Do you feel like watching something inspiring? This overview contains all Netflix movies and series in the inspiring genre and is updated with new releases daily. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.4, is Unconditional.
4.15
Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage.
21 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2011 | 208 minutes
The history of the Foo Fighters comes alive in this documentary, from their demo tapes through the creation of their 2011 album "Wasting Light."
21 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2011 | 100 minutes
World-renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin is profiled in this vivid documentary that mixes rehearsal footage with insights about his influence.
21 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2015 | 99 minutes
When Dani García, one of Spain's top haute cuisine chefs, finds himself without a restaurant, he struggles to develop his own venue, concept and menu.
14 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2015 | 72 minutes
In 2014, as the Ebola pandemic sweeps across western Africa, a Christian organization steps up to help. Soon, one of the doctors tests positive.
7 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2017 | 98 minutes
3.55
The struggle of a first-year student at Harvard Law to win the respect of a tough professor is complicated when he falls for the teacher's daughter.
7 September 2017 | Movie | 1973 | 111 minutes
Actors:
Timothy Bottoms,
James Bridges,
Blair Brown,
Edward Herrmann,
John Houseman,
James Naughton,
David Clennon,
Regina Baff,
Lindsay Wagner,
Graham Beckel,
Craig Richard Nelson,
Robert Lydiard,
Lenny Baker
A suicidal war veteran finds like-minded souls in a surf therapy program that helps traumatized soldiers heal while riding the waves.
7 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2017 | 27 minutes
In the streets of Senegal, a youth movement rises up against a regime bent on retaining power in this chronicle of the nation's stormy 2012 elections.
7 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2015 | 89 minutes
From rags to riches, the behind-the-scenes story of Canadian toy manufacturer Spin Master is an inspiring saga of creativity and innovation.
7 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2014 | 41 minutes
The development of professional soccer worldwide owes a great debt to the soccer -- or "football" -- that is played on the streets of France.
7 September 2017 | Documentaries | 2016 | 51 minutes
Newspaper delivery boys in 1899 New York face danger and destitution by striking against their greedy media-mogul employers in this acclaimed musical.
7 September 2017 | Movie | 2017 | 134 minutes
Actors:
Jeremy Jordan,
Mark Aldrich,
Benjamin Cook,
Kevin Carolan,
Brett Sullivan,
Ben Fankhauser,
Kara Lindsay,
Meredith Inglesby,
James Judy,
Andrew Keenan-Bolger,
Steve Blanchard
Three brilliant African-American women overcome bigotry and sexism to become the brains behind the launch of the first American astronaut into space.
7 September 2017 | Movie | 2016 | 126 minutes
Fed up with her marriage to a selfish workaholic, Realtor Elizabeth seeks guidance from an older woman, who counsels her in the power of prayer.
31 August 2017 | Movie | 2015 | 120 minutes
Icons of '60s counterculture, Harvard psychologists Timothy Leary and Ram Dass became estranged until an illness inspired their fascinating reunion.
31 August 2017 | Documentaries | 2016 | 95 minutes
Arctic explorer Peter Valusiak thrives where others wouldn't dare venture. Where temperatures are at their lowest, he's at his best.
24 August 2017 | Documentaries | 2016 | 55 minutes
Talking squarely to the hip-hop generation, musicians, athletes and others outline the benefits of exercise, a healthy diet and spiritual wellness.
24 August 2017 | Documentaries | 2017 | 70 minutes
This film spotlights companies and individuals who are building a new economy by employing nontraditional business models that look beyond profit.
24 August 2017 | Documentaries | 2016 | 85 minutes
Four young Asian-American rappers strive to achieve success on their own terms in a musical genre that often treats them as outsiders.
24 August 2017 | Documentaries | 2016 | 82 minutes
Combining archive footage with present-day interviews, this documentary explores how Apollo's mission control helped change the course of history.
17 August 2017 | Documentaries | 2017 | 99 minutes
3.78
The life of a White House butler who served under eight presidents unfolds against a backdrop of unparalleled change in American history.
17 August 2017 | Movie | 2013 | 132 minutes
Actors:
John Cusack,
Jane Fonda,
Cuba Gooding Jr.,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Alan Rickman,
Forest Whitaker,
Robin Williams,
Oprah Winfrey,
Liev Schreiber,
James Marsden,
Mariah Carey,
Lenny Kravitz,
David Oyelowo,
David Banner,
Alex Pettyfer,
Lee Daniels,
Terrence Howard,
Michael Rainey Jr.
Take an in-depth look at the life and talent of the trailblazing musician who conquered racial barriers to leave an indelible mark on the jazz world.
10 August 2017 | Documentaries | 2014 | 93 minutes
A teenager who gave up her spot in an elite U.S. gymnastics program when her family moved to Australia enters a competition to help a new friend.
10 August 2017 | Movie | 2016 | 96 minutes
Actors:
Adam Tuominen,
Emily Morris,
Kelli Berglund,
Clay Glen,
Lili Karamalikis,
Peta Shannon,
Caetlyn Collins,
Jack Tomich,
Rachel D'Sena,
Tess Fowler,
Isabelle Andary-Geslin
When the Nazis invade Hungary, young Elek Cohen dons a Nazi uniform to save his skin and find his family. Instead, he uncovers a terrible truth.
2 August 2017 | Movie | 2013 | 113 minutes
Actors:
Ben Kingsley,
Simon Kunz,
Mark Wingett,
William Hope,
Burn Gorman,
Simon Dutton,
Jonas Armstrong,
Robert Jezek,
Hannah Tointon,
Andrew Brooke,
Mark Schmidt
After being sexually harassed by a drunken politician while performing at a public event, a village dancer plots revenge to clear her name.
2 August 2017 | Movie | 2017 | 110 minutes
3.50
Six decades after the Holocaust, Maria Altmann embarks on a quest to reclaim her family's Nazi-stolen artwork, including a famed Gustav Klimt piece.
2 August 2017 | Movie | 2015 | 109 minutes
Actors:
Charles Dance,
Elizabeth McGovern,
Helen Mirren,
Katie Holmes,
Moritz Bleibtreu,
Ryan Reynolds,
Jonathan Pryce,
Simon Curtis,
Tatiana Maslany,
Daniel Brühl,
Antje Traue,
Max Irons
An aging American rocker hiding from tax problems moves into a rough London neighborhood and reluctantly helps an aspiring guitarist and his mother.
28 July 2017 | Movie | 2014 | 91 minutes
Convinced that a young patient's brain damage has been misdiagnosed, a social worker battles to advocate for the girl and improve her way of life.
28 July 2017 | Movie | 1984 | 93 minutes
In 1962 Brooklyn, a Puerto Rican teen who joins a gang is seduced by violence and heroin. But can his mother's love and faith in God save him?
28 July 2017 | Movie | 2015 | 109 minutes
Experience the hopes, dreams and challenges of three Ugandan children who travel around the world with the African Children's Choir.
20 July 2017 | Documentaries | 2015 | 74 minutes
Hoping to refocus while her parents are deployed in Afghanistan, a tenacious teen forms a horse-riding squad with her rebellious new school friends.
20 July 2017 | Movie | 2017 | 98 minutes
Actors:
Pat Boone,
Alicia Coppola,
Bailee Madison,
James C. Victor,
Aedin Mincks,
Aidan Alexander,
Timothy Armstrong,
Chloe Lukasiak,
Carly Peeters,
Froy Gutierrez,
Kai Thomas