The Best Touching Movies to Watch on Hoopla
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.
An expectedly sunny, funny film about childhood grief led by a charismatic young breakout .
A low-key study of a refugee's survivor's guilt that balances tender poignancy with deadpan humor.
A heartwarming and infectiously joyous ode to the scrappy filmmaking spirit of Wakaliwood.
A decent, queer coming-of-age drama elevated by an incredible lead performance.
Ken Loach’s farewell film is a heart-wrenching celebration of community.
Raw honesty deepens the emotion of this bittersweet reflection on aging.
An artful, sensitive documentary that advocates for allowing trans kids to live how they want.
A travelogue through various uncanny mysteries, and a love letter to a dearly departed friend.
A unique sensory experience and a sensitively primer on caring for people with autism.
A teacher’s stay at the world’s most remote school prompts him to discover the true value of education.
Hollywood’s first Native American feature is this charming perspective-reorienting dramedy.
Based on a true story, The Whistleblower is the biography of a once Nebraskan police officer who volunteers for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in post-war Bosnia. Once there, she uncovers a human trafficking scandal involving peacekeeping officials, and finds herself alone against a hostile system in a devastated country. Rachel Weisz plays the whistleblower in a powerful lead role, but […]
An emotional and complex coming of age and coming out drama set in Havana's drag scene.
A slice-of-life true-story-based film on growing old and in love. When on his own land, Craig Morrison (played by James Cromwell) starts building a more convenient house for his ailing wife Irene (Geneviève Bujold), he is faced with crippling bureaucracy. The state gives him the choice between stopping the construction or going to jail, while he […]
A sublime animated love letter to the pre-Castro Cuban nightlife and music.
An adorable, low-budget comedy-drama about a sweet old woman and the connections she makes.
A poor samurai seeks to regain his clan’s honor in this sober, moving period drama.
A simple and sweet movie about love, trust, and space. Adam is a 30-something year old with Aspergers syndrome, this film is about how he navigates his way through loneliness and love and all things in between. It is both humorous and slightly heart-breaking, and will leave you feeling that way as well. Maybe the reason we all […]
Mélanie Laurent both directed and wrote this, her fifth movie. She offers an impressive display of deft film-making and honest, insightful storytelling. Charlie is a teenage high school student, there’s seemingly nothing unusual about her. When Sarah, a Nigerian girl, joins her school, they quickly form a transformative friendship. Breathe sometimes veers to darkness, which […]
Things We Lost in the Fire is a touching drama about Audrey (Hall Berry), a married mother-of-two, whose husband Brian (David Duchovny) is killed tragically in a random act of violence. Amidst her grief she comes to connect with Jerry (Benicio Del Toro), Brian’s childhood friend who is living an isolated life as a junkie, […]
A sharp yet sweet comedy, Mother is a refreshingly clever entry into the dysfunctional family genre.
Sweet and smart with a bit of a sting, this romantic comedy is When Harry Met Sally for the cooler Generation X crowd.
An anthology ode to the City of Love stacked with talent behind and in front of the camera.
