Movies of the Decade

12 Most Inspiring Movies of the Past 10 Years

By Nell Minow

The first decade of the 21st century has given us many great films. Here are a dozen I found especially inspiring. From documentaries to fantasies, from real-life heroes to an animated fish, these are the stories that help to show us what we should dream of and what we can accomplish.

Nell Minow writes the Movie Mom blog.