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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

OP posts:
Gowlett · 15/10/2024 21:44

All of the Bridget Jones.

LeCygneNoir · 15/10/2024 21:44

Ooh @Palala don’t See that one come up often, my favourite too!

Crazyeight · 15/10/2024 21:44

My dh's it he sorcerers apprentice 😆

DurbevillesGirl · 15/10/2024 21:44

Any Harry Potter movie but mostly Philosopher’s Stone and Goblet of Fire

Pride and Prejudice (both the Keira Knightley movie and Colin Firth series)

Wild Child, About Time, Love Actually, The Holiday

Bobbi730 · 15/10/2024 21:43

Pride and prejudice (Jennifer Ehle)
Billy Elliott
Dirty dancing
Spaced (not a film but I loved it)
Shirley Valentine
Crazy stupid love
Iron man
The full Monty
Grease

Palala · 15/10/2024 21:42

Strictly Ballroom

Iwrotethelyricstoaxlf · 15/10/2024 21:41

When Harry met sally
Jack and Sarah

MisfitMagpie · 15/10/2024 21:39

Sweet Home Alabama
The Holiday

LurkingFromTheShadows · 15/10/2024 21:39

Oh I forgot the lethal weapon movies and home alone 1&2 :)

BunnyLake · 15/10/2024 21:38

Two that I’ve watched many times over the years (though admittedly not seen for quite a while) are:

Steel Magnolias and
Beaches

autienotnaughty · 15/10/2024 21:37

Dirty dancing
Pretty woman
Bodyguard
Pretty in pink
Bride wars
Clueless
Devil wears prada
He's just not that into you
Something borrowed
Chalet girl
She's the man
Freaky Friday
Mean Girls
Notting Hill
Four weddings
Love actually
The holiday

TripleCarber · 15/10/2024 21:37

I have a few:

Notting Hill
Moulin Rouge
Labrynth
Pretty Woman
Atonement
Dirty Dancing

Brieandcamembert · 15/10/2024 21:37

Love actually

WhereYouLeftIt · 15/10/2024 21:36

Groundhog Day

I'm also a sucker for a Sandra Bullock film, so

  • The Proposal
  • The Lake House
  • Two Weeks' Notice
  • Demolition Man
Mylittlepea · 15/10/2024 21:34

Ferris Buellers Day Off

favourite film of all time 🤩

user8754387 · 15/10/2024 21:33

Notting Hill
love actually
the holiday

any of the three will make me happy and comfort me when I’m sad. I had Notting Hill on last week when DS2 got home from rugby training and despite the fact that I was smiling he immediately asked what was wrong!

Mrblueskys · 15/10/2024 21:32

Chef

MyCatsAreFuckwits · 15/10/2024 21:31

The Goonies
ET
Stand by Me
The Lost Boys
Indiana Jones (all)
Lord of the Rings (all)

Appletreepots · 15/10/2024 21:31

Withnail & I

dragonfliesandbees · 15/10/2024 21:30

American Beauty
Labyrinth

JamAndJuice · 15/10/2024 21:30

Room with a View and Howards End.

Hotdogsarevile · 15/10/2024 21:30

Pride

I could watch it endlessly and always makes me feel better

SilverDoe · 15/10/2024 21:30

Toy Story
Napoleon Dynamite
The Rescuers
Avengers Assemble
One Fine Day
Tangled

SaltySallyAnne · 15/10/2024 21:28

Legally blonde

AffIt · 15/10/2024 21:28

Ghostbusters (the original!).

I can recite the entire script verbatim.