Motivating success movies

Motivating success movies
List of the best movies about success selected by visitors to our site: Whiplash, Hidden Figures, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Founder, The Social Network, The Shawshank Redemption, The Walk, Jobs, The Billionaire, Flash of Genius.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Genre
Country
Markimdb: 8.5
Genredrama, music
CountryUSA
Duration01:46

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration02:32

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration03:00

    A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA, Greece
    Duration02:38

    The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

      On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

      Markimdb: 9.3
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:22

      Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrethriller, drama, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:28

        The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA, Luxembourg
        Duration02:02

        The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryThailand
        Duration02:11

        The Billionaire tells the story of Aitthipat Kulapongvanich and how he, at the age of nineteen, dropped out from university to launch a packaged fried seaweed business that is now Taokaenoi Food & Marketing and became one of Thailand's youngest (baht) billionaires

        Markimdb: 7
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryCanada, USA
        Duration01:59

        In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns (Greg Kinnear) goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife (Lauren Graham) and six kids.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, music
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:50

        The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:57

        A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:35

        This film is the semi-humorous documentary about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during college, the founding of their companies, and the ingenious actions they took to build up the global corporate empires of Apple Computer Inc. and Microsoft Corporation.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genredrama, music, biography, history
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
        Duration02:05

        Author P.L. Travers travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel Mary Poppins for the big screen.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:36

        A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove her self in a male dominated world.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography
        CountryFrance, USA
        Duration01:50

        On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:06

          The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genrecomedy, drama
          CountryFrance, Belgium

          For twenty years, Bruno and Malik have lived in a different world—the world of autistic children and teens. In charge of two separate nonprofit organizations (The Hatch & The Shelter), they train young people from underprivileged areas to be caregivers for extreme cases that have been refused by all other institutions. It’s an exceptional partnership, outside of traditional settings, for some quite extraordinary characters.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrecomedy, drama, music
          CountryFrance, Luxembourg, Germany
          Duration01:35

          Set in 1940's France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:00

          A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genredrama, military, biography, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:30

          A thrilling and inspiring true story begins on the eve of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genredrama, biography, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:31

            Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

            Markimdb: 8
            Genredrama, biography
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:58

              Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

              Markimdb: 7
              Genredrama, family, biography, sport
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:46

                Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton. Bethany lost her left arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith.Bethany (AnnaSophia Robb) was born to surf. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age, she was leading an idyllic life on Kauai, participating in national surf competitions with her best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson), when everything changed. On Halloween morning, a 14-foot tiger shark came out of nowhere and seemed to shatter all her dreams.Soul Surfer reveals Bethany's fight to recover from her ordeal and how she grappled with the question of her future. Strengthened by the love of her parents, Tom (Dennis Quaid) and Cheri (Helen Hunt), and supported by her youth group leader Sara (Carrie Underwood), Bethany refuses to give in or give up, and begins a bold return to the water.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genredrama, family, biography, history, sport
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:56

                  Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

                  Markimdb: 8
                  Genremelodrama, drama, crime
                  CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, India
                  Duration02:00

                    Jamal Malik is an impoverished Indian teen who becomes a contestant on the Hindi version of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ but, after he wins, he is suspected of cheating.

                    Markimdb: 7.4
                    Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:37

                    Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms with who they are. Together they embark on the road trip of a lifetime, becoming friends along the way and learning to live life to the fullest, with insight and humor.

                    Markimdb: 7.6
                    Genredrama
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:12

                    Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam shames high-priced lawyer Rita into taking his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

                    Markimdb: 7.3
                    Genrethriller, drama, military, biography
                    CountryUSA, Luxembourg
                    Duration02:00

                    A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.

                    Markimdb: 7.5
                    Genrethriller, drama, adventure, biography
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
                    Duration01:33

                    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 isolated canyon in Utah.

                    Markimdb: 7.1
                    Genredrama, biography, sport
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:45

                    Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.

                    Markimdb: 8
                    Genredocumentary, history
                    CountryCanada
                    Duration02:25

                    Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.

                    Markimdb: 7.6
                    Genredrama, biography, sport
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration02:09

                      Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.

                      Markimdb: 7.4
                      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
                      CountryUSA, Mexico
                      Duration01:45

                      A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

                      Markimdb: 7.6
                      Genremelodrama, drama, music
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:24

                      Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

                      Markimdb: 7.5
                      Genredrama, biography
                      CountryUSA, Germany
                      Duration02:43

                      A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

                      Markimdb: 7.3
                      Genremelodrama, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:00

                      A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.

                      Markimdb: 7.7
                      Genremelodrama, drama, biography
                      CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan, USA
                      Duration02:03

                        The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

                        Markimdb: 7.2
                        Genredrama, sport
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration03:03

                        The dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball.

                        Markimdb: 7.8
                        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                        CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, France
                        Duration01:38

                        Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in.

                        Markimdb: 8.1
                        Genredrama, biography, sport
                        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
                        Duration02:03

                        A biographical drama centered on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season.

                        Markimdb: 7.6
                        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:40

                        Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

                        Markimdb: 8.3
                        Genredrama, biography
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:47

                        A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling.

                        Markimdb: 7.8
                        Genrecomedy, drama
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:41

                          A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

                          Markimdb: 7.9
                          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
                          CountryUSA, Mexico, Spain, Malta
                          Duration00:29

                          Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas, she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder.

                          Markimdb: 7.5
                          Genredrama, biography, sport
                          CountryRussia
                          Duration02:14

                          Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov from early childhood, rising to the pinnacle of the sport and his untimely death

                          Markimdb: 5.7
                          Genrecomedy
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:29

                          Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above - except for a dolphin trainer. When he’s asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of coyotes on a basket full of burgers.

                          Markimdb: 8
                          Genredrama, music, biography
                          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                          Duration02:09

                          Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

                          Markimdb: 7.6
                          Genredrama, crime, biography
                          CountryGermany, USA
                          Duration02:03

                          A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

                          Markimdb: 6.8
                          Genredrama, sport
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:31

                          After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge.




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