Oppenheimer
2023 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 12,133 votes
The story of J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
Inspiring Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose acclaimed dramas and true-story favorites with an uplifting arc. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
Schindler's List
1993 · TMDB 8.6/10 · 17,679 votes
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hacksaw Ridge
2016 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 15,061 votes
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saving Private Ryan
1998 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 17,521 votes
As U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Imitation Game
2014 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 18,243 votes
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,105 votes
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Green Book
2018 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 13,051 votes
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Swear
2025 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 415 votes
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apollo 13
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 6,014 votes
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Braveheart
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 11,272 votes
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apocalypto
2006 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 6,534 votes
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hidden Figures
2016 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 10,549 votes
The untold story of Katherine G. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ford v Ferrari
2019 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 9,140 votes
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Killers of the Flower Moon
2023 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 4,238 votes
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ben-Hur
1959 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 3,196 votes
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1917
2019 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 13,712 votes
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Post
2017 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 4,965 votes
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nuremberg
2025 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,277 votes
In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hero
2002 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,545 votes
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Patriot
2000 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,408 votes
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.