Best (and Most Emotional) Films List
Some of the best films I've ever had the pleasure of watching (with descriptions of their purpose).
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- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.A metaphor for filmmaking, the creative process, and the influence a film, the story, can have on a person. That person puts themselves into the film and experiences what is shown to them. What ideas have been put in your mind through film and which films have done it without you knowing?
- DirectorTom TykwerStarsFranka PotenteMoritz BleibtreuHerbert KnaupAfter a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.A beautiful tale of how love transcends, even if we know circumstances might be different if we didn't exist. Because in the end it doesn't matter. We are lucky to have the outcome we get, the fate that brought us together.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsMatthew McConaugheyAnne HathawayJessica ChastainWhen Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.A story of how short and fragile our lives are. A reminder that we can't waste it, because when you look back, you might regret not doing something when you had the chance.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen AffleckWill Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.A tale of self forgiveness and exploration of buried emotions. A tear-jerker for anyone who has experienced trauma or tragedy.
- DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerKristen WiigJon DalyWhen both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.A reminder of the reason we live. Our purpose is so much more than a day to day life. We're not made to survive, we're made to live, to explore, to see the world... to find each other and feel.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett JohanssonIn a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.A metaphor for many modern day relationships and a powerful tale of self-acceptance and self-love. Finding who is really there for you when you need them.
- DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsChris PrattWill FerrellElizabeth BanksAn ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.A journey of self-acceptance. We'll never fit in perfectly, or be someone else, but we are special. Nobody else is you, or will ever be you.
- DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsBrenton ThwaitesJeff BridgesMeryl StreepIn a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man, the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.A reminder of why our emotions and feelings are so powerful, even if pain is part of it.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDean-Charles ChapmanGeorge MacKayDaniel MaysApril 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.An incredible and emotional display of the tragic suffering the generations of drafted military soldiers went through. Multiple heart stopping moments of unrivaled pain and empathy.
- DirectorTim JohnsonStarsJim ParsonsRihannaSteve MartinAn alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl. He tries to help her on her quest, but can be an interference.An exploration of our emotions. We're not just 2 dimensional creatures, we can feel more than one thing at a time.
- DirectorPete DocterBob PetersonStarsEdward AsnerJordan NagaiJohn Ratzenberger78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.The reward isn't the destination, it's the journey and the people we meet along the way.
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsZooey DeschanelJoseph Gordon-LevittGeoffrey ArendAfter being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.An emotional journey of an estranged relationship that deals with topics in a very real and direct way. A relatable and therapeutic tale for anyone who has ever struggled with a breakup.
- DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithThandiwe NewtonJaden SmithA struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.A film that shows the journey is never easy, but as long as there is hope, there is opportunity for joy.
- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenDorothy ComingoreFollowing the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'A legendary story of political and situational corruption that can change even the kindest souls. Yet the simplest and seemingly smallest things are what reminds people of the joy they once had.
- DirectorNoah BaumbachStarsGreta GerwigMickey SumnerAdam DriverA New York woman apprentices for a dance company and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as the possibility of realizing them dwindles.You don't have to be good at what you want to do to do it, to enjoy it. You'll find your rhythm, and others will either hate or love you for it. That's how life is. An art film, extremely well executed film elements as well as story.
- DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsAdam SandlerKeri RussellCourteney CoxA hotel handyman's life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.An exciting journey, reminding viewers to embrace their light-hearted, child-like side. Creative storytelling is a part of every society, and sometimes we forget that having a silly/playful side can be the difference maker in someone's life.
- DirectorFrank CoraciStarsAdam SandlerKate BeckinsaleChristopher WalkenA workaholic architect finds a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. Complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices.An emotional story about how precious time is. Can be tacky in its comedy at some points, but that's Sandler. A lesson in how family should always come first.
- DirectorTaichi IshidateNaoko YamadaStarsMiyu IrinoSaori HayamiAoi YûkiA young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.