100+ Good Touching Movies & Shows to Watch

Want that warm, fuzzy feeling? Some movies are made to stir curioisty, while others are made to kindle the soul. If you’re seeking stories that melt the heart, here are the best touching movies and shows to stream.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
7.2
Show

Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Because of the format, Margo’s Got Money Troubles doesn’t quite have the same laugh-out-loud humor as the original novel– televised…

Superboys of Malegaon (2025)
Superboys of Malegaon (2025)
8.1
Movie

Superboys of Malegaon (2025)

Based on the life of a real small town filmmaker, this coming-of-age film is a familiar underdog story. After their…

Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
7.7
Movie|Sundance Winner

Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)

Come See Me in the Good Light takes a somewhat conventional approach in documenting poet Andrea Gibson’s battle against cancer,…

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)
7.5
Movie

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley depicts the life of a musician whose time was cut too short. It’s a tale…

Thelma (2024)
Thelma (2024)
8.4
Movie

Thelma (2024)

It’s easy to laugh about an old lady being an unwitting lead in an action film, the joke being that…

A Real Pain (2024)
A Real Pain (2024)
8.0
Movie|Golden Globe · Oscar · Sundance Winner

A Real Pain (2024)

A Real Pain is a deceptively simple film. There’s not a lot going on on the surface, but Eisenberg’s smart…

Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
8.1
Show|Sundance · Golden Globe · BAFTA

Like Water for Chocolate

With the gorgeous period costumes, the romance, and the familial dynamics, you would think that Like Water for Chocolate’s latest…

Will & Harper (2024)
Will & Harper (2024)
7.9
Movie|Sundance · BAFTA

Will & Harper (2024)

Will and Harper’s premise is simple: two friends journey from one end of the States to another and, amid pit…

Touch (2024)
Touch (2024)
7.7
Movie|Spirit

Touch (2024)

With the internet able to connect people from miles away, the concept of the one that got away has become…

Babes (2024)
Babes (2024)
7.5
Movie

Babes (2024)

Babes tells the story of Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), codependent best friends who are forced to reevaluate…

A Man on the Inside
A Man on the Inside
7.6
Show|SAG · Golden Globe

A Man on the Inside

Man on the Inside may be a detective show, but at its core, it’s a series about the beauty and…

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)
7.8
Movie

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024)

Grandparents are often depicted as innately loving, especially towards their grandchildren, so it’s a delight to see someone like M’s…

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
7.5
Movie|Sundance · BAFTA Winner

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)

At the peak of his fame in the 80s, Christopher Reeve was constantly seen as his onscreen character, Superman. Like…

Uncropped (2024)
Uncropped (2024)
7.9
Movie

Uncropped (2024)

Those unfamiliar with James Hamilton would be forgiven for asking “Why him?” Why does he get a documentary? What makes…

Snack Shack (2024)
Snack Shack (2024)
7.4
Movie

Snack Shack (2024)

Snack Shack is the quintessential summer movie. It’s sun-soaked and full of mirth as it follows two rowdy boys fighting…

Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024)
Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024)
7.5
Movie|Sundance

Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024)

Exhibiting Forgiveness does what it says in the title. The plot moves when a repentant family member returns to the…

Out of My Mind (2024)
Out of My Mind (2024)
7.3
Movie|Sundance

Out of My Mind (2024)

You’d think a Disney movie about a sweet kid overcoming the difficulties of cerebral palsy would be overly sweet or…

The Outrun (2024)
The Outrun (2024)
7.4
Movie|Sundance · BAFTA · Berlin

The Outrun (2024)

The Outrun, which follows Rona as she struggles to acknowledge and eventually overcome her alcoholism, is understandably in shambles. It’s…

Between the Temples (2024)
Between the Temples (2024)
7.0
Movie|Berlin · Sundance · Spirit

Between the Temples (2024)

Many movies try to be nostalgic, but few have come as close as Between the Temples. Directed by Nathan Silver,…

Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)
Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)
7.0
Movie

Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)

Elton John’s latest concert film follows the same structure as most current music documentaries: it splices present-day footage of the…

Ordinary Angels (2024)
Ordinary Angels (2024)
7.0
Movie

Ordinary Angels (2024)

You’d need to have a lot of trust in people and in movies to like this one. Ordinary Angels is…

Me
Me
7.4
Show

Me

Just when you think you’ve heard enough origin stories for a lifetime, in comes Me with probably the most poignant…

Scrapper (2023)
Scrapper (2023)
8.3
Movie|Sundance · BAFTA

Scrapper (2023)

Be prepared to have the expectations you form after reading Scrapper’s synopsis shattered: though it is about a 12-year-old dealing…

Suncoast (2024)
Suncoast (2024)
7.0
Movie|Sundance Winner

Suncoast (2024)

In Suncoast, writer-director Laura Chinn takes the personal tragedy of losing her brother to cancer and weaves it into something…

Fingernails (2023)
Fingernails (2023)
8.4
Movie

Fingernails (2023)

In what is only his second feature, Greek director Christos Nikou crafts a singular universe that is orderly and enticing. The…

Mutt (2023)
Mutt (2023)
8.3
Movie

Mutt (2023)

Just based off its title, Mutt is already a film that tackles a state of in-between, and perhaps what makes…

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
8.4
Show

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

On the surface, The Makanai is a simple, slice-of-life show about food and friendship. While it is that, to be…

Fremont (2023)
Fremont (2023)
8.0
Movie|Sundance · Spirit Winner · Spirit

Fremont (2023)

Aptly for a film partly set in a fortune cookie factory, Fremont deals with luck — specifically, the other side…

Theater Camp (2023)
Theater Camp (2023)
8.1
Movie|Sundance · Spirit

Theater Camp (2023)

You don’t have to be a theater kid to enjoy this feel-good mockumentary set in a summer camp for junior…

Jules (2023)
Jules (2023)
7.8
Movie

Jules (2023)

Jules’ wacky premise — an extra-terrestrial crash-lands in eccentric widower Milton’s (Ben Kingsley) flowerbeds — is a bit of a…

The Old Oak (2023)
The Old Oak (2023)
7.9
Movie|Cannes · BAFTA

The Old Oak (2023)

Renowned British director Ken Loach’s signature traits are present in The Old Oak: simple, humanistic, and unapologetically hopeful. But this…

Chicken for Linda! (2023)
Chicken for Linda! (2023)
7.4
Movie

Chicken for Linda! (2023)

While the market for animation is mostly dominated by American 3D and Japanese anime, once in a while, a film…

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
7.9
Movie

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)

This charming documentary about one of the most brilliant, groundbreaking comedians alive strikes a delicate balance between accessible and deeply…

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (2023)
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (2023)
7.8
Movie

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived (2023)

The Harry Potter movies undoubtedly changed the lives of its young stars forever — but a stuntman whose future the…

A Thousand and One (2023)
A Thousand and One (2023)
8.0
Movie|Spirit · Spirit Winner · Sundance Winner

A Thousand and One (2023)

At once intimate and sweeping, A Thousand and One seamlessly weaves Inez’s personal turmoil and familial troubles with the systemic…

A Small Light
A Small Light
8.0
Show|Spirit · SAG

A Small Light

Produced by National Geographic, A Small Light is a ten-part miniseries that tells the incredible true story of Miep Gies…

The Romantics
The Romantics
7.8
Show|Sundance

The Romantics

Bollywood is the biggest film industry in the world, in terms of output. After all, the Indian film industry churns…

The Saint of Second Chances (2023)
The Saint of Second Chances (2023)
7.5
Movie

The Saint of Second Chances (2023)

You don’t need to know a lot about baseball to appreciate The Saint of Second Chances. It has enough going…

Mr. Dress-Up: The Magic of Make Believe (2023)
Mr. Dress-Up: The Magic of Make Believe (2023)
7.6
Movie

Mr. Dress-Up: The Magic of Make Believe (2023)

Just like with his mentor and contemporary, Fred Rogers, there are no dark secrets to Ernest Coombs’ earnest belief in…

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