A Glean movie guide
Cozy Movies for a Rainy Day
Your ultimate comfort watch list
Warm, low-stress films perfect for curling up and staying inside.
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The movie list
- 01
Paddington 2
A profoundly kind and joyful film that feels like a warm 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
This gentle, atmospheric masterpiece is the definition of soothing cinema.
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
Embrace the weather with this iconic, high-energy musical that radiates pure happiness.
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
Kiki's Delivery Service
A low-stakes, beautifully animated story about finding your place in the world.
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.
- 05
Chef
A satisfying, low-conflict story about passion, food, and family bonds.
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
A timeless, witty fairy tale that never fails to lift the spirits.
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
You've Got Mail
The ultimate cozy rom-com featuring charming leads and a nostalgic atmosphere.
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.
- 08
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
A uniquely charming and heartwarming film that celebrates the small things in 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.