Top 5 Movies Every Entrepreneur Must Watch

As an entrepreneur, for any company to scale, staying motivated, no matter how many times you face failure, is a key trait. Only when the founder is spirited to take on the tasks and achieve the goals, his/her employees are motivated as well. A great film can turn a visit to the cinema into more than an excuse to procrastinate. For your daily dose of inspiration and to get over your obstacles here are 5 motivational movies. These top five films will challenge your limits, push your understanding, spark your imagination and evoke strong emotions.

1. Shawshank Redemption (1994)

This is widely considered to be one is the greatest films made in the history of cinema. It’s a story about hope and freedom.

Here’s the story: Andy Dufresne, the protagonist (played by Tim Robbins,) is a banker who manages to make the very best out of a bad situation as he gets imprisoned for a false murder. Through determination, he manages to achieve far more than he thought possible. Andy uses his financial skills to help the warden and the prison guards to keep accounts. Through this, he comes to know about the illegal gains they’ve made using prisoners as manual labour. This is later exposed by Andy. This film teaches us the importance of developing long term goals while continuing to achieve short term goals.

2. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

It’s an honest, meaningful film which makes the viewer fully invested in the struggles of Chris Gardner. He overcomes unbelievable circumstances to achieve his dreams. This movie teaches us that even having a little bit of hope can lead you to an opportunity. The real life father and son dynamic between Will Smith and Jaden Smith enriched the film. WARNING: Bring a box of tissues to the movie.

Here’s the story: The Pursuit of Happyness is based on a true story based on the life of an entrepreneur Chris Gardner. He goes through a year long’s struggle of being homeless with his son while going through a 6 month unpaid internship as a stockbroker.

3. Forrest Gump (1994)

One of the most critically acclaimed movies and one of Tom Hank’s best movies.

Here’s the story: Forrest Gump is a simple man with a low I.Q., but with good intentions. He accidentally becomes a phenomenal success by living life the way he feels is right.
He wins medals, becomes a professional ping pong player, takes up running, starts a shrimping company and inspires people across the country. The story revolves around Forrest Gump and he proves that you don’t have to be a genius to achieve something. All you need to do is try.

4. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Jordan Belfort is the perfect example of what an entrepreneur shouldn’t be. He is driven by greed and has no empathy toward his people. He lives life indulging in extreme debauchery, which eventually leads to his downfall.

Here’s the story: It is a true story of Jordan Belfort who is an entrepreneur. The movie shows the rise and fall of his firm which was engaged in a securities scam which draws the attention of the FBI.

5. Nightcrawler (2014)

This movie will teach you that anyone can achieve anything, with persuasion and drive.

Here’s the story: It stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom who is a guy looking for a job, but can’t find one. He then finds an opportunity while witnessing a crime, after which, he decides to become a crime journalist.

We hope your weekend binge plans are sorted with our list of highly motivational movies! If you know of any gems that we may have left out, comment and let us know!