Curated by SceneIt · United States
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose warm, upbeat stories with an optimistic payoff. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,203 votes
A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with his family on the mountain of his namesake. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 769 votes
A young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,727 votes
Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the dogs owned by a down-on-his luck man named Fagin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,155 votes
During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,195 votes
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,654 votes
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,944 votes
Goofy’s teenage son Max is desperate to impress his crush and fit in at school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,565 votes
After being wrongfully convicted for stealing a pair of shoes, Stanley Yelnats is sent away to Camp Green Lake, a boys detention facility where inmates are forced to dig holes all day in the hot desert sun as a form of character building. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 948 votes
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 975 votes
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 354 votes
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,493 votes
Mary Poppins returns to the Banks family and helps them evade grave dangers by taking them on magical, musical adventures. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 325 votes
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,412 votes
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 596 votes
A fast food restaurant mini variant of Buzz forcibly switches places with the real Buzz and his friends have to deal with the obnoxious impostor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 996 votes
In Disney's take on the Alexander Dumas tale, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy want nothing more than to perform brave deeds on behalf of their queen (Minnie Mouse), but they're stymied by the head Musketeer, Pete. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,144 votes
Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,844 votes
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 537 votes
Teenage outsider Adam sets out on an epic and daring quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad, only to find out that he is none other than the legendary Bigfoot! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,823 votes
In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.