Movies that teach life
Movies that show us something about life, something deeper. This can be spiritual, historic, romantic, sad, etc.
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- DirectorWoody AllenStarsWoody AllenPenélope CruzJesse EisenbergThe lives of some visitors and residents of Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into.A little absurd at times, but it shows life's craziness about fame, adultery at the background of some beautiful sights in Rome.
- DirectorMike NewellStarsAl PacinoJohnny DeppMichael MadsenAn FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life--at the expense of his regular one.One of the best mafia movies. Starring Johny Depp and Al Pacino.
- DirectorJosh BooneStarsShailene WoodleyAnsel ElgortNat WolffHazel and Gus are teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially "An Imperial Affliction", so they embark on a journey to visit an author in Amsterdam.Life's highs and lows
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat LoafAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.Shows a basic psychology finding. We are all there is, all our feelings, imaginations, thoughts and emotions are ours and are part of use, just as we are part of life. We need to take responsiblity to face that truth and act upon that knowledge.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJeremy IrvineEmily WatsonDavid ThewlisA young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on.True friendship, love and loyalty between a boy who dragged himself into a war that wasn't his to find his horse.
- DirectorEugenio DerbezStarsEugenio DerbezKarla SouzaJessica LindseyA man who has made a new life for himself and the daughter left on his doorstep 6 years ago finds his family threatened when the birth mother resurfaces.Approachable Mexican comedy with a deeper message about betrayal, love and parenting.
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonOver the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.A classic about the simple nature of men and its defects and imperfections. On the other hand, it shows how beautiful life can be if you pursue love, friendship and keep believing in your own ability.
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsJack NicholsonMorgan FreemanSean HayesTwo terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.Makes a statement about following your dreams and staying true to your wants and needs. Which attributes to getting out of life what's in it for you.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonAfter a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.Try to seek truth rather than aiming to be right, because sometimes things are not wat they seem, yet so obvious apparent.
- DirectorSean PennStarsEmile HirschVince VaughnCatherine KeenerAfter graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.Offers us a mirror to ourselfs and our society, but also warns us for the risks if we leave it all behind.
- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsChiwetel EjioforMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael FassbenderIn the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.Harsh reality of slavery quite artfully and euphemistically portrayed here.
- DirectorGary AlazrakiStarsGonzalo VegaLuis Gerardo MéndezKarla SouzaThree spoiled children are cut off from their family fortune and forced to do the unthinkable: get jobs.Money is not everything, but it helps. In order to succeed at life, one has to live it fully. Sometimes it's hard, but in the end it makes you a better person.
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsJohnny DeppLeonardo DiCaprioJuliette LewisA young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.A young DiCaprio shows what life for some entails.
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.Life at its roughest and toughest with a spark of hope.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsMartin SheenMarlon BrandoRobert DuvallA U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.The horrors of war and its pointlessness
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEllar ColtranePatricia ArquetteEthan HawkeThe life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.The big questions of life and society, its pointlessness, its hights and depths. Doesn´t offer answers though...
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsRobin WilliamsRobert Sean LeonardEthan HawkeMaverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.Carpe diem, overcome your fears, step out of the line, be yourself and do what thrives you. Pick the rosebuds while ye may. O, captain, my captain.
- DirectorTheodore MelfiStarsBill MurrayMelissa McCarthyNaomi WattsA young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic war veteran who lives next door.Don't judge people and appreciate what you are and what others are.
- DirectorPeter ChelsomStarsSimon PeggRosamund PikeTracy-Ann ObermanA psychiatrist searches the globe to find the secret of happiness.Feel good movie with a message, altough it ends all too well :)
- DirectorAamir KhanAmole GupteStarsDarsheel SafaryAamir KhanTisca ChopraAn eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.Every individual matters and has its own story, motives and reasons. We have to embrace them for the beautiful persons they (potentially) are.
- DirectorAngelina JolieStarsJack O'ConnellMiyaviDomhnall GleesonAfter a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.Shows resilience and strenght of the human soul. Don't give up, never, ever the will to live. An example for all of us, Louie Zamperini.
- DirectorMike CahillStarsMichael PittSteven YeunAstrid Bergès-FrisbeyA molecular biologist and his laboratory partner uncover evidence that may fundamentally change society as we know it.About spirituality, love, science, life. Gives hope and makes wonder. Beautifully done.
- DirectorRoel ReinéStarsFrank LammersSanne LangelaarBarry AtsmaWhen the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France, and Germany, and the country is on the brink of civil war, only one man can lead the country's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet: Michiel de Ruyter.Doesn't really belong in this list, but is teaching history of the Dutch Golden Age. Very well done, a good watch :)
- DirectorJorge R. GutiérrezStarsDiego LunaZoe SaldanaChanning TatumManolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.Good movie about love, hope, personal sacrifice and existing expectations about the role of women and men in society and how this forms a struggle for both sexes.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen AffleckWill Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.About taking chances in life whatever your conditions.