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[nailbombxx]

GAF, I'm looking for some life-affirming movies that me and my girlfriend can watch together. She has been having a rough time lately and I would like something that can counteract depression.

Something with a positive message, or something that's romantic (she loves romance), or something that's cheerful and funny.

She's not interested in anything with crude humor or sex scenes.

What are the most well-made films that intend to elicit positive emotions?

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Brooklyn

 

[Shaanyboi]

Chef - the ultimate feel-good food porn movie

 

[chefbags]

The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty. Gets me happy feelings.

And also sense8(Christmas special) is filled with happy feelings. If you haven't watched the series it's really good.

 

[the_batman]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

 

[nintendork666]

The greatest film of all time: Good Will Hunting.

Watch Good Will Hunting with her. Maybe even Chasing Amy.

 

[Anung]

American Beauty

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Chef - the ultimate feel-good food porn movie

This is a good one.

 

[OneEyedKing]

Sing Street's a good one

 

[smokeymicpot]

Before trilogy. Watch Before Sunrise if you like it watch the other two. Don't look into it just watch.

Chasing Amy is good but can be a strange downer in the mood you are in.

 

[superdeluxe]

Chasing Amy, Walter Mitty are good ones. Love actually is also pretty good

 

[robotrock]

Chef - the ultimate feel-good food porn movie

That grilled cheese still gives me goosebumps

 

[thefro]

This one's the trifecta

 

[pantsmith]

Me, You, and Everyone We Know.

Don't watch any trailers, just trust me

 

[Hexxen-Panda]

It's a Wonderful Life would be my suggestion, but Christmas was 2 weeks ago.

Singing in the Rain is pretty great and good fun.

Disney animated films are a safe bet. Tangled and Beauty and the Beast are pretty lightweight, romantic, and don't have super sad scenes like The Lion King.

 

[super-famicom]

Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey

The ending is super feel good

 

[arigato]

Albeit not a movie, at only thirteen episodes and a beautiful soundtrack to boot. Earth Maiden Arjuna would be an unforgettable watch.

 

[Allforce]

Real pick: Field of Dreams.

Hokey but fun pick: School of Rock.

 

[99Luffy]

The true animated movie of the Year 2015
https://youtu.be/fEPqgSNLfK8

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Weirdly enough. Arrival. You can still catch it in theaters.

 

[richiek]

The Shawshank Redemption.

 

[andythinkpad]

My wife and I love to watch Forest Gump together. Yeah we know it has a satire tone.

 

[Makai]

Amelie

 

[stump sock]

In a Glass Cage

 

[Akuun]

Forrest Gump

Mr. Holland's Opus

 

[Lothar]

Rocky 1 and 2. They have great romance as well.

Seconding Shawshank Redemption

 

[MMarston]

Chef - the ultimate feel-good food porn movie

So much this.


It's also comfort food minus the calories

The true animated movie of the Year 2015
https://youtu.be/fEPqgSNLfK8

Okay, forget what I said earlier. Watch this.

 

[ReaperXL7]

Robot Jox

 

[Steamlord]

City Lights
Wild Strawberries
Three Colors: Red
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Love Exposure (oh wait, no crude humor or sex scenes...never mind)

There's another I really want to recommend, but I don't want to mention it because that would spoil it and part of the impact it had on me was that I had no idea which way it would go...quite a conundrum.

 

[Fat4all]

Melancholia

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

High five.

 

[Tambini]

My go to films when I'm having a bad time are Rocky, Toy Story, School of Rock, Back to the Future, Spider-Man films, South Park the movie

 

[Jon Carter]

Rocky I/II/III/Balboa/Creed
Dead Poets' Society
Forrest Gump
The Truman Show
The Pursuit of Happyness
Flipped
Touchback
The Karate Kid
The Fundamentals of Caring

 

[kurahador]

 

[lostsupper]

16 Blocks.

 

[inm8num2]

I found Buffalo '66 to be life-affirming in a strange way. Great movie.

Also, Millions. One of Danny Boyle's best movies. Incredibly heartfelt and sincere.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

The Shawshank Redemption.

This took way too long to show up.

 

[Minus_Me]

 

[HitchcockInTheZiplock]

GAF, I'm looking for some life-affirming movies that me and my girlfriend can watch together. She has been having a rough time lately and I would like something that can counteract depression.

Something with a positive message, or something that's romantic (she loves romance), or something that's cheerful and funny.

She's not interested in anything with crude humor or sex scenes.

What are the most well-made films that intend to elicit positive emotions?

Edward Scissor Hands maybe? Or Dazed and Confused. Anything Pixar. Scott Pilgrim vs the World. Some Wes Anderson stuff.

 

[Mumei]

More people need to see Sing Street.

Brooklyn

Though I can't think of anything that fits the criteria more perfectly than this offhand.

 

[kurahador]

Forgot the best one:

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

 

[Schlorgan]

Robot Jox

I'll see you in hell!

 

[Jokergrin]

Lost in translation

 

[Stairouais]

Mind Game.

 

[Gobias]

Lost in Translation

 

[bonesmccoy]

The Thin Red Line

Something by Studio Ghibli

Wall-E

 

[leroidys]

Ikiru

 

[Blizzard]

For animated suggestions:

Shaun the Sheep (funny, very warmhearted, but no spoken dialogue)

Maybe Ratatouille (classic Pixar, as far as I recall the sad parts were only somewhat sad and the ending is happy)

 

[yanipheonu]

End of Evangelion.

Half joking.