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4 Movies To Watch or Play in the Background While You're Working

by Lewis Robinson

Growing up, you might have had a family member that seemed to fall asleep better when there was a TV playing in the background. You would still be awake in your bedroom, playing Nintendo and thinking about what you're going to do tomorrow. In the living room, a parent would be snoozing loudly to the sound of Cheers or Golden Girls playing in the background. Believe it or not, there are actually people out there who find the sounds of background TV shows or movies soothing when they sleep. Background noise has proven to be beneficial for people in many areas, such as sleeping or working.

This makes you wonder if there are certain movies that you can play in the background that can actually help you work better. Sure, rainforest sounds or sounds of rain have been shown to be good for working, but are there movies that can help you be more productive? As it turns out, there are a few good movies to play in the background to help you think and execute your work more efficiently. Here are the four best movies to watch while you're working.

1. Moneyball

Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt, is all about a baseball general manager trying to get his team to win big, although he faces the unfairness of being a financially poor team. He hires an economics major who uses data integration to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of certain baseball players so that he can form a better baseball team that is mathematically designed to win. This movie will help you think about using data to achieve your results, yet at the same time, it will inspire you and keep you entertained. It's definitely a movie you can play in the background to help you work.

2. Back to the Future

Everyone remembers the nostalgic Back to the Future starring Michael J. Fox. He gets sent to the past and forms a close relationship with his mother, and at the same time, finds himself playing matchmaker between her and his dad. The reason why this is a good movie to play in the background while you're working is that the nostalgia helps you work better. It brings you back to a peaceful time when you had little worries or cares, and it reminds you of the innocence of your childhood when comedic entertainment was all you needed.

3. The Martian

Another great movie to stream while you work is The Martian, starring Matt Damon. It's about an astronaut that gets stranded on Mars and has to learn to survive on the lonely planet until a crew can come back to rescue him. The movie puts Matt through different struggles, where he has to solve countless problems in order to survive. The movie is great to watch while working because it reminds you that you will encounter problems at work. Just as is featured in the movie, to be successful, the process is simply solving one problem after the other so that you can achieve your results.

4. The Pursuit of Happyness

The light-hearted movie starring Will Smith is a great story about a man who is trying to raise his son alone with no job or money. He tries stressfully to land a job as a stockbroker and faces many challenges along the way, such as getting arrested and hit with a car. The movie is wonderful to stream in the background at work because it shows you that work and life might get worse before it gets better. By watching the movie at work, you will be inspired to continue pushing forward until you get your results. It's just a great way to encourage you throughout your day.

Go ahead and stream some of these great movies while you work to have a more productive day. After all, you will never know if you can be more productive if you stream a movie in the background until you try it.