Movies and TvShows featuring "triumph-over-adversity" theme.

David Copperfield, a young boy, endures hardships and overcomes challenges as he navigates through Victorian-era England. From his troubled childhood to his struggles with poverty and abuse, David learns valuable life lessons and discovers his true identity.

Ice Castles is a heartwarming drama about a blind figure skater from Iowa who perseveres through verbal abuse and public embarrassment to triumph over adversity and achieve her dream of becoming a successful ice skater.

Edie, a widow in her eighties, decides to fulfill her lifelong dream of climbing a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Despite the doubts of her controlling husband and her own regret over missed opportunities, she embarks on the journey with the help of a young guide. Along the way, Edie discovers the power of friendship, triumphs over adversity, and embraces her own strength and resilience.

Traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested and jailed at the age of 16 for breaking into a car in the Jim Crow-era South, to an entertainment legend whose groundbreaking talent and unique perspective catapulted him to become a cultural force.

On May 22, 1980, Michael Sinclair Walter was in a near fatal car accident in Redondo Beach, California. In a coma, paralyzed, blind in one eye, and with a million to one chance of survival, Michael battled back against doctors’ predictions. He not only overcame a horribly broken body, but he overcame addictions and personal behavior that were major obstacles to his eventual success.

The Iron Ladies is a comedy-drama sports movie that tells the story of a group of transgender women who form a volleyball team in Thailand. They face prejudice and discrimination but manage to triumph over adversity and become national champions. The movie explores themes of tolerance, gender identity, and the power of teamwork.

Mind Over Matter is a documentary film that tells the inspiring story of a musician with cerebral palsy who overcomes multiple challenges to pursue his passion for music and achieve success.

Young talented Elizabeth leaves a successful career in ballet for love. The man who has stolen her heart, however, has a dark side, and in a single moment Elizabeth loses everything dear to her in life.

After a deadly accident and a tough move, a young basketball player must learn to overcome adversity and make the most of his new situation.

John Davidson, diagnosed with Tourette's at 15 and targeted as insane by his peers, struggled with a condition few had witnessed. Campaigning for Tourette's as an adult, he accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.

A young girl meets a MMA coach and they quickly form a bond based on their mutual struggles with their own addictions.

Scars Unseen is a ‘triumph of the human spirit’ documentary following three women who have overcome domestic violence and are paying it forward. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the statistic of 1 in 4 women affected by domestic violence went up to 1 in 3 women. This inspiring documentary highlights each individual’s experience involving domestic violence, focusing not on the grim details of their trauma but rather on the tools and techniques that helped them to persevere on their healing journey. Scars Unseen aims to illuminate the power of healing, de-stigmatize victimhood, and encourage open communication about the causes, treatment, and prevention of abuse. This documentary focuses on the resiliency of three phenomenal women and encourages us all to be more trauma-informed. Scars Unseen is changing the conversation around domestic violence.

In America, the prison system has become a place of retribution, not restoration. Inmates are often treated as sub-human, and often find themselves feeling hopeless. But a small midwest college decides to give inmates an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree. Experience the journey of the resilient inmates as they fight incredible odds to change their lives – and change the system.

On her throne, a princess welcomes her suitors under the watchful eye of her family and the kingdom. Down below, amongst the crowd, struggles a poor hunchback.

Joan is a middle-aged man who, after a series of symptoms, discovers he has Parkinson's disease. Tremors in his hands and a sense of loss of control take over the protagonist. Over time, the tremors become more frequent and intense. In “Había una vez un hombre” we follow Joan on an emotional journey as he struggles to come to terms with her new reality and faces the physical and emotional challenges that the disease brings.

When fifteen year old Mercy faces the unimaginable, her courage and resilience come to the fore. What could have been the end of her story is only the start of a new journey.

Saving the Roar is a stirring documentary that follows a football team as they face numerous obstacles and defy all odds to achieve victory. Through determination, teamwork, and unwavering spirit, they demonstrate the power of the human spirit and the triumph that can be achieved in the face of adversity.

150 is an inspiring, hilarious, and downright gob-smacking story that follows Erchana Murray-Bartlett’s dream to break a Guinness World Record by running 150 marathons in 150 days. Narrated by TV personality Osher Günsberg, 150 captures this seemingly impossible adventure with heart and humour, as one woman battles unavoidable injury, physical exhaustion, and her own mental toughness to run from the top of mainland Australia to the bottom. 6500 kms. Spanning the most gruelling landscape on the planet, through some of the wildest weather imaginable, this heartwarming documentary celebrates failure, vulnerability, and the pursuit of a childhood dream. With the entire world watching every step, when everything and anything can happen, 150 proves that the only limits we have are the ones we place on ourselves.

Meet amazing 35-year-old Kenny Easterday, whose body ends at his waist. An amputee since he was only an infant, Kenny has never let his condition stop him from doing anything -- and as he approaches middle age, his deepest desire is to father a child.

A young boy overcomes challenges set before him in pursuit of his love for creating art.