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Inspiring Movies About ...
Work You Are Naturally Great At
This list of movies highlights films about people discovering gifts and talents and excelling at work they are great at. So if you need to get inspired or find a few role models, take a look at these films. And if you would like to suggest a movie to add to this page, send us an e-mail.
Bend It Like Beckham
(2002, PG - 13, Comedy, Parminder K. Nagra, Keira Knightley)
A young girl struggles to follow her talent for playing soccer (life path 5) which conflicts with her East Indian culture.
Billy Elliot / Dancer
(2000, R, Drama, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters)
A young man struggles against cultural taboos to explore his passion for dancing and realize his potential as a dancer (life path 3) with the aid of his teacher (life path 6).
Blow Dry
(2000, R, Comedy, Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson)
A hair stylist & artist (life path 2 and 3) has to overcome his past to compete in a hair styling competition.
Chocolat
(2000, PG, Comedy, Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp)
A chef (life path 2) uses her gift for making chocolate and spreading passion to transform a town.
Edward Scissorhands
(1990, PG-13, Romantic Comedy, Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder)
A young man turns his unusual physical features into a talent for hair styling and garden sculpture (life path 2 and 3) with the aid of a mentor.
Finding Forrester
(2000, PG-13, Drama, Sean Connery, Anna Paquin)
A young student finds a mentor to help him develop his potential to become a writer (life path 3).
Good Will Hunting
(1997, R, Drama, Matt Damon, Robin Williams)
A construction worker (life path 4) finds he has a gift for learning and mathematics (life path 7) but must struggle to overcome his past, self limiting beliefs, and a lack of the right credentials and background in order to change his destiny and develop his potential.
The Horse Whisperer
(1997, PG-13, Drama, Robert Redford, Kirsten Scott Thomas)
A cowboy (life path 5) uses his gift for healing traumatized horses (life path 6).
The Muse
(1999, PG-13, Comedy, Albert Brooks, Sharon Stone)
A muse (life path 9) has a gift for helping people connect with their passion and realize more of their creative potential as a writer (life path 3) and a cookie store owner (life path 2, 8).
The Music Man
(1962, G, Musical, Robert Preston, Shirley Jones)
A musician (life path 3) finds he has a gift for connecting people with their talents.
Pushing Tin (1999, R, Drama, John Cusack, Billy Bob Thorton)
Two air traffic controllers who are gifted at their work, become rivals (life path 5 and 9).
School of Rock
(2003, PG-13, Comedy, Jack Black, Joan Cusack)
An aging rock musician (life path 3) finds his passion for music launches a new career as a teacher (life path 6).
Sherlock Holmes Films
(1940s to present, Basil Rathbone)
A detective (life path 7) and a doctor (life path 6) apply their skills for logic and deduction (gifts and talents) to solve crimes and mysteries.
Strictly Ballroom
(1992, PG, Drama, Paul Mercurio, Barry Otto)
A young dancer (life path 3) struggles to choose his own destiny as he develops his talent for dancing.
X-Men, X-Men United
(2000 - 2003, PG-13, Science Fiction, Hugh Jackson, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan)
A scientist (life path 7) helps children develop their unusual gifts and talents.
