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Can you recommend me a really good uplifting film?

171 replies

Poetrypatty · 30/10/2021 12:33

Any age, preferably Romance or comedy or thriller but not depressing. Even it's a classic, because I'm sure there's gaps where I haven't seen certain things. Any suggestions gratefully received Flowers

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jamandmarmalade · 31/10/2021 14:47

Educating Rita
another vote for Shirley Valentine!!
Xanadu
Grease
Miracle on 34th Street
The Goonies 1985
The Other Woman 2014 (Cameron Diaz not the one i said earlier called The Women which has Meg Ryan) This one is very funny with a very good twist. If you liked First Wives club, love this!

Elderflower14 · 31/10/2021 16:58

Bringing Up Baby is great fun!!

Sn0tnose · 31/10/2021 17:40

What Dreams May Come with Robin Williams. Utterly heartbreaking for the first three quarters of the film, and then so gloriously wonderful that it leaves you feeling lovely.

I also really liked Big Fish with Ewan McGregor.

BoreOfWhabylon · 31/10/2021 18:55

A few more random ones

A Fish Called Wanda
Life Of Brian
Goodbye Mr Chips (1939 version)
Cocoon

ChateauMargaux · 31/10/2021 19:26

What a great list!! Thanks for asking this question!

TicTacHoh · 31/10/2021 19:40

Wonder
Chocolat

Hels20 · 31/10/2021 20:05

Another vote for Blind Side - recently watched with our 10 year old who loved it

A Wonderful Life

Shawshank Redemption.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 31/10/2021 20:08

Lion

Darklane · 31/10/2021 20:26

The Commitments
Brassed Off
Some Like it Hot
Hello Dolly
Four Weddings
Best in Show
Three Men in a Boat
The Italian Job, the original not the remake.
Hear My Song

Sn0tnose · 31/10/2021 20:42

We watched Last Christmas with Emilia Clarke this evening, absolutely flipping wonderful.

Quickchangeartiste · 31/10/2021 20:42

Lots of my favourites on here but
Gregory’s Girl, old, funny, charming
Watched American Hustle last night which may not be totally uplifting but is a good watch.

awonderfuladventure · 31/10/2021 20:49

Life is beautiful

JamOrMarmaladeOnToast · 01/11/2021 02:51

Secretary (very weird start but beautiful ending)
Little Voice (jane horrocks fantastic voice)
Billy Elliot (wonderful heatwarming film)
Buster (one of 1963 The Great Train Robbers)
Mystic Pizza (Julia Roberts romcom)
Pretty In Pink
The Breakfast Club
The Family Stone (rom com Sarah Jessica Parker)
Twister (great fast paced fun action movie with great 'twist!!')
Mermaids (Cher is a great singer and stars v young Christinna Ricci, Wynona Ryder)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (cartoon crime comedy)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1980s teen fun)

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 01/11/2021 03:27

@Quickchangeartiste

Lots of my favourites on here but Gregory’s Girl, old, funny, charming Watched American Hustle last night which may not be totally uplifting but is a good watch.
I love G’sG!
longwayoff · 01/11/2021 06:45

Holiday. I don't know whether Richard Curtis was responsible for it but it certainly felt like it. So, silly but charming, love and happy endings, Cotswolds and snow.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 01/11/2021 07:14

In Her Shoes - two very different sisters discover that they love each other anyway.

Nat6999 · 01/11/2021 15:09

Everybody's talking about Jamie on Prime Video, filmed in my home town Sheffield, really takes you out of yourself & every day worries.

Nat6999 · 01/11/2021 15:14

Starring Sarah Lancashire Shobna Gulati & Richard E Grant, lots of singing & dancing leaves you feeling high.

Poetrypatty · 01/11/2021 16:43

Thanks ChateauMargaux Smile So glad you're enjoying it too and thanks again to all who have contributed Flowers

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tattygirl · 01/11/2021 17:37

On Moonlight Bay
Field of Dreams

SammyScrounge · 23/11/2021 10:33

Tootsie

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