The most inspiring films according to AFI
The top 3 according to 41 votes from people: Schindler's List (1993) · It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939). (Updated Oct 30, 2023.)
From It's a Wonderful Life and To Kill a Mockingbird to Schindler's List, Rocky, E.T. and Saving Private Ryan: the top 15 of the American Film Institute's '100 Cheers' list of the most inspiring American films (2006).
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Top 15
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1
Schindler's List (1993)
Steven Spielberg. The industrialist who saved more than a thousand Jews.
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2
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Frank Capra. An angel shows George Bailey his town without him. Number one.
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3
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Frank Capra. A naive senator against Washington corruption.
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4
Breaking Away (1979)
Peter Yates. Four Indiana teenagers and a bicycle race.
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5
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Steven Spielberg. A squad goes looking for one soldier after D-Day.
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6
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Steven Spielberg. A boy helps an alien get home.
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7
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
John Ford. The Joad family on the road to California.
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8
Apollo 13 (1995)
Ron Howard. 'Houston, we have a problem.'
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9
Hoosiers (1986)
David Anspaugh. Gene Hackman coaches a small-town Indiana basketball team.
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10
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Robert Mulligan. Atticus Finch defends a wrongly accused Black man in Alabama.
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11
Rocky (1976)
John G. Avildsen. A Philadelphia boxer gets his shot at the champion.
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12
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
George Seaton. Macy's Santa Claus goes on trial.
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13
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
David Lean. British prisoners build a bridge for the Japanese.
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14
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
William Wyler. Three servicemen come home after the war.
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15
The Miracle Worker (1962)
Arthur Penn. Anne Sullivan and young Helen Keller.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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