Sometimes, we all feel unmotivated and unproductive. When life gives us a hard time, we start to doubt our abilities to do things. In such situations, you need to surround yourself with some positivity, and nothing can be more positive than cuddling in a blanket watching a movie. To help you on days like such, we have devised a list of movies with engaging plots that will leave you with positive feelings, and eliminate the negativity around you. Just grab some popcorn and let the movies weave their magic.
Inside Out
Release year: 2015
Cast: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paula Poundstone, Bobby Moynihan, Paula Pell, and others.
Inside Out is an animated film, which beautifully describes human emotions. The plot revolves around the 5 main moods we tend to experience; Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust, within a bit 11-year-old girl’s brain. When little Riley is uprooted from the Midwest and stirred to the city life, her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and disappointment begin conflicting, on how she should cope with her new surroundings. The plotline teaches however we can recover joy from a traumatic experience.
IMDb rating: 8.1
The Devil Wears Prada
Release year: 2006
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Adrian Grenier, Tracie Thoms, Rich Sommer, Daniel Sunjata, and others.
If you’re thinking that your boss could be a terror, re-watch this and be grateful to the lucky stars you’re not operating for Miranda Priestly. Hathaway plays Andy, a “sad little fellow” that her fancy magazine co-workers look down on with snot-nosed disdain. There’s nothing like a full glam makeover to grant Andy, she needs the boldness, she must kill it at her job. Once she starts prioritizing herself and her needs and focuses on her true goals, she turns the tables showing everybody who the boss is.
IDMb rating: 6.9
The Blind Side
Release year: 2009
Cast: Tim McGraw, Catherine Dyer, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head, Ray McKinnon, Lily Collins, Adriane Lenox, Kathy Bates, Kim Dickens, Andy Stahl, Tom Nowicki, and others.
The Blind Side is the real-life tale of Sean Tuohy and Leigh Anne Tuohy. The couple breaks the norm and decides on adopting Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teen. They set out to provide him with a loving family and also try to engage his intellectual side by hiring a tutor to help him improve in his studies. With a little attention and care, Michael is able to qualify for an NCAA Division athletic scholarship.
In the movie, Michael has zero idea about his biological family. He only knows his mother is addicted to drugs and his father’s whereabouts are unknown. With little schooling, he has only a few skills to help him navigate the world so Leigh Anne soon takes over, working to make sure that he is able to take advantage of every opportunity. When she learns of his interest in football, she goes out of her way to help him achieve success in the field.
IDMb rating: 7.6
The Notebook
Release year: 2004
Cast: Gena Rowlands, Ryan Gosling, Kevin Connolly, Rachel McAdams, Ed Grady, Jennifer Echols, and others.
The movie starts off with an old man in a nursing home, reading a story from a notebook to an old woman. This tragic love story talks about two youngsters Allie and Noah who meet one evening at a carnival and fall irrevocably in love with each other. Allie’s status conscience parents, however, reject Noah and disapprove of their relationship. Despite this, Allie waits for Noah. When she doesn’t hear anything back she is forced to reconsider her situation and finally moves on. She gets engaged to Lon, a handsome young soldier.
With just a few days to go before the wedding, Allie visits Noah’s 200-year-old home and finds that her heart still beats for him. Will the two lovers be able to reunite? And will status finally take a step back? Love always finds a way and this movie shows that worldly belongings do not decide on the life you live. Believe in yourself and doing the best is a recipe for success.
IDMb rating: 7.8
The Pursuit Of Happyness
Release year: 2006
Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller, Takayo Fischer, and others.
Based on a true story, this film portrays a struggling salesman Christopher Gardner who invests all his life savings in bone density scanners that he believes hospitals would jump at the chance to buy. He is expecting to make a fortune selling these devices but unfortunately, the scanners do not sell well. When Gardner fails to secure an income, his wife leaves him and he even loses his accommodations. Forced to survive on the streets with an uncertain future for his son, he faces tough times but through it all he keeps on working hard. He continues to sell the scanners and at the same time tries his best to perform well at an unpaid internship in hopes of getting paid position as a stockbroker. Sure, life is hard but it gets better.
IDMb rating: 8
Final Words
If you’re feeling down and need some help to boost your self-esteem up, these movies are a must-watch. They show that no matter how difficult life can be, it gets better. All you need to do is believe in yourself and persevere. A night of movies can do wonders for your mental health so make sure to take out time for it. WOW TV listings offer a great lineup that includes movie channels so you’ll never be short of entertainment. Just subscribe to one of their plans and you’ll be good and in time you’ll find yourself a confident person free of self-doubts. So go ahead and get watching.
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