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Feel good movies

Warmth and Smiles

Stories that hug your soul. Expect underdog victories, friendship goals, and happy endings so sweet they should come with a dentist warning. The most popular feel good movies on GoodWatch come first.

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Clash of the Thundermans
Clash of the Thundermans (2026)
GoodWatch score 53
Soul
Soul (2020)
GoodWatch score 81
Trolls World Tour
Trolls World Tour (2020)
GoodWatch score 61
Shrek 2
Shrek 2 (2004)
GoodWatch score 79
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
GoodWatch score 88
Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
GoodWatch score 59
Brave
Brave (2012)
GoodWatch score 72
The Grinch
The Grinch (2018)
GoodWatch score 58
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
GoodWatch score 78
Goosebumps
Goosebumps (2015)
GoodWatch score 65
Turning Red
Turning Red (2022)
GoodWatch score 78
Elemental
Elemental (2023)
GoodWatch score 68
Little Women
Little Women (2019)
GoodWatch score 86
Monsters vs Aliens
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
GoodWatch score 63
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
GoodWatch score 57
How to Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
GoodWatch score 85
I Swear
I Swear (2025)
GoodWatch score 84
Real Steel
Real Steel (2011)
GoodWatch score 64
Aladdin
Aladdin (1992)
GoodWatch score 86
The American Dream
The American Dream (2026)
GoodWatch score 73
Toy Story 4
Toy Story 4 (2019)
GoodWatch score 83
Red, White & Royal Blue
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
GoodWatch score 72
Cars 3
Cars 3 (2017)
GoodWatch score 65
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)
GoodWatch score 63
Encanto
Encanto (2021)
GoodWatch score 78
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
GoodWatch score 73
Flow
Flow (2024)
GoodWatch score 87
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
GoodWatch score 52
Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After (2010)
GoodWatch score 59
Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
GoodWatch score 86
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters (1984)
GoodWatch score 81
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
GoodWatch score 69
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
GoodWatch score 76
Grown Ups
Grown Ups (2010)
GoodWatch score 40
Madagascar
Madagascar (2005)
GoodWatch score 63
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
GoodWatch score 58
Frozen II
Frozen II (2019)
GoodWatch score 71
Monsters University
Monsters University (2013)
GoodWatch score 73
Ready Player One
Ready Player One (2018)
GoodWatch score 70
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy (2024)
GoodWatch score 73

Frequently Asked Questions

What defines a feel-good story?

Core themes of hope and human connection. These are tales where kindness wins, personal growth happens, and the world feels a little brighter by the end.

Do these avoid all conflict?

Not at all! The best feel-good stories earn their warmth by overcoming real challenges - they just focus on resilience rather than cynicism.