5… 4… 3… 2… 1… and you gave up on your New Year’s resolution!
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Roughly 80% of us drop our New Year’s resolutions by the second week of February. So, why’s it so hard anyway? Can’t find the right inspirational quote? Not using the right hashtag (we’re looking at you, #newyearnewme)? Lack the self-discipline to structure your time and resources? Of course not! You’re just missing the right movies to watch. To help out, we’ve compiled a list of movies to kickstart your New Year’s resolutions. Now toss that self-improvement pamphlet aside, and turn on your Roku TV, because we’ve got all the motivation you’ll need right here.
Want to get in shape?
Rocky — A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavy-weight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. | Netflix, Redbox, Google Play, Sling TV, Vudu, FandangoNOW
Want to get out and enjoy life?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty — When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined. | Spectrum, Redbox, Google Play, Vudu, FandangoNOW
Want to eat healthier?
Super Size Me — While examining the influence of the fast food industry, documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores the consequences a one-month McDonald’s-only diet has on his health. | Pluto TV, Google Play, Vudu, FandangoNOW
Want to stand up for yourself?
Braveheart — When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. | Philo, Spectrum, Google Play, Redbox, Vudu, FandangoNOW
Want to work on your social graces?
As Good as It Gets — A single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and an artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery. | Pop Now, Google Play, Redbox, Vudu, FandangoNOW, Sling TV
Want to be more ecofriendly?
WALL-E — In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. | Disney+, Google Play, Sling TV, Vudu, FandangoNOW
Want to spend more time with the family?
The Godfather — The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. | Google Play, Redbox, Vudu, FandangoNOW
Want to be better about personal finance?
A Perfect Murder — A wealthy Wall Street speculator discovers that his wife has a lover. He investigates him, and uses the carrot and stick to make him murder his wife. Planned to detail, it seems like a perfect murder. | Google Play, Redbox, Vudu, FandangoNOW
Want to learn how to play an instrument?
Whiplash — A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student’s potential. | Crackle, Sling TV, Google Play, Redbox, Vudu, FandangoNOW,
Is your New Year’s resolution to watch more movies? We’ve got you covered! Check out what’s new on Netflix in January here.
Happy Streaming!
Bill Wilson
