Best Entrepreneur Movies
Published on June 11, 2025 at 07:36 AM
Here’s a curated list of the best entrepreneur movies — based on true stories, startup journeys, and business-building challenges — perfect for motivation and inspiration:
? Top Entrepreneur Movies (Global)
1. The Social Network (2010)
About: The rise of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg.
Why Watch: Classic story of innovation, conflict, and massive growth.
2. The Founder (2016)
About: How Ray Kroc turned McDonald's into a global franchise.
Why Watch: Teaches scaling, franchising, and persistence.
3. Jobs (2013) / Steve Jobs (2015)
About: The story of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Why Watch: Vision, product obsession, and comeback mindset.
4. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)
About: The early days of Microsoft and Apple.
Why Watch: Insight into how Gates and Jobs built empires.
5. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
About: A broke salesman becomes a successful stockbroker.
Why Watch: Ultimate entrepreneurial grit and resilience.
6. Joy (2015)
About: Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop.
Why Watch: Entrepreneurial struggle, patents, pitching on QVC.
7. Startup.com (2001) (Documentary)
About: The rise and fall of a real dot-com startup.
Why Watch: Real lessons in leadership, friendship, and burnout.
8. Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
About: Preston Tucker and his innovative car company.
Why Watch: Disruption, innovation, and big corporate resistance.
9. Flash of Genius (2008)
About: The battle over the invention of the intermittent windshield wiper.
Why Watch: Protecting your idea and fighting for credit.
10. The Billion Dollar Code (2021) (Miniseries)
About: Berlin hackers who built Google Earth before Google.
Why Watch: IP theft, vision, and courtroom drama.
Written by Paul Singh
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