The best feel-good movies
The top 3 according to 79 votes from people: My Neighbour Totoro (1988) · Little Miss Sunshine (2006) · Paddington 2 (2017). (Updated May 2, 2025.)
Films that leave you smiling: the most-recommended feel-good movies from DirecTV, Ranker's fan vote and Reelgood, from Paddington 2 to My Neighbour Totoro.
Top 15
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1
My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Two sisters and a forest spirit.
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2
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
A dysfunctional family road trip to a pageant.
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3
Paddington 2 (2017)
Critics call it one of the most purely joyful films of the century.
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4
Forrest Gump (1994)
Tom Hanks shows kindness beats cleverness.
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5
Amélie (2001)
Audrey Tautou makes Montmartre a kinder place.
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6
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Hope behind prison walls; long the top of IMDb's Top 250.
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7
Ratatouille (2007)
A rat who dreams of being a Paris chef.
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8
The Princess Bride (1987)
Fencing, fighting, true love and giants.
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9
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Can men and women just be friends?
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10
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Steve Carell learns to date again with Ryan Gosling's help.
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11
Finding Nemo (2003)
A clownfish crosses the ocean for his son.
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12
School of Rock (2003)
Jack Black turns a class into a rock band.
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13
The Intouchables (2011)
A wealthy quadriplegic and his carer from the banlieue.
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14
Notting Hill (1999)
A bookseller and a movie star.
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15
Soul (2020)
A jazz musician rediscovers what makes life worth living.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Paddington 2 at number one is the correct answer and I won't hear otherwise.