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.
1996 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 473 votes
Young Jim Hawkins and his two best friends embark on a voyage across the high seas in search of buried treasure, but soon find that not everyone on board can be trusted. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1976 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 319 votes
New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 965 votes
Scooby-Doo and his pals win an all-expense paid vacation and embark on a trip of a lifetime to a tropical paradise. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 989 votes
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 350 votes
Get ready to Rock! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 461 votes
The Mystery Gang goes to Hawaii for the Big Kahuna of Hanahuna Surfing Contest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 491 votes
After closing his agency Alibi.com and promising Flo that he would never lie to her again, Greg's new life became quiet, too quiet... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 470 votes
Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 432 votes
A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 294 votes
The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 451 votes
This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy land-grabber, and they’re going to need some help! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 285 votes
Poe Dameron and BB-8 must face the greedy crime boss Graballa the Hutt, who has purchased Darth Vader’s castle and is renovating it into the galaxy’s first all-inclusive Sith-inspired luxury hotel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 286 votes
The gang's vacation to Paris takes a wrong turn when Scooby and Shaggy miss their flight and end up on a skydiving expedition in the Himalayas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,091 votes
While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 312 votes
In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 429 votes
Teddy Duncan's middle-class family embarks on a road trip from their home in Denver to visit Mrs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 276 votes
Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1986 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 735 votes
One little ancient British village still holds out against the Roman invaders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 292 votes
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 250 votes
The gang find themselves in a tinsel-town twist! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.