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- The Shawshank Redemption. There’s little not to like about this classic tale of redemption. From the script, to the acting, to the gorgeous score, to the dulcet tones of Morgan Freeman, I find myself coming back to this film a lot—either watching the whole thing at once, or catching snippets via YouTube clips—whenever I could use a little pick-me-up.
- Coco. Coco has everything you need in a comfort movie: a dramatic and compelling storyline, stunning animation, an adorable elderly character, beautiful music, and an ending that the kids will like and will make the grown-ups cry (happy) tears every single time.
- A Night at the Opera. The plot of any Marx brothers movie is somewhat inscrutable, but it doesn’t really matter. Groucho and the boys spend the movie running their various scams while a pair of star-crossed opera singers try to make it big and find love.
- Spirited Away. Hayao Miyazaki’s best film unfolds like a dream. A young girl, Chihiro, is on a road trip with her family. Her parents stop to investigate an abandoned theme park styled like a traditional Japanese bath house and are soon transformed into pigs by a strange spell, thrusting the girl into a supernatural world of wandering spirits, talking animals, and hungry ghosts.
- 20th Century Women (2016) Set in Santa Barbara, California in 1979, 20th Century Women is another great coming-of-age story. The film follows 15-year-old Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann) and the various women in his life: his 55-year-old single mother, Dorothea (Annette Bening), his best friend Julie (Elle Fanning), and Abbie (Greta Gerwig), a photographer who's into punk music.
- Set It Up (2018) While rom-coms experienced a decline after the 2000s, Set It Up proved that the genre wasn't completely dead. The Netflix romantic comedy movie focuses on Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (Glen Powell), two overworked assistants who plot to set their bosses (Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs) up with each other.
- Lady Bird (2017) Greta Gerwig has become an acclaimed director, and it all started with her excellent solo directorial debut. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, the coming-of-age comedy-drama follows Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson as she deals with her senior year of high school and a strained relationship with her mother, Marion (Laurie Metcalf).
- To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018) Based on Jenny Han's 2014 young adult novel of the same name, To All the Boys I've Loved Before follows Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor), a shy teen girl whose life is altered after her younger sister Kitty (Anna Cathcart) mails out the letters she'd addressed to all the boys she's crushed on.
- 20 Always Be My Maybe
- 19 The Fundamentals of Caring
- 18 Chungking Express
- 17 Little Miss Sunshine
- 16 Big
- 15 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- 14 The Nice Guys
- 13 Almost Famous
- 12 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
- 11 Toy Story
Funny and feel-good, Always Be My Maybeis a modern rom-com that deserves a spot on your comfort film list. Ali Wong and Randall Park play childhood friends Sasha and Marcus, who become close after Sasha starts attending dinner with Marcus' family regularly. Sasha is often home alone whilst her parents work, and so Marcus' mother Judy teaches her ho...
With its star-studded cast including Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, and Selena Gomez, The Fundamentals of Caring delicately walks the line between being funny enough to put a smile on your face but emotional enough to make you shed a tear. It's the perfect watch for when you feel you need a good cry, but want that pick-me-up by the end, so you can start...
Wong Kar Wai's Chungking Expresstells the story of two Hong-Kong policemen who fall in love with two different women: one with a mysterious woman who frequents the underground life of the city, and one with an ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he often visits. These two melancholy stories, told in two different parts, explore loneliness an...
A heartfelt film about a dysfunctional family, Little Miss Sunshinefollows the Hoover family as they travel to California in a bright yellow Volkswagen bus to bring innocent little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant. The Hoover family members are all quite different from one another but still quirky, so watching them on this road trip is an enter...
Before he starred in more dramatic roles and started winning Oscars, Tom Hanks got his start in comedy. One of his most memorable roles is Josh Baskin, a 13-year-old boy who makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big, and overnight becomes a full-grown man. He has no choice but to fully immerse himself in the world of adults including getting a c...
A beloved John Hughes teen comedy, Ferris Bueller's Day Offfollows high school slacker Ferris (Matthew Broderick) as he successfully fakes being ill in order to skip school and gallivants all over Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara) and his neurotic best friend Cameron (Alan Ruck). Ferris is a charming, clever young man who is able to con...
The pairing of Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe as two private investigators forced to work together to investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in '70s Los Angeles is shamelessly funny. The Nice Guysincorporates the seedy backdrop of L.A. during the height of the porn industry and the shenanigans of Gosling's and Crowe's characters, an...
Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous takes place in 1973 when rock 'n roll was young people's music of choice and most parents' worst nightmare. 15-year-old William Miller (Patrick Fugit) has an intense love for music and aspirations to become a rock journalist, which lands him a writing gig with Rolling Stones magazineto tour with the up-and-coming band,...
Comedic musical group The Lonely Island is known for their silly yet catchy songs, and of course, their movie Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. In this, they play the fictional rap group, The Style Boyz, and Andy Samberg plays the leader of the group, Connor4real. When his solo album fails to sell records, Connor4real watches his celebrity life b...
If you grew up in the '90s or 2000s, then Toy Story was most likely a staple part of your childhood. The first feature film collaboration between Disney and Pixar has turned into a franchise that has become a memorable part of children's lives for almost 30 years now. The words "To infinity, and beyond!" are seared into the minds of adults and chil...
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- 'American Honey' (2016) This A24 masterwork directed by Andrea Renold follows the very turbulent life of Sasha Lane's Star as she finds herself joining a traveling magazine sales crew that completely alters her previous lifestyle.
- 'Paddington' (2014) Everybody who has already seen Paddington knows that it would be a crime not to include it on this particular list. When a young Peruvian bear finds himself lost and alone at Paddington station, a kind-hearted family named Brown offers him shelter and, throughout time, a considerable amount of pure, heartwarming love.
- 'Kedi' (2016) Also revolving around an animal — this time one of the most beloved felines out there, the Cat — Kedi is a masterfully-crafted Turkish documentary on the city of Istanbul.
- 'Easy A' (2010) Emma Stone brings high-schooler Olive to life in this incredibly written dramedy. Tackling the importance of simply not caring, Easy A depicts the comical, oddly empowering way Olive deals with a made-up rumor surrounding her virginity and uses it to advance her social and financial standing.
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- Shrek. Here are some of the highlights: View this video on YouTube. youtube.com.
- As Good As It Gets. Relive it here: View this video on YouTube. youtube.com.
- Mamma Mia! Have a look here: View this video on YouTube. youtube.com.
Feb 9, 2017 · BuzzFeed Staff. We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what movie they watch when they feel like the world's on fire. Here's what they said. 1. Practical Magic. It has...
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