5 Great Motivational Movie Speeches

We all have bad days. It’s bound to happen. Deals fall through, bosses get angry, colleagues get annoying. That is life. But when the waters of life get rough, all it takes is a couple words of inspiration to pick you back up and help you make it through. Inspirational movies are rich with material for a bad day. Here’s 5 movies speeches that will never fail to help you get your swagger back.

5. Remember the Titans – “A lesson from the dead”

The next time your kids aren’t getting along you might consider taking them for a long grueling run through a forest and then ending with this speech. You don’t need them to like each other, but they will respect each other.

4. Rocky Balboa – “It’s about how hard you can get hit”

Life ain’t easy. It doesn’t give out participation trophies. You gotta work and work and work. Stop making excuses and go work yourself into success.

3. Rudy – “you aint gotta prove nothing”

This life is not about proving yourself to your colleagues, friends, or employer. Your only goal is personal progression. Keep moving forward.

2. The Pursuit of Happyness – “if you want something, go get it”

Oh man, I love this scene. There will always be people who will doubt. Don’t listen to the doubters – you believe in yourself and you go get what you want.

1. Braveheart – “they will never take, our freedom”

Freedom means something different to everyone. To some it is vacation time or the weekend, to others it is the freedom to be creative. Don’t let anyone take away your freedom.

? What are your favorite movie speeches?