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- Manchester by the Sea. Redemption is hardest to attain when you think yourself unworthy of it, as Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), the protagonist of "Manchester by the Sea," does.
- American History X. Horrifically, the relevance of 1998's "American History X" only compounds with each passing year. This movie gives us an unflinching look at white supremacist movements through the perspectives of neo-Nazi figurehead Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) and his younger brother Danny (Edward Furlong).
- Atonement. Imagination is a powerful tool, especially in the hands of a child. In "Atonement," young Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) has an imagination so fertile that it produces beautiful fiction — and also ruins an innocent man's life.
- The Guilty. If there's a case to be made for minimalist filmmaking, "The Guilty" is exhibit A. (We're referring to the original Danish version, not the lesser American remake.)
- Schindler's List (1993) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley. Biography, Drama, History (3h 15m) 9.0 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Directed by Frank Darabont. Starring Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton. Drama (2h 22m) 9.3 on IMDb — 91% on RT. "Hope can be a dangerous thing..."
- The Guilty (2018) Directed by Gustav Möller. Starring Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi. Crime, Drama, Thriller (1h 25m) 7.5 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
- Groundhog Day (1993) Directed by Harold Ramis. Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott. Comedy, Drama, Fantasy (1h 41m) 8.0 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Man on Fire
- The Family Man
- Good Will Hunting
- Groundhog Day
- Gran Torino
- The Green Mile
- Jerry Maguire
- Liar Liar
- The Pursuit of Happyness
A film that looks at the role of prison, forgiveness and adjusting to new situations, The Shawshank Redemptionis full of great moments and redemption arcs. Andy Dufresne uses his accounting skills to help the vicious prison guards with tax issues, eventually handling financials for the whole prison staff. This not only gives him several privileges ...
A bodyguardtasked with looking after a young family goes on a homicidal rampage when the girl in his care, Pita, is kidnapped. Struggling with alcoholism, burnout, and guilt over his actions with a three letter organization, John Creasy instead finds the bodyguard work fulfilling when he bonds with Pita. Her kidnap by a ruthless organization sees C...
A fantasy movie about the decisions that we make, Jack Campbelltakes a job that forces him to leave his partner, promising her that their relationship will survive. However, a jump to the future shows Campbell still living the life of a bachelor. A chance encounter with a man leads to Campbell waking up in a different house with his partner and fin...
Following the exploits of Will Hunting, the film is based in South Boston and looks at what happens when a self-taught natural genius finally has to confront his self-destructive tendencies. Robin Williams plays Sean Maguire, a therapist who manages to reign in the wild Hunting, and helps him deal with his abusive childhood. Hunting learns from Mag...
Phil Connors, a cynical television weatherman, is tasked with traveling to Punxsutawney, United States to cover the traditional Groundhog Day event, although he finds himself trapped in a time loop. While initially using his knowledge of the day’s events to do all sorts of naughty activities, he eventually realizes that he can use the time loop to ...
Directed, produced by and starring Clint Eastwood, this drama film follows Walt Kowalski, a Korean War veteran haunted by his past and bitter at the world, particularly his own family. He befriends a Hmong neighbor, Thao Vang Lor, becoming a father figure and mentor for the misguided youth. Further pressure from the gang results in the rape of Thao...
Tom Hanksplays a prison officer named Paul Edgecomb who comes into contact with John Coffey, a death row inmate who is revealed to have supernatural healing powers. Realizing that Coffey is innocent of his crimes, he attempts to help Coffey escape, only for the offer to be turned down as Coffey no longer wants to feel the suffering of those around ...
Inspired by sports agent Leigh Steinberg, Jerry Maguirehas a life-altering epiphany after witnessing the devastation to one of his clients who gets injured, bringing to light the perceived dishonesty in the sports management business. This infuriates his firm, who fire him and Maguire goes out on his own, trying to keep players who at the same time...
An amazing performance by Jim Carrey as Fletcher Reede, a compulsive liar who uses this trait to great effect in his career as a lawyer. However, his family life suffers greatly as the lying about everything and anything causes his son to wish that Reede can’t tell a lie for an entire day, which comes true. Reede finds out that he is unable to lie,...
Based on the struggles of Chris Gardner, the redemption in this film almost never seems to come, with Will Smith’s character seemingly never catching a break despite him generally doing his best. Becoming homeless after he invested his life savings into products that didn’t quite sell as well as he would’ve liked, Gardner has to juggle being a sing...
- Leaving Las Vegas (Mike Figgis, 1996) There are hundreds of films about characters seeking redemption, but what happens when your protagonist actively rejects the very idea that he can be redeemed?
- Tokyo Godfathers (Satoshi Kon and Shogo Furuya, 2003) Tokyo Godfathers’ plot revolves around the attempts of three homeless people to return an abandoned baby to its parents.
- Last Man Standing (Walter Hill, 1996) Last Man Standing is a remake of Japanese classic Yojimbo (Akira Kurosawa, 1961) that trades feudal Japan for prohibition-era Texas and samurai for gangsters.
- He Never Died (Jason Krawcyzk, 2015) Was there ever a character more in need of redemption than Cain?
Aug 14, 2024 · No matter what genre you’re craving there is likely a film about redemption, forgiveness, and second chances for you. This list features the best movies about second chances , including Disney movies about redemption.
Aug 15, 2016 · The 15 Best Movies About Redemption. Posted on August 15, 2016 by George Jones. 8. Bad Lieutenant (Abel Ferrara, 1992) Widely regarded as Ferrara’s greatest film, Bad Lieutenant could be considered as a spiritual descendant of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver.
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Apr 6, 2022 · Movies about redemption focus on a person or group of people overcoming their demons on a path that leads to salvation. These movies about redemption are inspirational and motivate us never to lose hope. Redemption is an essential part of anyone’s life. We all go through this phase at some point in our life.
