Feel-good movies refers to the films that showcase life and people in a method that makes the viewers to feel positivity and happiness. This type of movies can come from different movie genres, such as comedy, romance, family, musical, and more. Audience commonly watch these films in order ease up their pain, become comfortable, relieve stress, or improve their current emotional state. Viewers may paint a smile on their faces, want to fall in love again, or realize something after watching this kind of film.
The movie industry is not the only world that has this ace. The literary realm also have this kind of outputs, these are the light read books. Common light read novels can be found in fiction; however, the self-help genre also offers this kind of read for they aim to help the readers lessen their burdens and inspire. A great example is The Pursuit of the Personal Renaissance Experience by Peter Justus, it is Peter’s book on Finding Opportunities for Happiness.
Furthermore, since the world is currently fighting a pandemic and most of people are stuck in their homes. Feel-good movies can be the best type of films to watch during this trying times for they will help lighten everyone’s mood and clear their mind from worries. That said, listed below are the feel-good films that you can binge watch this weekend:
School of Rock (2003)
School of Rock was directed by Richard Linklater and was produced by Scott Rudin. This comedy film starred Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, and Sarah Silverman. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and was released last October 03, 2003. The movie centers on a rock guitarist who is having a bumpy career and later on, was casted out of his band. After that incident, he began disguising himself as a substitute educator at a well-known preparatory school. As he was attending the school as a fake teacher, he found out that his students have amazing musical talents. He started to create a band composed of fifth-graders and enticed them to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands for his personal intentions. The film has become a success and it earned more than $130 million with the budget of $35 million. It was also positively reviewed by various critics.
13 Going on 30 (2004)
13 Going on 30 was released last April 23, 2004 and was categorized as a fantasy romantic comedy movie. It was directed by Gary Winick and starred Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, and Andy Serkis. The film was under the production companies Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios and was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It revolves around a 13-year-old girl and her dream of becoming famous. However, when she celebrated her birthday, she was embarrassed by her classmates. They hoped that she become 30 years old instead of 13. Afterward, she found herself unbelievably 30; so, how can a 13 year old handle the life of a full grown adult in the year 2004? The movie garnered multiple positive feedback from different movie critics and has grossed a total of 96.5 million dollars.
The Parent Trap (1998)
The Parent Trap is a romantic comedy movie that starred Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, and Natasha Richardson. It was directed by Nancy Meyers and was under the production company Walt Disney Pictures. The film was released in 1998 and was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It was definitely a box office hit for with a $15 million budget, it earned more than 92 million dollars. It follows that story of a divorced couple that had identical twin daughters. The couple decided to take each of the babies as they continue their lives without each other. The twins were named Hallie Parker and Annie James. One summer, they reunited in a summer camp but not in a nice way. Both were pulling pranks to each other, which ended them to spend a night in one cabin. That is where they began to put the pieces together and realized that they are sisters. They began to come up with a plan to switch lives in order to experience how it feels like to have a mother and a father. Their plan was more than successful for they only not experience what their mother and father is like but also had their parents get back together.
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump is a movie based on the novel of Winston Groom that has the same title. It is a comedy-drama that starred Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, and Sally Field. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis and was released in 1994. It focuses on some parts of Forrest Gump’s life. Forrest is from Alabama who is a slow-witted guy but with a heart that is overflowing with kindness. He has seen and unintentionally influenced many explicate historical happenings in the 20th century US. Although it was based from a novel, the film greatly differ from it. The success of Forrest Gump film has been very huge. Considering that the budget of the movie was only 55 million dollars, it has garnered a total of 678.2 million dollars worldwide. It even won multiple awards and has received a lot of positive reviews.
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