A Glean movie guide
Rainy Day Comforts: The Ultimate Cozy Guide
Grab a blanket and press play.
Warm, whimsical, and low-stress films perfect for curling up indoors.
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The movie list
- 01
Paddington 2
A masterclass in kindness and bright, low-stakes charm 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
A gentle, hand-drawn masterpiece that captures the quiet magic of childhood and rainy afternoons.
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
Amélie
A whimsical and visually stunning journey through the small, everyday pleasures of a stylized Paris.
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?
- 04
The Holiday
Escape into the ultimate cottagecore fantasy with this comforting story of new beginnings and cozy interiors.
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.
- 05
Kiki's Delivery Service
A soothing slice-of-life adventure set in a beautiful seaside town that prioritizes peace over conflict.
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.
- 06
You've Got Mail
Revisit the nostalgic warmth of 90s New York, filled with cozy bookstores and gentle romantic tension.
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
Midnight in Paris
Lose yourself in a nostalgic, rain-soaked dream of the past that celebrates art and whimsy.
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.
- 08
Little Women
A tactile and deeply moving portrait of sisterhood that radiates domestic warmth and seasonal beauty.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
- 09
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
An incredibly quiet and heartwarming film that finds immense 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.
- 10
Singin' in the Rain
The definitive feel-good musical, bursting with vibrant color and infectious, rain-slicked 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.
- 11
Chef
A vibrant celebration of food, family, and finding your passion that stays upbeat from start to finish.
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.
- 12
The Princess Bride
A timeless storybook adventure that balances wit, romance, and pure comforting nostalgia.
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.