Youve had a bad day.

Youve had a bad week.

Youve had a badyear.

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And sometimes, youre not in the mood to watch the best films.

You need feel-good movies.

You need uplifting movies.

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‘The Holiday’ (2006)

Another romantic comedy that everyone should be familiar with isThe Holiday.

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WatchingThe Holidayis like getting a warm embrace inside a cozy English cottage.

In his journey, he begins to regain his passion for cooking and love for his family.

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Kevin initially enjoys the solitude but soon finds himself defending his home from two bumbling burglars.

Using his wit and ingenuity, Kevin sets up a series of booby traps to protect his home.

Meanwhile, Kevins mother, Kate McCallister (Catherine O’Hara), frantically searches for her missing son.

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An interested woman named Annie Reed (Meg Ryan) feels an inexplicable connection to Sam.

Hanks' and Ryan’s undeniable chemistry, even from afar, makes their eventual meeting a heartwarming climax.

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While Paddington initially causes chaos with his clumsiness, the family grows attached to him.

A love letter to kindness,Paddington’s whimsical story is nothing short of remarkable.

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23. and the baby-facedPaul Rudd, the film is a classic high school comedy of genius proportions.

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So go ahead, sit back, ignore that Chers love interest is her ex-stepbrother, and relax.

Are you feeling those blues anymore?

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Despiteholding no Oscar nominations, this is one of the best fantasy movies of all time.

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You really cant go wrong withSingin in the Rain.

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Buy on Criterion

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Sometimes, shedding a few happy tears can be even more cathartic than a few laughs.

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It’s hard to watch this movie and not smile.

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Is it wish fulfillment?

In some ways, sure.

Be careful, though.

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If you watchSorcerers Stone, youre gonna have a hankering for bingeing the entire franchise in one sitting.

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Andfilmmaker Steven Soderbergh’s talentsand photography capture Las Vegas like never before.

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SureLove Actuallyis ooey gooey and incredibly sentimental, but isn’t that also part of its charm?

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But that direct simplicity is part of what makes Matilda such a delightful spirit-lifter.

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Along the way, he befriends some iconic characters and goes against a formidable villain.

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‘Elf’ (2003)

Be Buddy the Elf.

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Nothing brings down Buddy the Elf.

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Underneath the politicking and the piety, were all just folk.

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Free-spirited Gilda (Miriam Hopkins) cannot decide between two men who love her.

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One, Tom (Frederic March) is a struggling playwright.

The other, George (Gary Cooper) is a painter.

So they decide to all three live together as platonic friends and then as polyamorous flatmates.

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No matter how hard that road might be thats the best design for living for them.

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Its also the only film in cinema history with aWelcome to Mooseportjoke.

Whats not to like?

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However, things become complicated when the gift gets stolen.

Paddington 2is unironically one ofthe greatest movie sequels of the 21st century.

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Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya in a fighting pose among stone ruins in The Princess Bride.

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However, with all their scheming, they start to fall for each other.

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NEXT:The Best Comedies of All Time, Ranked

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An American Tail (1986)

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Totoro and the children sitting in a field in My Neighbour Totoro

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Gene Kelly swings around a lamppost while singing in the rain

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Chloe Sevigny in kitchen in The Last Days of Disco.

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Viola and Will embracing on stage while a crowd cheers in Shakespeare In Love

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The cast of Ocean’s Eleven standing in line and looking in the same direction.

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Andrew Lincoln in Love Actually holding a sign that says Merry Christmas

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Matilda Wormwood sitting at a desk in Matilda.

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Elsa sings “let it go” in her palace of ice

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Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, standing in front of yellow flowers and looking surprised in The Wizard of Oz

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Amy Sedaris, James Caan, and Will Ferrell in Elf

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Albert and Armand sitting together on a bench and looking ahead in The Birdcage.

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Isis, played by Gabrielle Union, and Torrance, played by Kirsten Dunst, in their cheer uniforms together in ‘Bring It On.'

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