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Original poster

To ask what your comfort film is?

330 replies

hazdaz · 15/10/2024 20:57

I'm looking for film suggestions, want to watch something but I don't know what!

Please give me some ideas Smile

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SocksAndTheCity · 15/10/2024 22:35

Another one for Legally Blonde and Devil Wears Prada Smile

Also Secret Life of Pets and Sing (including original and sequel for both).

Megamooch · 15/10/2024 22:35

Bridget Jones, Notting Hill, Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman, Maid in Manhattan

BaywatchSasquatch · 15/10/2024 22:33

Steel Magnolias

Toucanfusingforme · 15/10/2024 22:32

Twister
The Core
The Lake House
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Dark is Rising

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 15/10/2024 22:31

ThinWomansBrain · 15/10/2024 22:25

third vote for about a boy

added plus for me is that a lot of it was filmed around where I live, so a lot of door & building spotting going on.

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Oh I love About a Boy! That's definitely a comfort film of mine. Such a good soundtrack too... I miss that London.

HansHolbein · 15/10/2024 22:30

Liar Liar

2littleonesx · 15/10/2024 22:30

First Harry potters xx

Autumnweddingguest · 15/10/2024 22:30

Legally Blonde
About Time
About A Boy
Groundhog Day

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 15/10/2024 22:30

Call Me By Your Name
Amelie
Goodbye Lenin

Sorrynotsorry2 · 15/10/2024 22:29

All I want for Christmas is you...

PurpleRobe · 15/10/2024 22:25

Tootsie.
Come September.
Move over Darling.
Big Business.

ThinWomansBrain · 15/10/2024 22:25

SunQueen24 · 15/10/2024 21:13

Me too. I love it.

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third vote for about a boy

added plus for me is that a lot of it was filmed around where I live, so a lot of door & building spotting going on.

Justleaveitblankthen · 15/10/2024 22:24

The Martian.
Matt Damon and a fabulous soundtrack, can't be bettered 😍

AustralianCrunch · 15/10/2024 22:24

Hector and the pursuit of happiness.
Wild
Becoming Jane

Perpetuallyperfect · 15/10/2024 22:23

Cool Runnings
Patch Adams
Dirty Dancing
Grease 1 AND 2!!
Pay It Forward (although this is a tear jerker)
The Holiday
Grown Ups
Moana

NeighSayers · 15/10/2024 22:21

About A Boy

Flourshiba · 15/10/2024 22:19

While you were Sleeping
Hocus Pocus

RockGirl · 15/10/2024 22:19

Pitch Perfect

Nando123 · 15/10/2024 22:18

Steel Magnolias

AnonyMouse80 · 15/10/2024 22:16

Strictly Ballroom 💃🏻
The Princess Bride

TiredGoingToBed · 15/10/2024 22:15

ArseyVarsey · 15/10/2024 21:03

The Lady in the Van
The Lost King
The Dig

Love The Lost King too and watched all the documentaries about it on Prime. The Dig is also excellent

HappyHappyy · 15/10/2024 22:14

Theolittle · 15/10/2024 21:07

Hunt for the wilderpeople

Great shout, it's the best 😀

Thetrickcyclist · 15/10/2024 22:14

Circle of Friends
Before Sunrise
Dazed and Confused
Amélie

Ifyouhavetoask99 · 15/10/2024 22:14

Rebecca (1940)
Brief Encounter
Harry Potter - all films
Elf
Wizard of Oz

PhilosophicalCheeseSandwich · 15/10/2024 22:12

The Grand Budapest Hotel.
About a Boy.