118 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.
A Letter to Momo (2012)
7.0
A quirky coming-of-age animated journey of grief, accompanied by cute, ugly yokai creatures
Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda (2024)
7.0
A solid and frequently funny curation of queer comics with their own styles
American Fiction (2023)
8.0
This sharp and hilarious social satire about African American art is as entertaining as it is enlightening
Upgraded (2024)
7.1
Cinderella meets Devil Wears Prada in this standard but satisfactory intercontinental romcom
Through the Olive Trees (1994)
8.2
Abbas Kiarostami plays with reality and fiction in the bemusing final installment of the Koker trilogy
The Greatest Love Story Never Told (2024)
7.0
In love and inspired, Jennifer Lopez mounts her most personal and ambitious project yet in this revealing behind-the-scenes documentary
Paddington (2014)
8.1
A family adventure that's funnier and more meaningful than it has any right to be
Jules (2023)
7.8
ET meets the elderly in this emotional, charming oddity
Paris Je T’aime (2006)
7.6
An anthology ode to the City of Love stacked with talent behind and in front of the camera
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
7.7
A nostalgic, behind-the-scenes look into the classic 80’s supergroup single
The Company of Strangers (1990)
9.0
A stunning, heartwarming docu-fiction tribute to the resilience and openness of its ever-youthful cast
Theater Camp (2023)
8.1
Made with obvious love, this riotous shot of mockumentary joy also has a surprisingly sincere heart