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10 Best Feel-Good Movies When You Need a Pick-Me-Up

February 07, 2026 5 min read

Bad day? These movies are the antidote. Warm, uplifting, and genuinely good — not just feel-good fluff. Every film here scores high on GoodScore, so you know it's worth your time.

How GoodScore works: We combine ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB into a single 0-100 score. Higher = better. No single platform bias.

1
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974 · 3h 22m · Dir. Francis Ford Coppola

Drama, Crime

91
GoodScore

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

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2
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · 3h 21m · Dir. Peter Jackson

Adventure, Fantasy, Action

91
GoodScore

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir...

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3
Spirited Away

Spirited Away

2001 · 2h 5m · Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

Animation, Family, Fantasy

91
GoodScore

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

Netflix
4
C/o Kancharapalem

C/o Kancharapalem

2018 · 2h 32m · Dir. Venkatesh Maha

Drama, Romance

90
GoodScore

From a schoolboy’s crush to a middle-aged bachelor’s office romance, four love stories spanning age, religion and status unfold in a small Indian town.

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5
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020 · 2h 20m · Dir. Taichi Ishidate

Animation, Drama, Fantasy

89
GoodScore

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

Netflix
6
WALL·E

WALL·E

2008 · 1h 38m

Animation, Family, Science Fiction

89
GoodScore

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot...

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7
Bo Burnham: Make Happy

Bo Burnham: Make Happy

2016 · 1h · Dir. Bo Burnham

Comedy, Music

89
GoodScore

Combining his trademark wit and self-deprecating humor with original music, Bo Burnham offers up his unique twist on life in this stand-up special about life, death, sexuality, hypocrisy, mental illness and Pringles cans.

Netflix
8
Star Wars

Star Wars

1977 · 2h 1m · Dir. George Lucas

Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

89
GoodScore

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to...

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9
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959 · 2h 2m

Comedy, Romance, Crime

89
GoodScore

Two musicians witness a mob hit and need to quickly find a way out of Chicago. Their only opportunity comes in the form of joining an all-girl band as they prepare to leave on a tour. The two disguise themselves...

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10
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010 · 1h 42m · Dir. Lee Unkrich

Animation, Family, Comedy

88
GoodScore

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape...

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