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Movies with cozy vibe

Cinderella

1. Cinderella

Romance Fantasy Family Drama Passionate Romance
6.9
20151h 45min

Overview

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger in the woods.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Resilience through adversity, Royal expectations, Political marriage pressure, Kindness as leadership, Magical assistance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Bélier Family

2. The Bélier Family

Comedy Music Drama Narrative Musical Family Drama
7.3
20141h 45min

Overview

The whole Bélier family is deaf, except for sixteen year old Paula who is the important translator in her parents' day to day life especially when it comes to matters concerning the family farm. When her music teacher discovers she has a fantastic singing voice and she gets an opportunity to enter a big Radio France contest the whole family's future is set up for big changes.

Themes

Coming of age tension, Family duty versus ambition, Talent as identity, Deaf family dynamics, Communication as lifeline, Artistic aspiration vs obligation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Life Partners

3. Life Partners

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2
20141h 35min

Overview

A 29-year-old lawyer and her lesbian best friend experience a dramatic shift in their longtime bond after one enters a serious relationship.

Themes

Family pressure, Career vs relationship, Social expectations in dating, Romance vs friendship, Jealousy and exclusion, Ambition and identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Paddington

4. Paddington

Comedy Adventure Family City Adventure Animal Companion Family
7.3
20141h 35min

Overview

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Themes

Power and control over animals, Archives and erased histories, Belonging in unfamiliar spaces, Outsiders and chosen family, Deception and risk in urban life, Resilience through shelter

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Royal Christmas

5. A Royal Christmas

TV Movie Romance Family Holiday TV Movie Christmas Family
6.5
20141h 30min

Overview

A young working girl with a blue-collar background is surprised when her new fiancé announces he is actually a prince of a small sovereign country in Europe. After the couple quickly takes off to spend the holidays at his family’s sprawling, royal castle, she must work hard to win over her disapproving and unaccepting future mother-in-law—the Queen—and find out if love truly can conquer all.

Themes

Class inequality, Outsider integration, Royal etiquette, Duty vs happiness, Family approval, Social belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Love, Rosie

6. Love, Rosie

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1
20141h 42min

Overview

Rosie spends her life chasing the perfect future and the perfect friendship with Alex. But every choice that protects one seems to shatter the other. When their paths finally collide again, does she risk the life she built to find out if they were always meant for more than friends?

Themes

Friendship vs romance, Long-term friendship, Parental responsibilities, Competing commitments, Life-path choices, Unplanned romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

7. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Family Comedy Parent-Child Family Awkward Comedy
6.2
20141h 21min

Overview

Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Themes

Job interview pressure, Family resilience under stress, Bad luck effect on family, Driver's test challenges, Embarrassment and social pressure, Sibling caregiving under strain

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Two Night Stand

8. Two Night Stand

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3
20141h 26min

Overview

After an extremely regrettable one night stand, two strangers wake up to find themselves snowed in after sleeping through a blizzard that put all of Manhattan on ice. They're now trapped together in a tiny apartment, forced to get to know each other way more than any one night stand should.

Themes

Isolation and connection, Snowstorm confinement, New year's eve pressure, One-night stand dynamics, Trust and miscommunication, Online dating pitfalls, Relationship complications

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Playing It Cool

9. Playing It Cool

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.9
20141h 34min

Overview

A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

Themes

Romcom expectations vs reality, Commitment anxiety, Lying about charities, Engaged woman obstacle, Friends vs romance, Screenwriter perspective on romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Hulu
The Roku Channel
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The Boxtrolls

10. The Boxtrolls

Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Stop-Motion Animation
6.8
20141h 37min

Overview

In a town that believes box-wearing trolls steal children, an obsessed exterminator hunts them for power while hiding a dangerous cheese allergy. When a human boy raised by the Boxtrolls discovers his underground family vanishing, he climbs to the surface and crashes the town’s grand fair, where he must confront the lie that created the hunt.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Power and legitimacy, Fear of the other, Innovation versus prejudice, Coexistence through cooperation, Child agency and guardianship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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