Movies About Selflessness for Teenagers

THE QUEEN

THE QUEEN is an illuminating, fascinating glimpse into the rarified world of the British royalty. The movie tells what happens when Britain hears about the death of Princess Diana in a car accident in Paris. Queen Elizabeth, coming from the World War…

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FOR GREATER GLORY

FOR GREATER GLORY is a memorable movie. In 1920s Mexico, the power hungry socialist president tries to shut down all the churches. He calls for draconian measures and tells his cronies he will enforce them with an iron fist. He proceeds to…

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER tells the origin of Marvel’s first super-hero. During the beginnings of World War II, scrawny Brooklyn native Steve Rogers is repeatedly turned down by the Army. The head of a secret super soldier project, however, is impressed…

THE GREAT RAID

THE GREAT RAID is a realistic, harrowing portrayal of the most successful rescue mission in U.S. military history. It is about a group of 500 American POWs during World War II and the squad of Rangers attempting to extract them. The movie…

THE GIVER

THE GIVER is a science fiction movie about a young man who defies a tyrannical society. Jonas lives in a dystopian society where memories are outlawed. To prevent unhappiness, the society forces Jonas and others to live without color or feeling. When…

ACT OF VALOR

ACT OF VALOR is a riveting, explosive war movie. Real Navy Seals play the key roles. Two Seal Team 7 leaders send their team to Latin America. The mission is to rescue a female CIA agent captured by a drug lord, in…

LADDER 49

LADDER 49 is a bighearted, entertaining, poignant movie. It opens as firefighters beat back a tremendous blaze in a grain elevator building where the gas from the grain is about to blow. A rescue team is sent in to save a few…

SPIDER-MAN 2

SPIDER-MAN 2 is terrifically entertaining, with lots of action and amazing special effects, plus a few unexpected plot twists. The story opens where the first movie left off, with Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, ruminating about his relationship with the beautiful M.J. Although…