UPlifting True Stories

UPlifting True Stories

True stories to uplift and inspire.

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UPlifting True Stories
  • Adventures of Pepper and Paula

    Movie

    TV-PG-V. Based on the true life adventures of Pistol Packin' Paula and her dog, Pepper. Paula, a world champion gunslinger working for a Wild West show, has a terrible car accident and loses everything. With help from Pepper, a dog she rescued, she recovers and wins her old job back.

  • Small Miracles

    1 season

    In this series, Judd Hirsch and Kathryn Kates guide the way on timeless true stories that inspire and show the will of the human spirit. TV-PG

  • Walt Before Mickey

    Movie

    This portrait of a young Walt Disney follows his journey from Missouri to Hollywood, as he encounters opportunities, tough deals, and a growing romance. TV-G

  • Jesus Calling

    3 seasons

    EXCLUSIVELY on UP Faith & Family! Join our host each week as they sit down with special guests who share their real stories of heartache and success, and how their faith inspired them through it all.

  • Why She Smiles

    Movie

    The true, inspirational story of 34-year-old Jamie Sorum who is battling Huntington's Disease. TV-PG

  • My Many Sons

    Movie

    Based on a true story, a legendary basketball coach becomes wheelchair-bound after a nearly fatal car wreck passes Bobby Knight to become the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. TV-PG

  • The 5th Quarter

    Movie

    The true story of Jon Abbate who, driven by the tragic and fatal car crash that took the life of his 15 year-old brother Luke, wears Luke's number five jersey, and helps lead the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to the most successful season in history.

  • The Long Goodbye

    Movie

    TV-PG. A wife and young mother with terminal breast cancer explores the raw edges of dying with grace and dignity.

  • The Way Home

    Movie

    An inspirational true story about how a rural community rallied around a distraught family to search for their missing two year-old boy and through doing so changed the lives of many of those involved.

  • 25 in 24

    Movie

    76 unique songs in 25 different places, this pilgrimage of melody travels all over San Diego, shot in places like a children's hospital, a wedding and a Mexican restaurant with a mariachi band. TV-G

  • It's Not Yet Dark

    Movie

    A documentary with Simon Fitzmaurice, a talented Irish filmmaker who was diagnosed with ALS at the age of 34 while his wife was expecting their third child, leaving them shocked and reeling. TV-PG-D

  • Susie's Hope

    Movie

    Donna Lawrence, the survivor of a pit bull attack, adopts a pit bull mix puppy that was beaten, set afire and left for dead. Together, they learn to love and forgive as they seek justice and protection for all animals.

  • Mully

    Movie

    Based on the true story of a man whose stratospheric rise to wealth leaves him questioning his own existence, Mully sets out to enrich orphaned children across Kenya. Viewer Discretion Advised. TV-14

  • The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

    Movie

    Rated TV-G Twelve-year-olds Dustin, Albert and Mark are looking forward to a summer of fun in 1970. When Dustin mows the lawn of seventy-five year old Jonathan Sperry, a unique friendship develops.

  • A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story

    Movie

    Seventeen-year-old Daniel Huffman reminisces about the personal choice he made to save his ailing grandmother.

  • Meet the Patels

    Movie

    Ravi is turning 30 and gets help from his parents and family to look for a wife in the traditional Indian way, finding himself in a love triangle between the woman of his dreams, and his parents.TV-PG

  • Undivided

    Movie

    A documentary following a suburban church that unites with an at-risk high school in Portland to create a viable institution of learning and inspiration for students, staff and volunteers. TV-G

  • Mary White

    Movie

    The true story of the relationship between famed author William Allen White and his teenaged daughter Mary, who died in a horseback-riding accident at age 16. TV-PG-L

  • Run for the Dream

    Movie

    TV-14. The true story of Gail Devers' quest to fight Graves disease and become the fastest woman in the world. Viewer Discretion Advised.

  • Love Kennedy

    Movie

    TV-PG. Kennedy Hansen is a 15 year old girl with three goals: drive a car, date boys, and be a cheerleader. Even though she contracts a terrible disease, Kennedy is able to triumph over her obstacles and make her dreams come true.

  • Amish Grace

    Movie

    Parental Heads UP: While no violence is shown, this movie explores the emotional fallout and journey of grief for survivors of a school shooting.

    TV-14. When a gunman killed five Amish children in a schoolhouse shooting, the world media attention turned from the tragedy to the extraordinary forg...

  • Newton's Grace

    Movie

    TV-PG-V. Newton's Grace is the true story of a real "Prodigal Son," the story of miraculous forgiveness and change that lies behind the powerful words of one of the world's most beloved hymns.

  • The Audrey Hepburn Story

    Movie

    TV-PG-DL. The biography of one of Hollywood's most famous actresses, Audrey Hepburn. Her story spans from her early childhood as a Dutch ballerina, to coming to grips with her parents' divorce, and enduring five hard years of living in Nazi-occupied Holland during World War II. After Audrey settl...

  • The Last Champion

    Movie

    TV-14. A former championship wrestler is forced to face his past when he returns to the hometown he left in disgrace twenty years earlier. Can he become the hero his town expected or will he remain a prisoner of his past mistakes?