A Glean movie guide
Cozy Classics for a Rainy Day
Grab a blanket and press play.
Warm, uplifting films perfect for curling up on the couch while it pours outside.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Paddington 2
A masterclass in kindness and optimism that feels like a warm, cinematic hug.
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
- 02
My Neighbor Totoro
A peaceful, whimsical escape featuring some of cinema's most iconic and comforting rainy scenes.
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
- 03
The Holiday
The ultimate cozy-at-home movie, centered on charming cottages and gentle romantic escapes.
Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
- 04
Singin' in the Rain
A vibrant, high-energy musical that turns a downpour into a celebration of pure joy.
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
- 05
Amélie
A visually stunning and whimsical journey through the small, everyday pleasures of Parisian life.
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
- 06
You've Got Mail
A comforting 90s romance that celebrates the cozy charm of neighborhood bookstores and New York City.
Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business.
- 07
Chef
A low-stress, feel-good story about family and the simple joy of making great food.
When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
- 08
About Time
A sentimental and life-affirming tale that finds magic and beauty in the most ordinary moments.
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year's party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. They can't change history, but they can change what happens and has happened in their own lives. Thus begins the start of a lesson in learning to appreciate life itself as it is, as it comes, and most importantly, the people living alongside us.
- 09
Kiki's Delivery Service
A gentle, beautifully animated coming-of-age story that radiates kindness and independence.
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.
- 10
The Princess Bride
A nostalgic blend of humor and heart, framed as the perfect story for a cozy day indoors.
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
- 11
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
An intimate and deeply thoughtful film that finds wonder in the smallest details of life.
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
- 12
Julie & Julia
A warm and appetizing celebration of passion, cooking, and finding comfort in a creative hobby.
Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.