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146 Best Lighthearted Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Sometimes, you just need a good movie that poses neither an emotional rollercoaster nor an intellectual challenge. Here are the best lighthearted movies and shows to stream now for a carefree and uplifying watch, from the funny to the offbeat.

The Commitments (1991)

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8.6

Before Sing Street, there was The Commitments, an Irish band of young hopefuls escaping grim reality with the joy and promise of music

Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)

7.0

Soulmates find each other through dance in this spectacular musical romance

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)

7.2

American socialite meets no nonsense governess in this delightful screwball comedy

Incoming (2024)

7.0

A modern caricature of a high school party with good payoffs and a lot of heart

Little Manhattan (2005)

7.2

A precocious, sweet story of first love in the City

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

7.2

The insightful exploration of class and gender elevates this romcom from teen savant John Hughes

Paddington (2014)

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8.1

A family adventure that's funnier and more meaningful than it has any right to be

Fast & Feel Love (2022)

7.0

Speed stacking makes a comeback in this surprisingly funny film

Upgraded (2024)

7.1

Cinderella meets Devil Wears Prada in this standard but satisfactory intercontinental romcom

20th Century Women (2016)

8.0

A star-packed coming-of-age story

The Company of Strangers (1990)

9.0

A stunning, heartwarming docu-fiction tribute to the resilience and openness of its ever-youthful cast

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

8.3

Finds magic in the ordinary every day—and reminds us the most special art is that which comes from the heart

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