Movies that inspire gratitude towards life and Where To Watch Them

This film is a powerful realisation of how one person's kindness and compassion can have a profound impact on so many lives.
George Bailey, a Bedford Falls resident, works on his fathers loan business. For his entire life, his sacrifices fulfil the dreams of his friends and family. However, one financial discrepancy leads George to commit suicide. Meanwhile, in heaven above, angels discuss Georges dilemma. They send an angel named Clarence, to make George realize that his existence was imperative for his communitys development. Clarence helps George see a world where hes non-existent, and how the world is different without him.

This film instills gratitude for the comfortable life that we often take for granted, and the choices we don't have to make.
Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and trained to be pickpockets by master thief Fagin.

A father uses unconventional methods to keep his son from the brutal reality inside a nazi concentration camp.
Life is Beautiful' is a heart touching account of the impact the Nazi regime left on Jews. It is the story of a Jewish father and his family, who live during those times. The father uses humour to divert his young son's attention from the hostilities that envelope their world.

A teacher's sincere dedication towards her students alleviates their lives in a profound way.
A school teacher Erin Gruwell takes on the task of teaching the freshman class at Wilson High School. Erins class comprises of underprivileged children. Gruwell is an enthusiastic woman and she finds out and innovates new methods of teaching her students, empowering them to face the world.

When everything gets taken away, that is when a person truly realises what really matters and there is no sincere form of gratitude.
A System Engineer Chuck Noland is in a long term relationship with Kelly Frears. While going on a professional trip to Malaysia, Chucks plane crashes due to a violent storm but he is saved by an inflatable liferaft which takes him to an island. Upon investigation Chuck finds it to be uninhabited. Without any source of transferring emergency signal and with no companion, will Chuck be able to survive the hardships or will he perish on the Uninhabited Island?

Forrest Gump inspires gratitude for everything that life has to offer and making the most out of it.
This is the simple awesome story of Forrest Gump, he is a simpleton with a low IQ of 75 & considered a below-average person. But Forrest has something that most people lack, an optimistic outlook. Even though he faces a number of difficulties through life, he always sees the best in everything. With this approach, he manages to make achievements and has a good life. He fights in the Vietnam War and returns back alive, sets up a booming Bubb-Gump Shrimp Company and manages to lead a charming life. Despite the remarkable events of success in his life, he struggles to get back with the true love of his life. He longs to be with his childhood love, Jenny, but somehow fate keeps taking them apart and bringing them back together for a short while like a pendulum.

The film will leave you with gratitude for teachers who havesignificantly altered their students lives in the most possitive ways.
In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.

Eight brave dogs once again reminds us why dogs are man's best friend.
Set in 1993 and inspired by true events, Eight below is about a guide Jerry Shepard in Antartica and his dog sledge. After an operation to Mount Melborne is successfully but the humans are immediately evacuated due to weather conditions and dogs are left behind anticipating that the pilot will come back for them. But when the rescue mission seems impossible due to the storm, Jerry takes matters into his own hands.

The sincere feeling of love can change a person and transform their perspective on life.
A hilarious tale of a television weatherman, 'Groundhog Day' is a classic comedy. A weatherman by profession is an arrogant and self-centered guy. He has a team of two - Rita, a News producer & his assistant, and Larry, the camerman. Phil is sent to a village to cover the annual Dutch ritual of Groundhog Day where a Groundhog predicts the length of the rainy season by the length of its shadow. Instead, Phil finds himsels stuck in an infinite loop - every day waking up at 6 am, meeting his school friend, broadcasting the same news every day, never passing the Groundhog Day. He understands this and tries everything he can - electrocute himself, jump off the window, kidnap the groundhog and what not. He is caught in a time loop, living the same day repeatedly.

inside out shows us the true value of those unwelcomed unhappy emotions that contributes towards overall emotional growth.
Inside Out' is an animated drama about a fictional character, Riley. 11-year-old Riley moves from San Francisco to Minnesota. Her 5 core emotions (fear, anger, disgust, joy and sadness) accompany her everywhere. It's a story where emotions are personified and they live in Riley's mental quarters and these emotions fight it out with Riley through her every decision.

This inspires gratitude for those silly friends who sometimes irritate us but are always there to back us up.
'Finding Nemo'- a classic animated adventure, is the story of a clownfish (Marlin), who seeks the help of an Achilles Tang (Dory), and sets out on a quest to find his lost son (Nemo) who gets separated in the Great Barrier Reef. Though Marlin is a timid clownfish, being a father he vows to bring his lost son back from Sydney. He is accompanied by his best friend Dory who has a short memory and keeps forgetting stuff. The characters make it a funny & emotional story.

Life of an abused teenage girl changes for better when she enrolls into a new school and finds people who stand with her.
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.

Up teaches us a lifetime spent with a loved one is nothing short of an adventure.
An award-winning animated movie Up begins with showing the monotonous life of Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year old man, living in his old-fashioned house amongst a developing metropolis. The movie then progresses to show a flashback of his life, as a young adventurous boy, a dedicated fan of Charles Muntz. Coming across a girl named Ellie, he instantly becomes friends with her as they have a common love for adventure, and the two end up marrying each other. Fast forward, after the death of Ellie and ultimately getting frustrated of city life, Carl embarks on a journey to Paradise Falls, Ellies dream haven. Accompanied by Russel and his faithful balloons, Carl is on quite the adventure.

Mother-daughter duo who mend their relationship and learn to appreciate each other after walking in each other's shoes.
Anna Coleman is a teenage girl, who keeps getting into trouble in school, mostly because of her English teacher Mr. Bates and her ex-best friend Stacey. Anna is an aspiring musician and her band is preparing for an audition to secure a gig. Meanwhile, Annas mother Tess is an excellent therapist and soon to marry her fiancé Ryan. Unfortunately, the bands audition and the wedding rehearsal are scheduled for the same night, and Tess wants Anna to attend the wedding rehearsal instead. Anna and Tess get into a huge argument at a Chinese restaurant and the owners mother offers fortune cookies to the mother-daughter duo. After breaking the fortune cookies, Anna and Tess experience an earthquake at the restaurant but no one else seems to notice it. The next morning, Anna and Tess wake up in each others bodies.

the film is a reminder to focus on true happiness, something we forget while hussling in life.
Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.

Marry Poppins teaches the most valuable part of life is experiencing joy and spending quality time with the family.
In 1910, in London, when a man named George Banks comes home, his wife Winfried tells him that the nanny has quit her job, and the children have run away from home again. Later, a constable named Jones brings the children back home. George decides to hire a new nanny and creates an advertisement demanding a strict nanny. The children come to him with their own advertisement asking for a beautiful, witty, and kind nanny. George rips the childrens advertisement and throws the pieces in the fireplace but the pieces fly up through the chimney. The next day, several women come for the interview but they get blown away by a powerful gust of wind. The children see a beautiful young woman floating in the sky using her umbrella. The woman introduces herself as Mary Poppins to Mr. George and becomes the new nanny. The children soon discover their new nanny has many interesting abilities.

Tale of an estranged family coming together for thanksgiving dinner. It also reminds how reaching out to people can do wonders.
Pieces of April is an American comedy-drama. The movie revolves around the protagonist – a 21-year-old, April Burns and her mother, Joy. April lives in New York, with her Afro – American boyfriend, Bobby. She remains emotionally distant from her family, but everything changes when she gets the news that her mother has breast cancer. This presents a chance to reunite with her mother. She invites her family for dinner on Thanksgiving and tries everything in her power to make it successful. Will the labor of her efforts be sweet or bitter? Watch to find out.

Life takes a beautiful turn when one uses their privileges to support an underprivileged soul.
It is the story of a homeless African-American teenage boy, Michael Oher, a bulky, unskilled guy with little formal education. Leigh Anne Tuohy and her husband Sean, who are financially well off, decide to be Michael’s legal guardians, considering his mother's drug addiction. Leigh helps traumatized Michael to identify his strengths and inspires him to believe in himself. She tells him how to use his protective instincts and size while learning football and appoints a tutor to improve his grades as well. The Blind Side portrays how a woman fights above all odds to transform hers and an aimless kid’s life through her generosity and resilience.

Coraline teachs us to appreciate our family and warns that grass is not always greener on the other side.
Coraline James is an eleven-year-old girl who has just moved into a new neighborhood with her parents, Mel and Charlie. They take up an old mansion that has now been divided into various small apartments. Coraline has no friends in the new town and spends most of her time in solace. Her parents remain busy with their job and dont get much time to spend with her. One day she meets Wyborne, the landladys grandson, and they both spark a good friendship. Wyborne has a black cat that follows him around everywhere. One day Wyborne gives Coraline a rag doll that almost looks like her. The doll has button eyes and looks like someone had discarded it a long time back. One night Coraline discovers a secret door in her house that needs a secret key. A mouse guides Coraline through the door and it takes her to a much cheery and colorful world. The world is identical to the real world except for the fact that everything seems to be way too cheerful. Coraline loves spending time in the mirror world but soon gets into trouble when someone imprisons her in that world.

Stuck between personal ambition and family norm, coco gives a lesson of not giving up.
The animated fantasy film, Coco, is somewhat inspired by the Mexican festival, known as the 'Day of the Dead'. Coco tells the story of a 12-year-old boy, Miguel. According to a long-standing family tradition, music is prohibited in Miguel's family for generations. Miguel, on the other hand, wants to become a reputed musician and showcase his skills in the field of music. The story proceeds and Miguel accidentally gets trapped in the world of the dead. There, Miguel meets his great great grandfather who was a famous musician during his time. Along his way, Miguel meets Hector, a trickster, and together they set out on a journey to unfold the mystery behind Miguel's age-old family tradition.

We never forget a helping hand and this film beautifully shows the joy of returning kindness.
Two talented song-and-dance men team up after the war to become one of the hottest acts in show business. In time they befriend and become romantically involved with the beautiful Haynes sisters who comprise a sister act.

A new english teacher teaches his students to step out of boundaries and live life freely
Dead Poets Society is a story about a group of teenagers in an elite and conservative Vermont boarding school, where theyre bound to prosper through a path predestined for them. In order to avoid disappointing their parents, these students passively work towards their singular preassigned goal until John Keating, an English teacher appears with his unconventional teaching methods. Keating reaches out to his bored and passive students, urging them to take roads less travelled and listen to their inner voices. He inspires them to have faith in themselves and uses poetry to teach the importance of individuality and nonconformity.

The story creates a profound gratitude for the life we are born into and how fortunate we truly are.
An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected. While Annie gets accustomed to living in Warbucks' mansion, she still longs to meet her parents. So Warbucks announces a search for them and a reward, which brings out many frauds.

The film tells the story two kind and generous souls whose lives takes a turn after a lottery prize.
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.

Gratitude can come in the form of a new friendship, transforming into a source of light and inspiration.
This is an American comedy-drama that revolves around an emotionally repressed wife, Evelyn Couch. She seeks her husband's attention and clings to candy bars when in sorrow. She befriends a lonely woman, Ninny Threadgoode, in a nursing home where her husband, Ed's aunt Vesta is. Ninny narrates Evelyn a story of two friends- Idgie, owner of an Alabama Cafe and her friend Ruth Jamison. The story uplifts Evelyn’s spirits as she finds her pride back and asserts independence from Ed. What was so special about that story?

Sometimes, it takes a little time to understand the gifts life can offer in the form of unlikely friendships.
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower ring curtain salesman, Del Griffith.

The film will make you appreciate everything in your life taken for granted in a way you could not imagine.
Brothers Jamal and Salim run away from their slum in Dharavi, after their mother's death in Bombay riots, with their friend Latika. The three are captured by Maman, a local gangster who turns kids into beggars. They flee from there on a train but Latika fails to climb onboard and is captured back by Maman. Years later, Jamal participates in a show called 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' as a last-ditch attempt to contact Latika. Will they reunite? Will Jamal finally prove he is not just a kid from the slums? Watch this inspiring movie to find out.

An unlikely Friendship in an unlikely place with many insightful life lessons.l
Banker Andy Dufresne is charged for the murder of his wife and her love despite his claim of innocence. He is sentenced to lifetime imprisonment and transferred to the Shawshank State Penitentiary. Over several years, a friendship brews between him and another inmate Ellis Red Redding. Andy believes in hope. But Red believes otherwise. He tells Andy it is good and bad to have hope. The film is based on Stephen Kings novel Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption.

A romantic tale of how a person can truly transform and change your life forever.
It all starts when an old lady, Rose Calvert takes her granddaughter Lizzy, 84 years back in the story. Rose boards the assumed unsinkable, the RMS Titanic Ship. In the same ship, Jack Dawson, an artist, along with his friends boards RMS Titanic, after winning the poker game. Irked with the cage of boring royal society life, Rose attempts suicide but is rescued by Jack. Eventually, they fall in love during the voyage and Jack fulfils her fantasy of being drawn in nude, wearing only Rare Diamond. Shortly after, Titanic hits an Iceberg due to negligence and lack of equipment to sense danger, leading to the sinking of the ship and death of 1500 people. In the end, love between Jack and Rose blossoms till the last moment.

A beautiful film that inspires gratitude for love in many different ways.
Nine stories that are woven together make a fascinating movie about love. Whether its the first love for young Sam, or extramarital trysts for Harry, Love Actually tries to show a more realistic view of love and how what you perceive best for you need not always be true. Among others, there is the newly elected Prime Minister David who is in love with his junior staffer and a graphic designer Sarah who is torn between taking care of her mentally ill brother or committing to the love of her life. Their lives are linked in some way except of course, in their quest to find love.

under-appreciated black maids of 1940s America come together to raise their voices thanks to an aspiring writer.
Set in 1963 Jackson, Mississippi, the story is told by Aibileen Clark, an African-American maid through Eugenia Skeeter Phelan when she decides to write a book on the hardships faced by African-American maids who work for the White families. Skeeter is unhappy about the racist attitudes of her socialite friends towards their maids. Hilly Holbrook is the leader of a white womens socialite group intends to remind the Help where they belong. The movie also throws light on the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

the value of a person is often learned in their absence, this film is a reminder to recognise those valuable presence.
Daniel Hillard is a freelance voice actor who lives in San Francisco with his wife Miranda and three lovely children, Lydia, Chris, and Natalie. He loves his children to death but Miranda considers him unreliable and irresponsible. One day Daniel quits his job in a fit of rage and throws a grand birthday party for Chris. Miranda gets enraged over this and ends up filing for a divorce. Unfortunately, the custody of all three children goes only to Miranda. The judge offers share custody only when Daniel can secure a job within three months. As his life turns upside down, Daniel tries to figure out how to stand on his own feet. One day he gets to know that Miranda is looking to hire a house help. Here he sees an opportunity to spend more time with his children. Daniel, therefore, changes his voice and calls Miranda a Mrs. Euphegenia Doubtfire, a British-accented nanny. Daniel secures the job at Miranda and begins honing as Mrs. Doubtfire until trouble comes knocking at his door. He faces multiple problems but is determined to go to any length to spend some quality time with his kids.

This film remind how friendship adds value to life and urges to appreciate life fully while there is still time.
Carter, a mechanic meets Cole, a billionaire in the hospital ward, as they both have cancer. While Carter is a family man, Cole only has a daughter who barely keeps in touch. Both men get on with each other easily. Carter has a bucket list with the things he wants to do before he dies. However, when he learns that he has merely a year to live, he throws it away. Cole finds it, encourages him to pursue his list, and promises to finance the trip himself. Thus, both travel to countries, experience skydiving and much more. As they return home, things take a dark turn when Carter collapses. As cancer now spreads to his brain, will Carter be able to complete his Bucket List?

This enjoyable film reminds us of the beauty of friendship, love and family.
Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... and the Peanuts gang to share them with. This is going to be the greatest Thanksgiving ever! The fun begins when Peppermint Patty invites herself and her pals to Charlie Brown's house for a REALLY big turkey party. Good grief! All our hero can cook is cold cereal and maybe toast. Is Charlie Brown doomed? Not when Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock chip in to save the (Thanksgiving) Day. With such good friends, Charlie Brown - and all of us - have so many reasons to be thankful.