie tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail, who connects with grad student Emily after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents.
Remember the Titans (2001)
Based on true events that took place in 1971, two Virginian high schools integrate both their classrooms and sports teams. This is the inspiring story of their football team.
Wonder (2017)
Based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name, this movie tells the inspiring, true and heartwarming story of August, a fifth-grader born with facial difference that have prevented him from going to mainstream school.
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus is an expansion of a Viennese “urban legend” concerning the death of 18th century musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. From the vantage point of an insane asylum, aging royal composer Salieri recalls the events of three decades earlier, when the young Mozart first gained favor in the court of Austrian emperor Joseph II. Salieri was incensed that God would bless so vulgar and obnoxious a young snipe as Mozart with divine genius.
Hidden Figures (2017)
The incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
The Straight Story (1990)
Filmed along the 260-mile route that the actual Alvin Straight traversed in 1994 from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, this film chronicles Alvin’s patient odyssey and those he meets along the way. When not rolling along at five miles an hour aboard his ’66 John Deere lawn mower, Alvin encounters a number of strangers, from a teenage runaway to a fellow World War II veteran. By sharing his life’s earned wisdom with simple stories, Alvin has a profound impact on these characters that color his pilgrimage.
Shine (1996)
This wrenching true story chronicles the tumultuous life of Australian concert pianist David Helfgott, whose domineering, over-protective father drove him to madness. David is heavily burdened by emotional scars inflicted by his father — scars that when opened cause devastating tragedy for much of David’s adult life.
127 Hours (2010)
“127 Hours” is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolate canyon in Utah. Over the next five days, Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers, family, and the last two people he ever had the chance to meet?
Rush (2013)
A thrilling account of the 1976 Formula 1 season. James Hunt and Niki Lauda battled for the World Title, the latter overcoming an appalling accident in the process.
Gandhi (1982)
Ben Kingsley gives an Oscar-winning performance of the Indian leader who brought down the English empire through peace and pacifism.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Smashing the perceptions that society has of him, a homeless man lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm to guarantee a better life for him and his young son.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
The story of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, told from the point of view of a jaded reporter who learns that perception is not the same as reality.
Rudy (1993)
A Notre Dame student deemed not big enough, not good enough, not strong enough to be on a national powerhouse football team shows everyone that it’s the size of your heart that matters.
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Overcoming seemingly unsurmountable obstacles, a mathematical genius confronts his struggle with schizophrenia and relationships with others.
Miracle (2004)
A group of American college kicks take on the Russian national hockey team in the 1980 Olympics, in what is considered the biggest upset in sports history.
We Are Marshall (2006)
After Marshall University’s football team dies in a plane crash a new coach and new players work together to bring back program—and the town itself.
42 (2013)
The amazing story of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke baseball’s color barrier, and the professional and personal struggles he dealt with—struggles that changed America both on and off the diamond.
Prefontaine (1997)
In the early 1970s Steve Prefontaine broke every American track record for 2,000-10,000 meter racing. When he went to the 1972 Olympics in Munich he did not win a medal, but he did go on to fight for athletes’ rights up until his tragic death in 1974.
The King’s Speech (2010)
A tribute to the value of hard work and determination, and the power of believing in yourself, this is the true story of England’s Prince Albert learning to overcome a speech impediment.
The Theory of Everything (2014)
The story of how theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant minds ever, discovers the truth about life and love after developing a motor neuron disease at the age of 21.
Breaking Away (1979)
Inspired by a bicycle team from 1962 who won the “Little 500” bike race at Indiana University, this feel-good story has you rooting for the four kids from town who take on some steep competition.
Apollo 13 (1995)
Three U.S. astronauts are stranded in their moon orbiter, trying to make it home alive by relying on their wits, the small amount of equipment they have, and the team down on Earth who is trying to get them home.
Erin Brockovich (2000)
An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city’s water supply.
Seabiscuit (2003)
The inspiring story of a horse and jokey no one believed in who became an unbeatable team in horseracing in the 1930s and 1940s.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
This film tells the story eccentric British author and solider T.E. Lawrence who ends up leading soldiers during a two-year Arab revolt against the turns. Truly, the epic of all epics that will keep you entertained for four hours.
Hoosiers (1986)
Based on the story of the impossible tournament run of a boy’s high school team from tiny Milan, Indiana, it’s an inspirational “David vs. Goliath” story of determination and believing in yourself.
The Sound of Music (1965)
Yes, there really was a “von Trapp” family. Inspired by their tale, this musical is heartwarming and simply uplifting.
Moneyball (2011)
Trying to do more with a whole lot less than the competition, this story shows how ingenuity and a new way of thinking helped the Oakland A’s baseball team become a title contender.
The Right Stuff (1983)
The very definition of “epic,” this movie depicts the race to get Americans in space after the Russian’s launch the first satellite, Sputnik. Amazing performances and a thrilling screenplay show the indomitable American spirit.