I don’t know about you guys, but December brings me waves of sadness and procrastination. In times like these, other than going towards listening to T.E.D… You can always rely on catchy inspirational movies to boost your energy levels. Only subscribers to Amazon Prime can access the platform’s content, which includes movies. It boasts a sizable collection of original and derivative films, television shows, and documentaries. Let’s explore some of the Best Inspirational Movies on Amazon Prime.
It’s’ A Wonderful Life (1946)
A holy messenger named Clarence Odbody is sent to the earth after George Bailey wishes he had never been born to fulfil George’s wish. He starts to realize how many lives he has impacted and how unique they would be if he hadn’t been there. The inspirational movies available on Amazon Prime include this one. For Best Director, among other categories, this film received a nomination from the New York Film Critics Circle in 1946. Additionally, it was honoured with the OFTA Film Hall of Fame for Motion Pictures in 2002 by the Online Film & Television Association.
Director: Frank Capra
Release Date: January 7, 1947
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, and Romance
Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Frank Faylen, and Gloria Grahame
Characters Names: George Bailey, Mary Hatch, Mr Potter, Uncle Billy
Famous Dialogue: “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. And when he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?”
IMDb rating: 8.6/10
Shooting Location: R.K.O. Encino Ranch – Balboa Boulevard & Burbank Boulevard, Encino, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Despite claims of innocence, Andy Dufresne, a broker, is jailed for life in State Prison for the murders of his wife and her sweetheart. Over the next 20 years, he gets to know fellow prisoner Ellis, a drug dealer and participates in a tax evasion scheme led by jail chief Samuel Norton. The inspirational movies available on Amazon Prime include this one.
Director: Frank Darabont
Release Date: October 14, 1994
Genre: Drama
Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore
Characters Names: Andy Dufresne, Ellis Boyd’ Red” Redding, Warden Norton, Heywood, Captain Hadley
Famous Dialogue: “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
IMDb rating: 9.3/10
Shooting Location: 127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
The Ultimate Gift (2006)
Jason Stevens lives a life of wealth and distinction; he hopes to inherit a sizable estate from his grandfather when he passes away. However, to receive the Ultimate gift that his granddad left for him in his will, Jason must embark on a journey of self-disclosure. While travelling, Jason befriends a dying young girl and her mother, who helps him understand what is truly important in life. One of the motivational films available on Amazon Prime is this one. The Heartland International Film Festival (2006) Crystal Heart Award for Dramatic Film and the Accolade Competition (2008) Award of Merit for Original Score went to this film.
Director: Michael O. Sajbel
Release Date: March 9, 2007
Genre: Drama, Family, and Romance
Cast: Drew Fuller, Bill Cobbs, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Brian Dennehy, and James Gather
Characters Names: Jason Stevens, Howard ‘Red’ Stevens, Emily Rose, Mr Theophilus Hamilton, Miss Hastings
Famous Dialogue: “Jason, any process worth going through will get tougher before it gets easier. That makes learning a gift, even if the pain is your teacher.”
IMDb rating: 7.3/10
Shooting Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Akeelah And The Bee (2006)
Akeelah Anderson, a young girl from South Los Angeles who is 11 years old, discovers that she has a talent for spelling, which she hopes will get her into the spelling bee competition. Despite her mother’s objections, Akeelah persists in her goal. Akeelah seeks guidance from an English professor, and with strong support from her community, she may have what it takes to achieve her goals. But only if she can get past the professor’s demons. Get past her insecurities, get past her distracting home life, and get past a field of more accomplished and privileged fellow spellers. Only then will she be able to give her community someone to rally around and be proud of. She was nominated for the Best Actress category for the 2007 B.E.T. awards for this film. Additionally, it was named Outstanding Motion Picture at the 2006 Black Movie Awards.
Director: Doug Atchison
Release Date: April 28, 2006
Genre: Drama and Family
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Keke Palmer, Curtis Armstrong, J.R. Villarreal
Characters Names: Tanya, Akeelah, Mr Welch, Dr Larabee
Famous Dialogue: “Why would anybody want to represent a school where they can’t even put doors on the toilet stalls?”
IMDb rating: 7.3/10
Shooting Location: Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
Matilda (1996)
The story of Matilda Wormwood, a young girl with psychokinesis who must put up with a crude, estranged mother and father, is told in this movie. And what’s worse, the cruel headmistress of Matilda’s school, Agatha Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), is a frighteningly brutal bully. Regardless, Matilda employs her magical abilities to defend her pals from Trunchbull’s fury and exact revenge on her dreadful guardians. This film was also nominated for the Golden Satellite Awards (1997) category for Lead Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy, or Musical.
Director: Danny DeVito
Release Date: August 2, 1996
Genre: Comedy, Family, and Fantasy
Cast: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, and Mara Wilson
Characters Names: Mr Wormwood, Narrator, Mrs Wormwood, Mara Wilson, Trunchbull, Miss Honey
Famous Dialogue: “I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. I think they do it deliberately, just to annoy me.”
IMDb rating: 6.9/10
Shooting Location: 15811 Youngwood Drive, Whittier, California, U.S.A.
Wonder (2017)
July Pullman was born with facial differences that, until recently, prevented him from attending a regular school. However, after enrolling in the local 5th grade, he transforms into the most unlikely of heroes. Because of Auggie’s unique journey, which unites them all and shows that it is impossible to blend in when you are born to stand out, his family, his new classmates, and the community struggle to win his empathy and respect. The inspirational movies available on Amazon Prime include this one.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Genre: Drama and Family
Cast: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay, Noah Jupe, Izabela Vidovic, Bryce Gheisar, and Daveed Diggs
Characters Names: Auggie, Nate, Isabel, Via, Julian, Mr Browne
Famous Dialogue: “Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.”
IMDb rating: 7.9/10
Shooting Location: Heritage Woods Secondary School, Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
Moana (2016)
Moana Waialiki, the chief’s only child in Old Polynesia, loves to sail the seas. She found that the demigod Maui was responsible for the scourge by removing the goddess Te Fiti’s core when the island’s fishermen could not catch any fish and crop yields were inadequate. Moana heeds the ocean’s call and embarks on a breathtaking voyage across the Pacific to save the island by persuading Maui to return to Te Fiti’s heart. One of the motivational films available on Amazon Prime is this one.
Director: John Musker and Ron Clements
Release Date: November 23, 2016
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, and Music
Voice Cast: Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk
Characters Names: Moana, Maui, Gramma Tala, Chief Tui, Tamatoa
Famous Dialogue: “Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface … far beneath, in some cases.”
IMDb rating: 7.6/10
Shooting Location: Polynesia
A Most Beautiful Thing (2020)
The documentary A Most Beautiful Thing narrates the story of the first public high school rowing team made up of African Americans in the United States, mostly from the West Side of Chicago, who were members of rival gangs. One of Amazon Prime’s motivational films is this one. This film received nominations for multiple awards.
Director: Mary Mazzio
Release Date: July 31, 2020
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Arshay Cooper, Ken Alpart, David Banks, Michael Carroll, Anita DeFrantz
IMDb rating: 7.5/10
Shooting Location: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
Srinivasa Ramanujan, a brilliant East Indian mathematician, travels to Trinity University in Britain in 1913 to work with Professor G.H. Hardy, who is drawn to him by his incredible math knowledge. He had to deal with his wife’s death, the prejudiced realities of a Britain entering World War One, his deteriorating health, and a family back home that was determined to prevent him from seeing Janaki. Ramanujan and Hardy collaborate in a struggle to make Hardy one of India’s greatest modern scholars and a multi-barrier breaker. One of the motivational films available on Amazon Prime is this one.
Director: Matthew Brown
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Genre: Biography, History, and Drama
Cast: Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Devika Bhise, Toby Jones, Stephen Fry, Jeremy Northam, Kevin McNally, Enzo Cilenti, Arundhati Nag, and Dhritiman Chatterjee
Characters Names: S. Ramanujan, G.H. Hardy, Professor Cartwright, Narasimha, Sir Francis Spring
Famous Dialogue: “Don’t you see? An equation has no meaning to me… unless it expresses a thought of God.”
IMDb rating: 7.2/10
Shooting Location: Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Leave No Trace (2018)
For a long time, Will and Tom, his teenage daughter, have lived off the grid in Forest Park, a nature preserve close to Portland, Oregon. Their peaceful life is disturbed when a small error alerts the authorities, placing them in the custody of social services. They clash with the new surroundings’ elements and embark on a perilous journey to return to their uninhabited homeland. One of the motivational films available on Amazon Prime is this one.
Director: Benh Zeitlin
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Genre: Adventure, Drama, and Fantasy
Cast: Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Foster, Jeffery Rifflard, Derek John Drescher
Characters Names: Tom, Will, Vet at VA, Larry
Famous Dialogue: “The same thing that’s wrong with you isn’t wrong with me.”
IMDb rating: 7.2/10
Shooting Location: Squaw Mountain Ranch – 48176 SE Tumala Mountain Rd, Estacada, Oregon, U.S.A.
Conclusion
Dear Readers! The Best Inspirational Movies on Amazon Prime To Watch in 2023. After celebrating all the festivities, if sadness strikes you again, you can watch these best inspirational movies on Amazon Prime in 2023.
