Welcome to watch mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 20 motivational movies.

I'm a tough guy, tough guys.

Don't do man, tough guys.

Deep fried chicken for a living.

You want a wing or a leg man for this list to be looking at the most inspiring and encouraging films in cinema history.

What movie has motivated you?

Let us know in the comments number 20 gridiron gang, the right mentor ship at the right age can change the trajectory of a young person's life.

You got nobody but yourself, but goddamn it.

That's all you need.

Believe in yourself and knock me on my ass.

That's precisely what transpires in the sports drama gridiron gang about real life football team that kilpatrick mustangs Shawn Porter works as a probation officer at the kilpatrick detention center in Los Angeles.

Not wanting the young inmates to return to lives of crime and violence, He puts together a football team to teach them discipline and cooperation though they struggle at first.

The team not only grows as players, but as individuals with a commanding performance from Dwayne the Rock johnson gridiron Gang scores plenty of motivational touchdowns throughout.

We want to win.

We gotta let him go right, forgive him and move on, forgive forgive him otherwise.

We give them too much power over us And I don't deserve it.

# 19 to kill a mockingbird.

Bravery means doing the right thing.

Even when it seems like no one else is on your side, you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, sir.

Did you climb inside of his skin, walk around in it.

This best picture nominated adaptation of harper Lee's classic novel is ultimately about a man who believes in justice.

Gregory peck plays atticus finch, a lawyer in depression era Alabama.

Finches, defending tom Robinson, a black man accused of a crime he didn't commit.

The film is aware of the grave inequalities of the past and then present.

But it also acknowledges the importance of people advocating for one another.

When we speak up for what's right, we can change the future for the better.

This film proves it.

In this country.

Our courts are the great levelers in our courts, all men are created Equal # 18 stand and deliver for many.

Teaching isn't a job as much as it is a calling finger man.

Heard about you, are you the finger man?

I'm the finger man too.

You know what I can do in this moving drama based on the real life story of high school math teacher.

Jaime escalante, we see just how far one teacher will go to reach his students played by Edward James almost escalante uses his Ghana's philosophy to help troubled students excel in advanced mathematics.

While there are some naysayers who believe these kids to be a lost cause escalante is belief in them prevails.

The film was well received by critics with almost even receiving an Oscar nomination, but above all, stand and deliver shows the utmost importance of nurturing intelligence.

Wouldn't want anyone to think you're intelligent.

Number 17 12 Angry men.

Being a member of a trial jury is an enormous responsibility.

It's a very unusual knife.

I've never seen one like it.

Neither had the storekeeper who sold it to the boy.

Aren't you asking us to accept a pretty incredible coincidence.

I'm just saying a coincidence as possible and I say it's not possible.

And in the legal drama, 12 Angry Men, a guilty verdict would mean the death sentence for a young defendant.

Although a conviction initially seems inevitable.

One juror believes the evidence isn't quite convincing enough.

This leads to some riveting back and forth exchanges as the 12 strangers attempt to reach some semblance of understanding with great direction by Sidney, lumet and powerful performances from actors like Henry fonda and lee J.

Cobb.

The verdict is unanimous, 12 Angry Men is an all time great motivational movie not guilty guilty.

How do you like that?

# 16 O'Malley.

Have you ever wondered about the individuals you encounter during your day to day activities?

Amelie is the enchanting story of a young woman who makes it her mission to improve the lives of those around her.

While also learning to love herself though she encounters obstacles as well as people who aren't nearly as thoughtful as she is.

Her faith in humanity is rightfully asserted with lovely cinematography, clever writing and a winning lead performance by the talented Audrey, Tautou Amelie is one trip to paris will gladly take again and again.

We never she hello, she's sick.

A casa number 15.

The secret life of walter mitty.

When reality isn't quite working out, it's easy to escape into fantasy.

Hey, Cheryl, I have something creative.

I've been working on too.

Oh, little side project walter.

It's amazing.

Walter.

Ben Stiller plays walter mitty.

A man who finds refuge from his lonely life by imagining himself in a variety of incredible situations.

But when opportunity knocks, walter is sent off on a globe spanning adventure, as you might expect.

It's not an easy journey.

In fact, it often seems like all hope is lost, but walter keeps trying and his perseverance is ultimately rewarded.

Also directed by Stiller.

Older Midi is an ode to the dreamer in all of us.

A reminder that it's never too late to live the life we want to.

I I jumped out of a helicopter yesterday into the ocean and had a shark fight.

Yeah, yeah.

Listen, I was mentioning before people who daydream too much.

They're not know it was real.

It really did.

Really?

I'll put down adrenaline junkie.

What kind of a shark was it like?

I can't really talk right now.

I'm on my way to a volcano.

Number 14.

8 Mile Eminem didn't become the best selling hip hop artist in history by accident.

Eight mile stars.

The rapper in a gritty tale inspired by his very own rags to riches story.

You've worked here longer than me and I get paid more than you do?

Dawg take a seat.

What's this guy standing in line for?

He ain't got money to eat.

Living in a broken home jimmy, A.

K.

A.

B.

Rabbit dreams of making it as a successful rapper.

The movie shows that succeeding in any art form takes a lot of patience and dedication.

Regardless of natural ability, you don't have to be an Eminem super fan to appreciate Eight Miles.

This is a movie about doing your best to share your gifts with the world, one verse at a time, your palms sweaty.

Yet notice that this man did not have his hands up.

Who's afraid of the big number 13 whiplash?

How far would you be willing to push yourself to excel at your craft?

Why do you suppose I just hurled a chair at your head Neiman?

That's the question.

At the heart of Director Damien Chazelle's whiplash Miles Teller plays Andrew Neiman, a young jazz drummer at a prestigious music academy, Andrew proceeds to put himself through a living nightmare in order to impress his ruthless instructor, played by a menacing J.

K.

Simmons.

While we would never encourage anyone to push themselves anywhere near as far as Teller's character does.

This film is sure to motivate you when it's not terrifying you That is okay, play Do you think you're out of tune number 12, a beautiful mind learning how our brains work is an endlessly fascinating topic to explore.

I need to look through to the governing dynamics.

Mhm find a truly original idea.

That's the only way I'll ever distinguish myself.

It's the only way that I'll ever, it can also help us understand the world around us.

In this best picture winning flick, Russell Crowe plays john nash, a brilliant mathematician with paranoid schizophrenia, highlighting its effects on john as well as his loved ones.

The movie does a great job of illustrating the challenges posed by mental illness without demonizing those afflicted by it with great performances by Crowe and jennifer Connelly.

This is one movie that adds up to an inspiring viewing experience.

It is only in the mysterious equations of love, but any logical reasons can be found.

I'm only here tonight because of you, number 11.

Selma Dr.

Martin Luther.

King jr is a legend of the civil rights movement for many reasons, become victims of one of the most vicious crimes ever perpetrated against humanity within the walls of their own church.

They are centered now they are the sainted ones in this quest for freedom and they speak to us, steal the movie.

Selma serves to remind us that at his core King was simply a man fighting for change in director ava Duvernay's film about Selma to Montgomery marches.

We see the lengths King went to in order to help black americans register to vote without racist restrictions in the role of the baptist minister slash activist.

David Oyelowo demonstrates just how King was able to inspire so many people.

The fight for equality didn't end with these marches, but Selma serves as a reminder of the power that comes with joining together in the name of justice.

Our freedom will soon be upon us for truth, Earth will rise again.

Number 10 Freedom Writers, another moving story of an educator inspiring their students.

This movie stars Hilary swank as Aaron Gruel, a long beach teacher whose class is brimming with racial unrest in the early nineties.

You want to give me some fries with that shake with violence occurring inside and outside of the school walls.

Gruel goes to great lengths to teach her students how to respect one another.

It's through this respect that they also learn how to live their best lives.

Swank is incredibly effective in the role.

While the young actors playing the students are equally genuine.

I walk into the room And feel as though other problems in life are not so important anymore.

I am home sure there are other movies like freedom writers out there, but few are quite as inspiring.

# nine hidden figures for too long.

Many integral individuals in the United States race to space were all but ignored Katherine for that.

She can handle any numbers you put in front of her.

I'll check her credentials.

I didn't think coming all the way down here.

Thanks in part to the film.

Hidden Figures.

That's since changed.

It's here that the spotlight is pointed towards a group of black women who were instrumental in helping Nasa sore.

The three mathematicians had to not only figure out complex space travel equations but also learn to stand tall in the face of oppression.

There is no bathroom, there are no colored bathrooms in this building on any building outside the west campus which is half a mile away.

Did you know that I have to walk to 10 buck to just to relieve myself, Taraji P.

Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monet were all celebrated for their portrayals as was the film for showing just how much of a difference these women made in the efforts of space exploration number eight october Sky.

Talk about reaching for the stars.

In this biographical drama, jake, Gyllenhaal plays Homer Hickam, an aspiring rocketeer.

What you think about getting in that science fair now, I think we got a chance.

However, he has to contend with some obstacles, namely the disapproval of his coal miner father.

He believes homer is best suited to join him in the mines, not venturing into the stars.

The real life homer would go on to become a Nasa engineer and this film shows just how much he was inspired by the wide world outside a small town to get there.

It may be about rockets, but october Sky is a wonderfully down to Earth movie.

I only hope I can be as good a man as you are.

I mean sure Dr von braun is a great scientist, But he isn't my hero # seven.

Remember the Titans.

You smiling?

Yes, yes sir.

Why are you smiling?

Because I love football for balls.

Fun, fun sir.

It's fun.

You sure?

I think now you're thinking first you smile, then you think the best sports stories are just as captivating off the field as they are on it.

In this biopic, Denzel Washington plays Herman Boone the new football coach and a recently integrated Virginia.

High school tensions are initially high between the mixed teammates, but Boone's discipline helps them to work together.

In time they learn what greatness truly is Washington was lauded for his performance while remember the titans would go on to stand as one of the best football movies of all time.

Not to mention one of the most encouraging.

If we don't come together right now, on this hollow ground, we too will be destroyed.

Number six Forrest gump.

While this best picture winner isn't a true story, it uses actual events to show the journey of an ordinary man who undergoes extraordinary experiences.

Congratulations.

How do you?

I gotta pay These include meeting numerous presidents and running cross country for three years, yep, watching.

Forrest gump is like getting a tour through 20th century history with a guide.

You'll never forget.

Fan favorite actor Tom Hanks plays forrest a heart warming effect.

The film shows that a lack of so called book smarts can't stop you from overcoming unbelievable odds.

You know what they say about life being like a box of chocolates.

You never know what you're gonna get.

Number five.

It's a wonderful life when it comes to motivational holiday movies, it's hard to beat.

It's a wonderful life in this frank.

Capra directed classic, A man overcomes the crisis through the help of his guardian angel and neighbors told you I'm your guardian angel, I know everything about you Well, you look about like the kind of an Angel I'd get as small town banker, George Bailey Jimmy Stewart brings to life a character who's down on his luck, but not down for the count.