If you are not having the best day or simply you want to cheer your mood up – that’s when a good movie comes into play. In such situation, feel-good movies are the go-to genre, and Netflix has loads of feel-good movies in its depository.
Here, we have curated a list of the best feel-good movies streaming on Netflix.
Feel good movies on Netflix:
The Change-up (2011)
Key Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Jason Bateman, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde
Director: David Dobkin
In this fantasy movie, Dave – a husband, switches bodies with his best friend – Mitch, a bachelor. Initially, both were happy, but soon they figure out that living each other’s lives does not feel enjoyable and easy as they expected.
Love at First Sight (2023)
Key Actors: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Dexter Fletcher, Rob Delaney
Director: Venessa Caswill
This movie is based on the book ‘The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight’ written by Jennifer E. Smith. In this movie, the story revolves around Hadley Sullivan – who misses her flight to London and meets Oliver – a charming Yale student. After bonding on the plane, they lose track of each other at customs and gets separated. What happens next, watch the movie to know this.
Senior Year (2022)
Key Actors: Rebel Wilson, Angourie Rice, Avantika Vandanapu, Joshua Colley
Director: Alext Hardcastle
Again a fantasy movie! But, this one is high on comedy. The story is about a young woman who wakes up from a coma after 20 years and decides to goes back to high school. Yes, the core idea is quite cliché, but the presentation is surprisingly funny. And that is what makes ‘Senior Year’ a must-watch feel-good movie.
Dumplin (2018)
Key Actors: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush
Director: Anne Fletcher
This movie is set in a small town in Texas. The film follows plus-size teen Willowdean “Dumplin” Dickson, whose mom happens to be an ex-beauty queen and head of the town’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant. When Dumplin joins the pageant, she also launches a movement that revolutionizes the whole town.
Thunder Force (2021)
Key Actors: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannaval
Director: Ben Falcone
This is a sci-fi movie. Set in a world where sophisticated criminals have superpowers, Emily, a scientist, invents a formula that allows ordinary people to become superheroes. To test that out, she teams up with her best friend, Lydia. And that’s how they form a new crime-fighting unit called ‘Thunder Force’.
Along the Ride (2022)
Key Actors: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Kate Bosworth
Director: Sofia Alvarez
If you are looking for a quality romantic movie, then ‘Along the Ride’ is for you. This movie is based on Sarah Dessen’s novel of the same name. In this movie, the story is about a 18-year-old insomniac Auden. When she meets Eli, her life changes as he challenges her to embark on a journey that involves doing the “kid things” she missed out in her life.
Set It Up (2018)
Key Actors: Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, Taye Diggs, Lucy Liu
Director: Claire Scanlol
Harper and Charlie, two overworked assistants who work in the same building, come up with an idea and the idea is to set up their bosses on a date. They hope it would lighten their work loads. Does the plan work? Well, watch the movie to know this.
Yes Day (2021)
Key Actors: Emma Pasarow, Belmont Cameli, Kate Bosworth
Director: Miguel Arteta
Always feeling like they have to say “no” to their kids, Allison and Carlos decide to give their three kids a “Yes Day”. With some basic ground rules as checks and balance, she and her husband say “yes” to all of their kids’ requests, and this eventually leads to chaos.
