We all watch movies for fun but little do we know that these movies make a deep impact on our minds. We subconsciously register a lot of things from the movies. So why not watch a few movies that will have a positive motivating effect on our minds. Here is the list of top 10 movies related to the business, entrepreneurial mindset, and real-life struggles which will surely motivate you to give your best in the hustle you are making.
1. MONEYBALL (2011)
This Brad Pitt movie was released in 2011. It revolves around a baseball team (Oakland A) General Manager named Billy Beane. Billy finds himself in a difficult situation when he had to bring together a good baseball team that too with a salary constraint. To fulfill this task he analyzed the performance of different players using a scientific approach with the help of an Ivy League grad. This helped him to find the most undervalued players and hence accomplished the task.
This movie is for people who want to stand against the system and have intentions to prove themselves. It will teach you the value of thinking out of the box. The movie also puts light on the importance of changing the old processes and incorporating new ones to create solutions. It motivates viewers to take a risk by overcoming their fear and achieve great results.
2. THE CORPORATION (2003)
The Corporation is an award-winning documentary movie that covers interviews of 40 corporate executives from various industries, critics, and business insiders. It is all about the way corporations work in America, how they evolve as a business, and how they are now currently ruling the world.
It will teach you about aspects like branding, marketing, social responsibility, corporate crime, etc. This documentary explains how corporations are manipulating the customers by shaping up their thinking process. The viewers will learn about the business leader role, what qualities a leader should possess and what mistakes should the leader avoid.
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3. The Social Network (2010)
This movie starring Jesse Eisenberg, Rooney Mara, and Justin Timberlake is based upon the founder of Facebook – Mark Zuckerberg. This is one of the must-watch movies related to business. It was released in 2010. The movie shows the journey of Mark Zuckerberg becoming the youngest billionaire in history. The problems he faced in his personal life and the legal battles he faced due to the social networking site (Facebook) forms an integral part of the movie.
As an entrepreneur, you can learn a lot about businessmen, competitors, partners, and investors from this movie. This movie will make you understand, what happens when a business catches the world on fire and how to deal with the things that come your way.
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4. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Who has not heard the name of this Leonardo DiCaprio movie? This list of movies related to business would have been incomplete without this multiple awards-winning movie. This movie is a biography of Wall Street stockbroker Jordan Belfort. It shows his journey from starting as a broker in Wall Street to earning $12 million in 3 minutes to getting into prison and becoming an informant.
Now, you must be thinking about why to watch a biography of a criminal. It will basically teach you what you should not do. It can give you lessons on Business Ethics, the use of power, emotional intelligence, and behavioral characteristics of a leader. Along with these lessons, the movie is a complete entertainer to watch.
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5. Wal-mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
This 2005 documentary film presents the negative picture of Walmart. It does so by taking interviews of the former employees, small business owners and also contains footage of some Walmart executives.
The movie is old but still contains valuable information for business students. It is a sort of case study which will tell you the stance of Walmart towards their employees and union negotiations. It also throws light over the overall planning and strategy of Walmart as a company; how Walmart at the cost of small local business became the biggest retail corporation in the world.
6. THE BILLIONAIRE (2011)
This is a story of one of the youngest Baht billionaires named Itthipat Kulapongvanich. What exactly were you doing at the age of 19? We were playing with our friends without caring about anything, but it was not the case with Itthipat Kulapongvanich. He at the age of dropped out of university to launch his own business.
Our billionaire started a fried seaweed business that went on to be known as Taokaenoi Food & Marketing. This movie is a must-watch for the people who are starting to lose hope that their hard work is not paying off, money is not coming, and are thinking about quitting. If no one is supporting you, everyone is forcing their opinions on you, and you are finding it difficult to stay motivated then don’t worry because young Itthipat was also in the same situation. Watch this movie and start believing in yourself.
7. STARTUP.COM (2001)
This movie should be on the list of all entrepreneurs and business people as it throws light on a number of business-related topics. It is a documentary, based upon a startup called govWorks.com started by two friends Kaleil Isaza Tusman and Tom Herman. This startup raised $60millions in funding but eventually failed to grow.
This startup then served as a reference for other startups during the period 1999-2000 when the internet bubble was bursting. It shows the importance of efficient management and controlling officer of the company and the consequences if a startup goes wrong with any of it. Watch this movie to know the Do’s and Don’ts while starting a business with your friend.
8. JOY (2015)
This movie is the story of Joy Mangano (played by Jenifer Lawrence) the woman who invented the self-pressing mop (Miracle Mop). Joy has more than 100 patents to her name now. But her story is not as simple as it seems where a woman invents something and instantaneously becomes a star. The movie also has Bradley Cooper as Neil Walker, an executive who agrees to sell Joy’s mop on TV.
The movie depicts Joy struggling with her finances, personal life, and betrayal. This movie shows the true picture of what a woman with a family has to go through if she wants to strive in life and build a business and that too when she has no support from her family. Therefore this movie becomes a must-watch for all the female entrepreneurs out there who wants to make a mark for themselves.
9. The PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (2006)
One more real story to the list is the story of Chris Gardner played by Will Smith. This is one movie which we believe you have already seen but if not then we would recommend you go watch it right away. This heart-touching story of a homeless man with a toddler son who went on to become a man with $70 million net worth can be the ultimate motivator for all the hustlers out there.
Chris was working as a salesman who was barely making ends meet. He was homeless and used to sleep on the floor of public toilets with his son. But kept trying. And one day he got an opportunity to intern as a stockbroker and after that, there was no turning back. Later he founded his own brokerage firm Gardner Rich and Co.
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10. Jerry Maguire (1996)
This Tom Cruise movie is a story of a sports agent who decided to start on his own after he was fired from his job. For Jerry, everything was going pretty well until one day, he expressed his opinion about the working procedure in the company and how important is a personal touch with the clients. But this doesn’t go well as he was fired from the company.
After which jerry started his own Sports Management Agency with just one client and one colleague as the only employee. This movie inspires you to overcome self-doubt and can boost your confidence to start on your own if you believe that you can do better.
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So, readers, these were the top 10 movies related to business that will surely motivate you to get off your couch if you are sitting or start hustling hard if you are already hustling.
If you want to know about the habits of billionaires that you can incorporate in yourself then you can read our article on the top 50 habits of billionaires.
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