Do you love to watch movies that inspire you to achieve your goals? Do you wish to know how to turn the tide in your direction? Then you must watch one of the movies listed below. They would not only motivate you but also instill in you the notion that every dog has his day!
1. The Shawshank Redemption
"Fear can hold you prisoner...hope can set you free" is the tag line of this inspirational movie which chronicles the life of a man who faces impossible challenges in prison where he is charged for his wife's and her lover's murder. This uplifting movie shows how he learns to overcome the hurdles of his life.
2. Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is the story of a simple Alabama man who was in the army and later met great people, achieved remarkable feats and also influenced the culture of that time. This signifies that even if a man doesn't plan to do anything great in his life, he ends up doing so just because of his talent.
3. Wanted
Though the humans in this movie are assassins, their awe-inspiring feats will surely motivate you to go and achieve something that you have never thought of before.
4. Rocky
Who could ever forget the movie Rocky for the brilliant spirit of a common man Rocky Balboa? The movie showcases how he fights and struggles against all the obstacles he faces.
5. Seabiscuit
Based on the non-fiction book 'Seabiscuit:An American Legend', Seabiscuit is a poorly fed horse who finally moves on to becoming a race horse despite many unsuccessful attempts and thus is the media's favorite after The Great Depression.
6. The Karate Kid
Another inspirational underdog movie, The Karate Kid depicts the life of a 12-year old boy who moves to China with his mother where circumstances lead him to fight a karate competition against all time experts.
7. Slumdog Millionaire
This is the story of how an Indian boy from the slums gets to be on the Indian version of 'Who wants to be a millionaire?' He struggles through poverty, cheating and betrayal and finally wins the grand prize as also the love of his life.
8. Police Academy
A group of misfit young people who are not keen to join the police force are enrolled in the Police Academy where they are the underdogs and superior officers try to repress them. But ultimately they learn a lot from their experience.
9. The Perfect Game
A true-life incident in the 1957 Little League World Series that allowed a team outside of America to participate and the team from Mexico won triumphantly after facing racism, language barriers and other atrocities.
10. Braveheart
Braveheart is the story of a Scottish man who overcomes the death of his loved ones and sets out to free his country from English rule. He is beaten and tormented before finally being publicly executed. But his final shout of 'Freedom!' ignites the spark among the Scottish and they continue the battle.
These are a few underdog movies which are truly inspiring.
