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5 Most Inspiring Movies That Prove That It's Never Too Late to Change

written by Caleb Olson

June 14, 2024 11:00 am

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When you're feeling down, change is what you need.

For adults, it's very easy to get stuck in a rut, which can lead to depression and dissatisfaction with one's life. Change often works best in this case. But sometimes it feels overdue, which is simply not true.

And these five movies prove it.

Eat Pray Love (2010, 5.8 on IMDb)

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Available on: Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime

Adapted from Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir of the same name, this romantic biopic stars Julia Roberts as Liz, a woman who seems to have a happy life: a husband of eight years, a house and a successful career. But she doesn't feel happy and decides to change everything. After a difficult divorce, she travels around the world in search of who she really is and what she really wants.

The Idea of You (2024, 6.4 on IMDb)

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Available on: Amazon Prime

Adapted from Robinne Lee's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of Solène Marchand, owner of a small art gallery and divorced mother of a teenage daughter, whose husband left her after having an affair. Solène plans a solo camping trip. But her plans are thwarted when her ex has to go to work and the Coachella trip he was taking their daughter on becomes her responsibility. Luckily, she meets Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of a popular boy band, and this meeting changes her life.

Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019, 6.8 on IMDb)

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Available on: Amazon Prime

Paul Downs Colaizzo's debut comedy follows Brittany Forgler, a twenty-eight-year-old New Yorker who spends her nights partying with her friends around town and her days working as a greeter at a theater. During a medical checkup, she is told she needs to lose weight or her health will plummet. Unable to afford a gym membership, Brittany takes up running. After a little practice, she now wants to run the annual NYC Marathon.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013, 7.3 on IMDb)

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Available on: Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime

Directed by and starring Ben Stiller, this adventure-comedy-drama tells the story of the title character, a Life Magazine employee whose job is to sort and prepare visual material for new issues. Walter is a socially awkward daydreamer whose life is confined to his apartment and his job. But when the magazine's photographer fails to provide the negatives for the last paper issue, Walter suddenly finds himself on a journey across the world in search of the man.

Begin Again (2013, 7.4 on IMDb)

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Available on: Netflix, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime

John Carney's musical comedy-drama stars Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. She is an aspiring singer-songwriter. He is a fired record label executive who discovers her on a bar crawl on New York's Lower East Side. Smitten with her talent, he hires her to produce a new album that could help both of their careers. But the meeting proves to be far more consequential as they change each other's lives.