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Movies with lighthearted vibe

Shaun the Sheep Movie

1. Shaun the Sheep Movie

Family Animation Comedy Adventure Road Trip Family
7.3
20151h 25min

Overview

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

Themes

Disguise under social strain, Cooperation across groups, City displacement and adaptation, Amnesia under pressure, Memory loss resilience, Institutional change after crisis

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Wedding Ringer

2. The Wedding Ringer

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.6
20151h 41min

Overview

Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. What ensues is a hilarious wedding charade as they try to pull off the big con, and an unexpected budding bromance between Doug and his fake best man Jimmy.

Themes

Wedding ritual pressure, Genuine connection vs facade, Paid friendship manipulation, Loyalty under commercial terms, Social role performance, Approval dynamics in social circles

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

3. 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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Walking on Sunshine

4. Walking on Sunshine

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
5.4
20141h 37min

Overview

Set to the music of popular hit songs from the 1980s. A beautiful coastal village, present day Italy. After a whirlwind romance, Maddie is preparing to marry gorgeous Italian Raf, and has invited her sister Taylor to the wedding. Unbeknownst to Maddie, however, Raf is Taylor's ex-holiday flame, and the love of her life...

Themes

Protective deception, Past relationships resurfacing, Loyalty versus desire, Private feelings in public, Sibling wedding pressures, Pregnancy news

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
Starz Apple TV Channel
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Blended

5. Blended

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.5
20141h 57min

Overview

Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknownst to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort for families, during spring break. They and their children are forced to share the same romantic suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.

Themes

Blended family dynamics, Children's adaptation to remarriage, Dating after divorce, Grief and new beginnings, Vacation-induced bonding, Parenting role renegotiation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Other Woman

6. The Other Woman

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Dark Comedy
6.0
20141h 49min

Overview

After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been cheating on. And when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the three-timing SOB.

Themes

Marital infidelity, Female solidarity, Deception and exposure, Business fraud exposure, Revenge through pranks, Leadership power shift

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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We're the Millers

7. We're the Millers

Comedy Crime Awkward Comedy Narcotics Crime
7.0
20131h 50min

Overview

A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Fake family dynamics, Drug dealer obligations, Witness protection realities, Rv based operation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Escape from Planet Earth

8. Escape from Planet Earth

Animation Comedy Adventure Family Science Fiction
5.8
20131h 29min

Overview

Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty vs family, Deception in leadership, Resilience under threat, Cross-species cooperation, Alien tech exploitation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Here Comes the Boom

9. Here Comes the Boom

Comedy Action Drama Martial Arts Action Underdog Sports
6.4
20121h 45min

Overview

A high school biology teacher moonlights as a mixed-martial arts fighter in an effort to raise money to save the school's music program.

Themes

Education funding pressure, Teacher as fundraiser, Professional purpose versus obligation, Student empowerment through arts, Music program value, Community mobilization around education

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Winnie the Pooh

10. Winnie the Pooh

Animation Family Comedy Adventure Family Animation
7.1
20111h 3min

Overview

During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, and Eeyore that their young friend has been captured by a creature named "Backson" and they set out to rescue him.

Themes

Group solidarity under pressure, Honey as motivation, Note misread, Small acts of bravery, Playful collaboration, Uncertainty and fear

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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