4. Glory
Glory is a 1989 Academy Award-winning drama based on the history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War. The 54th was one of the first formal units of the U.S. Army to be made up entirely of African American men (apart from the officers). The first was the 1st South Carolina Volunteers.
The film depicts the unit's organization by Col. Robert Gould Shaw and other white abolitionists, and its struggle against racial prejudice in many forms. The film also depicts the struggle Colonel Shaw faced to get supplies for his troops, and also to get his regiment into battle to prove themselves as "true men, worthy of fighting among Whites". The climax depicts the Union's attack on Fort Wagner, which was spearheaded by the 54th, who took heavy losses but were hailed for their bravery. The film was rated R, but the edited version was rated PG. ~ Courtesy of Wikipedia. Trailer
3. A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 biographical film directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman. It was inspired by a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1998 book of the same name, Sylvia Nasar's unauthorized biography of John Forbes Nash the Nobel Laureate (Economics) mathematician. The film starred Russell Crowe, along with Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris and Paul Bettany.
The film begins in the early years of Nash's life at Princeton University as he develops his "original idea" that will revolutionize the mathematics world. Later, Nash develops schizophrenia and must endure paranoid and delusional episodes while painfully watching the loss and burden his condition brings upon his wife and friends. ~ Courtesy of Wikipedia. Trailer
Honestly, I had trouble deciding wither this would be number 2 or 3, because after you see what's number 2 and/or watching A Beautiful Mind, then you'll know why it was so difficult. Also, if anyone is a fan of strong orchestral musical scores, A Beautiful Mind certainly has some of the best I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, good enough for me to even get the soundtrack, which of course I did.