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Feb 25, 2024 · This goes for inspiring us as leaders and teaching effective leadership skills. With that said, here are the 31 best leadership movies. These movies cover a wide range of genres but convey powerful lessons that can help you sharpen your leadership skills and bring out the best in your team.
63 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Twelve O'Clock High. 1949 2h 12m Approved. 7.7 (16K) Rate. A tough-as-nails general (Gregory Peck as General Savage) takes over a B-17 bomber unit suffering from low morale and whips them into fighting shape. Director Henry King Stars Gregory Peck Hugh Marlowe Gary Merrill.
- Invictus (2009) The inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country.
- The Social Network (2010) Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg created the social networking site that would become known as Facebook but was later sued by two brothers who claimed he stole their idea.
- Other People’s Money (1991) A Wall Street corporate raider attempts to acquire an 81-year-old New England wire & cable company but finds himself embroiled in the fight of his life against the company CEO.
- The Founder (2016) The true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald and worked to create a billion-dollar burger empire.
- Braveheart (1995) Who forgets Mel Gibson’s passionate performance as the legendary Scottish warrior William Wallace in Braveheart? This historical drama epitomizes courageous leadership as Wallace unites the 13th-century Scottish clans to challenge the tyranny of England’s occupation.
- Glory (1989) Glory remains one of the most inspiring movies of leadership for its portrayal of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, commanded by a passionate Matthew Broderick.
- Invictus (2009) Morgan Freeman turns in a phenomenal portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Invictus, who recognizes the unifying power of sports upon being elected President of South Africa post-apartheid.
- Lincoln (2012) Daniel Day-Lewis turns in an Oscar-winning performance as the 16th President in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln, focusing on Abraham Lincoln’s determined leadership during the passage of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery.
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Apr 17, 2022 · 1. Sully PG-13. Tom Hanks stars as hero pilot Chelsey Sullenberger, who successfully glided his plane along the Hudson River after a malfunction – saving all 155 passengers on board in this inspiring leadership movie. 2. Interstellar PG-13.
Feb 18, 2020 · 1. 12 Angry Men (1957) A timeless classic, Sidney Lumet's 1957 legal drama stars Henry Fonda as an architect deliberating on the verdict of a murder trial. As the only juror to vote not guilty, the film – which takes place almost entirely in one room – follows Fonda's attempts to convince the other 11 jurors why the accused should be acquitted.
1. Lincoln (2012) PG-13 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History. 7.3. Rate. 87 Metascore. As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
