A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate Cozy Fall Movie Guide
Your seasonal comfort watch list.
Warm sweaters, golden leaves, and the best films for when the air turns crisp.
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The movie list
- 01
When Harry Met Sally...
The definitive fall rom-com featuring iconic knitwear and golden Central Park foliage.
Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?
- 02
Knives Out
A stylish whodunit set in a Massachusetts mansion surrounded by crisp autumn woods.
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
- 03
Dead Poets Society
This quintessential dark academia drama captures the transition into a New England school year.
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.
- 04
Fantastic Mr. Fox
A tactile stop-motion adventure drenched in a warm palette of harvest oranges and browns.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
- 05
You've Got Mail
From independent bookstores to sharpened pencils, this is a love letter to autumn in New York.
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
Practical Magic
A charming blend of kitchen magic and seasonal atmosphere set in a coastal town during Halloween.
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.
- 07
Good Will Hunting
Atmospheric scenes of Boston in the fall provide a grounded, nostalgic backdrop for this character study.
Will Hunting is a headstrong, working-class genius who is failing the lessons of life. After one too many run-ins with the law, Will's last chance is a psychology professor, who might be the only man who can reach him.
- 08
Little Women
Warm, golden-hued cinematography makes this story of family and home feel like a warm blanket.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
- 09
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Hogwarts offers the ultimate "back-to-school" magic and cozy Great Hall festivities.
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths—and about the villain who's to blame.
- 10
Julie & Julia
A gentle, low-stakes celebration of comfort food and warm kitchen interiors.
Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible.
- 11
Hocus Pocus
A nostalgic family favorite that leans into the whimsical side of Salem’s Halloween season.
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.
- 12
The Trouble with Harry
A whimsical mystery famous for its vibrant Technicolor footage of the Vermont autumn landscape.
The trouble with Harry is that he’s dead. In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.