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As much as I try not to doom scroll, it's hard with headlines this depressing. For a little pick-me-up, I like to revisit some of my favorite feel-good movies, of which Netflix has a ton on its June line-up.Netflix clearly understands that subscribers are often looking for a breezy watch to lighten the mood, which is why it's a regular on our list of the best streaming services out there. Sometimes you just need some easy background noise to put on while you're tackling chores, or maybe you're just looking for a familiar escape at the end of a tiring day.Whatever the reason, I’ve rounded up five of the latest feel-good picks on Netflix worth adding to your watchlist. That way you can skip the scrolling and get to streaming. Among the lot are an Oscar-winning comedy drama featuring one of Steve Carell's best dramatic roles, an underdog sports classic led by Kurt Russell, and a Julia Roberts-led romcom that rewrites a familiar formula.'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006)
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Kicking things off with the movie I return to whenever I've lost my faith in humanity yet again, "Little Miss Sunshine" reminds you what family is all about: embracing each other at our weirdest. It follows the wildly dysfunctional Hoover family as they set out on a cross-country road trip to get the youngest member, Olive (Abigail Breslin), to a beauty pageant that, let's be real, she has no hope of winning.All squeezed into a battered Volkswagen bus for the trip are her bickering parents Richard (Greg Kinnear) and Sheryl (Toni Collette), nihilistic brother Dwayne (Paul Dano), uncle "fresh off the psych ward" Frank (Steve Carell), and foul-mouthed grandfather Edwin (Alan Arkin). It's a sweet and funny flick with such tender moments of connection that I find myself returning to it again and again.Watch "Little Miss Sunshine" on Netflix now'Miracle' (2004)
