When a movie is made from the heart, it can get the most hardened viewer’s eyes to well up. Grab that box of tissues and check out this list of best heartfelt movies and shows to stream now.
Dir. Jesse Eisenberg
A Real Pain is a deceptively simple film. There’s not a lot going on on the surface, but Eisenberg’s smart…
Dir. Pat Boonnitipat
Grandparents are often depicted as innately loving, especially towards their grandchildren, so it’s a delight to see someone like M’s…
Dir. Titus Kaphar
Exhibiting Forgiveness does what it says in the title. The plot moves when a repentant family member returns to the…
Dir. Irene Taylor
Celebrities are often described as being “vulnerable” in documentaries, but it’s never been more fitting in this case. Here, Celine…
Dir. Jon Gunn
You’d need to have a lot of trust in people and in movies to like this one. Ordinary Angels is…
Dir. Charlotte Regan
Be prepared to have the expectations you form after reading Scrapper’s synopsis shattered: though it is about a 12-year-old dealing…
Dir. Yuzuru Tachikawa
2023 was a great year for animation with films like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Nimona, and The Boy and the…
Dir. Ken Loach
Renowned British director Ken Loach’s signature traits are present in The Old Oak: simple, humanistic, and unapologetically hopeful. But this…
Dir. Maite Alberdi
Documentaries about people suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other neurodegenerative diseases will always occupy a bit of an uneasy space—how…
Dir. Dan Hartley
The Harry Potter movies undoubtedly changed the lives of its young stars forever — but a stuntman whose future the…
Dir. Robert McCallum
Just like with his mentor and contemporary, Fred Rogers, there are no dark secrets to Ernest Coombs’ earnest belief in…
Dir. Chris Burke
For Love & Life could have easily been a generic documentary about ALS, but Wallach and Abrevaya elevate the film…
Dir. Charlotte Vandermeersch & Felix Van Groeningen
Spanning over decades and continents, The Eight Mountains depicts the kind of childhood friendship that remains central to one’s whole…
Dir. Ellie Foumbi
There are horrors in the world that people have faced, and if they survive, they live with the trauma for…
Dir. Makoto Shinkai
Part fantasy, part road trip, and part coming-of-age, Suzume is a rich and fast-paced tale with no dull moments in…
Stills and synopses of The Summer I Turned Pretty make it seem like typical teenage fluff. It isn’t. Sure, it…
Dir. Guillermo del Toro
After more than 400 separate film adaptations, is there anything new to say about the monster that birthed the sci-fi…
Dir. Richie Adams
One of the worst aspects of war in general is that it always interferes with the hopes and dreams of…
Dir. Fisher Stevens
Palmer may not be treading new ground, but it does tackle relevant themes with impressive sensitivity. With Palmer (Justin Timberlake),…
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