Movies are empathy machines, as Roger Ebert once wrote. The best films allow us to experience emotions we may not have felt ...

But some movies conjure emotions that we’re actively seeking out. Happiness. Joy. Love. We call these “feel-good movies.” Everybody has their go-to stable of films they return to over and ...

Explore a heartwarming collection of feel-good movies that uplift your spirit, bring smiles, and brighten your day with positivity and joy.

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Even lovers of action, horror and drama need to escape into the world of a wholesome, feel-good movie now and again — ...

There probably isn’t a certified doctor who would prescribe a feel-good movie to lift your spirits, but sometimes it really helps. Feel-good movies are a subgenre that ranges from comedies to ...

But some movies conjure emotions that we’re actively seeking out. Happiness. Joy. Love. We call these “feel-good movies.” Everybody has their go-to stable of films they return to over and over again ...

Even lovers of action, horror and drama need to escape into the world of a wholesome, feel-good movie now and again — especially when temperatures start to drop. “I think in the world we’re ...