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The 20 Best Feel-Good Movies To Watch on Netflix

Feeling Exhausted? Let us help you Feel Good again.

mm by Mohit Pathria
Saturday, 12 December 2020, 04:16 EST
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Streaming platform Netflix has a huge list of movies and series that a person could spend his or her entire life just binging on Netflix without even having the risk of running out of content. There are numerous good movies on Netflix waiting to be watched by you! Now let’s say you’re having a really bad day and it’s time to have your lunch, and you decide to watch a film that will make you feel better and happy. So here is a list of the best feel-good movies to watch on Netflix!

1. Always Be My Maybe

Always Be My Maybe

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Director: Nahnatchka Khan

Writers: Ali Wong, Randall Park

Cast: Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito

IMDb Rating: 6.8/10

A Netflix original movie which is a fantastic romance and fresh addition to the genre. Always Be My Maybe is a realistic and goofy film. Ali Wong and Randall Park star as childhood friends turned lovers who then break up and go their separate ways to follow their completely different career paths, only to be reunited fifteen years later. Ali Wong is well known as a comedian, but this film shows her acting prowess! Randall Park also delivers a heartwarming performance. One of the film’s surprise elements is the breathtaking Keanu Reeves starring as a fictionalized version of himself (it’s more than just a cameo!). This film is a very good rom-com to watch.

2. About Time

About Time

Director: Richard Curtis

Writer: Richard Curtis

Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy

IMDb Rating: 7.8/10

A beautifully made sci-fi romantic comedy-drama movie that stars Domhnall Gleeson as a young man with the ability to time travel. He uses this ability to try and improve his love life and also fix his past mistakes. Rachel McAdams stars as his love interest and later wife. Unlike most time travel films, About Time also showcases the consequences of time travel and how the protagonist learns to use his ability wisely. There are a few well-made sci-fi love stories and About Time is one of them.

3. Back To The Future

Back To The Future

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale

Cast: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson

IMDb Rating: 8.5/10

Back To The Future is an iconic sci-fi film and a big source of pop culture. In this movie, Michael J Fox stars as Marty McFly, who travels to the past to change his family’s life. However, his own mother falls in love with him! He now has to get his parents to meet to prevent himself from getting wiped out from existence. With him is the eccentric scientist and genius, Doc Brown, who has built the time machine in a DeLorean and takes Marty on the ride.

4. Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

Director: Harold Ramis

Writers: Danny Rubin, Harold Ramis

Cast: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott

IMDb Rating: 8.0/10

This film is an early nineties classic starring Bill Murray. Murray plays a self-centred weatherman who hates Groundhog Day but finds himself living the same day repeatedly. He then tries to rectify himself and his mistakes to get out of the loop. During this, he also finds true love! Groundhog Day is a unique romantic comedy that perfectly uses the time loop concept and showcases one of Bill Murray’s finest performances.

5. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before

To All The Boys I've Loved Before

Director: Susan Johnson

Writers: Sofia Alvarez, Jenny Han

Cast: Lana Condor, Noah Centineo, Janel Parrish

IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

This romantic teen comedy movie based on the book of the same name by Jenny Han was a surprise hit. This Netflix original follows Lara Jean (played by Lana Condor) as she finds out that all the secret letters she wrote for her crushes are emailed to them by her younger sister. This creates a lot of problems and wreaks havoc on her love life. This film is one of the best rom coms films.

6. Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse

Spiderman Into The Spider-Verse

Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Writers: Phil Lord, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord

Cast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld

IMDb Rating: 8.4/10

Spiderman: The Spider-Verse is the best Spiderman movie ever made and is also the best-reviewed Spiderman film. The film follows Miles Morales’ journey to becoming Spiderman and meeting the other Spider-people from other universes. They team up to beat the Kingpin, a.k.a. Wilson Fisk, who has built a machine to bring back his deceased son and wife and causes destruction in the city in the process. The movie has gorgeous visuals, amazing music, memorable characters, and an awesome storyline. Spiderman Into The Spider-Verse is endearing and inspiring, as well. Into The Spider-Verse won the Oscar for Best Animated Film, becoming the second Spiderman film to win an Oscar after 2004’s Spiderman 2.

7. Morris From America

Morris From America

Director: Chad Hartigan

Writer: Chad Hartigan

Cast: Markees Christmas, Craig Robinson, Carla Juri

IMDb Rating: 6.2/10

A coming of age drama follows a 13-year-old American boy, Morris, who lives with his father in Germany. Morris and his father try to settle in Germany while facing rejections. The father tries to give Morris a better life while grieving for his recently deceased wife. Morris meanwhile finds solace in rapping.

8. Julie and Julia

Julie and Julia

Director: Nora Ephron

Writers: Nora Ephron, Julie Powell, Julia Child, Alex Prud’homme

Cast: Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina

IMDb Rating: 7.0/10 

This film is based on the book by Julie Powell, which follows Julie and her mother, Julia Child. Julie aspires to cook more than 500 recipes in her mother’s cookbook within a year! Meryl Streep and Amy Adams star in the lead roles of this sweet film that celebrates cooking.

9. Saving Mr Banks

Saving Mr Banks

Director: John Lee Hancock

Writers: Kelly Marcel, Sue Smith

Cast: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley

IMDb Rating: 7.5/10

A bankrupt author, Pamela Trevors, visits Los Angeles to meet Walt Disney. She hopes to adapt her book ‘Mary Poppins’ into a feature film with Disney’s help, but his methods do not meet her approval. Disney tries to convince her to adapt her Mary Poppins novel into a film. One of the best parts about this movie is that Tom Hanks portrays Walt Disney! Any movie with Tom Hanks is a good movie, and that’s a fact!

10. Set It Up

Set It Up

Director: Claire Scanlon

Writer: Katie Silberman

Cast: Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Lucy Liu 

IMDb Rating: 6.5/10

Another Netflix rom-com film with a unique plot. The film follows two assistants who try to set up their bosses on dates. The two assistants, however, start to fall for each other. The film is a good light-hearted love story. The film has beautiful performances by lead actresses Zoey Deutch and Lucy Liu.

11. The Pursuit Of Happyness

The Pursuit Of Happyness 

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Writer: Steve Conrad

Cast: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith

IMDb Rating: 8.0/10 

This film is based on the life of Chris Gardener. The Pursuit Of Happyness is a story about struggle, hard work, facing hardships, and difficulties while making ends meet. The film is an inspiring tearjerker and benefits from Will Smith’s powerful and heartfelt performance. Will Smith cast with his son Jaden Smith.

12. Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Director: Mark Waters

Writer: Rosalind Wiseman, Tina Fey

Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Jonathan Bennett, Rachel McAdams

IMDb Rating: 7.0/10

A teen comedy film that has developed a cult following over the years and featured breakthrough performances by Rachel McAdams, Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, and Lizzy Caplan. Homeschooled Cady Heron joins a new public high school and crosses paths with the infamous Plastics, manipulative and toxic. Matters take a turn for the worse when Cady falls in love with the Plastics’ leader’s ex-boyfriend.

13. The Martian

The Martian (2015)

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Drew Goddard, Andy Weir

Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig

IMDb Rating: 8.0/10

Matt Damon is an actor who is always in form and has never given a bad performance. The Martian, in fact, Damon’s greatest performance to date. Astronaut Mark Watney is gravely injured and stranded on Mars when his crew leaves him behind, thinking that he is dead. Mark uses him with spirit and skill to survive on Mars with whatever he has. There are no boring scenes in the film, and it is surprisingly entertaining and funny. The Martian was also a return to form for director Ridley Scott.

14. Space Jam

Space Jam

Director: Joe Pytka

Writers: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick

Cast: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle

IMDb Rating: 6.4/10

It is the most prominent sports film ever and one of the highest-grossing sports movies of all time. Space Jam combined the goofiness with seriousness by pairing the Looney Tunes characters with basketball legend Micheal Jordan. Here is good news for the fans that a sequel is coming with LeBron James in it!

15. The Spectacular Now

The Spectacular Now

Director: James Ponsoldt

Writers: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber

Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler 

IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

The Spectacular Now is a coming of age romantic drama that follows a high school student struggling to overcome his alcoholism. The film is sensitive and showcases stellar performances by Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley.

16. Game Night

Game Night

Directors: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein

Writer: Mark Perez

Cast: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandle

IMDb Rating: 6.9/10

Game Night is a black comedy thriller with a massive laughter riot with many plot twists to surprise you. A group of friends’ weekly game night takes a dark turn when one of them gets kidnapped. This sets them off on a mystery-solving adventure they never saw coming. Game Night stars Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman, Kyle Chandler, and Jesse Plemons.

17. School Of Rock

School Of Rock

Director: Richard Linklater

Writer: Mike White

Cast: Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack

IMDb Rating: 7.1/10

This musical comedy starring Jack Black is a laughter riot, and the musical sequences will also get your feet tapping to the beats. The film follows Dewey Finn, a slacker musician who gets kicked out of his own band for his over-enthusiastic stage antics. He is way behind on his rent and needs to make quick money to make ends meet. However, when he discovers his students’ musical talents, he decides to train them and form a band of his own for a Battle Of The Bands competition.

18. The Kissing Booth

The Kissing Booth

Director: Vince Marcello

Writers: Vince Marcello, Beth Reekles

Cast: Joey King, Jacob Elordi, Joel Courtney 

IMDb Rating: 6.0/10

Another Netflix original rom-com that actually has everything that teens will look for in a romantic film. The film has a perfect cast, and there is beautiful bonding between the characters. Leads Joey King and Joel Courtney give great performances in the film and are perfect in their roles. The film also has a fantastic soundtrack. The Kissing Booth is an enjoyable feel-good film.

19. Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

Director: Harry Bradbeer

Writers: Jack Thorne, Nancy Springer

Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin

IMDb Rating: 6.6/10

The latest addition to the Sherlock Holmes universe center’s around Sherlock’s sister Enola. Millie Bobby Brown of Stranger Things fame portrays the titular character. The film is clever, fast-paced, and entertaining. Millie Bobby Brown delivers an amazing performance. As Sherlock Holmes is another highlight of the film, Henry Cavill gives an impressive performance and one of the best versions of Sherlock Holmes (although Robert Downey Jr. is still awesome). 

20. As Good As It Gets

As Good As It Gets

Director: James L. Brooks

Writers: Mark Andrus, Mark Andrus

Cast: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear

IMDb Rating: 7/10

This comedy-drama film is a must-watch for all Jack Nicholson fans. Jack Nicholson stars as a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder who has to take off his neighbor’s dog after being injured in a robbery. During this, he befriends and falls in love with a waitress who is a struggling single mother with a chronically sick son. Jack Nicholson won his third Oscar for his performance in the film. 

All of these films on Netflix are great to watch. Viewers will definitely have a fantastic time watching them and will definitely feel good after they watch them! Happy Watching!

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