“Sweet Escape”

 

Top 7 Feel-Good movies for that
“Sweet Escape”

-         Pallavi Bhatia

 

We all feel the need to feel happy & joyful, for which we look up to our favorite artists that make our life better & sometimes even easier. But sometimes after watching the movie, all you feel is utter disappointment & regret because you expected to feel happy. With all the global tensions arising day by day, Escapism is more than ever needed. That's why we made a list of our favorite movies that we can even rewatch and feel that sweet hit of the oxytocin. These movies are Chicken-Soup-to-the-soul, here are the Top 10 movies to cheer you up.

7. Up (2019)

Available on - Disney+ Hotstar VIP

Disney movies sure are the remedies of all pains… It is a story of a grumpy old man and a lonely child on a quest to fulfill his late wife’s long-lost dream to have their house on top of Paradise Falls(Quite Literally). From being devastated to feeling happy tears along the way, This movie has its place in everyone’s hearts even after 100 re-watches.

6. The Terminal (2004)

Available on - Amazon Prime Video

Yes, When it comes to feeling satisfied, There's no one better than Steven Spielsberg. This story revolves around a peculiar character by the name of Viktor Navorski(Tom Hanks) who is stranded in an airport after a war is struck in his country. Victor has a gift of street smartness and manages to find loopholes and tries to use them as his strength for his survival at the airport. The hidden backstory of this character will surely melt your heart (Tom Hanks being Tom Hanks).

 

5. The Intouchables (2011)

Available on - Amazon Prime Video

The Intouchables is a well renowned french movie worldwide well known for its storyline & why not?... It is based on a true story. A street smart immigrant is hired to take care of a respected French nobleman. A warm friendship starts to develop between both characters. This movie defines friendship in its True & Raw form!

 

4. Apur Sansar (1959)

Available on - Youtube

Martin Scorsese is said to have been inspired to go into the Business of Film-Making after watching the famous “The Apu Trilogy” by Satyajit Ray. This Tale of Love & Denial sets apart every Movie ever made by having a simple yet weightful story. It sure is a movie to be watched with your family.

3. The Pursuit of Happiness (2006)

Available on - Netflix 

Maybe you lack motivation, more than joy… This movie gives you both! Tired of Chris’s failures, his wife decides to split & have his son’s custody too. This movie helps you to never lose your values no matter how bad the time may get. The father & son are literally father & son in real life, so their chemistry & intimacy is touched in real-time.

 

2. Little Miss Sunshine

Available on - Disney+ Hotstar VIP 

This may not be marked as a movie… It is a milestone of peak Happiness that can be induced by your brain. Olive has cleared a round of a Beauty Pageant & their family has to travel across the country, with many adventures ahead. With unique characters and a simple story of a road-trip movie, It surely is a no-miss movie when it comes to how many times you can rewatch this movie.

1. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Available On -  Netflix

Well, chances are low that you haven’t watched this classic, and we won’t tag this as a ‘rewatchable’... but It is the most engaging & joyful movie that is full of life! Getting framed for a murder, He is transferred to the Shawshank prison where friendship & and a great plan lie ahead. We Strongly Recommend watching this Masterpiece as it is, was & will continue to be the greatest movie ever made.

Some Honorable Mentions…

●       Forrest Gump (1994)

●       Ratatouille (2007)

●       Bhaag Milkha Bhaag(2013)

●       Spirited Away (2001)

●       Catch Me If You Can (2002)

●       Do Dooni Chaar (2010)

●       Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

●       Dangal (2016)

●       Good Will Hunting(1997)

●       Aankhon Dekhi (2013)

●       The Truman Show(1998)

●       The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

●       Pather Panchali (1995)

●       Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)

●       Udaan (2010)

●       And all Rajkumar Hirani Movies, Cause Why Not!