A Glean movie guide
The Rainy Day Comfort Kit
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Warm, whimsical, and low-stress films perfect for staying inside.
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The movie list
- 01
Paddington 2
A masterclass in kindness and community with a vibrant, storybook aesthetic.
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, slow-paced masterpiece that captures the quiet wonder of childhood and nature.
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
You've Got Mail
A nostalgic romantic comedy set in the charming world of independent bookstores and New York brownstones.
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.
- 04
Little Women
A beautifully shot, hearth-centered drama that celebrates the enduring bonds of sisterhood.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
- 05
Kiki's Delivery Service
A soothing coming-of-age story featuring picturesque seaside views and soft, hand-drawn animation.
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
About Time
A sentimental look at finding magic in ordinary moments, featuring one of cinema's most famous rainy weddings.
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.
- 07
Midnight in Paris
A whimsical journey through a rain-slicked Paris that celebrates art, history, and nostalgia.
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
Chocolat
A sensory-rich tale of a small French village transformed by the simple, warm pleasure of chocolate.
In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.
- 09
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
An intimate and deeply sweet mockumentary that finds immense heart in the smallest details.
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
Amélie
A visually stunning and whimsical exploration of the small, everyday joys found in 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?
- 11
The Secret Garden
A lush, atmospheric mystery that explores themes of healing and growth within a misty Yorkshire manor.
A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins exploring the estate and discovers a garden that has been locked and forgotten. Aided by one of the servants' boys, she begins restoring the garden, and eventually discovers some other secrets of the manor.
- 12
Pride & Prejudice
An atmospheric romance filled with misty English landscapes and classic domestic warmth.
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.