The best films to make you feel good about life b1c68

What are the criteria that make you select the best feel-good movies for your particular list? And what are the characteristics of a really good feature film? The answer may lie in several factors. For some, it may involve a very satisfying fight sequence, for others a beautiful romance full of drama but with a happy ending or even pure nostalgia. There are those who prefer a great mystery too, or even a slapstick film involving zombies and the end of the world. 674x28

So, to prepare the list below, based on the main nominations from Rotten Tomatoes, the curation was done trying to mix various genres and types of stories. The main criterion for knowing whether it is one of the feel good movies It involves thinking about whether the feature film made us feel better at the end of the story than we did before we started it. 

In any case, this list contains many nostalgic films, happy films, romance, comedy and misadventures that refer to Afternoon Session style films and also to those that we have seen or would like to have seen at some point on the big cinema screens.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 1f5j3k

Original title: 10 Things I Hate About You

71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb 

Where to see: Disney +

For some, and in that group I certainly include myself, one of Heath Ledger's most defining cinematic moments has nothing to do with Batman the dark knight – despite, of course, his role as the Joker being a milestone in the history of cinema -, but his unusual serenade on top of a bleacher singing at the top of his lungs 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' in 10 Things I Hate About You, a teen film that brings classic elements of romantic comedy and makes a modern and fun reinterpretation of Shakespeare's “The Taming of the Shrew”.

In the story of the ultimate feel-good movie, Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) is beautiful and popular, but can't date before her older sister. The problem is that no boy can get close to her sister, Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles). To resolve the situation, a boy interested in Bianca bribes a friend with a mysterious past to go out with Kat and, who knows, try to win her over.

Pitch Perfect (2012)  6q2b2x

Original title: Pitch perfect

82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Star +, Telecine, Google Play Movies e Apple TV

This is a big banger that we can consider by far one of the best feel-good films. It's full of hits from 2010, it has comedy and all the ingredients of the feel good movies.

Forced to go to college against her will, rebellious Beca (Anna Kendrick) is not interested in participating in extracurricular activities, until the opportunity arises to the musical group Barden Bella and compete in the Regional Music Championship.

The Spy Who Knew Too Little (2015)  2x5m5x

Original title: Spy

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to see: Star +

In one of the best feel-good films that features misadventure and comedy, Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) is an unassuming CIA base analyst and an unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her partner drops out and another agent is compromised, Susan decides to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer and prevent a global disaster.

The Lie (2010)  3c182s

Original title: Easy A

85% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to see: Max, Prime Video, Youtube e Google Play Movies

Encouraged by her popular best friend to reveal details of her boring weekend, Olive (Emma Stone), a prim teenager, decides to spice up the details a little by telling a little lie about losing her virginity. When the school gossip overhears the conversation and spreads it across campus, Olive suddenly becomes famous, but for all the wrong reasons and the snowball that it all turns into.

Spirited Away (2001)  1v2w5u

Popular title: Spirited Away

Original title: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,6 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix

In this classic from Studios Ghibli, Chihiro and her parents are moving to a different city. On the way to the new house, the father decides to take a shortcut. Halfway through, they come across a table full of food, although no one is around. Chihiro is suspicious and senses danger in the air, but her parents start eating. When it gets dark, they turn into pigs. Now, only Chihiro can save them.

Tuned in Love (1998) 5x395z

Original title: The Wedding Singer

72% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Max, Prime Video e Apple TV

Of course, the list of feel-good films would include at least one Adam Sandler film – king of happy films and comedies made to forget about everyday problems for a while. 

In the story, Robbie Hart (Sandler) is a frustrated songwriter who sings at wedding parties. One night he meets Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore), a beautiful waitress who did very well on her first day of work. The two are scheduled to marry other people, but fate has a romantic surprise in store for them. Linda (Angela Featherstone), Robbie's fiancée, leaves him at the altar, while Julia discovers that her fiancé is unfaithful. With that, Robbie decides to do everything he can to win over the woman he truly loves.

Original title: Love & Friendship

96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,4 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video 

In one of the feel-good films, to escape the gossip about her love affairs, widow Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) seeks refuge at her former in-laws' house and decides to find a new husband for herself and a good suitor for her daughter, Frederica (Morfydd Clark).

Beverly Hills Patties (1995)  5r571x

Original title: Clueless

81% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies

In addition to being one of the best comedy films, Beverly Hills Patties is one of the best feel-good films in the coming of age. In fact, he is a cultural reference to this day.

Rich, superficial and extremely popular Cher (Alicia Silverstone) has the world in her hands and dominates Beverly Hills high school. In a moment of insight, she decides to do good deeds around, including playing matchmaker for two teachers at the school – who, eventually, start dating in fact.

Excited with her results, Cher is next targeting a new, more reserved student. She considers it as a personal project and gives the girl a big makeover. Realizing that her friend is becoming more popular than herself, her perspective changes.

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)  18384o

Original title: Breakfast at Tiffany's

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Youtube e Apple TV

A true classic among feel good movies and in cinema in general. 

In the story, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) is a call girl who is determined to marry a millionaire. Lost between innocence, ambition and futility, she has her breakfast in front of the famous Tiffany jewelry store, with the intention of escaping her problems. 

His plans change when he meets Paul Varjak (George Peppard), a young writer ed by his lover, who becomes his neighbor and with whom he becomes involved. Despite her interest in Paul, Holly is reluctant to indulge in a love that runs counter to her goals of becoming rich.

The Breakfast Club (1985)  64l44

Original title: The Breakfast Club

89% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to see: Youtube, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies

One of the best nostalgic films produced in the 1980s is also a feel-good film at the end. 

Five high school teenagers commit petty crimes at school. The students are punished and have to spend Saturday in the school library writing an essay telling them what they think of themselves. The group brings together young people with completely different profiles: popular, preppy, weird, nerdy and rebellious. Over the course of the day, they get to know each other better and accept their differences, sharing their biggest secrets.

Love, Simon (2018)  1i725u

Original title: Love, Simon

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,5 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix, Star + e Disney +

In this story that is part of the list of feel good movies, Simon Spier (Nick Robinson), 17 years old, appears to lead an ordinary life, but suffers from hiding a big secret: he has not yet been able to reveal his sexual orientation to his family and friends. And everything gets more complicated when he falls in love with one of his anonymous classmates on the internet.

Enjoying the Crazy Life (1986) 5011k

Original title: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

82% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies

One of the best feel-good movies is also one of the most beloved nostalgic films. In Enjoying Life Swept, Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has an uncanny ability to skip classes and get away with it.

With this background, the teenager decides to make another move and deceive his parents by pretending to be sick so he can skip school. He convinces his girlfriend, Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara), and his best friend, Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck), to him on the trip to Chicago, using Cameron's father's Ferrari. However, high school principal Ed Rooney (Jeffrey Jones) is on his trail, determined to catch him in the act.

Back to the Future (1985)  3i441p

Original title: Back to the Future

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to see: Star+, Telecine, Prime Video e Google Play Movies

One of the best nostalgic films from the 1980s. In it, teenager Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported to 1955 when an experiment by eccentric scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) goes wrong. He travels through time in a modified car and ends up meeting his parents at a young age. The problem is that Marty may cease to exist because he interferes in his parents' routine, who are at risk of no longer falling in love. To complicate the situation even further, Marty needs to return home in time to save the scientist.

Dirty Dancing: Hot Rhythm (1987)  4f3q60

Original title: Dirty Dancing

72% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, Youtube e Google Play Movies

One of the best nostalgic films and also one of the best films to cheer anyone up with a good romance, drama, music and happy ending. 

Hoping to enjoy her youth, s (Jennifer Grey) is disappointed to discover that she will spend the summer of 1963 with her parents at a resort in the drab Catskills region. Her luck changes when she meets the resort's dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze). When he sets her up as his new dance partner, the two end up falling in love.

Enchanted (2007)  6c6b4j

Original title: Enchanted

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Disney +

One of the best in the category feel good movies which brings the cutest possible side of Amy Adams to the screen. 

Expelled by an evil queen from her own fairy tale, Princess Giselle (Adams) goes to live in Manhattan, New York, where music, magic and happy endings are no longer so easy to find. Giselle is completely lost in the new world, until a divorced lawyer decides to help her. The situation gets complicated when the prince from her story arrives to save her and is faced with a totally different reality.

School of Rock (2003)  4h5p45

Original title: The School of Rock

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to see: Apple TV e Google Play Movies

One of the best feel-good films that brings comedy and pure entertainment to take your brain out of the pot and enjoy. 

After enthusiastic guitarist Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is kicked out of his band, he desperately needs a job. So he gets the bright idea to pretend to be a music teacher at a private school.

When he hears his students play, he realizes that they can form a band and participate in the Battle of the Bands, an event that could finally earn him the title of rock star. 

Time Spell (1993) 2d1m5u

Original title: Groundhog Day

94% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Google Play Movies, Apple TV e Youtube

A wonderful classic among the best nostalgic films, time spell follows Phil (Bill Murray), an arrogant meteorologist for a television channel. On a certain day, he is scheduled to cover an annual event and ends up being trapped in a kind of time tunnel, condemned to reliving the same day in a loop until he changes his attitudes. 

Out of Series (2019) 5i959

Original title: Booksmart

96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies e Youtube

One of the best comedy films of all time and probably the best of all feel good movies for the current generation. In it, Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) are two girls who work extremely hard in their high school studies with the aim of getting into the best colleges possible. But, at a certain point, they realize that they missed many moments of their adolescence, so they decide to make up for lost time and experience four years of fun in a single night.

Hairspray: And We Were All Young (1988) 4u2n1e

Original title: Hairspray

98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to see: Currently unavailable

In this classic among feel good movies, Tracy (Ricki Lake) is a teenager who is hired for the Corny Collins Dance Show, a TV show that is popular among young people. She becomes a star and decides to promote the causes she believes in, especially integration between whites and blacks.

Harry and Sally – Made for Each Other (1989)  4x6pq

Original title: When Harry Met Sally...

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, Youtube e Google Play Movies

In one of the best nostalgic, romantic and feel-good films, friends Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) go to live in New York, see each other sporadically and build a great friendship over the years. But, little by little, they realize with some fear that they are in love with each other.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 641fa

Original title: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Youtube, Google Play Movies e Apple TV

In the synopsis of this incredible animation that makes up the list of feel good movies, after being hit by a radioactive web, Miles Morales, a young black man from Brooklyn, becomes Spider-Man, inspired by the legacy of the now deceased Peter Parker. However, when visiting his idol's tomb on a rainy night, he is surprised by the presence of Peter himself, wearing the hero's costume beneath a coat. The surprise gets even bigger when Miles discovers that he came from a parallel dimension, just like other versions of Spider-Man.

Untouchables (2011)  471h3z

Original title: Intouchables

76% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,5 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine e Prime Video

In this moving and inspiring story, a quadriplegic millionaire hires a man from the outskirts to be his companion, despite his apparent lack of preparation. However, the relationship that was once professional grows and becomes a friendship that will change both their lives.

Klaus (2019) 533t5s

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,2 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix

Em Klaus, one of the happy films that can be considered feel good movies, a selfish postman and a lonely toymaker cultivate an unlikely friendship and bring joy to a cold, dark town.

Legally Blonde (2001) 1z3o2j

Original title: Legally Blonde

71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Apple TV e Google Play Movies

One of the best feel-good films is nostalgic, with a perfect ending and an incredibly captivating protagonist. You can't help but root for Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), one of the nicest preppy girls in cinema. 

In the history of Legally Blonde, Elle Woods (Witherspoon) dates the prettiest boy in her high school, Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis), and plans to marry him in the future. The big problem is that Warner considers Elle to be very futile. He decides to study Law at Harvard University, ends his relationship with Elle and starts dating a new girl, considered more intelligent and serious. With this, Elle does not give up and decides to study in order to also go to law school and, on top of that, prove her intelligence.

Matilda (1996)  3154y

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,0 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix, Max, Prime Video e Youtube

In one of the best nostalgic films, Matilda (Mara Wilson) is a brilliant child who grew up ignored by her parents, to the point that they forgot to enroll her in school. When the girl discovers that she has magical powers and her father sends her to study, she needs to protect her classmates from the evil principal.

Mean Girls (2004)  3t6t45

Original title: Mean Girls

84% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix, Paramount +, Telecine e Prime Video

Mean Girls It's one of the best feel-good movies. That's because it has comedy, romance, moral lessons, revenge and much more. It's the complete package that turns the film into one of the best nostalgic films too, with a remake in musical format released in 2024. 

In the story, teenager Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) was raised in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs in the United States, Cady begins attending public school and receives a quick introduction to the laws of popularity that divide her peers. Unintentionally, she ends up among an elite group of students nicknamed “the powerful ones”.

My Name Is Dolemite (2019) 3g5j1p

Original title: Dolemite Is My Name

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,2 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix

Set in Los Angeles, 1970s. In one of the best feel-good films, after the success of his indecent alter ego, Dolemite, comedian Rudy Ray Moore (Eddie Murphy) risks everything to make it to the big screen.

Maid of Honor Mission (2011)  6r2l18

Original title: Bridesmaids

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,8 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix, Prime Video, Youtube e Google Play Movies

Nothing like a good nostalgic comedy to make us feel good and entertained by the story.

Annie (Kristen Wiig) is a single woman whose life is in real chaos, but when she discovers that her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), is engaged, she has little choice but to accept being a bridesmaid and dedicate herself to body and soul mission.

The problem is that, in the midst of organizing the wedding, Annie meets Helen (Rose Byrne), a beautiful and wealthy woman who is determined to be Lillian's new best friend. So, the two begin to dispute the proximity of the bride, as well as the position of organizer of the wedding and other pre-nuptial events.

Moana: A Sea of ​​Adventure (2016) 6b231t

Original title: Moana

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to see: Disney +

Em Moana: A Sea of ​​Adventures, a young girl sets out on a mission to save her people. During the journey, Moana meets the once-powerful demigod Maui, who guides her on her quest to become a master pathfinder. Together, they sail across the ocean on an incredible journey, making the production one of the feel good movies from the list.

Change of Habit (1992)  s664z

Original title: Sister Act

75% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,5 on IMDb

Where to see: Disney +

In one of the best films to liven it up with comedy and misadventure, when bubbly singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) witnesses her mobster boyfriend, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she is relocated for her own protection. 

Disguised as a nun in a California convent, Deloris begins to abruptly change the peaceful life of the resident sisters. So, to keep her out of bigger trouble, they assign Deloris to the convent choir - a group she soon transforms into one of the most moving acts in cinema.

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)  121k12

Original title: Bridget Jones's Diary

80% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,8 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine e Prime Video

O Bridget Jones Diary is one of the most popular and best nostalgic films ever made. In it, at the beginning of the New Year, 32-year-old Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) decides that it is time to take control of her life. As an initiative, she starts writing a diary. The result of the records are spicy reports, descriptions of humorous scenes and, of course, their professional, family and love misadventures.

The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain (2001)  15f3u

Original title: The fabulous destination of Amélie Poulainx

90% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,3 on IMDb

Where to see: Apple TV e Prime Video

Em The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain, one of the classic happy films full of meanings and messages, Amélie (Audrey Tautou) is a young woman from the countryside who moves to Paris and soon starts working in a café. One fine day, she finds a small box inside her apartment and decides to look for the owner. From then on, her perspective on life changes radically.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) v2g9

Original title: Fantastic Mr. Fox

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Star + e Prime Video

In one of the feel-good films, after 12 years of bucolic happiness, Mr. Raposo breaks the promise he made to his wife and invades the farms of neighbors Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to your animal instincts puts not only your marriage in danger, but also the lives of your family and friends. When the farmers set a trap for Mr. Fox, he has to rely on his natural cunning to survive the traps.

The Liar (1997)  5y1py

Original title: Liar Liar

83% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video e Apple TV

A happy film at the end that brings that cliché moral of the story that awakens a warm feeling in the heart. The liar is one of the best nostalgic films starring the talented Jim Carrey and is worth paying attention to whenever it appears on television or when it appears in catalogs as a film option. 

In the plot, unscrupulous Los Angeles lawyer Fletcher Reede (Carrey) unconditionally loves his son Max (Justin Cooper), but his inability to keep promises and the compulsive lies he tells cause problems between the two and his ex-wife Audrey (Maura Tierney). Tired of his father's lies, Max makes a wish before blowing out the candles on his birthday cake: he wants his father to only tell the truth for the next 24 hours. When Max's wish comes true, Fletcher's world begins to descend into complete chaos.

The Ghostbusters (1984) 5o2i57

Original title: Ghostbusters

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to see: Max, Prime Video, Google Play Movies e Apple TV

It's almost impossible to talk about Ghostbusters and not the iconic theme song. This is one of the best feel-good films because it brings that good childhood nostalgia that has lasted for generations through reruns. 

In the story, parapsychologists Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), Raymond Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) decide to open their own ghost hunting business when a portal to another dimension opens in New York.

The Muppets (2011)  h2xd

Original title: The Muppets

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Disney +

One of the most fun nostalgic films ever made. This is a film to feel good and the iconic characters that are part of the Muppets. Not to mention that the cast also features Emily Blunt, Jim Parsons, Rashida Jones, Donald Glover and other big names.

In the synopsis, Walter is the biggest fan of the Muppets and travels to Los Angeles alongside friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams). The trio discovers that Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) wants to destroy the Muppet Theater to exploit the newly discovered oil there. Thinking about saving the place, the trio helps Kermit to bring the Muppets together once again so that everyone can put on a big TV show that will make it possible to raise the necessary money.

Paddington 2 (2017)  5r6e1j

99% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to see: Youtube, Prime Video, Google Play Movies e Apple TV

This is a happy and very cute film about the series of adventures of a charming teddy bear. In the story, after being adopted by the Brown family, Paddington became very popular in Windsor Gardens. On Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, he needs everyone's help to search for the perfect gift. He finds a unique book in the antique store, but the copy is stolen. Paddington and his family do everything they can to discover the thief and recover the book that holds a great secret.

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)  1e1g6i

Original title: Little Miss Sunshine

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,8 on IMDb

Where to see: Star +

In one of the best feel-good films, which also has a beautiful message and impeccable performances, little Olive's (Abigail Breslin) dream is to participate in the Little Miss Sunshine contest. To do this, she embarks on a fun and moving journey with her father, uncle, grandfather, brother and mother. 

In this feature film, Steve Carell plays Frank Ginsberg, a gay man who attempted suicide after a series of personal and professional disappointments. Throughout the plot, we can follow his perspective on life changing and this is one of the most exciting and happy points in the story. 

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)  5t4111

Original title: Crazy Rich Asians

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 6,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Youtube, Google Play Movies e Apple TV

One of the best feel-good films that brings comedy and romance in the right dose for this new generation.

In the synopsis, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She is also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he is considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now deal with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something much, much worse – Nick's mother, who is extremely difficult to please.

Catch Me If You Can (2002)  615l70

Original title: Catch Me If You Can

96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Google Play Movies e Apple TV

One of the best nostalgic films starring Leonardo DiCaprio that is worth playing. 

In the story, Frank Abagnale Jr. (DiCaprio) has worked as a doctor, lawyer and co-pilot, all before turning 18. A master in the art of disguise, he uses his skills to live life as he wants and carry out million-dollar scams, which made him the most successful bank robber in the history of the United States at just 17 years old. But hot on his trail is FBI agent Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), who uses every means at his disposal to find and capture him, but Frank is always ahead.

I Want to Be Great (1988)  d1l8

Original title: Big

98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to see: Currently unavailable

One of the best nostalgic films ever produced. In I want to be great, after a wish turns 12-year-old Josh Baskin (Tom Hanks) into a 30-year-old man, he goes to New York and starts working at a toy store. 

The company owner promotes Josh to test new toys. A co-worker, Susan Lawrence (Elizabeth Perkins), becomes romantically interested in Josh, but the pressure of living as an adult begins to overwhelm him and he longs to return to his life as a boy.

Ratatouille (2007)  5k351l

96% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Disney +

One of the best feel-good films, full of emotion, nostalgia and, oddly enough, a lot of fans for the success of a mouse. 

In the story, Remy lives in Paris and has a sophisticated palate. His dream is to become a chef and enjoy the various works of culinary art. The only problem is that he's a rat. When he finds himself inside one of the finest restaurants in Paris, Remy decides to make his dream a reality.

Sense and Sensibility (1995)  2l4l6q

Original title: Sense and Sensitivity

97% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,7 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix

Among the nostalgic films that could certainly be in the Afternoon Session catalog is the drama Reason and sensibility.

In the story, when Elinor Dashwood's (Emma Thompson) father dies, her family's finances are in dire straits. After the Dashwoods move to a cottage in Devonshire, Elinor's sister, Marianne (Kate Winslet), is torn between the handsome John Willoughby (Greg Wise) and an older colonel, Brandon (Alan Rickman). Meanwhile, Elinor's romantic hopes for Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) are damaged due to her commitment.

Shrek (2001)  6b4y3j

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix, Prime Video, balloon play e Google Play Movies (rent)

This is a classic among nostalgic films and feel-good films. It's almost impossible not to like the story of Shrek, the soundtrack, the jokes and especially the dubbing in Portuguese. 

Here once upon a time, in a distant swamp, lives an ogre named Shrek, whose precious solitude is suddenly destroyed by an invasion of irritating fairy tale characters. They were all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad. Determined to save his home – not to mention his peace – Shrek makes a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Rescuing the princess may be a small piece of cake compared to her biggest secret.

Sing Street: Music and Dream (2016)  3g734z

Original title: Sing Street

95% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Youtube, Google Play Movies e Apple TV

In one of the best feel-good movies, Conor (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) finds a ray of hope in his humdrum life when he meets the mysterious Raphina (Lucy Boynton). Aiming to win her heart, he invites her to star in his band's music video. 

Sing: Who Sings Your Evils Astonishes (2016)  1t162a

Original title: Sing

71% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix, Prime Video, balloon play e Youtube

With a voice cast that includes Reese Witherspoon, Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Kroll and Nick Offerman, Sing: Who Sings Your Evils Amazes is a good choice among feel good movies.

In this happy, upbeat film, Buster is an excited koala who decides to create a singing competition to increase the income of his old theater.

Stardust – The Mystery of the Star (2007)  4n316s

Original title: Stardust

77% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to see: Youtube, Google Play Movies, Prime Video e Apple TV

This is one of the most nostalgic films that can be considered one of the feel good films to watch on a Sunday afternoon.

in the long Stardust – The Mystery of the Star, to win the heart of his beloved, a young man named Tristan (Charlie Cox) ventures into a fairy kingdom to retrieve a star. He, the star and a woman named Yvaine must face a pirate and a group of evil witches.

Superbad – It’s Today (2007)  4r302f

Original title: Superbad

88% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,6 on IMDb

Where to see: Netflix, Max, Prime Video e Youtube

Superbad - It's Today It can definitely be considered one of the best films to excite the public and make everyone take their brains out of the jar to enjoy this comedy full of misadventures along the way.

In the premise, teenagers Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) have high hopes for a graduation party. They plan to drink and win over girls so they can become part of the most popular crowd in school, but separation anxiety and two bored police officers complicate their friends' mission.

Almost Dead World (2004)  2u3g3u

Original title: Shaun of the Dead

92% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,9 on IMDb

Where to see: Youtube, Apple TV e Google Play Movies

It's not just romances and dramas that can be seen, but also nostalgic films and comfort movies. A good comedy or even a somewhat slapstick film involving zombies can be considered a good option to liven things up.

In the history of Everybody almost dead, a sales employee at an electronics store and his best friend have to save their friends and their families from zombies that have taken over London.

Tootsie (1982)  1m306p

91% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,4 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Apple TV e googleland Play Filmes

In one of the most beloved nostalgic films, Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman), a New York actor, is a talented perfectionist who demands so much from himself and others. After failing a soap opera test, Michael decides to transform into the actress Dorothy and wins the role. What was supposed to be a small role turns into a long-term contract, but when Michael falls in love with co-star Julie (Jessica Lange), complications threaten to ruin everything.

A Goblin in New York (2003) 5y646f

Original title: Elf

86% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video, Youtube, Apple TV e Google Play Movies

In one of the best feel-good films, in the Christmas version this time, Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally taken to the North Pole when he was a child and raised, until he became an adult, among Santa's elves. 

Feeling out of place, adult Buddy travels to New York, in an elf outfit, looking for his real father. He encounters Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves he is the father, Hobbs reluctantly tries to begin a relationship with the childish Buddy, with chaotic results.

One Big Boy (2002) 50435i

Original title: About a boy

93% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Telecine, Prime Video, Youtube e Google Play Movies

All films that feature Hugh Grant, to varying degrees, can be considered feel-good films. In addition to being the king of romantic comedies, he is great in dramas with a happy ending. And recently, we even discovered that it was an unusual and very good choice for Oompa Loompa from Chalamet's Willy Wonka. 

On the premise of a big boy, Will Freeman (Grant) is a bachelor and irresponsible Londoner of about thirty years of age. In search of available women, he invents an imaginary son and begins attending single parent meetings. Will ends up meeting Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), a strange 12-year-old boy with problems at school. Little by little, the two end up becoming friends and Will teaches Marcus how to be a popular boy, at the same time that Marcus helps him to finally grow up.

An Almost Perfect Nanny (1993)  5o2c3v

Original title: Mrs. Doubtfire

70% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,1 on IMDb

Where to see: Disney +

Another one of the best feel-good films that comes in the Afternoon Session to watch with the family. It's one of those nostalgic films that are worth revisiting from time to time.

In the history of An Almost Perfect Nanny, worried about having little access to his children, divorced Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) comes up with a plan. With the help of his creative brother Frank (Harvey Fierstein), he dresses up as an old British woman and convinces his ex-wife, Miranda (Sally Field), to hire him as a nanny. The kids love Mrs. Doubtfire and with her help, Daniel becomes a better father. However, when both Daniel and his second nanny personality need to be at a restaurant at the same time, the situation leaves them in trouble.

A Very Special Team (1992)  sp5g

Original title: A League of Their Own

81% on Rotten Tomatoes | 7,3 on IMDb

Where to see: Prime Video e Apple TV

In this feel-good movie Afternoon Session, as America's athletic youth are drafted into World War II, a professional women's baseball league springs up in the Midwest, financed by candy maker Walter Harvey (Garry Marshall ).

Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty) the team and share the screens with scout Ernie Capadino (Jon Lovitz) and grumpy former coach Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks). Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell co-star as two of the sisters' teammates.

Your Name (2016) 2wn37

Original title: Kimi no na wa

98% on Rotten Tomatoes | 8,4 on IMDb

Where to see: Max, Prime Video, Youtube e Google Play Movies

One of the most beautiful and profound love stories ever made in animation that can be considered one of the feel good movies from that list.

In the premise, Mitsuha is the daughter of the mayor of a small town, but dreams of trying her luck in Tokyo. Taki works at a restaurant in Tokyo and wants to quit his job. The two don't know each other, but they are connected by the images of their dreams and end up discovering a connection much deeper than they imagined.

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