Pls recommend a happy or cosy Netflix/Amazon film for tonight for a grieving person

[RuffRuffRuf]

Please could you suggest anything you've loved.

Doesn't actually have to be happy or a comedy. A cosy watch would do as would a non-ARRGH type of thriller - something mentally engaging or challenging. Something good that is not going to be distressing.

No love/romance/happy ever after.
No horror or violence or anything aggitating.
Nothing with jump scares.
Nothing very slow or boring - so not like Potato Peel Society, that one about the seashanty men, or the one with the woman who opens a bookshop in the middle of nowhere.

For example things I've enjoyed that would fit what I'm looking for but I've already seen
Wine Country (group of women on a holiday to Napa Valley)
Red Notice (Ryan Reynolds)
Red One (Christmas film about santa being kidnapped)
Spy (Miranda Hart, Melissa - comedy spy film)
The Glass Onion (I know this does feature death but I was ok with this sort of thing - cosy murder type)

I hate this as I end up scrolling and scrolling and not picking anything so thought I'd ask for some help!

Old but good ones: Educating Rita (Julie Walters goes to uni), A Room with a View (bit of romance but mostly gentle comedy), Total Recall (Arnie action film, surprisingly good), Brassed Off/The Full Monty/Pride (although Pride does have some sad parts). Sending a hug.

Apologies. I am grieving and have found/am finding it very helpful.
I guess we all do it differently.

It's really strange grieving. My mother died recently (we haven't got to funeral yet) and I find myself doing things like picking up an Easter egg for her then putting it back on the shelf when I remember.

@RuffRuffRuf just take care of yourself and I hope you have people around you. There's no right or wrong way 💞

Exactly what came to my mind!

Fall Guy is good but doesn’t star Ryan Reynolds - it’s Ryan Gosling. Free Guy on the other hand does indeed star RR.

Nyad is good. Just a good story to get lost in.

Lol, I meant Free Guy but actually Fall Guy would meet the criteria here too!

Great series but Hugh Grant's not in it?

God no, yes it's great but it's all about death.

Bank of Dave is great.

I also really enjoyed Greenbook which is a nice easy watch.

I don't think anything has ever made me cry as much as this is us. I frigging cried my heart out.

OK I must be the only one who thought the op was asking for things relating to loss that made it "make sense" rather than complete distraction and rip roaring comedy. Personally I cannot watch other people on screen laughing and being obviously funny when grieving, I want to try to adjust to my new reality but as I say we clearly all do this differently.

K I must be the only one who thought the op was asking for things relating to loss that made it "make sense" rather than complete distraction and rip roaring comedy.

I did specifically say nothing distressing! Sorry for your loss and I know people grieve differently but watching that is the last thing I'd recommend for anyone grieving unless you want to make yourself feel much much worse.

School of Rock was on film four today,
very good

There's no right way to grieve. It was just so different from what the op asked for. One of my old friends is very sensitive and actually stopped watching it after a season or two.

Hope you didn't feel attacked or anything, I'm definitely not that person. Just you do what you need to do love and watch what you feel is helpful. Grief is so complicated. ❤️. Take care of yourself

Not a film but all creatures great and small is really Sunday tv watching easy going

I always end up going back to it, or older films like (don't laugh!) bring it on, shrek, bee movie, babe etc

Just watched Hampstead on Netflix - based on a true story. Very easy watching. Sorry for your loss OP 💛

If you're still looking for films Honeymoon in Vegas is on prime. Hope you are OK.