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Disney+ isn't just about Marvel, Baby Yoda and space sagas. If you're a millennial, you might be delighted to hear that the movies and Disney Channel Originals that raised anyone who grew up in the '90s and early 2000s are still right there, waiting just beyond the front page. If you want to feel 11 again on a Friday night, we've got some great picks that will stir up some serious nostalgia.From hilarious comedies to heartfelt dramas, these selections represent the peak of our collective childhood viewing. You can watch a pre-fame Shia LaBeouf act circles around everyone in "Tru Confessions," or revisit "The Sandlot," a film that needs no setup for anyone who spent their childhood summers quoting it. If you are looking for pure comfort, "Mr. Deeds" offers peak early-2000s Adam Sandler, back when a small-town pizza guy inheriting $40 billion dollars was all the premise a comedy needed.No matter which one you choose, these throwbacks are guaranteed to put a smile on your face in no time. Keep reading to learn more about our favorite feel-good Disney+ movie picks.'Tru Confessions'
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"Tru Confessions" is one of the places where Shia LaBeouf first showed he could really act, years before "Holes" or "Transformers." He plays Eddie, the developmentally disabled twin brother of Tru Walker (Clara Bryant), an aspiring filmmaker who enters a video contest and decides to make her documentary about him. Mare Winningham plays the worn-out mom holding the family together, and the last stretch hits harder than a kids' movie has any business hitting.You think you know everything about Tru and her brother's dynamic, but nothing will prepare you for how close they get and how they end up overcoming adversity together in a world that just doesn't seem to understand happy-go-lucky Eddie.Stream on Disney+'Mr. Deeds'
