“Altruistic Behavior of the Major Characters in Les Miserables movie (2012): A Humanistic Psychological Perspective” used in the research title because it aims to find out more about the altruism contained in the film. Les Miserables is directed by Tom Hooper. Les Miserables is a film set in 19th century France. The movie premiered in London on December 5, 2012. Les Miserables is based on the inspiration of a musical of the same name and is also based on the novel by the legendary writer Victor Hugo. This film tells the life struggle carried out by Jean Valjean, who continues to be chased by the cruel inspector Javert because Jean Valjean was a prisoner. Jean Valjean was imprisoned because he stole a loaf of bread for his starving family. Jean Valjean wants to start a new life with a better self. The unique setting of the place, the conversations that are packed into musicals and the kindness of Jean Valjean who continuously make this film even more interesting. This study uses a qualitative approach and also raises the problem of altruism. In addition to a qualitative approach, the researcher also uses a humanistic psychological approach to analyze Les Miserables movie. This research uses hermeneutic data collection techniques. In addition, the data from this study were taken from primary data and secondary data. The primary data is the film Les Miserables, while the secondary data is books, websites and journals related to the research being carried out. The purpose of this study is to analyze what indicators can be included in altruism, to get a picture of altruism in the film Les Miserables and to find out why the director raised altruism in the film. As a result, major characters can be classified into altruism after going through several analyzes conducted by researchers. As human beings we should provide kindness and help others regardless of each person's background. We also should not expect a reward for the good we have done so that life becomes more harmonious
