{"id":1158875,"date":"2025-09-18T12:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/?p=1158875"},"modified":"2025-09-18T12:40:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:40:52","slug":"6-movies-every-recovering-perfectionist-should-watch-to-finally-let-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/trisha-bartle\/2025\/09\/6-movies-every-recovering-perfectionist-should-watch-to-finally-let-go\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Movies Every Recovering Perfectionist Should Watch To Finally Let Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You know deep down that perfection is impossible. And yet, you let your desire to be as perfect as possible keep you from truly finishing anything or enjoying life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what if you’re having trouble completely departing from your perfectionism? Spare two hours to watch one of these great movies. They might just inspire you to finally let go and embrace being wonderfully imperfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside Out (2015)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Perfectionism isn’t just about the world you create around you, but what you’ve got going on inside. If you’ve been extra hard on yourself every time you’ve experienced a negative emotion, watch Inside Out<\/em>. It’ll remind you that all emotions are important, even when they make you sad or mad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rent on Amazon Video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever wanted something so badly that it consumes your whole life? Or maybe the fear of failure (spurred on the by fear of not being perfect) has kept you from doing what you love. Watch Little Miss Sunshine<\/em> for two outstanding characters, Dwayne and Olive, who can show you that you’re in the wrong mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Watch on Hulu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

If your perfectionism often paralyzes you, keeping you from doing the things you love, this movie will show you exactly what you’re missing. As soon as Walter Mitty decides to stop worrying and start living, his entire life changes for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death Becomes Her (1992)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Watch on Prime Video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Is your perfectionism all about your appearance? Being hypercritical of the way you look, always striving for unattainable standards of beauty, can truly tear you down. If this resonates with you, watch Death Becomes Her<\/em>, a dark, funny look at the lengths people will go to be young and beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Swan (2010)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fox Searchlight Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Professional ballerinas have to be perfect, right? It goes hand-in-hand with the industry, but that doesn’t mean it’s healthy. In Black Swan<\/em>, you’ll watch as extreme perfection wreaks havoc on the mental health of an otherwise capable dancer. This may just be the perfect warning to help you finally let go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whiplash (2014)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sony Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rent on Amazon Video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What if the desire for perfection isn’t coming from you, but instead being thrust upon you from someone in your life? Whether it’s a parent, partner, or in the case of Whiplash<\/em>, a music teacher, outside pressure can be just as bad as internal perfectionism. Watch this so you can get the courage to fight back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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