A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate Rainy Day Movie Guide
Grab a blanket and press play.
Warm, whimsical, and low-stress films perfect for a quiet afternoon indoors.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
Paddington 2
A masterclass in kindness and bright, warm visuals that feel like a 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 featuring some of cinema's most iconic rainy-day moments.
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
The Holiday
Escape into the ultimate cozy cottage aesthetic with this low-stakes, seasonal 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.
- 04
You've Got Mail
A nostalgic love letter to bookstores and autumn in New York that radiates comfort.
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.
- 05
Little Women
A tactile and beautifully realized family drama that celebrates domestic warmth and sisterhood.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
- 06
Amélie
A whimsical and highly stylized journey through the small, magical joys of Parisian life.
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?
- 07
Midnight in Paris
An atmospheric stroll through time that captures the specific beauty of Paris in the rain.
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
Fantastic Mr. Fox
A quirky, autumnal stop-motion adventure that feels like a cozy storybook come to life.
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.
- 09
Chef
A vibrant, feel-good celebration of food and family that is entirely free of high-stakes stress.
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.
- 10
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
A quiet, heartwarming, and deeply thoughtful look at the world from a tiny perspective.
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.
- 11
Singin' in the Rain
A joyful, classic Hollywood musical that turns a downpour into a 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.
- 12
Kiki's Delivery Service
A soothing coming-of-age story set in a picturesque 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.