A Glean movie guide
Cozy Classics for a Rainy Day
Your ultimate indoor escape.
Warm, uplifting films perfect for curling up on the couch while the rain pours outside.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Paddington 2
A masterclass in kindness and community that feels like a warm hug in movie form.
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 gentle, hand-drawn masterpiece that captures the quiet wonder of a rainy afternoon in the countryside.
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
Singin' in the Rain
The ultimate musical antidote to gray skies, filled with infectious joy and classic Hollywood charm.
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.
- 04
Amélie
A whimsical journey through a stylized Paris that celebrates the beauty of life's smallest pleasures.
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?
- 05
Chef
A low-stress, vibrant celebration of family and food that is guaranteed to leave you hungry and happy.
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.
- 06
The Princess Bride
Framed as a story read to a child on a sick day, this is the quintessential nostalgic indoor adventure.
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.
- 07
Kiki's Delivery Service
A soothing slice-of-life tale about a young witch finding her independence in a beautiful seaside town.
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.
- 08
About Time
A touching reminder to cherish the ordinary, featuring one of cinema's most uplifting rainy wedding sequences.
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
Ratatouille
Immerse yourself in the golden-hued kitchens of Paris with this inspiring story of creativity and comfort.
Remy, a resident of Paris, possesses a palate far more refined than that of his fellow comrades. He dreams of becoming a chef, determined to create culinary masterpieces rather than scavenge for scraps. There’s just one small problem: Remy is a rat. When fate deposits him in the sewers beneath one of Paris’s most famous restaurants, he finds himself ideally placed to fulfill his dream. Forming an unusual alliance with a bumbling young kitchen worker, Remy begins a daring culinary double life. Together, they must outwit the scheming Head Chef Skinner, evade Remy’s disapproving colony, and impress renowned food critic Anton Ego, who strikes fear in the hearts of chefs all throughout France.
- 10
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
An incredibly gentle and unique story that finds massive heart and wisdom in the smallest perspectives.
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.
- 11
The Holiday
Escape to a snowy English cottage for a predictable, comforting story of self-discovery and new beginnings.
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.
- 12
Midnight in Paris
A magical, time-traveling stroll that proves some cities are actually at their most beautiful in the rain.
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.