10 Best Redemption Movies Ever Made (Screenrant)

"All of these films understand that there are many ways to craft a redemption storyline and that there's more than one to be absolved & move on. Movies can take well-known stories from real life & translate them to the screen, allowing their narratives to hit even harder because the audience knows that these characters truly achieved redemption. However, this doesn't make the fictional plots any less effective at tugging at the viewer's heartstrings. There's nothing worse than a poorly executed character redemption arc, as this ruins the entire dramatic tension of a story. However, all of these arcs were carefully planned & well-paced, unfolding deliberately throughout the narrative & building tension for the best possible payoff. Sometimes, this redemption is complete and pushes the characters to move on from their pasts & start fresh. However, it's almost more interesting when being redeemed means doing what's best for others and turning a new page somewhere else." - screenrant.com