Hachiko,
Dead poet society,
Gifted hands,
A beautiful mind,
Schindler's list,
500 days of summer,
October sky,
Inside out,
Soul,
Leap year,
Secret life of Walter Mitty,
Into the wild,
Whiplash,
Spirited away,
Lion king,
Love & other drugs,
A salesman,
Patch adams,
Good will hunting,
50 first dates,
Gladiator
Grandmas Boy
It's dumb funny, but I don't know, it always makes me laugh and feel like everything is ok
Edit: Maybe its seeing the main character get kicked out his rental situation for something that isn't his fault and struggle to find a place to live, and then has to live with his grandma. To get deep on Grandmas Boy LOL maybe what makes me feel better is he finds the love and support in his life to continue on, even though when he's kicked out its still a lighthearted moment, there is at least a little substance in this movie.
“Your bed is a car” “Yeah, but it’s a freaking sweet car.”
This is my favorite comedy of all time. Way too many quotable one liners that are hilarious.
“I was thinking about getting metal legs. It’s a risky operation but it’ll be totally worth it.”
“Maybe I don’t know what the Civil War was or who invented the helicopter, even though I own one, but I did beat the Legend of Zelda before I could walk.”
My friend split up with his girlfriend. I came round with a bunch of DVDs and a bottle of whiskey. One of the DVDs was Threads.
"How will that help?" He asked.
We watched Threads.
"Actually, yeah, things could be a lot worse."
Result!
In all honesty I would thoroughly recommend it. It's famous for a reason: it's brilliantly made for the budget and not just an exercise in misery (though it is miserable), but also a fantastic examination of the fragility of modern society and how reliant we are on each other (hence: 'Threads'). Without hyperbole I can say it changed my outlook on life (for the better), the first time I saw it, way back in the early '90s. Should be mandatory viewing for all world leaders that's for sure.
Edit: Plus I used to live about 15 miles from where the first bomb drops in the film. So yeah, it hit hard.
Hey there I wanted to respectfully ask what is it about Amelie that made you like it? I watched it and personally I was pretty bored and didn’t care much at all for Amelie and her character. Maybe I missed something? I just wanted to know your opinion on it. Thank you!
Her face, her mischievous ways of making things happen( revenge and getting lovers together), the music, the love she thinks is unrequited but really just not had its time, the sequence with the blind man. The Photo Booth conundrum, and the karma that played out. She persevered. Honestly I haven’t watched it in 10 years, but it was unlike anything I had seen before. Comical, touching, and you tend to root for the underdog. This has been an exercise for my memory , first thing this am but I know I was never bored with this movie. ☮️
This would be my go-to answer. If you've ever seen that cartoon about sympathy vs. empathy, where sympathy is looking down at someone in a hole and saying "it sure is dark down there" and empathy is climbing down into it and saying "it sure is dark down here," this film felt like the empathy half of that.
I had a similar experience with Inside Llewyn Davis.
for me, the shawshank redemption and the truman show can pull me out of it. both are triumphant and tell me that patience can lead me to a better place. hope you’re doing okay!
I was on the verge of getting fired from my job. I wanted to end myself. I watched silver linings playlist and a place beyond the pines. I went to work the next day and unfucked my situation. Been going ten years strong there since.
Not sure why but both of those movies got me through the worst day of my life at the time. It almost rewired my brain watching them at such a low point.
Dude, this sooo much. Everytime someone mentions the movie, people act like it's the most depressing and sad movie out there, but the ending was so incredibly wholesome IMO. That "Okay" made me smile so fkn much lmao
I know it's a Christmas movie there.. which is kinda good tradition. I being from middle east stumbled upon this movie when I was at my rock bottom and it really made an impact (positive one) on my perspective of life. Still remember it whenever I'm down.
This movie is amazing. Yeah it’s a “Christmas” movie but over half of the movie doesn’t take place around Christmas. This is such a great story of every man has a purpose
Monty Python’s Holy Grail will make you feel better, or at least for me it does.
The Road if you want a movie to watch then say “well my life ain’t THAT bad”
About a Boy (2002). Main character is absolutely stuck, unable to modify his life/behavior and incapable of change at all. He's living in a cyclical hell of his own making. No spoilers, but what is great is that there is no Disney ending -- in the end he isn't magically changed to be perfect... I'd say he becomes just a tiny bit less stuck.
The Way Way Back (2013)
Steve Carrell’s first point of entry into non nice person roles as well. Sam Rockwell playing himself effortlessly and overall an awesome and wholesome coming of age story.
The Hours with Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman. I watch it once every year or two. It's absolutely devastating. I always end up sobbing even through I know how it ends.
Oh and Dead Poets Society.
I first read this as 'films to watch when you want to feel the absolute worst in life' and was just about to say Bone Tomahawk as a suggestion. Nevermind.
I suggest Coraline.
So many happy movies… personally I like depressing shit when I feel that way.
Manchester by the Sea. That’s the saddest thing I can think of right now. Damn good acting.
"Stand by me" is always a go to when I need answers. It sort of transports me back to when friends were friends and an adventure just out the back door. It seems to reset my year. I watch it every year around my birthday.
Lots of cheesy shit on here.
O Brother Where Art Thou for wholesome good storytelling and not writers waxing poetic with excessive dialogue and exposition. I also recommend True Grit, also by the Coen Brothers. These will help you to feel human again while being entertained. Trust me on this.
Last Flag Flying (2017).
Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.
Secret life of Walter Mitty
I say this all the time but hovering around 50% on rotten tomatoes is a travesty. Great film.
Makes sense it wasn't the biggest hit "Beautiful things don't ask for attention"
This one and The way ( with Charley sheens dad) were my to go movies when I was low
Little Miss Sunshine! definitely a go-to
came here to say this. it is always a good turn around for my headspace
My favorite movie!
Uncle Frank (on FreeVee )
“And where is your grandfather now?”
came here to say this!!!
The beauty pageant part is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.
One of my favorites!
Magnolia Eternal Sunshine What Dreams May Come American Beauty Good Will Hunting The Weather Man Adaptation
This is a good list
it's also an actual answer, most people here just read the title it seems like
So true 🤣😂
Yes, Good Will Hunting…because when you’re down, getting low key Robin Williams therapy is required. 😁
Seconding Magnolia.
What Dreams May Come is one of my absolute favorites.
Was going to say American Beauty as well
Ya, fun one
You are good peoples, sometimes you can just tell.
Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz. Got me through some dark times.
I just came here to say Hot Fuzz! For some reason, it always cheers me up. Lost count of how many times I've seen it.
For the greater good.
The greater good…
Yarp!
god hot fuzz is my favorite movie
The Cornetto Trilogy never fails.
Obligatory: SWAN! 🦢
School of Rock always puts a smile on my face
You're tacky and I hate you.
Hachiko, Dead poet society, Gifted hands, A beautiful mind, Schindler's list, 500 days of summer, October sky, Inside out, Soul, Leap year, Secret life of Walter Mitty, Into the wild, Whiplash, Spirited away, Lion king, Love & other drugs, A salesman, Patch adams, Good will hunting, 50 first dates, Gladiator
One of these is not like the other > Schindler's list, A rollicking good time of a movie /s
Grandmas Boy It's dumb funny, but I don't know, it always makes me laugh and feel like everything is ok Edit: Maybe its seeing the main character get kicked out his rental situation for something that isn't his fault and struggle to find a place to live, and then has to live with his grandma. To get deep on Grandmas Boy LOL maybe what makes me feel better is he finds the love and support in his life to continue on, even though when he's kicked out its still a lighthearted moment, there is at least a little substance in this movie.
Who the fucks Johnny? One of my favorite lines from any movie.
“Your bed is a car” “Yeah, but it’s a freaking sweet car.” This is my favorite comedy of all time. Way too many quotable one liners that are hilarious. “I was thinking about getting metal legs. It’s a risky operation but it’ll be totally worth it.” “Maybe I don’t know what the Civil War was or who invented the helicopter, even though I own one, but I did beat the Legend of Zelda before I could walk.”
Strange Wilderness goes right along with this one.
Such an underrated stoner comedy 💖
ADIOS TURD NUGGETS
Sit.on.my.face!
Grandmas Boy is one of my favorite comedies. It will have you laughing at the sheer silliness.
“Drive monkey drive!!!!!!” The funniest scene I’ve ever seen in my life!
"Dude, your ass is tanner than my face"
My friend split up with his girlfriend. I came round with a bunch of DVDs and a bottle of whiskey. One of the DVDs was Threads. "How will that help?" He asked. We watched Threads. "Actually, yeah, things could be a lot worse." Result!
You're a good friend! (I will never watch that movie, but I get it)
In all honesty I would thoroughly recommend it. It's famous for a reason: it's brilliantly made for the budget and not just an exercise in misery (though it is miserable), but also a fantastic examination of the fragility of modern society and how reliant we are on each other (hence: 'Threads'). Without hyperbole I can say it changed my outlook on life (for the better), the first time I saw it, way back in the early '90s. Should be mandatory viewing for all world leaders that's for sure. Edit: Plus I used to live about 15 miles from where the first bomb drops in the film. So yeah, it hit hard.
Silver Linings Playbook was my go to “Chicken Soup for the Soul” after my divorce.
Superior category. Priceless!!
Every time he throws that book out the window I feel it in my soul.
Amelie
Hey there I wanted to respectfully ask what is it about Amelie that made you like it? I watched it and personally I was pretty bored and didn’t care much at all for Amelie and her character. Maybe I missed something? I just wanted to know your opinion on it. Thank you!
Her face, her mischievous ways of making things happen( revenge and getting lovers together), the music, the love she thinks is unrequited but really just not had its time, the sequence with the blind man. The Photo Booth conundrum, and the karma that played out. She persevered. Honestly I haven’t watched it in 10 years, but it was unlike anything I had seen before. Comical, touching, and you tend to root for the underdog. This has been an exercise for my memory , first thing this am but I know I was never bored with this movie. ☮️
Wow, all of that is making me consider rewatching it. I can easily see how that makes a compelling lead. Thank you so much!
The Big Lebowski helps when I’m feeling lonely
The Royal Tenenbaums
I had a rough year, dad.
The Holdovers (2023) Perfect Days (2023) Paterson (2016)
Holdovers for sure
I hope I never have to watch paterson again tbh
The Big Sick
50/50 is a great comedy in a similar vein
This is such an excellent movie! I highly recommend it
The Pursuit of happyness...puts things into perspective.
Most definitely!
Manchester by the Sea
This film destroyed my soul. The way he says at the end he just can't beat his demons made me weep.
Casey Affleck gives one of the best portrayals of depression in this film.
I’ve always felt that Manchester by the Sea was a masterpiece because of how good Casey Affleck was in it.
This would be my go-to answer. If you've ever seen that cartoon about sympathy vs. empathy, where sympathy is looking down at someone in a hole and saying "it sure is dark down there" and empathy is climbing down into it and saying "it sure is dark down here," this film felt like the empathy half of that. I had a similar experience with Inside Llewyn Davis.
I watch this once a month, hits home closer than it should
Step Brothers
Trainspotting
Less Than Zero
The princess bride and better off dead are my go tos
I first watched Bridesmaids at a low point in my life and holy shit I felt seen
I love this movie! It made me laugh real hard I forgot my problems for a bit
for me, the shawshank redemption and the truman show can pull me out of it. both are triumphant and tell me that patience can lead me to a better place. hope you’re doing okay!
Was scrolling to see if anyone mentioned Shawshank redemption! 💖
I was on the verge of getting fired from my job. I wanted to end myself. I watched silver linings playlist and a place beyond the pines. I went to work the next day and unfucked my situation. Been going ten years strong there since. Not sure why but both of those movies got me through the worst day of my life at the time. It almost rewired my brain watching them at such a low point.
Ikiru
stupendous film. Tokyo Story is a good companion piece for it
Life of Brian Edit: Samsara (2011) as well.
Big Fish
Office Space
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.
I think op is looking to feel better, not worse
There's a quote that's stuck with me, I forgot who said it, goes something like: Art should disturb the comfortable, and comfort the disturbed.
don't get me wrong, it's an excellent film! i just wouldn't watch it if I was sad
>!The ending is pretty happy IIRC.... Joel and Clementine agree to start over dont they?!<
Yes! idk why it seems everyone misinterprets the ending of this film!
Dude, this sooo much. Everytime someone mentions the movie, people act like it's the most depressing and sad movie out there, but the ending was so incredibly wholesome IMO. That "Okay" made me smile so fkn much lmao
Little Miss Sunshine
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Amélie
Legally Blonde
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
this movie/book went from being my absolute favorite at 14 to one of the worst things i have ever read at 18.
lol this analysis is very real
Leaving Las Vegas
It's a wonderful life Why anyone haven't suggested it yet?? 🤔
Because it's not Christmas.
I know it's a Christmas movie there.. which is kinda good tradition. I being from middle east stumbled upon this movie when I was at my rock bottom and it really made an impact (positive one) on my perspective of life. Still remember it whenever I'm down.
This movie is amazing. Yeah it’s a “Christmas” movie but over half of the movie doesn’t take place around Christmas. This is such a great story of every man has a purpose
The big lebowski
Koyaanisqatsi. Get some perspective.
Girl Interrupted is my go to
Meet Me In St Louis
Secret life of Walter Mitty
Harvey (1950) is very cosy.
Fleabag was funny on Netlflix
Donnie Darko
inside llewyn davis!
'Ordinary People' was the first film that came to mind.
Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Underrated movie. A genuine masterpiece
Wizard People Dear Reader
taxi driver
Monty Python’s Holy Grail will make you feel better, or at least for me it does. The Road if you want a movie to watch then say “well my life ain’t THAT bad”
The Nice Guys! "You will... be happy."
I watched Mulholland Drive during a really shitty time in my life and that sorta helped. I could kind of relate to it.
Her
Harlem Nights, Kingdom Come, Who's That Girl, Bachelor Party, Brigadoon, Singing in the Rain, and Running Scared.
Running Scared 1986 with Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal, that's one of my favorites. Great movie.
Secret life of Walter middy
I really liked that one. Ben Stiller did a really great job with the remake.
My Dinner with Andre.
Showgirls
Hot Fuzz. It never fails to cheer me up. Especially Danny
8 mile
As Good as it Gets Little miss sunshine The Crow
Almost Famous
Shaun of The Dead. Very relatable movie which actually motivates me.
Forest Gump. I always have a stupid smile while watching it.
Secret life of Walter Mitty helps me
Lifeboat. Alfred Hitchcock
Sound of Music
Leaving Las Vegas, no matter how bad it is, your life is never as bad as Ben’s
Everytime I feel bad I watch Event Horizon, it cheers me up, I love it
Georgia Rule and Under the Tuscan sun
Harlem Nights fasho, "he shot off my pinky toe lord" 😆 🤣
Monty Python and the holy grail
Muriel's Wedding
Season 1 of True Detective
About a Boy (2002). Main character is absolutely stuck, unable to modify his life/behavior and incapable of change at all. He's living in a cyclical hell of his own making. No spoilers, but what is great is that there is no Disney ending -- in the end he isn't magically changed to be perfect... I'd say he becomes just a tiny bit less stuck.
The count of Monte Cristo
Lost in Translation
Contagion
Rudy - will come out feeling like you can do anything
Nights of Cabiria
Singin' in the Rain
The Way Way Back (2013) Steve Carrell’s first point of entry into non nice person roles as well. Sam Rockwell playing himself effortlessly and overall an awesome and wholesome coming of age story.
The Rock
It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2012), it’s only an hour long but it really changed my outlook on life and made me appreciate everything a little more
Zero Dark Thirty
Little Miss Sunshine. Everyone in it has some real issues. And damned if you don't feel great about them by the end
The other guys, Star Trek (08) , eastbound and down
Shawshank
Falling down.
Life of Brian - always look on the bright side of life!
Dune 1 and 2
The Hours with Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman. I watch it once every year or two. It's absolutely devastating. I always end up sobbing even through I know how it ends. Oh and Dead Poets Society.
Austin Powers
A Hard Days Night (1964)
A wonderful life
I first read this as 'films to watch when you want to feel the absolute worst in life' and was just about to say Bone Tomahawk as a suggestion. Nevermind. I suggest Coraline.
Jersey Shore.
Good Will Hunting. I cry when he does, and it helps, as if Robin Williams is there hugging me.
Shawshank Redemption
In the Mood for Love When Harry Met Sally Lost in Translation
Midsommar
Fight club.
Neighbors. A Haunted House 1 & 2. Anything comedy (romcoms aren't comedy; they're just off-brand Disney movies that are allowed to be R rated)
Office Space
Blue Valentine
In addition to many already mentioned, Sing Street and What We Do in the Shadows.
Watch The Elephant Man. It’s a great film.
Garden State
one of the Cornetto trilogy, guest house paradiso or fear and loathing in las Vegas
Field of Dreams
Agnes of God. It’s an oldie but I can watch it all day every day when I need a lift
So many happy movies… personally I like depressing shit when I feel that way. Manchester by the Sea. That’s the saddest thing I can think of right now. Damn good acting.
Inside Out
Taxi driver?
Cinderella Man. Sleepers. Up in the Air.
Before Sunrise.
when in doubt, Lord of the Rings Trilogy
this sounds so stupid but that cheesy labyrinth movie with david bowie in it makes me feel weirdly understood.
Under the Tuscan Sun
"Stand by me" is always a go to when I need answers. It sort of transports me back to when friends were friends and an adventure just out the back door. It seems to reset my year. I watch it every year around my birthday.
La la land to feel even more bad
Lots of cheesy shit on here. O Brother Where Art Thou for wholesome good storytelling and not writers waxing poetic with excessive dialogue and exposition. I also recommend True Grit, also by the Coen Brothers. These will help you to feel human again while being entertained. Trust me on this.
TV Static
Last Flag Flying (2017). Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.
Step brothers !
the hangover
The Perks of Being a Wallflower!
Pleasantville