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Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books

10 Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books

Looking for great inspirational movies based on books? You can’t go wrong with any of these films.

1. The Shawshank Redemption

Best Inspirational Movies Bases on Book The Shawshank Redemption

“[In letter to Red] Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”

—Andy Dufresne

2. Schindler’s List

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Book Schindler's List

“It’s Hebrew, it’s from the Talmud. It says, ‘Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.’”

—Itzhak Stern

3. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

“But I tried, didn’t I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.”
—McMurphy

4. To Kill a Mocking Bird

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books

“If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”

—Atticus Finch

5. The Bridge on The River Kwai

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books The Bridge on The River Kwai

“Let me remind you of General Yamashita’s motto: be happy in your work.”

—Colonel Saito

6. The Grapes of Wrath

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books The Grapes of Wrath

“I wouldn’t pray just for a old man that’s dead, ’cause he’s all right. If I was to pray, I’d pray for folks that’s alive and don’t know which way to turn.”

—Casy

7. The Miracle Worker

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books The Miracle Worker

“All’s fair in love and war.”

—Annie Sullivan

8. The Wizard of Oz

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books The Wizard of Oz

“A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.”

—Wizard of Oz

9. In The Heat of The Night

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books In The Heat of The Night

“Just once in my life, I’m gonna own my temper.”

—Chief Gillespie

10. Miracle on 34th Street

Best Inspirational Movies Based on Books Miracle on 34th Street

“I believe… I believe… It’s silly, but I believe.”

—Susan

Honorable Mentions

  1. The Right Stuff
  2. Apollo 13
  3. The Diary of Anne Frank
  4. National Velvet
  5. Norma Rae

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