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The Pursuit of HappynessThe Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a salesman facing homelessness who takes...
#329Attention Score3.6
Stand and DeliverStand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film that follows the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante. He uses...
#2,194Attention Score1.0
The Right StuffThe Right Stuff is a 1983 American epic historical drama film depicting the journey of seven pilots striving to become the first American astronauts...
#2,459Attention Score0.9
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Finding ForresterFinding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant. The plot follows Jamal Wallace, a talented African American teenager from...
#3,333Attention Score0.6
Good Will HuntingGood Will Hunting is a 1997 American psychological drama film that follows the story of Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT with a genius-level IQ....
#414Attention Score3.2
A Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind is a 2001 biographical film about the Nobel Laureate mathematician John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe. Directed by Ron Howard and...
#518Attention Score2.8
Dead Poets SocietyDead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film about an English teacher who inspires his students through poetry at a prestigious...
#529Attention Score2.8
Billy ElliotBilly Elliot is a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film about an 11-year-old working-class boy in County Durham, England who discovers a...
#1,577Attention Score1.4
Freedom WritersFreedom Writers is a 2007 American drama film based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary. It follows the story of a teacher, Erin Gruwell, who...
#1,814Attention Score1.2
#2,941Attention Score0.7
HoosiersHoosiers is a 1986 American sports drama film that follows a failed college coach, Norman Dale, as he attempts to lead a small-town Indiana high...
#3,003Attention Score0.7
Akeelah and the BeeAkeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film about an 11-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson, from south Los Angeles, who embarks on a journey of...
#3,500Attention Score0.6
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The Kings of SummerThe Kings of Summer is a 2013 American independent coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The story follows Joe Toy, who,...
#4,637Attention Score0.4
Mr. Holland's OpusMr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film about a musician turned high school music teacher who aspires to compose his magnum opus while...
#5,262Attention Score0.3
Flash of GeniusFlash of Genius is a 2008 American biographical drama film directed by Marc Abraham, based on the true story of Robert Kearns' legal battle against...
#5,872Attention Score0.3
The SoloistThe Soloist is a 2009 drama film directed by Joe Wright, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The plot is centered around a Los Angeles...
#6,878Attention Score0.2
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