“The man who sits on the top of the mountain did not fall there from heaven,” says folk wisdom. It is completely obvious that success is achieved by one who aspires to him and spares no effort to climb up. Usually, all motivating films about business are saturated with such an idea, watching them can inspire success and help to not lose heart in case of failure. There are a lot of such films in the history of cinema. We will tell you about the nine best films created in our century.
"The Pursuit of Happyness"
The original title of the film, released in 2006, is The Pursuit of Happyness. The phrase is borrowed from the US Declaration of Independence . The plot is based on the true story of millionaire Chris Gardner. He walked a thorny path from a very modest sales representative to the successful owner of the brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co. The story of a man who did not despair, being on the street with a five-year-old son in his arms, really touches and delights. Not always the wanderers got a place in the shelter, and then had to spend the night even in the toilet of the subway. But Chris did not give up: in spite of difficulties, he gets a free internship at a brokerage company, passes the test along with twenty competitors and becomes the only lucky one who takes a favorable place. Luck or perseverance led the hero to success? If you have set a goal, then achieve so, and no other options - such is the meaning of his suggestions to his son. This film has everything that the best motivating films about business can boast of: an intriguing plot, strong emotions and incorruptible honesty. Victory to the hero does not come suddenly, it is preceded by setbacks and mistakes, as well as small achievements, which make up a great success.
"The man who changed everything"
In the original version, the tape is called Moneyball. Filmed in 2011 based on a book by Michael M. Lewis, the film was presented at the Oscars in six nominations and at the Golden Globe in four. This biographical drama, of course, falls into the category that can be described as motivating films. Dozens of stories have been shot about the sports business, but here, boldness and a stubborn faith in success reach an inconceivable intensity. To make the weakest baseball team the best, Billy Bean is ready to change existing rules and challenge the tradition. No money to attract baseball stars? Billy embarks on a risky experiment: based on the mathematical calculations of the young economist Peter Brand, he insists on a completely new scheme for calculating the value of players and recruits a team of seemingly unpromising athletes. Under a hail of criticism, a brave manager embodies his idea. Thanks to an innovative scheme, the team wins the world series.
"Social network"
The English name of the picture, which appeared at the box office in 2010, is The Social Network. Who would have thought that a love drama would make Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire and make him famous all over the world? "Social Network" without any doubt can be attributed to the category under the code name "motivating films." Almost everyone knows about the success of the Facebook web resource today. What did its creators need in order to achieve maximum results? The authors of the picture emphasize the role of knowledge, ideas and ingenuity, because you cannot go far on enthusiasm alone. The film is full of intricate storylines and witty dialogue. However, along with an impeccable demonstration of a strong-willed desire for success, which distinguishes all motivating films about business, the picture offers a look at the back of a brilliant project. The fact that interactive communication deprives people of full contact and impoverishes ethically and emotionally the life of each of us is clearly evidenced by the final shots of the film. Having lost his only friend and received in return five hundred million virtual ones, the hero lonely sits in front of a flickering screen and constantly updates the page on the Internet.
"Oligarch"
The best films about businessmen are always extremely sincere and truthful. The drama of Pavel Lungin, filmed in 2002, tells the story of the financial take-off of the oligarch Pavel Makovsky, who in Soviet times was an inconspicuous researcher, but in the era of perestroika created huge capital. About how he managed to do it and what it cost him, the tape tells very frankly. The story of non-standard ideas, friendship and betrayal is shown against the backdrop of the harsh realities of the USSR that goes down in history. The film raises the issue of the relationship between money and morality and the moral price that you have to pay for making the wrong choice.
"Tender May"
This is another Russian film, without which the list of motivating films about business would not be complete. A biography of a popular Soviet group that arose in 1986 was released in 2009. The authors had enough time to comprehend the phenomenon of rabid success. The role of the founder of the ensemble Andrei Razin was very convincingly played by the actor Vyacheslav Manucharov. How did several orphanages turn into rich businessmen and teen idols? Coincidence, adventurism, resourcefulness or firm belief in victory? Yes, all together! The authors thoroughly showed the business side of creating the project. The scheme of success is always based on three pillars - determination, non-standard thinking and the ability not to lose heart under any circumstances.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
The original title, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, delighted the audience with its appearance in 2011. It can be attributed to the category of "Best films about business" in the genre of documentary. In the image of the 85-year-old owner of a tiny restaurant with 10 seats, offering visitors exclusively sushi, the authors showed the standard of entrepreneurial spirit. Old Japanese - pros of the highest brand. And why? Because profit for him is only a by-product of the process of continuous self-improvement. This story, like other motivating films about success gained by hard work and self-discipline, is addressed to those people who cannot put up with the situation in the middle, but strive to become the best of the best in their field.
Independent Game: Cinema
Making indie games fits into today's business mindset. Independent computer gaming programs are created by fans of their craft. This is told by the documentary Indie Game: The Movie, created by Canadian filmmakers in 2012. What is the mystery here that motivating films about business usually try to solve? Try to create a masterpiece and earn a lot of money without a financial investment of the publisher, a small team of like-minded people! The guarantee of success lies in complete self-sacrifice, when part of the author’s soul “flows” into the digital world. The film tells about four developers and three video games that have gained great success. The tape will certainly be interesting to fans of the Super Meat Boy and Braid projects. However, the main thing here is not just a chronicle of the creation of games, but a gamut of human feelings and thoughts that accompany a painstaking creative process.
Coco Do Chanel
The Franco-Belgian biographical drama, whose name in French sounds Coco avant Chanel, was released in 2009. The tape is dedicated to the famous fashion designer and stunning woman Gabrielle Chanel. The start from the orphanage where she grew up did not promise her dazzling glory. What allowed this ambitious and charming person to break into a chic social life? How did she overcome the journey from a cabaret singer nicknamed Coco to a great couturier? How did she manage to subordinate more than one generation of discerning fashionistas to her taste and style? This is a story of successes and hardships, victories and defeats, love dramas and intrigues. This film received an abundance of awards and stunning box office receipts not only because the legendary Chanel figure arouses intense spectator interest. The idea of triumph, achieved contrary to circumstances and the will of others, determines the success of the film.
"The Ron Clark Story"
Listing extraordinary films about businessmen, one cannot fail to mention this television story, filmed in 2006. The English name is The Ron Clark Story, in some countries the drama was called The Triumph. The film tells about a teacher who arrived from the province in New York and entered the Harlem school. He got one more class! Teachers unanimously consider these children difficult. Even the students themselves see the outsiders themselves. Only the new teacher is unperturbed. He intends to turn a group of cheeky guys into the best class in the school. And he succeeds! His success becomes the success of the whole team. Not only persistence helped Ron Clark turn losers into leaders, the film perfectly reveals the main secret that every talented teacher should have.
Finally
Well-known writer and psychologist Anthony Robbins once noticed that successful people tend to perceive problems as something transient, and this gives them the opportunity to move on. In any case, there are difficulties, but the lion's share of success is not to save them. This idea permeates all the best films about a successful business, which is why they inspire the viewer.