A Glean movie guide
Rainy Night Comforts
The ultimate cozy movie guide
Warm, low-stress films perfect for curling up under a blanket.
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The movie list
- 01
About Time
A sentimental journey through life’s small moments with a famously charming rainy-day centerpiece.
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.
- 02
Midnight in Paris
A nostalgic and visually warm stroll through the streets of Paris that celebrates the beauty of a rainy night.
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.
- 03
My Neighbor Totoro
A gentle, whimsical masterpiece featuring one of cinema’s most iconic and comforting rainy-day 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.
- 04
Singin' in the Rain
The ultimate feel-good classic that turns a downpour into a joyful, high-energy celebration.
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
You've Got Mail
A cozy 90s romance filled with bookstores, autumn leaves, and the comforting hum of early internet connection.
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.
- 06
Kiki's Delivery Service
A soothing Studio Ghibli tale about a young witch finding her way in a beautiful, peaceful 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.
- 07
The Holiday
Escape into the ultimate cottage-core fantasy with this warm, low-stakes story of self-discovery and romance.
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.
- 08
Paddington 2
A bright and endlessly kind adventure 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.
- 09
Amélie
An imaginative and atmospheric trip through Paris that finds magic in life’s simplest, quietest 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?
- 10
Little Women
A beautifully textured period piece filled with fire-lit rooms, sisterly bonds, and heartfelt warmth.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
- 11
Practical Magic
A nostalgic blend of sisterhood and witchy autumnal vibes set in a stunningly cozy Victorian home.
Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov -- and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.
- 12
Chef
A vibrant, low-conflict celebration of family and the comforting power of a perfectly made sandwich.
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.