The Best PG-13 Inspirational Drama Movies

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Updated August 26, 2023
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List of PG-13 inspirational drama movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG-13 inspirational drama movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 Inspirational Drama movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 inspirational drama movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG-13 Inspirational Drama movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 Inspirational Drama films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG-13 Inspirational Drama film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

This list features The Blind Side, The Great Debaters and more.

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Denzel Washington and John Lee Hancock are among the directors that have worked on a PG-13 Inspirational Drama film.

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  • The Blind Side
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    The Blind Side

    Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron
    41 votes
    • Released: 2009
    • Directed by: John Lee Hancock
    In The Blind Side, Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) encounters Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless teenager with a troubled past. Offering him shelter and support, the Tuohy family helps Michael discover his potential as a student and football player. This true-life drama, directed by John Lee Hancock, is an inspiring tale of compassion and opportunity. Bullock's performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. The film also netted a nomination for Best Picture, underscoring its profound impact on audiences and critics alike.

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  • The Pursuit of Happyness
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    The Pursuit of Happyness

    Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton
    23 votes
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Gabriele Muccino

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    In The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a struggling salesman in San Francisco. With his son Christopher (Jaden Smith), he faces the harsh reality of homelessness after an unfortunate series of events. Amidst this, Gardner lands an unpaid internship at a prestigious brokerage firm. The film, based on a true story, follows their journey as Gardner, with unwavering determination and resilience, fights against all odds for a better future. The movie earned Will Smith an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

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  • Pay It Forward
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    Pay It Forward

    Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment
    19 votes
    • Released: 2000
    • Directed by: Mimi Leder
    In the heartwarming drama Pay It Forward, young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) is inspired by a social studies assignment. His teacher, Eugene Simonet (Kevin Spacey), encourages students to think of an idea to change the world and put it into action. Trevor's grand plan is a benevolent chain reaction of good deeds, which he calls 'pay it forward'. The boy's actions ripple outwards, affecting his hardworking single mother Arlene (Helen Hunt) and the wider community. A tale of simple acts sparking monumental changes, this film explores the power of kindness in unexpected ways.

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  • The Great Debaters
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    The Great Debaters

    Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Nate Parker
    15 votes
    • Released: 2007
    • Directed by: Denzel Washington
    Poet and professor Melvin B. Tolson (Denzel Washington) teaches at the predominately black Wiley College in 1935 Texas. He decides to start a debate team, something nearly unheard of at a black college. While at first he butts heads with the influential father (Forest Whitaker) of one of his best debators, eventually he is able to form a team of strong-minded, intelligent young students, and they become the first black debate team to challenge Harvard's prestigious debate champions.

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  • To Save a Life
    5

    To Save a Life

    Randy Wayne, Robert Bailey, Deja Kreutzberg
    16 votes
    • Released: 2010
    • Directed by: Brian Baugh
    After the death of a childhood friend, a popular teen (Randy Wayne) risks his own social standing by reaching out to classmates who are usually shunned.

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  • End of the Spear
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    End of the Spear

    Chad Allen, Jack Guzman, Chase Ellison
    8 votes
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Jim Hanon
    End of the Spear is a 2005 docudrama film that recounts the story of Operation Auca, in which five American Christian missionaries attempted to evangelize the Huaorani people of the jungle of Ecuador. Based on actual events from 1956 in which five male missionaries were speared by members of the Waodani tribe, the movie tells the story from the perspective of Steve Saint, and Mincayani, one of the tribesmen who killed the missionaries. The two eventually form a bond that continues to this day.

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