FILMS ABOUT CHARACTER

character traits & ideas worth considering in movies

This is (obviously) not a comprehensive list. Simply films I’ve enjoyed and appreciated that illuminate traits worth illuminating. I have a separate list for families. Let me know of additions or ideas!

Adventure

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Anger / getting along / solving disagreements / emotions

Riders of Justice (2020)

Art / Creative Process

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Whiplash (2014)

Boldness

Caring & Compassion

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Cleanliness / Tidiness / Picking up

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Confidence / Uniqueness / Daring to be yourself

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Cooperation / Getting along

Courage / Sticking up for others or yourself

Whiplash (2014)

Creativity

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Curiosity

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Determination

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Devotion

Discipline

Whiplash (2014)

Encouragement

Empathy - the effort to feel and understand what somebody else is feeling

Enthusiasm

Envy / Jealousy

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Fairness

Faithfulness

Fear / Worry

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Forgiveness

Friendship

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Generosity / Sharing

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Grief, Loss & Death

Riders of Justice (2020)

Honesty & Truth

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Humility

Imagination & Play

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Integrity

Kindness

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Learning / growth

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Listening / paying attention

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Loneliness

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Love

Loyalty

Optimism

Patience

Peer pressure

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Politics

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Peacefulness

Perseverance

Playfulness

Proactiveness

Problem-solving, ingenuity, and not giving up - films that highlight the ability to solve a problem

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Reliability

Resilience - films that highlight the human spirit’s capacity to get through tough times

The Martian (2015)

Resourcefulness

The Martian (2015)

Self-discipline / self-control

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Spirituality

Thinking - critical, creative, quick-witted

World War Z (2013)