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 2026-08-04 · 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.
1989 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 621 votes
Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 363 votes
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1956 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 442 votes
A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 315 votes
A young rabbit embarks on a journey to dig the burrow of her dreams, despite not having a clue what she's doing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 12,656 votes
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1959 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 320 votes
A lighthearted take on director Yasujiro Ozu’s perennial theme of the challenges of intergenerational relationships, Good Morning tells the story of two young boys who stop speaking in protest after their parents refuse to buy a television set. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 330 votes
A small egg named Toto decides that he wants to fulfill his purpose in life and become a chicken instead of dying in a frying pan; so he starts a quest to return to the farms along with his new friend, the noisy egg Willy and a crazy bacon stripe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 736 votes
The sequel to Little White Lies ("Les petits mouchoirs"), set 7 years later. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 269 votes
Young Nigel Slater has big culinary aspirations, even though all his mother knows how to make is toast. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 389 votes
Maggie must navigate an eventful first day in daycare. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 370 votes
When Maggie Simpson is rescued by a cute young baby from playground peril, it's girl meets boy, girl loses boy, guess what happens next? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 813 votes
In one of the poorest areas of Paris, a school counselor devotes herself to working with disadvantaged students, while facing challenges of her own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1973 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 295 votes
Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 260 votes
Mystery Inc. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 320 votes
The countryside isn't always as calm and peaceful as it's made out to be, and the animals on this farm are particularly agitated: a fox who mothers a family of chicks, a rabbit who plays the stork, and a duck who wants to be Santa Claus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1984 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 451 votes
When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 258 votes
At Christmastime in Bikini Bottom, everyone's excited except Plankton, who always gets a lump of coal from Santa. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1933 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 424 votes
The two pigs building houses of hay and sticks scoff at their brother, building the brick house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 784 votes
A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach Los Amigos, a team of players who are intellectually disabled, and soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,117 votes
Set in 1992, a manager Vincent has to run a children's holiday camp for three weeks and to face the unexpected concerning the place, his colleagues, various problems linked to children about the rooms, trips, their belongings... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.