Film can provide fresh new perspectives which encourage people to change the ways that they think about life.

Aspirational movies often leave audiences with a renewed lust for life and an appreciation for all that it entails.

When life feels too monotonous or restrictive, these movies are the perfect antidote.

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9Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

“Life Moves Pretty Fast.

If You Don’t Stop And Look Around Once In A While, You Could Miss It.”

When Walter finally decides to take the plunge, he embarks on an international adventure that changes his life.

Characters from Don’t Look Up and Mrs. Doubtfire are edited onto an image together.

This is the soul ofThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty’s uplifting ethos.

Burt’s simple charms inspire people everywhere he goes.

6Dead Poets Society (1989)

“Carpe Diem.

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Seize The Day, Boys.

Make Your Lives Extraordinary.”

5Groundhog Day (1993)

“What If There Is No Tomorrow?

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There Wasn’t One Today.”

Groundhog Dayis one ofBill Murray’s best movies, and it makes great use of his affable comedic persona.

Eventually, this gives him a deeper appreciation of living life in the present.

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4Soul (2020)

“Life Is Full Of Possibilities.

You Just Need To Know Where To Look.”

Only in the afterlife does Joe get a true appreciation for the world that he lives in.

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It’s a radical change of perspective, but this is sometimes exactly what’s needed.

Ultimately, the seemingly random stream of nonsensical imagery proves key to understanding the Oscar-winner.

Thetrue meaning ofEverything Everywhere All at Oncelies in the sensory overload of its different realities.

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The absurdity ofEverything Everywhere All at Oncecreates a renewed appreciation for the mundane.

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Domhnall Gleeson stars as a man who learns that he can travel through time.

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The sci-fi concept is only used as a means of granting Tim with a new perspective on his life.

Despite his powers, he finds that he’s plagued by the same concerns as everyone else.

However, once he learns to live in the present, he no longer needs to manipulate his past.

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