Name a great "feel good" movie (family, music, watch)

[Mooseketeer]

A Few favourites but so many excellent films I am forgetting at the moment :

Local Hero
Amelie
La Vita e Bella
Romantics Anonymous
Stardust
It's a Wonderful Life
Fly Away Home
La Grande Vadrouille
The Concert
Lars and the real Girl
The Chorus
Driving Miss Daisy
Fried Green Tomatoes
The Gods must be crazy
The Castle
The Accidental Tourist
Little Miss Sunshine
Millions
About a Boy
The Princess Bride
You can't take it with you
Arsenic and Old Lace
Harold and Maude
Secondhand Lions
Waking Ned

[Lamplight]

Originally Posted by Mooseketeer

You can't take it with you

I was going to mention that one.

Meet John Doe
Random harvest (This one especially so, for me at least)
Harvey
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington

[Pivot Point]

Pretty Woman
Green Card
Crossing Delancey
Slumdog Millionaire
The Pursuit of Happyness
Mad Hot Ballroom
Desperately Seeking Susan
Moonstruck
A Room With a View
Jean de Florette/Manon of the Springs
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Coal Miner's Daughter
Shane

[rxgrrl]

Forrest Gump.
A Christmas Story.

[Lamplight]

Just thought of another one: "It Happened One Night"

[Lucky Lady123]

Norma Rae
Rocky
Batteries Not Included
Harry and The Hendersons
G.I. Jane
Dirty Dancing
Finding Nemo
Miracle on 34th Street

Just to name a few.

[sawyersmom]

Almost Famous
Big Fish
Mr. Hollands Opus
It's a Wonderful Life
Funny Face
Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Miracle on 34th St
Midnight in Paris

[Mopac1980]

Originally Posted by Soda120

For me, it's "Murphy's Romance" (1985). It stars James Garner (Murphy) and Sally Field (Emma). It's set in a small southwestern town. Emma has a son (Corey Haim) and a worthless ex-husband (Brian Kerwin). She is trying to start over.

Murphy is a widower, owns a pharmacy, plays a fiddle, and is a handsome, smart, middle-aged man (nearly 30 years older than Emma).

Murphy and Emma's romance goes from friendship, to admiration, to deep friendship, and finally - yay! - LOVE. The ending is soooo sweet.

Please find this movie. It's worth it. It's sweet.

If only real life was so nice and sweet. This movie offers the hope that sometimes it CAN be.

Uncle Buck and Grumpy Old Men, love those two movies and they always give me a great feeling every time I watch these movies

[ans57]

Someone suggested "Priceless" (2006) on a different thread before that I checked out. An excellent feel good, wacky romantic comedy!
The chemistry between Audrey Tautou and Gad Elmaleh made this screen romance very believable imho.

[D. Scott]

Never back down-The message of facing things and being strong to right the wrongs instead of doing nothing. Sean Faris was convincing as an angry high-schooler trying to fit in in a new town after his father's death. the scene in the gym with his conversation with the martial arts teacher about how everyone has their fight was great.


Forgetting Sarah marshall-Characters on display that were likeable and you actually cared about. Jason Segal was funny, down to earth and had chemistry with Mila Kunis. Good message about moving on and pursuing one's goals. Beautiful Hawaiian location was a plus.