Influence of Movies

Movies

Movies about Healthy Relationships

Movies are a wonderful part of modern life.  They let us go places, see and experience new and different things, and they’re cheaper and more convenient in many ways than live theater.  Movies are one of the most influencial types of media.  They have a profound influence on peoples’ attitudes, habits, and behaviors.  This can be a good or a bad thing when it comes to forming healthy relationships.  Movie watchers have to take responsibility for examining the relationship content of movies and deciding whether or not they truly want to emulate what they see.

Below is a list of movies which highlight healthy aspects of various types of relationships.

(The titles are hyperlinks to the IMDB pages, the posters are hyperlinks to the trailers.)
– 1999
10 things I hate about you
2. 2 Weeks Notice – 2002
two weeks notice
a cool dry place
4. About A Boy – 2002

About_a_boy_movie_poster

5. After Sex – 2007
After-Sex
6. All Of Me – 1984all of me

7. American Splendor – 2003
american splendor
8. Annie Hall – 1977
annie hall
9. Baby Mama – 2006baby mama
10. Bonneville – 2006
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Bonneville
breaking-and-entering
12. Chocolat – 2000
 chocolat
13. City of Angels – 1998
city-of-angels
14. Clueless -1995
clueless
15. Crash – 2004 Crash
16. Easy A – 2010
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easy a
 eternal-sunshine
18. Father of the Bride – 1991
father of the bride
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Father-of-the-Bride-Part-II
a Funeral – 1994 four weddings and a funeral
 fried green tomatoes
22. Ghost – 1990
ghost
24. Harold & Maude – 1971
 harold-and-maude
25. High Fidelity – 2000
high fidelity
26. Hilary & Jackie – 1998
hilary and jackie
27. I Love You, Man – 2009
 I-Love-You-Man
28. Impromptu – 1991
29. In America – 2003
30. In Good Company – 2004
31. Independence Day – 1996*
32. It’s A Wonderful Life – 1946

 

33. Julie and Julia – 2006

34. Juno – 2007

35. Jurassic Park – 1993**

36. Keeping the Faith – 2000

Keeping the Faith

37. Letter to Brezhnev – 1985

 

38. Life Is Beautiful – 1997

39. Like Water for Chocolate/ Como Agua Para Chocolate -1992

Like Water for Chocolate

40. Little Fockers – 2010

41. Lonesome Dove – 1989

42. Love, Actually – 2003

43. Love, Wedding, Marriage – 2011
44. Meet the Fockers – 2004
45. Meet the Parents – 2000
Meet the Parents
46. Milagro Beanfield War – 1988
47. Monsoon Wedding – 2001
48. Moonstruck – 1987
51. My Dinner with Andre – 1981
52. Notting Hill – 1999
53. Oklahoma – 1955
54. On Golden Pond – 1981
55. Ordinary People – 1981
56. Parenthood – 1989
57. Pillow Talk – 1959
59. Possession – 2002
60. Pride and Prejudice – 2005
61. Prime – 2005
62. PS, I Love You – 2007
63. Rebecca – 1940
64. Rent – 2005
65. Saved – 2004
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66. Shadowlands – 1993
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67. Shakespeare In Love – 1998
68. Shall We Dance? – 2004
69. She’s the Man – 2006
70. Shine – 1996
71. Sideways – 2004
72. Soul Food – 1997
73. South  Pacific – 1958
74. Steel Magnolias – 1989
75. Step Mom – 1998
76. Stranger Than Fiction – 2006
77. Terms of Endearment – 1983
79. The American President –  1995
81. The Evening Star – 1996
82. The Fisher King –1991
83. The Holiday – 2006
84. The January Man – 1989
86. The Savages – 2007
87. The Story of Us – 1999
89. The Way We Were – 1973
92. To Kill a Mockingbird – 1962
93. Tootsie – 1982
 
94. Truly, Madly, Deeply – 1990
96. Up – 2009
97. What A Girl Wants – 2003
100. You’ve Got Mail – 1998
*Included is Independence Day because the relationship between Captain Steven Hiller and Jasmine Dubrow is remarkably healthy despite the stresses put on their relationship by their respective jobs and the situation. As always, this point is open to debate.

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** Included is Jurassic Park because of the relationships between Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Slatter and between John Hammond and his grandchildren.  Like Independence Day we hope that Jurassic Park demonstrates that even action movies can highlight healthy relationships without compromising their integrity.

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These movies are arranged alphabetically by title, their order does not reflect any preference to lyrics, artists, or styles. Most writers, actors, and directors featured had multiple healthy relationship movies, but there had to be a limit the length of the list.