Feel-good movies to lift your spirits

Singin' in the rain
There's Something About Mary
Kung Fu Hustle
Big Fish
Matilda
Mamma Mia!
La La Land
Back to the future
Fantasia
Begin Again
The Way Home
Moonrise Kingdom
Little Miss Sunshine
Mary Poppins
Crazy Rich Asians
Funny Face
Amélie
Cousins (Primos)
Roman Holiday
Some like it hot
Zoolander
Duck Soup
Love me if you dare (Jeux d'enfants)
Kiki, love to love (Kiki, el amor se hace)
Jumanji
Mean Girls
Midnight in Paris
The Life of Brian
A Woman is a Woman (Une Femme est une Femme)
The Pursuit of Happyness
La vita è bella
Singin' in the rain

A classic musical to put a good face and a melody on bad weather. If you need to escape, do it with music and historical cinema like this movie.

There's Something About Mary

'There's something about Mary' belongs to that genre of romantic comedies of the nineties that would now be politically incorrect. However, if you feel like not thinking, and maybe laughing too, try revisiting it.

Kung Fu Hustle

Directed, produced and written by Stephen Chow, this comedy shows how the 'Axe Gang' rules a town while a group of neighbours with magnificent powers join together to defend their neighbourhood.

Big Fish

This Tim Burton movie about happiness (and love, hope and dreams) is just what you need. Warning: you're going to get excited.

Matilda

Matilda is a must-have title for all those who spent their childhood in the 1990s. Seeing it now will take you back to those happy days when everything was fun and new.

Mamma Mia!

Here's another musical film, this one more recent (2008), which will make you feel much better in an instant. Unless you don't like Abba's music, of course.

La La Land

Sebastian and Mia's love story may not have the classic ending of romance stories, but it is a tribute to the purest cinema and musical. It will make you sing.

Back to the future

The idea that a time machine can teleport you to another era is inspiring when you go through troubled days. You can see the whole saga as a series now!

Fantasia

Disney's 'Fantasia' is one of those movies that never grows old and teleports you to another, better place. If your children haven't seen it, they'll love it too.

Begin Again

The title says it all: it's about starting over. As an indie movie, this creation of John Carney is a benchmark. Featuring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo, its story gives you a real boost.

The Way Home

This South Korean drama has stolen the hearts of viewers all over the world since its release in 2002. Endearing and funny, it shows how a young boy from Seoul learns to interact with his mute grandmother in a remote village.

Moonrise Kingdom

An excellent example of the work of director Wes Anderson, this film raises positivity (and color) to the maximum. It's a children's story that also suits adults. Perhaps "fairy tale" films like 'Moonrise Kingdom' are needed more than ever at this time.

Little Miss Sunshine

Olive Hoover is a contestant in a children's beauty pageant. Her entire family decides to accompany her on her journey and... then things start to happen. A funny film, but also one that invites you to reflect on issues relating childhood, stereotypes, and family.

Mary Poppins

If you're with children at home, what better way to spend your time than watching classic movies for the whole family? Like, for example, Mary Poppins. You'll enjoy yourselves regardless of your ages.

Crazy Rich Asians

A romantic comedy moving between New York City and Singapore, 'Crazy Rich Asians' will take you away from your daily troubles for a few hours.

Funny Face

This musical starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire is a classic movie version of joyfulness. It all starts when a fashion photographer searches a "different" face for an important magazine in Paris. The rest is cinema history.

Amélie

Don't worry about subtitles! This French movie from 2001 is worth it. Amélie Poulain's story encourages you to look for inspiration in the small things of everyday life.

Cousins (Primos)

A film that takes you to a carefree summer holiday and makes you laugh out loud. Three cousins who are each having some personal issues, take a break together and go back to the coastal town where they used to spend their summers together.

Roman Holiday

Another classic with Audrey Hepburn. It's about love at first sight, the anticipation of first times and (yes) the freedom to get out of your life for a while and play at being someone else.

Some like it hot

Do you need to laugh? This Billy Wilder classic is all you need today. It doesn't matter if you have seen it or not, because it's one of those titles you always come back to.

Zoolander

Zoolander's costumes are a sight to behold. It doesn't matter if you feel sad, if you're stressed out, if you don't know what's going to happen in the next few weeks; this film will make you laugh.

Duck Soup

If you like classic films, you'll adore this musical comedy by Leo McCarey starring the Marx Brothers. It premiered in 1933 and a true icon rather than just a movie.

Love me if you dare (Jeux d'enfants)

This French indie film tells a love story that begins in childhood and ends in... Well, maybe it never ends. Besides the special narrative tone and the careful aesthetic where the colours red and green dominate everything, there is a lot of sentiment in this movie.

Kiki, love to love (Kiki, el amor se hace)

Five love stories occurring at the same time in a hot, summertime Madrid. Who wouldn't like to dream away with the images of summer romance?

Jumanji

If you have to choose between some board game and 'Jumanji' the movie, we recommend you to choose to throw the dice by hitting the PLAY button!

Mean Girls

This film with Lindsay Lohan marked an entire generation. Returning to it can give you a good time as well as inspire you for your next spring looks, once the quarantine is over.

Midnight in Paris

How about a Woody Allen movie? Love triangle comedies are always entertaining. Moreover, in 'Midnight in Paris', there is also the touch of fantasy that gives a note of optimism to uncertain days.

The Life of Brian

In 'The Life of Brian,' Monty Python tells the story of Christ from a satirical perspective. If you haven't watched it durin Easter weekend, you can still do so. It's always a good laugh.

A Woman is a Woman (Une Femme est une Femme)

This film captures the Nouvelle Vague and Jean-Luc Godard in all their glory. It explores the relationships of love and/or friendship between men and women in a fresh and somewhat theatrical way - though you should keep in mind that it premiered in 1961.

The Pursuit of Happyness

Chris Gardner, the protagonist of this film (played by Will Smith) is left on the street with his son after being kicked out of his apartment. Instead of giving up, he discovers that there is a way to seek (and find) happiness in any circumstance.

La vita è bella

A classic Italian film. In 'Life is Beautiful,' (La vita è bella), Roberto Benigni achieves the impossible: finding happiness and beauty in misfortune.

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