Genre · 24 films
Teacher - Inspirational
| # | Film | Studio | Lifetime gross | Opening | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Poets Society | BV | $95,860,116 | $340,456 | 1989 |
| 2 | Dangerous Minds | BV | $84,919,401 | $14,931,503 | 1995 |
| 3 | Mr. Holland's Opus | BV | $82,569,971 | $14,466 | 1995 |
| 4 | School of Rock | Par. | $81,261,177 | $19,622,714 | 2003 |
| 5 | Coach Carter | Par. | $67,264,877 | $24,182,961 | 2005 |
| 6 | Mona Lisa Smile | SonR | $63,860,942 | $11,528,498 | 2003 |
| 7 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | BV | $57,319,029 | $7,569,219 | 1993 |
| 8 | Here Comes the Boom | Sony | $45,290,318 | $11,816,596 | 2012 |
| 9 | Freedom Writers | Par. | $36,605,602 | $9,405,582 | 2007 |
| 10 | Take the Lead | NL | $34,742,066 | $12,051,277 | 2006 |
| 11 | Lean on Me | WB | $31,906,454 | $5,032,605 | 1989 |
| 12 | The Great Debaters | MGM/W | $30,236,407 | $6,005,180 | 2007 |
| 13 | The Man Without a Face | WB | $24,760,338 | $4,026,775 | 1993 |
| 14 | Renaissance Man | BV | $24,332,324 | $5,557,590 | 1994 |
| 15 | Akeelah and the Bee | LGF | $18,848,430 | $6,011,585 | 2006 |
| 16 | Music of the Heart | Mira. | $14,859,394 | $3,653,281 | 1999 |
| 17 | The Emperor's Club | Uni. | $14,118,751 | $3,846,780 | 2002 |
| 18 | Stand and Deliver | WB | $13,994,920 | $411,884 | 1988 |
| 19 | Won't Back Down | Fox | $5,310,554 | $2,603,370 | 2012 |
| 20 | Madame Sousatzka | Uni. | $3,548,238 | $172,740 | 1988 |
| 21 | Only the Strong | Fox | $3,283,371 | $1,286,889 | 1993 |
| 22 | Half Nelson | Think | $2,697,938 | $53,983 | 2006 |
| 23 | Small Voices | Sml.Isld | $69,739 | $15,166 | 2003 |
| 24 | Hunky Dory | Vari. | $20,296 | $7,443 | 2013 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.