Some of them are Netflix originals from the last few years others are all-time classics from decades ago. In an attempt to acknowledge the secret range of the feel-good movie, this list encompasses comedies, romances, family movies, dramas, and even the occasional action-movie comfort food.
Some of them, with their broad ideas of what audiences want, even come across as kind of insulting.īeyond that, there are a lot of different ways to define that good feeling you’re searching for: Do you want to laugh, or go “aww”? Do you want to watch people fall in love, or family-friendly antics that end in a hug? For this list, we’ve combed through the current Netflix offerings in an attempt to go beyond the algorithm’s nebulous definition of feel-good, and present a line-up of films that come by their good feelings honestly, skillfully, and in a variety of ways. Some of them are downright clumsy–so determined to reach that crowd-pleasing ending that they provide the equivalent of a cheap, fast-fading dopamine hit. But here’s the thing: Not every feel-good movie is good. There are a lot of movies on Netflix designed to make you feel good “feel-good movies” is even one of the service’s many categorical rows you can scroll through endlessly, paralyzing your decision about what you actually want to watch.
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