Being productive is a rare thing to come by. That’s why it’s best to ease into it. Be unproductive by watching these movies in order to help you become productive without even trying. Watching all of these fast-paced and hardworking characters will light a fire under your butt and inspire you to get crackin’ on that long to-do list of yours you’ve been putting off all day.
1. The Devil Wears Prada—If Andrea can pick up Miranda’s dry-cleaning, book a plane ticket, make a steak, retrieve the original copy of Harry Potter AND make copies in just a matter of hours (a little drastic, but you get the point)…I think you can finish your 5 page, double-spaced paper.
2. Gossip Girl—Okay, so it’s not technically a movie, but if this TV series involving ladder-climbing Dan Humphreys and dedicated Blair Waldorfs doesn’t motivate you to be productive yourself, then I don’t know what will (Just don’t get sucked into watching 22 episodes more than you bargained for).
3. Legally Blonde—She got into law school, won a case and told off her ex-boyfriend, not to mention she was President of Delta Nu.
4. The Pursuit of Happiness—A tear jerker, but motivational movie nonetheless.
5. Soul Surfer—Also a tear jerker, but much more than that, it’s an inspiring true story about a young girl proving the world that nothing can hold you back.
6. Coco Before Chanel—A story about passion and perseverance.
7. Mulan—The Disney movie that had little girls pretending to chop off their hair and setting off to save the world at age 5.