55 Feel-Good Movies to Lift Your Spirits (Adults Only)

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

  1. Moonstruck, 1987
  2. While You Were Sleeping, 1995
  3. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 1986
  4. Sister Act, 1992
  5. A League of Their Own, 1992
  6. When Harry Met Sally, 1989
  7. The Devil Wears Prada, 2006
  8. The Proposal, 2009
  9. Chef, 2014
  10. Soul Food, 1997
  11. Happy Gilmore, 1996
  12. Coming to America, 1988
  13. Miss Congeniality, 2000
  14. The First Wives Club, 1996
  15. Hitch, 2005
  16. Booksmart, 2019
  17. Father of the Bride, 1991
  18. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002
  19. I Love You, Man, 2009
  20. The Preacher’s Wife, 1996
  21. Julie & Julia, 2009
  22. You’ve Got Mail, 1998
  23. 13 Going On 30, 2004
  24. Billy Elliot, 2000
  25. The King’s Speech, 2010
  26. Big, 1988
  27. Crazy Rich Asians, 2018
  28. The Intouchables, 2011
  29. Jerry Maguire, 1996
  30. Cool Runnings, 1993
  31. Sing Street, 2016
  32. A Knight’s Tale, 2001
  33. What About Bob, 1991
  34. The Princess Bride, 1987
  35. School of Rock, 2003
  36. The Way, Way Back, 2013
  37. The Help, 2011
  38. Matilda, 1996
  39. Girls Trip, 2017
  40. Dick, 1999
  41. Sideways, 2004
  42. Hook, 1991
  43. Last Holiday, 2006
  44. Hairspray, 2007
  45. Hidden Figures, 2017
  46. Juno, 2007
  47. Groundhog Day, 1993
  48. The Hundred-Foot Journey, 2014
  49. Wine Country, 2019
  50. Forrest Gump, 1994
  51. Dope, 2015
  52. The Goonies, 1985
  53. Remember the Titans, 2000
  54. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 2013
  55. Midnight in Paris, 2011

Get that popcorn popping and enjoy!

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