Really good uplifting/gripping film

[Bemyclementine]

I fancy watching a film. I read the "films that stayd with you" that'd but seems none are on Netflix, or are gritty/depressing. I fancy something uplifting ir at least gripping, that I will keep watching. Netflix, amazon, usual iplayer etc. Thanks!

The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Laundromat

Pride, for all the reasons other posters have already said.

Lion is a wonderful film but it's a hard watch and you will cry until you can cry no more. The ending is absolutely amazing. Do put it on your list to watch at some point if you haven't already seen it.

Coach Carter starring Samuel L Jackson. Its on Netflix.

'Gripping and uplifting would seem to be satisfied by Shawshank Redemption'

The film about Nazi concentration camps?

Are you thinking Schindler's list?? Shawshank is a prison in America...

Pride

Thirteen lives- it's gripping and it's true. Have tissues ready though.

Catch me if you can

The Help

Balloon
Gripping and uplifting too (puns aside!)
It’s (I think?) a German film from a couple of years ago, completely engrossing!

My go to feel good movie is Eddie the Eagle.

Restoration, based on Rose Tremain's book.
Bull Durham
Hidden Figures
Steel Magnolias (a tear jerker, but definitely uplifting)
To Kill a Mockingbird

Brassed Off or Billy Elliot

A Man Called Ove.

The Martian- acting is great, looks amazing. Genuine peril - bloke stuck alone on Mars ffs, everyone is a decent person, strong female characters.

The Dig

Fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe

Armageddon every single time.

I am going to watch Pride tonight, I don’t think I’ve seen it.

Agree with Lion. For uplifting, Son of Rambow would be my choice

Freier Fall😋

Another vote for Erin Brokovitch.
ps DP says the company she sued is still getting itself into trouble with California authorities regularly.

Pride

Lion is a great film but I found it highly emotional which rained on the parade of the uplift !

The Peanut Butter Falcon

Silver Linings Playbook