1. Pursuit of Happyness(2006)
Will Smith stars in this moving tale inspired by the true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman struggling to build a future for himself and his 5-year-old son Christopher.
When his girlfriend Linda walks out, Chris is left to raise Christopher on his own. Chris' determination finally pays off when he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker-training program, where only one in twenty interns will be cut.
But without a salary, Chris and his son are evicted from their apartment and are forced to sleep on the streets, in homeless shelters, and even behind the locked doors of a metro station bathroom.
With self-confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend.
2.life of Pi(2012)
The story begins in a small family zoo in Pondichery, India, where Piscine's boy is raised.
The zoo goes broke, and Pi's father puts his family and a few valuable animals on a ship bound for Canada. In a bruising series of falls, a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena, and the lion tumble into the boat with the boy and are swept away by high seas.
His family is never seen again, and the last we see of the ship is its lights disappearing into the deep — a haunting shot that reminds me of the sinking train in Bill Forsyth.
The boy's situation is hazardous because the film steadfastly refuses to sentimentalize the tiger (fancifully named "Richard Parker"). A crucial early scene at the zoo shows that wild animals are indeed wild and indeed animals, and it serves as a caution for children in the audience, who must not make the mistake of thinking this is a Disney tiger.
The heart of the film focuses on the sea journey, during which the human demonstrates that he can think with great ingenuity, and the tiger shows that it can learn. I won't spoil for you how those things happen. The possibilities are surprising.
3. 127 Hours(2010)
127 HOURS is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.
Over the next five days, Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65-foot wall, and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued.
Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers, family, and the two hikers he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A visceral, thrilling story that will take an audience on a never-before-experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life.
4. Into The Wild (2007)
Into the Wild: A young man gives up everything to lead a solitary life in the wild, including his trust fund and ties to a seemingly stable family.
It is an American biographical, drama, adventures movie written, co-produced, and directed by Sean Pean. It is an adaptation of the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name written by Jon Krakauer and tells the story of Christopher.
However, it’s based on a true story: on September 6, 1992, a pair of moose hunters came across an old, rusted bus outside Denali National Park. A notable landmark of the area, the bus had served as a stopping point for travelers, trappers, and hunters for many years.
5. The Revenant (2015)
While exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains life-threatening injuries from a brutal bear attack.
When a member (Tom Hardy) of his hunting team kills his young son (Forrest Goodluck) and leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his survival skills to find a way back to civilization.
Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, the legendary fur trapper treks through the snowy terrain to track down the man who betrayed him.
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