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What's your 'comfort food' film?

131 replies

OrangeGinLemonFanta · 13/07/2020 14:51

I'm home alone briefly and feel like crap. I'm watching Captain Marvel again. The familiarity is soothing.

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mbosnz · 13/07/2020 20:11

Dirty Dancing
Moana
Wonder Woman
Guardians of the Galaxy 1 and 2
Pleasantville
Scoobydoobydoo
The Black Stallion
Homeward Bound 1 and 2
Turner and Hooch
K9
Die Hard
The Expendables - any of them
Die Hard
Sixth Sense
Clue
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Too Wong Fu

FedUpofLockdown123 · 13/07/2020 20:12

Anything with Jennifer Aniston or Cameron Diaz.

flummingbird · 13/07/2020 20:14

The Boat That Rocked. Every time. I just bloody love it!

carnaval · 13/07/2020 20:14

Toy Story

Toilenstripes · 13/07/2020 20:18

The Sound of Music
Evil Under the Sun (with a 40-ish Maggie Smith)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Viviennemary · 13/07/2020 20:20

First three Harry Potter films. Goldie Hawn in Overboard and Private Benjamin.

Caramel78 · 13/07/2020 20:24

All the films I loved as a teenager:
Mean Girls
Love Actually
Bridget Jones
Romy & Michelle
Clueless
Legally Blonde
Pretty Woman
All the classic Disney’s

VetOnCall · 13/07/2020 20:28

Jurassic Park
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz
Alien
Jaws

Probably not classically comforting Grin but I love them all and I've seen them all so many times they're like old friends.

CantStandsNoMore · 13/07/2020 20:28

Robin Hood - prince of thieves.

Ikeasucks · 13/07/2020 20:29

The Holiday
Calamity Jane
Guardians Of The Galaxy
The Quiet Man
Mr Deeds

And many more

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 13/07/2020 20:30

9 to 5.

endofthelinefinally · 13/07/2020 20:30

Ghost
Green Mile
Anything with Tom Hanks in it
Sixth Sense
Sound of Music
Billy Elliott
Hidden Figures
The Help

Medievalist · 13/07/2020 20:31

Love Actually. This never fails to cheer me up:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=zcgxBHBsl-4

JofraArchersFastestBall · 13/07/2020 20:36

Good Will Hunting. It's the only (non children's) film that I watch over and over again.

MadamShazam · 13/07/2020 20:37

Moonstruck
Sleepless in Seattle
Only You
To be honest, any of the 80s/90s romcoms always make me happy 😊

Atalune · 13/07/2020 20:41

World War Z

GisAFag · 13/07/2020 20:43

Grease 2.. Bloody love it..

FourTeaFallOut · 13/07/2020 20:45

Yes, world war z is my very favourite comfort movie too, although I have found the contagion movies a bit too close for comfort during the pandemic.

Chaaaaaching · 13/07/2020 20:45

The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I could never get bored of it.

DarkmilkAddict · 13/07/2020 20:50

LOTR for me too! Also the first Bridget Jones.

chipfork · 13/07/2020 21:13

Gregory's girl!

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 13/07/2020 21:15

Not a film, but my go-to comfort viewing is The Crown.

betteliefsen · 13/07/2020 21:18

Fisherman's Friends

GlendaSugarbeanIsJudgingYou · 13/07/2020 21:29

I am weirdly comforted by Christmas with the Kranks for some reason.

DH caught me watching it in the summer last year and was like Hmm so I'm glad to see so many Christmassy films listed here. :o

Also Paranormal Activity.

GlendaSugarbeanIsJudgingYou · 13/07/2020 21:31

World War Z makes my bum squeak but I love it too.