Here we've displayed a list of the best Self-esteem films : Wonder(2017), Cyrano de Bergerac(1990), The Goodbye Girl(1977), Carrie(1976), The Edge of Seventeen(2016), Honey Boy(2019), Educating Rita(1983), The Big Green(1995), Foxcatcher(2014), A Letter for Evie(1945), Gypsy 83(2001), Real Women Have Curves(2002) ... ...
Drama
USA|Hong Kong|Canada
2017
113 Minutes
Julia Roberts Owen Wilson Jacob Tremblay Izabela Vidovic Noah Jupe Nadji Jeter Daveed Diggs Mandy Patinkin Ali Liebert Emma Tremblay Millie Davis
boy family member friend teacher principal neighbor engaging uplifting confident moving heartwarming house town school classroom office car deformity acceptance self-esteem
Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Romance
France
1990
135 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Anne Brochet Vincent Perez Jacques Weber Roland Bertin Philippe Morier-Genoud Philippe Volter Pierre Maguelon Josiane Stoleru Jerome Nicolin Gabriel Monnet
soldier poet cadet young woman cousin love interest engaging disheartening spirited paris theater war zone countryside self-esteem beauty love triangle war poetry cyrano de bergerac love
Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.
Romance
USA
1977
110 Minutes
Richard Dreyfuss Marsha Mason Quinn Cummings Paul Benedict Barbara Rhoades Theresa Merritt Michael Shawn Patricia Pearcy Gene Castle Daniel Levans Nicol Williamson
dancer daughter actor actress witty cheeky mushy new york city apartment stage romance ambition self-esteem loneliness acting love transformation 1970s
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.
Horror
USA
1976
98 Minutes
Sissy Spacek Piper Laurie William Katt Amy Irving John Travolta Nancy Allen Betty Buckley P.J. Soles Sydney Lassick Stefan Gierasch Priscilla Pointer
teenager mother prom queen prom king dark eerie tense california high school house supernatural superhuman abilities self-esteem high school teen angst prom revenge transformation underdog discovery
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
Comedy, Drama
USA|China
2016
105 Minutes
Hailee Steinfeld Haley Lu Richardson Blake Jenner Kyra Sedgwick Woody Harrelson Hayden Szeto Alexander Calvert Eric Keenleyside Nesta Cooper Daniel Bacon Lina Renna
teen girl best friend older brother mother teacher love interest cheeky emotional cool high school house yard store classroom office lust growing up rejection friendship dating
High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine when her best friend, Krista, starts dating her older brother.
Drama
USA
2019
93 Minutes
Shia LaBeouf Lucas Hedges Noah Jupe Byron Bowers Laura San Giacomo FKA Twigs Natasha Lyonne Maika Monroe Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Martin Starr
child actor father therapist family confident dark emotional engaging gritty intense melancholy moving powerful profound raw uneasy united states hollywood dysfunctional family dysfunctional relationship
A young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1983
110 Minutes
Michael Caine Julie Walters Michael Williams Maureen Lipman Jeananne Crowley Malcolm Douglas Pat Daly Godfrey Quigley Dearbhla Molloy Kim Fortune Philip Hurd-Wood
hairdresser wife husband professor blue-collar worker alcoholic witty endearing touching amusing charming england the open university office great britain hair salon college campus student-teacher relationship self-esteem adult education
An alcoholic professor has been hired by a working-class girl for higher education.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1995
99 Minutes
Steve Guttenberg Olivia d'Abo Jay O. Sanders John Terry Chauncey Leopardi Patrick Renna Billy L. Sullivan Yareli Arizmendi Bug Hall Jessie Robertson Anthony Esquivel
teacher sheriff coach student soccer player mother heartwarming playful texas small town school soccer field household bar soccer misfits teaching friendship self-esteem family
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.
Crime, Drama
USA
2014
134 Minutes
Steve Carell Channing Tatum Mark Ruffalo Vanessa Redgrave Sienna Miller Anthony Michael Hall Guy Boyd Dave "Doc" Bennett Brett Rice Daniel Hilt
wrestler wealthy man brother murderer fugitive family member creepy intense brooding mansion gym bedroom shooting gallery wrestling ring yard wrestling self-esteem tragedy brother relationship murder
U.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join "Team Foxcatcher", led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, but John's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1945
89 Minutes
Marsha Hunt John Carroll Hume Cronyn Spring Byington Pamela Britton Norman Lloyd Percival Vivian Donald Curtis Esther Howard Robin Raymond Therese Lyon
young woman soldier friend coworker lighthearted hilarious brooklyn, n.y. mistaken identity self-esteem military life love letters lying world war ii love underdog 1940s
An oafish soldier receives a shirt but disregards the letter inside sent by a lovelorn secretary, prompting his bumbling friend to impersonate him in order to win her heart.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2001
94 Minutes
Sara Rue Kett Turton Karen Black John Doe Anson Scoville Paulo Costanzo
goth best friend mother father runaway frat boy emotional suspenseful small town ohio new york city club homosexuality self-esteem suicide road trip aspirations musical performance quest growing up
Two young misfits head for New York City to celebrate their idol and muse, Stevie Nicks, at The Night of 1,000 Stevies. Along the road, in order for them to escape their painful pasts, they... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2002
93 Minutes
America Ferrera Lupe Ontiveros Ingrid Oliu George Lopez Brian Sites Jorge Cervera Jr. Felipe de Alba Soledad St. Hilaire Lourdes Perez Jose Gerardo Zamora Jr. Manuel Edgar Lujan
student seamstress teacher grandmother mother latina inspiring moving los angeles workshop house high school education self-esteem virginity tradition family dysfunction race relations discovery growing up
In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.
Drama
USA
1992
113 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Edward Furlong Lucinda Jenney Don Harvey Tracey Kapinsky Margaret Welsh John Boylan Greg Sevigny
ex-convict teenager father son criminal gritty bleak moving profound seattle father/son relationship redemption self-esteem homelessness poverty alcoholism transformation growing up underdog 20th century
An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1939
70 Minutes
John Barrymore Peter Holden Virginia Weidler Donald MacBride William Demarest Katharine Alexander Bennie Bartlett Brandon Tynan Elisabeth Risdon Granville Bates Luis Alberni
professor daughter son teacher mayor political boss engaging bleak heartwarming uplifting small town college household office family political corruption education small-town life self-esteem transformation
In 1923, Gregory Vance, a widower with two children, is a former scholar who has turned from book-to-bottle. He works, slightly, as a night-watchman and his children, who know him for what ... See full summary »
Drama
Australia
1998
97 Minutes
Peter Fenton Sacha Holder Marta Dusseldorp Joel Edgerton Yvette Duncan Ray Bull Gregory Perkins Loene Carmen
loser young man young woman nymphomaniac lover bleak offbeat brisbane, australia relationships sex depression self-esteem employment love transformation 1990s
An unfocused twentysomething (Peter Fenton) moves in with a former co-worker (Sacha Holder), who is suffering from low self-esteem because of her weight, looks, and a case of eczema. Their ... See full summary »
Comedy, Fantasy
USA
1985
94 Minutes
Kelly LeBrock Anthony Michael Hall Ilan Mitchell-Smith Bill Paxton Suzanne Snyder Judie Aronson Robert Downey Jr. Robert Rusler Barbara Lang
nerd best friend dream girl older brother teen girl bully madcap endearing hilarious tender chicago suburb mall party family home high school adolescence science gone awry sexual fantasy self-esteem
Two high school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, but she turns their lives upside down.
Drama
Spain
2008
88 Minutes
Silvia Munt Ramon Madaula Laia Marull Francesc Garrido Mercè Llorens Álvaro Cervantes María José Alfonso Manuel Alexandre
director doctor son nurse actor gripping emotional quirky tense household barcelona, spain doctor's office backstage unhappy marriage career vs. family parent/child relationship theater spying self-esteem love
The couple from Vienna, a theater director, and Daniel, a nursing home doctor, are going through a crisis. They love each other, but they can't stand each other. Both cling to their ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
1981
101 Minutes
Victor Romero Cassie McFarlane Beverley Martin Angela Wynter Malcolm Fredericks Chris Tummings Trevor Laird Corinne Skinner-Carter
young woman boyfriend friend romantic interest parent emotional engaging moving london united kingdom love relationships self-esteem self-discovery growing up love 1980s
A young black woman in England becomes increasingly frustrated with her life with her lazy, demanding boyfriend, and with the help of friends seeks something better.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Canada
2015
111 Minutes
Hugh Jackman Garrett Hedlund Rooney Mara Levi Miller Amanda Seyfried Adeel Akhtar Nonso Anozie Kathy Burke Cara Delevingne Jack Charles Kurt Egyiawan
orphan young boy warrior pirate fairy friend charming cool incredible thrilling spectacular london neverland pirate ship house forest ocean self-esteem growing up friendship
After a journalist discovers his identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
92 Minutes
Katee Sackhoff Jade Pettyjohn Heather Matarazzo Jeremy Sisto Judy Reyes Diego Josef Isaiah Mustafa Jonah Beres
young girl mother sister classmate friend young boy cheeky amusing emotional california school house classroom bathroom bedroom menstruation growing up immaturity friendship self-esteem
Bird, 12, has to become a woman whether she wants to or not when - in the worst week of her life - she gets her first period, is ditched by her impulsive, free spirited mom, and learns that you can never really go back to The Valley.
Drama
USA
1999
111 Minutes
Lili Taylor Guy Pearce John Hawkes Sara Rue Irma P. Hall Tom Bower Shawnee Smith Veronica Cartwright Marshall Bell Bruno Kirby
young woman musician father store manager rock star emotional solemn family home amusement park north carolina obsession marriage self-mutilation sex self-esteem musical performance love transformation 2000s
A shy, young woman, living a sheltered life in a small southern town, embarks on a journey to self-awareness when she falls in love with an eccentric rock star.
Drama
USA
1944
90 Minutes
William Bendix Susan Hayward John Loder Dorothy Comingore Roman Bohnen Tom Fadden Alan Napier Charles Cane
socialite engineer laborer beautiful woman tender uneasy dark ship new york city forbidden love class conflict working class loneliness identity self-esteem forbidden love quest 1940s
During the 1940s, social class conflict is depicted when a spoiled socialite, traveling on a freighter, calls the ship's head stoker a hairy ape, provoking him into stalking the rich woman once ashore in New York.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Ireland|UK|USA
1992
77 Minutes
Dan Kuenster Kathryn Holcomb Stan Ivar
rooster mouse magpie kitten little boy dog amusing cheery winsome playful barn farm big city tower nightclub sunrise storm singing journey friendship
In order to defeat the Grand Duke of Owls, a young boy transformed into a cat teams up with a group of barnyard animals to find a rooster who can raise the sun.
Comedy
USA
1968
92 Minutes
Walter Matthau Anne Jackson Patrick O'Neal Edy Williams Richard Bull Paul Napier Christian Brando Albert Carrier
wife husband movie star agent call girl amusing lighthearted new york city hotel household infidelity marriage celebrity self-esteem sex deception forbidden love discovery 1960s
A bored housewife poses as a call girl for a movie star sex-symbol, hoping she can prove to her husband, the star's agent, that she is still desirable to other men and thereby, rekindle the spark in their marriage.
Comedy
USA
1989
105 Minutes
Shelley Long Craig T. Nelson Betty Thomas Mary Gross Stephanie Beacham Audra Lindley Edd Byrnes Jenny Lewis Tasha Scott Ami Foster Carla Gugino
housewife young girl leader husband daughter rival lighthearted amusing endearing wilderness hotel beverly hills, calif. household california class distinctions camping marital problems self-discovery self-esteem competition
A soon to be divorced Beverly Hills socialite is determined to prove to her husband and herself that she can finish what she starts out to do, by becoming a den mother to a troop of Beverly Hills Girl Scouts.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
87 Minutes
Jake-ann Jones Patricia DeArcy John McKie Ron Cephas Jones Renee Cox Sandye Wilson Natalie Robinson Maranantha Quick
aspiring actress mother boyfriend director producer actor confident cheeky inspiring film set bedroom sauna fear self-esteem weight problems molestation filmmaking stereotypes quest transformation
Aspiring actress Cicely has lost 57 pounds and landed her first movie role. The director didn't tell her about a nude scene. Reluctant to do it, she embarks on a personal journey that unveils secrets once hid under her excessive weight.
Crime, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2016
92 Minutes
Garrett Clayton Christian Slater Alicia Silverstone Molly Ringwald Keegan Allen James Franco Sean Grandillo Spencer Lofranco
gay man porn star producer mother director lover brooding cheeky intense office movie set club restaurant house hotel pornography obsession wealth naivete drugs
Veteran gay pornography producer Stephen battles two rival producers over the rights to his underage porn star creation, Brent Corrigan, with deadly results.
Comedy
USA
2001
108 Minutes
Tim Allen Julie Bowen Kelly Lynch Hayden Panettiere James Belushi Greg Germann Robert Joy Patrick Warburton
office worker co-worker boss daughter bully martial arts master amusing emotional rousing heartwarming minneapolis office parking lot house store arena office politics office romance self-esteem self-defense
When Joe is beat up by a co-worker in front of his daughter on "Bring Your Child To Work Day", he decides to fight back.
Other, Drama
1980
100 Minutes
Michael Learned John Houseman Ramon Bieri James Cromwell Valerie Curtin Ruth Nelson Beah Richards
divorcée choir director grandmother reverend melodramatic tender san francisco church houseboat hillside divorce self-esteem christmas mother/son relationship singing discovery rise 1980s
A lonely divorcee (Michael Learned) joins a choir and meets its stern director's (John Houseman) challenge of excellence.
Comedy, Drama
2004
111 Minutes
Marilou Berry Agnès Jaoui Jean-Pierre Bacri Laurent Grévill Virginie Desarnauts Keine Bouhiza Grégoire Oestermann Serge Riaboukine Michela Moretti Jean-Pierre Lazzerini Jacques Boko
singer daughter author father teacher stepmother amusing emotional sad inspiring paris classroom salon street family home music self-esteem growing up loneliness dysfunctional family
A gifted singer (Marilou Berry) seeks approval from her egotistical father (Jean-Pierre Bacri), who is a famous writer and publisher.