The American Film Institute has recently published a list of the top 100 Most Inspiring Movies of all time. CNN also did a story about it. Here is the top ten of that list:

# MOVIE YEAR
1 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 1946
2 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 1962
3 SCHINDLER’S LIST 1993
4 ROCKY 1976
5 MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON 1939
6 E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL 1982
7 THE GRAPES OF WRATH 1940
8 BREAKING AWAY 1979
9 MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET 1947
10 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 1998

Visit the American Film Institute for the complete Top 100 list.