A Beautiful Mind, 2001
A Beautiful Mind tells the story of mathematical genius and Nobel Prize winner John Nash, played by Russel Crowe. Nash discovered a highly complicated mathematical concept that was named the Nash equilibrium. Despite his accomplishments, Nash also suffered from schizophrenia.
The Pursuit of Happyness, 2006
The real life story of entrepreneur Chris Gardner, played by Will Smith. Gardner and his son were homeless for a year and he struggled before achieving success as a securities broker.
127 Hours, 2010
Based on a book titled "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", the film tells the story of Aron Ralston, played by James Franco. Ralston was a daredevil who was trapped by a rock in the Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA. After 5 days, food and water were running out, he realised that he could save his life by amputating his own arm with his pocketknife.
Bogowie, 2014
The film tells the story of cardiac surgeon Zbigniew Religa, who performed the first heart transplant in Poland in 1985. The film celebrates the achievements of this brilliant surgeon.
Coach Carter, 2005
It tells the story of Ken Carter. Played by Samuel L. Jackson, who returns to his old high school to coach basketball. Despite helping the team improve, he noticed that their grades are slipping, so he withdrew the team from all competitions until they improve their grades.
The World's Fastest Indian, 2005
The film tells the story of Burt Munro, played by Sir Anthony Hopkins, who spent 2 decades of his life restoring a 1920s Indian motorcycle. Burt faced tremendous hardship to rebuild it. Eventually, he completed his project. Burt proceeded to race the bike at the Bonneville SaltFlats in 1967 and he broke the world land speed record.
Invincible, 2006
The film is all about the story of Vince Papale, played by Mark Wahlberg, who was a troubled teacher. In desperate need of some money, he goes after his dream of playing American Football by applying for his hometown team, to a great success.
Into the Wild, 2007
A student athlete named Christopher McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch, decides to destroy his bank cards, his personal documents and donated his money to charity, to find meaning in the Alaskan wilderness.
Schindler's List, 1993
Set in 1939 Germany, at the height of World War 2. A German politician and businessman named Oskar Schindler tries to make money from the war, so he hires Jews as cheap labour. He ends up hiring 300 Jews, their families and friends, thus saving them from being exterminated by the Nazi forces.
Saving Private Ryan, 1998
The film clearly depicts the lives of soldiers in World War 2 and their lives in the trenches. The film focuses on a group of soldiers on a mission to find a soldier, Private Ryan, who lost three brothers in the war.
Patch Adams, 1998
Peter Adams, played by Robin Williams, suffers from manic depression and decides to open up his own mental clinic. After studying at the Virginia Medical University but realises that he does not like their methods. He manages to obtain the funds to open up a medical facility for underprivileged patients.
October Sky, 1999
Homer Hickam, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, was supposed to follow his father’s footsteps and become a coal miner. However, Homer wants to become a rocket scientist, he eventually designs and builds some of the first rockets in America.
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Hotel Rwanda, 2004
A film based on the Rwanda Genocide. It tells the story of Paul Rusesabagina, played by Don Cheadle, who is a Hutu hotel manager. When the genocide breaks out and the Hutu begin to massacre the Tutsi, he allows the ethnic community into his hotel to stay as refugees.
The Aviator, 2004
Howard Hughes, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, had everything any man could want: wealth, beautiful lovers, blockbuster films and private planes. Behind closed doors, however, he suffered from depression, phobias and soul-destroying stress.
Born on the Fourth of July, 1989
The film tells the story of a soldier named Ron Kovic, played by Tom Cruise, who leaves for the Vietnam War and comes back in a wheelchair and adopts and pacifist lifestyle, starting many anti-Vietnam war protests.
My Left Foot, 1989
The film tells the story of Christy Brown, played by Daniel Day Lewis, who suffers from cerebral palsy. After his right arm and leg were paralysed, he taught himself how to write and paint with his left side, with great success.
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The Insider, 1999
The film is about the negative effects of corporate greed and media manipulation. telling the story of a tobacco industry tycoon named Jeffrey Wigand, played by Russel Crowe, who exposed his own company for increasing the amount of addictive nicotine per cigarette.
The Blind Side, 2009
The film tells the story of a homeless African American teen named Michael Oher, who is adopted by a wealthy white family. Michael gradually overcomes obstacles and becomes a great student and American football player, eventually becoming a professional athlete.
The Pianist, 2002
The film tells the story of a pianist named Władysław Szpilman, played by Adrian Brody, who was forced to live in hiding for being a Jew in Nazi-occupied Poland. The Pianist depicts the Holocaust through Szpilman’s eyes.
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