Top 10 Health Movies of All Time

 

Today, many people place a high priority on their health and well-being. Hollywood has also taken note. To encourage you to lead a healthier life, we've selected our greatest dramas and documentaries on issues like fitness, nutrition, disease, and other relevant subjects.

Are you interested in learning yoga or meditation? Or would you want to draw inspiration from someone who went from being overweight to being physically fit? Did you know that Alzheimer's patients can benefit from music therapy? We have everything you need, whether you're interested in Susan Sarandon movies from the 1990s or cancer research.

1. Best about psychological health: “Happy”

A documentary film called "Happy" (2011) by Roko Belic examines the idea of happiness through interviews with people from all over the world and from various societal backgrounds. They query what happiness is and if or not it is attainable. Hear the opinions of individuals from Copenhagen to Kolkata, including rickshaw drivers and office professionals.

2. Best about fitness and transformation: “From Fat to Finish Line” 

Follow the training regimens of twelve obese individuals as they prepare to run a 200-mile relay event in this 2015 documentary. Be motivated to conquer physical and mental obstacles along the way by their struggles. Oh, and marvel at their incredible achievement in improving their health.

3. Best about nutrition: “In Defense of Food”

Michael Pollan is the author of several influential food-related books, including “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “In Defense of Food.” Pollan’s seven-word manifesto goes, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” The documentary talks about the Western diet, including the mounds of processed food and sugar we’re faced with in the supermarket, and how to eat better.

4. Best about parenting: “Lorenzo’s Oil”

Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte play distraught and frustrated parents in this 1992 movie about a child who suddenly has neurological problems like loss of hearing and behavior issues. Based on a true story, the parents set out on a journey to understand what is happening to their young son. Sarandon and Nolte’s characters develop a combination of oils that when eaten by their child helps to ease his symptoms.

5. Best about yoga and meditation: “Awake: The Life of Yogananda”

Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi who came to the West in the 1920s and gained a following that included celebrities like George Harrison and Steve Jobs. He wrote about ancient teachings on meditation and his book “Autobiography of a Yogi” is touted as one of the best spiritual books of the 20th century. This 2014 documentary follows his life and talks with people who have been influenced by his teachings, including Russell Simmons.

6. Best about the brain: “Alive Inside”

Music is powerful, evoking emotions and making people dance in all kinds of fun ways since the first human dropped a beat. “Alive Inside” from 2014 shows us that music is powerful enough to reach people who may be considered unreachable: patients with Alzheimer’s. In this documentary, watch the incredible effect music has on people and hear about the role of music in forming and recalling memories.

7. Best about life and death: “Defining Hope”

Death is generally difficult to talk about, but this documentary brings to light some of the human aspects of the dying process. Meet nurses and patients of all ages who think about life and death on a daily basis in last year’s “Defining Hope.”

8. Best about health care: “Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare”

It’s no secret that health care in the United States is expensive. This documentary is from 2012, but many of the realities are still true today. The filmmakers Susan Froemke and Matthew Heineman talk with people who are trying to navigate the health care system and experts who explain what’s so wrong with it.

9. Best about cancer: “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies”

Cancer is introduced to the reader in Siddhartha Mukherjee's book "The Emperor of All Maladies." The book is a biography of the most perplexing disease that people have attempted to comprehend, manage, and treat in contemporary history. Mukherjee and others investigate cancer science and follow the tales of cancer sufferers in this PBS television special.

10. Best for overall impact: “Forks Over Knives”

Food unquestionably has a significant impact in our health. The effects of what we choose to put into our bodies might last far longer than the time it takes for us to digest our dinner. "Forks Over Knives" covers groundbreaking studies demonstrating the advantages of eating largely vegetables and the hazards of a diet high in meat.

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