7 movies about dreams coming true

We’ve put together a selection of great movies that will make your evening at home even cozier.

La La Land

USA, drama, comedy, melodrama, musical, 2016

This beautiful story is not only about dreams coming true, but also about the price one has to pay to realize them.

Mia wishes to wake up a Hollywood star one day, while Sebastian sees himself as a jazz club owner. The young heroes met somewhere halfway to the realization of their goals and for a while gave themselves to each other without a trace. Only then to continue the intended path again.

The picture became a record-breaker at the Golden Globe Awards, receiving awards in seven categories.

Rating: IMDb 8.0, Kinopoisk 7.9

One Chance

UK, USA, biography, comedy, melodrama, 2013

Fans of various talent shows love the stories of people who led unremarkable lives, spent their days in ordinary jobs and hid their great talent from others. That's exactly how the biography of the winner of the first season of Britain's Got Talent can be described. Shy Paul Potts worked as a salesman in a cell phone store. But after an opera aria in front of an audience of thousands, his life changed forever.

The project was produced by Simon Cowell, one of the judges of Britain's Got Talent.

Rating: IMDb 6.8, Kinopoisk 7

Florence Foster Jenkins

UK, biography, drama, comedy, 2016

For wealthy American Florence Foster Jenkins, the opera stage was also a cherished dream. But here with talent she was not lucky — she could boast neither outstanding vocal data, nor a musical ear. Despite this, her husband is willing to do anything for her favorite to perform on the stage of the famous Carnegie Hall. Even finds a professional pianist, who regularly studies with Jenkins and accompanies her at performances, carefully hiding the bursting out of laughter. But Florence will eventually gain respect from him, because she is ready to fight for her dream.

Meryl Streep's performance as Florence earned her 20th career Oscar nomination.

Rating: IMDb 6.8, Kinopoisk 6.8

The Walk

USA, drama, adventure, biography, 2015

Whenever you feel like a dream is unrealizable, remember the inspiring story of Philippe Petit. The French tightrope walker never limited himself to simple circus acts. Philippe was always looking for a challenge that would take the audience's breath away.When it was announced about the construction of the two tallest buildings in the world, he had already conquered Notre Dame. Now his main goal in life is to walk the tightrope between the two colossal twin towers in New York. The hero is ready to risk everything, even his own life.

Rating: IMDb 7.3, Kinopoisk 7.3

Eddie the Eagle

UK, USA, Germany, drama, comedy, sports, biography, 2016

A person can dreamndream about anything — proved Eddie Edwards nicknamed Eagle. Even in childhood it became clear that the boy will not make a good athlete. But that didn't stop him from dreaming of participating in the Winter Olympics. And you know what? This kid is going to make history, albeit in his own eccentric way.

Eddie Edwards was a real-life character, but for the movie the screenwriters used only the main facts of his biography, and the rest is fiction.

Rating: IMDb 7.4, Kinopoisk 7.5

Birdman

USA, comedy, drama, 2014

The role of superhero Birdman brought Rigg Thomson fan acclaim. Alas, those years are far behind him, and his character mockingly stares back from posters and appears as a hallucination to mock intentions of regaining his former glory with a serious theatrical production. But Rigg isn't about to stop on the path to his goal, either because of the imaginary guy in the suit or the misadventures that literally haunt the approaching premiere.

The Academy of America named the movie the best film of 2014 and awarded it an Academy Award for Best Picture and three other nominations.

Rating: IMDb 7.7, Kinopoisk 7.6

Ruby Sparks

USA, drama, comedy, fantasy, melodrama, 2012

After Calvin's first successes in writing, he is expected to write a new novel of the same level. But what to do if there is no inspiration? Get yourself a muse, albeit an imaginary one. Kevin presented the ideal girl to the smallest detail, even came up with a name — Ruby Sparks. What will be his surprise when in a couple of days he will see his Ruby sitting on his couch. And what to do with this ideal now — chase it out of his head or run off into the sunset with her?

The role of Ruby Sparks in the movie was played by Zoe Kazan, who is also the author of the script of the project.

Rating: IMDb 7.2, Kinopoisk 7.2.

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