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Feel-Good Movies

Warmth without sameness: food, friendship, found family, and small victories in films worth returning to.

8 films in editorial order

Film 01 · 2017

Paddington 2

Directed by Paul King

A bear's kindness changes a community even when his own plans go badly wrong.

Film 02 · 2014

Directed by Jon Favreau

A chef leaves a high-pressure kitchen to rediscover food, family, and the open road.

Film 03 · 2006

Directed by Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton

A chaotic family road trip makes room for tenderness amid every wrong turn.

Film 04 · 2007

Directed by Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava

A young rat with a taste for cooking pursues a place in a Paris kitchen.

Film 05 · 2001

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet

A shy Parisian sets out to brighten other lives while learning to step into her own.

Film 06 · 1987

Directed by Rob Reiner

A storybook rescue folds romance, swordplay, and wit into one grand adventure.

Film 07 · 2016

Directed by Taika Waititi

An unlikely pair disappears into the New Zealand bush and finds a new kind of family.

Film 08 · 2011

Directed by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano

An unexpected friendship challenges two men to see beyond the limits assigned to them.