A Glean movie guide
The Ultimate Rainy Day Movie Guide
Stay inside and get cozy.
Comforting, low-stress films perfect for a warm blanket and a hot cup of tea.
Handpicked for this guide
The movie list
- 01
My Neighbor Totoro
A gentle masterpiece featuring iconic rainy-day scenes and a sense of childhood wonder.
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.
- 02
Paddington 2
A pure, colorful celebration of kindness and community that is impossible not to love.
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.
- 03
You've Got Mail
A nostalgic romance set against the cozy backdrop of independent New York bookstores.
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 story that feels like a warm embrace of family and home.
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.
- 05
Kiki's Delivery Service
A quiet, beautifully animated coming-of-age tale set in a comforting European-inspired 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.
- 06
When Harry Met Sally...
The definitive autumnal romantic comedy, filled with witty dialogue and nostalgic New York charm.
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?
- 07
About Time
A tender drama that finds extraordinary beauty in the small moments of everyday life.
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.
- 08
Chef
A vibrant and upbeat journey centered on the joy of cooking and father-son bonding.
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.
- 09
The Holiday
Escape into cozy English cottages and luxury homes in this quintessential winter 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.
- 10
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
A tiny, whimsical film that offers a big-hearted and introspective perspective on the world.
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
The Secret World of Arrietty
A quiet and immersive look at the detailed, hidden lives of tiny people living under the floorboards.
14-year-old Arrietty and the rest of the Clock family live in peaceful anonymity as they make their own home from items "borrowed" from the house's human inhabitants. However, life changes for the Clocks when a human boy discovers Arrietty.
- 12
Julie & Julia
A warm and lighthearted tribute to the restorative power of cooking and following your passion.
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.