AI picks · updated Sep 2026

Feel-good movies and shows for a bad day

Warm, kind and genuinely funny — nothing cynical, nothing that ends in tears you didn’t sign up for. Comfort viewing chosen for actual comfort.

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  1. Paddington 2
    #1

    Paddington 2 2017 · Movie

    7.5

    Politeness as a superpower. Possibly the kindest film ever made.

  2. Ted Lasso
    #2

    Ted Lasso 2020 · TV

    8.4

    A coach who believes in people, and a show that believes in you.

  3. Amélie
    #3

    Amélie 2001 · Movie

    7.9

    Paris, whimsy, and small acts of anonymous kindness.

  4. The Intouchables
    #4

    The Intouchables 2011 · Movie

    8.3

    An unlikely friendship that earns every laugh and every lump in the throat.

  5. Little Miss Sunshine
    #5

    Little Miss Sunshine 2006 · Movie

    7.7

    A broken family road trip that ends in the best dance scene in cinema.

  6. Chef
    #6

    Chef 2014 · Movie

    7.1

    Food, a food truck, and a father and son rediscovering each other.

  7. Sing Street
    #7

    Sing Street 2016 · Movie

    7.9

    Teenagers start a band in 80s Dublin. Every song is a hit.

  8. Hunt for the Wilderpeople
    #8

    Hunt for the Wilderpeople 2016 · Movie

    7.6

    A kid and his grumpy foster uncle on the run in the New Zealand bush.

  9. The Good Place
    #9

    The Good Place 2016 · TV

    8.0

    Moral philosophy as a sitcom — sharp, silly and secretly profound.

  10. Parks and Recreation
    #10

    Parks and Recreation 2009 · TV

    8.0

    Relentless optimism, waffles, and the best workplace family on TV.

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