Whats a good <span title="depressing/inspirational/family/drama">depressing/inspirational/...</span> movie ever?

Question

Something like :

Little Miss Sunshine,

The Hours,

The Assassination of Richard Nixon,

The Pianist,

Heaven,

A Walk To Remember

Answer 1

If you like musicals, then:

Rent

Quote:

This is the film version of the Pulitzer and Tony Award winning musical about Bohemians in the East Village of New York City struggling with life, love and AIDS, and the impacts they have on America.

Answer 2

Shawshank Redemption

Answer 3

Radio is a really good movie!

Answer 4

8MM- Perhaps the single most depressing movie of all time.  Nicholas Cage delivers a breathtaking performance in this total downer.&quot;

Hanoi Hilton-   &quot;A shocking, eye-opening account of Vietnam POWs in the hands of an enemy who cared nothing for the Geneva Convention.&quot;

Saving Private Ryan-   &quot;The invasion of Normandy in all its intense horror.  One of Tom Hanks&#039; most memorable performances.&quot;

Map of The Human Heart-   &quot;Another fine WWII movie, and one that most people have never heard of.  Extends itself to a much wider scope than most war movies.&quot;

Platoon- &quot;The Vietnam war accompanied by Barber&#039;s Adigio for strings.  None of Oliver Stone&#039;s other movies have ever come close to this one.&quot;

Leaving Las Vegas-   &quot;A story about a man (Nicholas Cage) who goes to Las Vegas to drink himself to death.  While there, he meets a prostitute (E Shue) who will do anything to get out of Vegas.&quot;

Dead Man Walking- &quot;A gripping story which details the grotesque topic of executing a prisoner (Sean Penn) on death row.  Unforgettable.&quot;

Last Light-   &quot;Not nearly as well known as &quot;Dead Man Walking,&quot; but every bit as good.  Tells as much about the guard as it does the condemned convict.  Sutherland offers a fine acting job.&quot;

Last Dance-   &quot;Yet another addition to my morbid fascination for execution films.  Sharon Stone proves that she is a diversified actress in an unusual role for her.&quot;

I know a few more, if you want, I can tell you those too.

Answer 5

I&#039;d recommend these:

Muriel&#039;s Wedding

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110598/

Igby goes down

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280760/

Stand and Deliver

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094027/

Pay it forward

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0223897/

Lorenzo&#039;s oil

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104756/

Leon

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110413/

Higher learning

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113305/

Simon Birch

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124879/

Gandhi

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083987/

Forrest Gump

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/

A beautiful mind

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268978/

Platoon

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091763/

One flew over the cuckoos nest

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073486/

Answer 6

Flight 93 is the most inspirational and depressing movie EVER!  

Answer 7

The Holiday was a good flick...

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- excellent!!!  

Answer 8

HERE ON EARTH: A rich college kid is taught a lesson after a joy ride ends up destroying a country restaurant.

WHERE THE HEART IS: A pregnant 17-year-old rebuilds her life after being abandoned by her boyfriend at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing and Joan Cusak.

SOMMERSBY: Set in the south of the United States just after the Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband Jack, believed killed in the Civil War. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an imposter.

DYING YOUNG: Julia Roberts and Scott Campbell. A young working-class woman answers an ad for a nurse for a rich young man who is dying of leukemia.

STEP MOM: A terminally-ill mother has to settle on the new woman in her ex-husband&#039;s life, who will be their new stepmother.

DEAD POETS SOCIETY: Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke - Excellent movie!

Shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life.

THE EMPEROR’S CLUB: Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and is changed for life.

BIG FISH: A story about a son trying to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths his father told him about himself. Stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney and Jessica Lange.

JACK: Because of an unusual aging disorder that has aged him four times faster than a normal human being; a boy enters the fifth grade for the first time with the appearance of a 40-year-old man. Stars Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Bill Cosby, Brian Kerwin and Jennifer Lopez.

IRON WILL: When Will Stoneman&#039;s father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.

EIGHT BELOW: Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.

Answer 9

The Schindler&#039;s List is one of the most depressing, inspirational, shocking holocaust movies I&#039;ve ever seen.

It&#039;s not a family movie, but you don&#039;t wanna miss this excellent movie, trust me.

The Shawshank Redemption

The House of Sand and Fog is very depressing.

The Green Mile

and Kramer vs Kramer, a masterpiece!

Answer 10

an american crime.

Answer 11

a beautiful mind, rain man

Answer 12

b*****d out of carolina.

its the best answer trust me.

Answer 13

I liked Bent, I wouldn&#039;t say it&#039;s a family movie though.

The Magdalene Sisters was also incredibly depressing but very good.

Answer 14

the butterfly effect

it&#039;s about this guy (ashton kutcher in a drama!) who goes back in time to help make his friends&#039; lives better and save people from going to jail, dying, etc.  involves a lot of creepy kids with problems.  very inspirational, with a twist ending.