Seeking Hollywood Movies as Effective Training and Learning Tools – Any Suggestions?

I am looking for a list of Hollywood movies that can be used as a training tool and a learning tool. I would request all of you to please share the same via CiteHR or you can also email this information to [Email Removed For Privacy Reasons].

Thank you for your help.

Regards,
Chetna

Movies can be a very good tool, but first, you need to be sure what skills you intend to teach through them. Hollywood movies, in particular, can be used to teach English communication, leadership, interpersonal skills, and body language. However, the starting point has to be a clarity of the objectives of the training.

I am not a trainer or someone who is highly experienced, but I have some inputs. Please go through them, apply your own judgment, and choose as per your suitability.

1. Best sports movies can be a source of a good learning experience. They showcase many values that are not explicitly explained. Some obvious examples are Million Dollar Baby, Moneyball, Rush (released this year), Rocky, Ali, The Karate Kid (the old one), and so on. The list is not exhaustive. These are my favorites. Please make sure that you choose only the best sports movies.

2. Any good movie on relationships – not just romantic but paternal, family, and so on. Again, some examples are Kramer vs. Kramer, American Beauty, Transamerica, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Nemo, Monsoon Wedding, Before Sunrise, The Rabbit Hole. It can be a long list.

3. A good movie about ordinary people overcoming tremendous odds, a movie that shows human resilience, and so on. Examples are Sophie's Choice, Million Dollar Baby (again), 127 Hours, Erin Brockovich, Philadelphia.

As you can see, there can be many genres and subgenres to choose from. This is not a well-researched list. I just listed some names that instantly came to my mind to get you started. Of course, even our own Hindi movies can be a good source of learning. Some of them are really fantastic.

Thank you for your help.

Regards,
Chetna

You could also consider using "Groundhog Day," "12 Angry Men," "Remember the Titans," and "Babe." Again, you would need to make a long list of your needs—exposure areas that you want to address through your sessions. Then, you would need to watch each movie and identify a movie that addresses most of your needs before choosing one.

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Another suggestion: While movies are good as a learning tool, outbound learning is more effective. The participants have their own stories and experiences to take back. Of course, outbound learning is more expensive than a movie.

Do let us know more details.

Cheers!
All the best.

Recommended Movies for Training and Learning

The movies that I would recommend are:

- Tom Hanks' "Cast Away" (Survival of the Mentally Fittest) and "The Terminal" (How to be Focused)
- Forrest Gump: Inspirational Message: Life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you're gonna get.
- Rudy: Inspirational Message: Determination and persistence are more important than talent.
- Seabiscuit: Inspirational Message: Everyone has a champion within.
- Men of Honor: Inspirational Message: Be the best and don't ever quit.
- The Shawshank Redemption: Inspirational Message: Get busy living or get busy dying.
- Remember the Titans: Inspirational Message: Respect, trust, and value people by who they are and where they come from.
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream: Inspirational Message: You can take away my car, but nobody could take away my dream.
- The Champ: The struggle of a man to keep his son.
- The Pursuit of Happyness: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.

Warm regards,

TSK. Raman