Movie Library
Welcome to Seekers Circle's Movie Club, the cinematic hub of our community's journey. Here we honor the magic of filmmaking as a portal to wisdom, personal growth, deep inspiration and entertainment.
Dive into a world of thought-provoking movie recommendations, lively discussions, and uplifting insights as we venture into the world of cinema, each film lighting the way on our collective path of growth & exploration.
Movie Recommendations
Explore inspiring stories and unique documentaries that elevate, leave you pondering, and create a positive impact. These special films are carefully chosen for their meaningful messages and a lot of them for their "feel good" quality.
What Dreams May Come
1998
Fantasy
Love and the afterlife
Director:
Vincent Ward
Cast:
Robin Williams, Annabella Sciorra, Cuba Gooding Jr.
The Biggest Little Farm
2019
Documentary
Sustainable farming journey
Director:
John Chester
Cast:
John Chester, Molly Chester, Todd
The Butterfly Effect
2004
Science Fiction
Consequences of altering the past
Director:
Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber
Cast:
Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Eric Stoltz
Jesus Revolution
2023
Drama
1970s Jesus Movement spiritual awakening
Director:
Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle
Cast:
Joel Courtney, Anna Grace Barlow, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kelsey Grammer
Chico Xavier
2010
Drama
Biography of Brazilian medium Chico Xavier
Director:
Daniel Filho
Cast:
Nelson Xavier, Tony Ramos, Christiane Torloni
Paul, the Apostle of Christ
2018
Drama
Redemption and the power of faith
Director:
Andrew Hyatt
Cast:
James Faulkner (Paul the Apostle), Jim Caviezel (Luke)
Kardec
2019
Drama
Birth of Spiritism
Director:
Wagner de Assis
Cast:
Leonardo Medeiros, Christian Baltauss, LetÃcia Braga, Sandra Corveloni
Slumdog Millionaire
2008
Drama
Triumph of hope and love amidst poverty
Director:
Danny Boyle
Cast:
Dev Patel as Jamal Malik
Freida Pinto as Latika
Anil Kapoor as Prem Kumar
Madhur Mittal as Salim Malik
Irrfan Khan as the Police Inspector
Life of Pi
2012
Adventure
Survival, Faith, Resilience
Director:
Ang Lee
Cast:
Suraj Sharma (Pi Patel), Irrfan Khan (Adult Pi), Tabu (Gita Patel), Rafe Spall (Writer)
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
2010
Fantasy
Afterlife, Transformation, Self-discovery
Director:
Wagner de Assis
Cast:
Renato Prieto, Fernando Alves Pinto
The Book Thief
2013
Drama
Hope and resilience amidst the horrors of war
Director:
Brian Percival
Cast:
Sophie Nélisse
Geoffrey Rush
Emily Watson
Ben Schnetzer
The Pianist (2002)
2002
Drama
Survival amidst the horrors of the Holocaust
Director:
Roman Polanski
Cast:
Adrien Brody (Władysław Szpilman), Emilia Fox (Dorota), Thomas Kretschmann (Wilm Hosenfeld)
4. Schindler's List (1993)
1993
Drama
Hope amidst the horrors of the Holocaust
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Liam Neeson (Oskar Schindler), Ralph Fiennes (Amon Göth), Ben Kingsley (Itzhak Stern)
The Good Place
2016
Comedy
Afterlife Ethics and Self-Improvement
Director:
Michael Schur
Cast:
Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, Manny Jacinto, Ted Danson
God FrIended me
2018
Comedy
Faith, purpose, and human connection.
Director:
Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt.
Cast:
Brandon Michael Hall (Miles Finer), Violett Beane (Cara Bloom), Suraj Sharma (Rakesh Singh)
Before Midnight
2013
Drama
Long-term relationships and the challenges of love
Director:
Richard Linklater
Cast:
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Before Sunset
2004
Drama
Rekindled love and the power of "what ifs"
Director:
Richard Linklater
Cast:
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
Before Sunrise
1995
Drama
Chance encounters and fleeting connections
Director:
Richard Linklater
Cast:
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
The Boy with the Stripped Pajamas
2008
Drama
Innocence and friendship amidst the horrors of war.
Director:
Mark Herman
Cast:
Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Vera Farmiga
The Bucket List
2007
Comedy
Living life to the fullest
Director:
Rob Reiner
Cast:
Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman
Secret of Water
2015
Documentary
Water's hidden properties and its connection to life and the environment.
Director:
Saida Medvedeva & Jirka Rysavy
Cast:
Documentary, features scientists and experts (no primary actors)
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny
2016
Documentary
Independent filmmaking journey
Director:
Louis Black & Karen Bernstein
Cast:
Richard Linklater, Sandra Adair, Patricia Arquette, Michael Barker, Jack Black
Waking Life
2001
Animation
Philosophical dream exploration
Director:
Richard Linklater
Cast:
Wiley Wiggins, Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy
The Shack
2017
Drama
Finding Faith After Loss
Director:
Stuart Hazeldine
Cast:
Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Graham Greene, Radha Mitchell, Tim McGraw
Stand by Me
1986
Adventure
Coming-of-Age
Director:
Rob Reiner
Cast:
Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell
Wild
2014
Adventure
Resilience on a solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail
Director:
Jean-Marc Vallée
Cast:
Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern
Into the Wild
2007
Adventure
Escapism vs. human connection
Director:
Sean Penn
Cast:
Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring
2003
Drama
Life cycle through the lens of a Buddhist monk
Director:
Kim Ki-duk
Cast:
Oh Yeong-su, Kim Young-min, Seo Jae-kyung, Yeo-jin Ha
Tao of Peace
2010
Documentary
Journey for peace in the Middle East
Director:
Anton Pichler
Cast:
Mohammad Alarja, Ray Benson, Gil Fogel, Lauren Frayer
A Million Miles Away
2023
Drama
Perseverance and achieving the impossible dream
Director:
Alejandra Márquez Abella
Cast:
Michael Peña
Maestro
2023
Drama
Love story of a complex genius
Director:
Bradley Cooper
Cast:
Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan
Kingdom of Heaven
2005
Drama
Redemption, faith, and the complexities of war during the Crusades.
Director:
Ridley Scott
Cast:
Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Edward Norton, Jeremy Irons
Life Itself
2018
Documentary
Interconnected lives across generations
Director:
Dan Fogelman
Cast:
Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin
Sliding Doors
1998
Fantasy
Life's alternate paths
Director:
Peter Howitt
Cast:
Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Virginia McKenna
Belly of the Tantra
2012
Documentary
Aghori practices and left-hand path Tantra
Director:
Pankaj Purohit
Cast:
The film likely features interviews with Aghori sadhus and spiritual figures, but doesn't have a cast in the traditional sense.
The Human Experience
2008
Documentary
A journey to understand the human spirit
Director:
Charles Kinnane
Cast:
Jeffrey Azize, Clifford Azize, Michael Campo, Matthew Sanchez
Creating Christ
2022
Documentary
Re-examining the origins of Christianity
Director:
Fritz Heede & Nijole Sparkis
Cast:
Intelligent Trees
2016
Documentary
The hidden intelligence of trees
Director:
Julia Dordel & Guido Tölke
Cast:
Suzanne Simard & forester Peter Wohlleben
Walk With Me
2021
Documentary
Self-discovery and Unexpected Love
Director:
Isabel del Rosal
Cast:
Devin Dunne Cannon (Amber Evans), Bridget Barkan (Logan)
Prisoners
2013
Thriller
Desperation and the lengths we go to for loved ones.
Director:
Denis Villeneuve
Cast:
Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Paul Dano, Melissa Leo, Maria Bello
Spotlight
2015
Thriller
Uncovering the truth about a Catholic Church sex abuse scandal (Journalistic Integrity)
Director:
Tom McCarthy
Cast:
Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Brian d'Arcy James, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci
Room
2015
Drama
Survival, Mother-Son Bond
Director:
Lenny Abrahamson
Cast:
Brie Larson (Joy Newsome), Jacob Tremblay (Jack Newsome)
The Theory of Everything
2014
Drama
Love and resilience in the face of adversity.
Director:
James Marsh
Cast:
Eddie Redmayne (Stephen Hawking), Felicity Jones (Jane Hawking)
I am David
2003
Drama
Resilience of the human spirit
Director:
Paul Feig
Cast:
Ben Tibber (David), Jim Caviezel (John Bosman), Joan Plowright (Sophie)
Frequency
2000
Sci-Fi
Consequences of altering the past
Director:
Gregory Hoblit
Cast:
Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Andre Braugher, Elizabeth Mitchell*
To Leslie
2022
Drama
Redemption after Loss
Director:
Michael Morris
Cast:
Andrea Riseborough (Leslie Rowland), Allison Janney (Nancy), Marc Maron (Sweeney), Owen Teague (James), Stephen Root (Dutch)
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
Biography
Resilience in the face of adversity.
Director:
Davis Guggenheim
Cast:
Michael J. Fox
The Deepest Breath
2023
Documentary
Pushing human limits in the face of danger
Director:
Laura McGann
Cast:
Alessia Zecchini (Freediver), Stephen Keenan (Safety Diver)
Champions
2023
Comedy
Second Chances & Unexpected Teamwork
Director:
Bobby Farrelly
Cast:
Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin
Till
2022
Drama
A mother's fight for justice (against racism and brutality)
Director:
Chinonye Chukwu
Cast:
Danielle Deadwyler (Mamie Till-Mobley), Jalyn Hall (Emmett Till), Whoopi Goldberg (Alma Carthan)
Meru
2015
Documentary
Pushing human limits through friendship and perseverance
Director:
Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Cast:
Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, Renan Ozturk
Sound of Freedom
2023
Drama
Fighting child sex trafficking
Director:
Alejandro Monteverde
Cast:
Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp
Touching the Void
2003
Documentary
Survival against all odds
Director:
Kevin Macdonald
Cast:
Joe Simpson (himself), Simon Yates (himself)
The Beautiful Game
2024
Drama
Redemption through Football
Director:
Thea Sharrock
Cast:
Bill Nighy (Mal Bradley), Micheal Ward (Vinny)
Ex Machina
2014
Science Fiction Thriller
Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness
Director:
Alex Garland
Cast:
Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac
Worth
2020
Drama
Loss, justice, and the aftermath of tragedy
Director:
Sara Colangelo
Cast:
Michael Keaton (Kenneth Feinberg), Amy Ryan (Lee Radcliff), Stanley Tucci (Charles Wolf)
The Wonder
2022
Drama
Faith vs. Science
Director:
Sebastián Lelio
Cast:
Florence Pugh (Lib Wright), Tom Burke (William Byrne), KÃla Lord Cassidy (Anna O'Donnell)
Patria
2020
Drama
Basque Conflict's Impact on Families
Director:
Félix Viscarret
Cast:
Elena Irureta, Ane Gabarain
The Giver
2014
Science Fiction
Sacrificing stability for freedom and knowledge
Director:
Phillip Noyce
Cast:
Jeff Bridges, Brenton Thwaites, Odeya Rush, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Cameron Monaghan
Journeys to the Edge of Cosciousness
2019
Documentary
Exploring consciousness through psychedelic experiences
Director:
Rob Harper
Cast:
Aldous Huxley, Timothy Leary, Alan Watts
Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds
2012
Spirituality
The interconnectedness of the universe
Director:
Daniel Schmidt
Cast:
Patrick Sweeney
The Wisdow of Trauma
2021
Psychology
Healing from trauma
Director:
Maurizio Benazzo & Zaya Benazzo
Cast:
Dr. Gabor Maté, Russell Brand
Samadhi
1972
Documentary
Redemption and Sacrifice
Director:
Prakash Mehra
Cast:
Dharmendra (Double Role), Asha Parekh, Jaya Bhaduri
The Surgeon of the Rusty Knife
2022
Documentary
Unorthodox Healing
Director:
Gustavo Fernández
Cast:
Zé Arigó
As Maes e Chico Xavier
2011
Drama
Finding solace and hope through mediumship
Director:
Glauber Filho and Halder Gomes
Cast:
Nelson Xavier (Chico Xavier), Vanessa Gerbelli, Tainá Muller, Via Negromonte
Her
2013
Science Fiction
Love in the age of AI
Director:
Spike Jonze
Cast:
Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson (voice), Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt
Idiocracy
2006
Comedy
Anti-intellectualism leads to societal downfall.
Director:
Mike Judge
Cast:
Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Crews
Little Buddha
1993
Drama
Reincarnation and the search for enlightenment
Director:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast:
Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda, Keanu Reeves
Klimt
2006
Drama
Life and struggles of a genius on his deathbed
Director:
Raúl Ruiz
Cast:
John Malkovich (Gustav Klimt), Veronica Ferres (Emilia Flöge), Stephen Dillane (Ludwig Wittgenstein)
Surviving Picasso
1996
Drama
The destructive nature of genius in love
Director:
James Ivory
Cast:
Anthony Hopkins (Pablo Picasso), Natascha McElhone (Françoise Gilot), Julianne Moore (Dora Maar), Susannah Harker (Marie-Thérèse Walter)
Renoir
2013
Drama
Art, Family, War
Director:
Gilles Bourdos
Cast:
Michel Bouquet (Pierre-Auguste Renoir), Christa Theret (Andrée Heuschling), Vincent Rottiers (Jean Renoir), Thomas Doret (Coco)
Pollock
2000
Drama
The tortured genius and the price of fame.
Director:
Ed Harris
Cast:
Ed Harris (Jackson Pollock), Marcia Gay Harden (Lee Krasner), Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Amy Madigan
Modigliani
2004
Drama
Passionate artist's struggle for recognition and love
Director:
Mick Davis
Cast:
Andy GarcÃa (Amedeo Modigliani), Elsa Zylberstein (Jeanne Hébuterne), Omid Djalili (Picasso)
Kundun
1997
Drama
Spiritual leader's journey amidst political turmoil
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Cast:
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong (Adult Dalai Lama), Tencho Gyalpo (Dalai Lama's Mother)
Teresa, el cuerpo de Crist
2007
Drama
Spiritual journey and female rebellion within religious constraints.
Director:
Ray Loriga
Cast:
Paz Vega, Leonor Watling, Geraldine Chaplin
Letters of God
2010
Drama
Faith, hope, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Director:
David Nixon
Cast:
Tanner Maguire (Tyler Doherty), Robyn Lively (Elizabeth Doherty), Jeffrey Johnson (Brad McDaniels)
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004
Comedy
Faith, hope, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Director:
William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, and Mark Vicente
Cast:
Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie
One life
2024
Drama
The transformative power of love and forgiveness in the face of war and adversity.
Director:
James Hawes
Cast:
Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Flynn
The Kings Speach
2010
Drama
Overcoming adversity through courage and friendship
Director:
Tom Hooper
Cast:
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
Silence
2016
Drama
Faith, persecution, and the human condition
Director:
Martin Scorsese
Cast:
Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson
Fantastic Fungi
2019
Drama
The incredible power and potential of fungi
Director:
Louie Schwartzberg
Cast:
Brie Larson (narrator), Michael Pollan, Paul Stamets, Andrew Weil
I Have Arrived, I Am Home - Documentary About Thich Nhat Hanh
2023
Spiritual
The journey of spiritual homecoming and the practice of mindfulness in everyday life.
Director:
Max Pugh
Cast:
Documentary featuring Thich Nhat Hanh and his community
Another Self
2022
Drama
Healing through friendship and confronting the past
Director:
Burcu Alptekin
Cast:
Tuba Büyüküstün, Mert Ramazan Demir, Kıvanç Kasabalı
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
2012
Comedy
Journey of self-discovery and unexpected adventures as they settle in a seemingly run-down hotel in India.
Director:
John Madden
Cast:
Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson, Penelope Wilton