Movies Like Finding Forrester

Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American psychological drama film that follows the story of Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT with a genius-level IQ....

Stand and Deliver is a 1988 American drama film that follows the true story of high school mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante. He uses...

Freedom Writers is a 2007 American drama film based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary. It follows the story of a teacher, Erin Gruwell, who...

The Great Debaters is a 2007 American historical drama film directed by Denzel Washington. It is based on the true story of debate coach Melvin B....

Akeelah and the Bee is a 2006 American drama film about an 11-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson, from south Los Angeles, who embarks on a journey of...

The Emperor's Club is a 2002 American drama film directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Kevin Kline. It follows the story of a prep school teacher...

Dead Poets Society is a 1989 American coming-of-age drama film about an English teacher who inspires his students through poetry at a prestigious...

The Blind Side is a 2009 American sports drama film based on the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless teenager who overcame adversity to become a...

The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a salesman facing homelessness who takes...

Remember the Titans is a 2000 American biographical sports film based on the true story of coach Herman Boone's efforts to integrate a high school...

The Intouchables is a 2011 French buddy comedy-drama film based on the true story of a quadriplegic aristocrat and his caregiver from the projects.

The Station Agent is a 2003 American comedy-drama film about a man with dwarfism who seeks solitude in rural New Jersey after the death of his only...

Mona Lisa Smile is a 2003 American drama film starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. The story follows Katherine...

Finding Neverland is a 2004 biographical fantasy film about playwright J. M. Barrie and his relationship with a family who inspired him to create...

October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern....

Mr. Holland's Opus is a 1995 American drama film about a musician turned high school music teacher who aspires to compose his magnum opus while...

The Namesake is a 2006 English-language drama film directed by Mira Nair, following the struggles of the Ganguli family as they navigate the cultural...

The Soloist is a 2009 drama film directed by Joe Wright, starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. The plot is centered around a Los Angeles...