(Image credit: Netflix; Shutterstock)
Let’s be honest, our streaming watchlists are usually filled with high-stress dramas or true-crime docs that leave us sleeping with the lights on (mine certainly is). But sometimes, you just need a night where your brain gets a warm hug. Thankfully, Netflix’s new lineup for this month includes plenty of comfort food for your screen.If you’re currently staring at the home screen unsure of what to watch, I’ve chosen some standout picks recently added to Netflix. These include nostalgic favorites to films you may not have encountered before. So, here are five ultimate feel-good movies I am immediately adding to my watchlist.‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ (2019)
A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube
Watch On
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is a deeply moving, emotionally resonant biographical drama that will leave you with a good feeling. The movie is inspired by Tom Junod’s iconic 1998 Esquire profile of Fred Rogers. It centers around the perspective-shifting impact an encounter with radical kindness can have on a deeply cynical person. If you didn’t know, Rogers was an American TV host, author, and Presbyterian minister who revolutionized children’s programming.Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys) is a cynical investigative journalist assigned to write a short magazine profile on beloved children’s TV host Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks). Expecting a routine interview, Lloyd instead finds Rogers taking a genuine interest in his personal life, particularly his bitter estrangement from his father after years of resentment over his mother’s death. As Lloyd repeatedly visits Rogers on set and during public appearances, the pair develop an unlikely friendship.Watch on Netflix‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (2005)
