The best feel-good movies should leave you refreshed and full of joy—and that’s exactly what we all need right now. Because of, you know [gestures at everything]. Which is why we have rounded up the very best feel-good movies that Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and other streaming services have to offer. If you want to add a White Claw slushie to the mix, hey, no judgement.
If you’re feeling low, anxious, or just generally meh, this is maybe not the time to be watching tearjerking tragedies or serial-killer thrillers. (But if those are your thing, check out those recs we linked to.) These are moods that call for teen classics (hello, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Bring It On) or a newer Netflix romantic comedy like To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before—movies with sweet premises and low-stakes drama that boost your endorphins. As Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods once proclaimed, “Endorphins make you happy!”
Below, find a whole bunch of the best feel-good movies to add to your streaming queue.
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