If you’re anything like the parents on our staff, you’ve had a lot of kids movies playing in your home the past couple weeks.
While many of us delight in a good Disney movie, sometimes a change of pace is welcomed. Whether you need a good laugh, some comfort and encouragement or just some good old fashioned cheering up, get the kids to bed early so you can snuggle up and enjoy any of these feel-good movies.
While some of these may be suitable for a younger audience, many are not. Hence, adults only.
55 Feel-Good Movies to Lift Your Spirits
- Moonstruck, 1987
- While You Were Sleeping, 1995
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986
- Sister Act, 1992
- A League of Their Own, 1992
- When Harry Met Sally, 1989
- The Devil Wears Prada, 2006
- The Proposal, 2009
- Chef, 2014
- Soul Food, 1997
- Happy Gilmore, 1996
- Coming to America, 1988
- Miss Congeniality, 2000
- The First Wives Club, 1996
- Hitch, 2005
- Booksmart, 2019
- Father of the Bride, 1991
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002
- I Love You, Man, 2009
- The Preacher’s Wife, 1996
- Julie & Julia, 2009
- You’ve Got Mail, 1998
- 13 Going On 30, 2004
- Billy Elliot, 2000
- The King’s Speech, 2010
- Big, 1988
- Crazy Rich Asians, 2018
- The Intouchables, 2011
- Jerry Maguire, 1996
- Cool Runnings, 1993
- Sing Street, 2016
- A Knight’s Tale, 2001
- What About Bob, 1991
- The Princess Bride, 1987
- School of Rock, 2003
- The Way, Way Back, 2013
- The Help, 2011
- Matilda, 1996
- Girls Trip, 2017
- Dick, 1999
- Sideways, 2004
- Hook, 1991
- Last Holiday, 2006
- Hairspray, 2007
- Hidden Figures, 2017
- Juno, 2007
- Groundhog Day, 1993
- The Hundred-Foot Journey, 2014
- Wine Country, 2019
- Forrest Gump, 1994
- Dope, 2015
- The Goonies, 1985
- Remember the Titans, 2000
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 2013
- Midnight in Paris, 2011
Get that popcorn popping and enjoy!