15 Fabulous Movies For Every Mood You Can Watch On Netflix!

If you’ve had it with this pandemic, wrestling a bad day or are surprising in a great mood and want to keep it going, we’ve got just the right cinematic picks for you that will complement your current mood, even if you’re going through several mood swings at once. So, sit back, relax and press play on the ones that best describe your mood ATM! 

Happy 

1. Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is a classic and more so an uplifting movie than a happy one but we have to include this on our list since it’s the sorta movie you’ll watch over and over again. The story follows a man named Forrest, who’s born with a low IQ, who seems to find himself in the most bizarre and more so, iconic moments of history when all he wants to do is be reunited with his childhood love! Give this one a re-watch when you’re in a lighter mood!

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2. Enola Holmes 

Enola Holmes is definitely way more than a ‘happy’ movie, yet we couldn’t stop ourselves from including this one, for who can watch this movie without having a huge smile on their faces the entire time? Millie Bobby Brown did an absolutely amazing job of portraying Enola Holmes, the brilliant sister of Sherlock, who’s just trying to find her mother who seems to have disappeared mysteriously. A true pleasure to watch, add this one to your watchlist, ASAP! 

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3. Ponyo

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Another feel-good movie, that’s so cute, you’ll be ‘awwing’ your way through the entire movie. A brilliant Studio Ghibli feature, Ponyo follows a goldfish princess, Ponyo on one of her forbidden excursions to the surface where she meets a human boy named Sosuke. They soon become tight friends and her desire to live on the surface makes her turn more human-like with time. So when her father comes to bring her back to the ocean, she breaks free and ends up spilling several magical elixirs capable of being very dangerous to Sosuke’s village. To find out what happens next, watch it now!

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Sad 

4. All The Bright Places

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All The Bright Places is a movie that is sure to hit you in the feels hard, so if you’re in the mood to go ugly cry, then grab a box of tissues as you watch this mesmerising flick. Narrating the lives of two teens Theodore Finch and Violet Markey, living unhappily in a town with their own guilt emotional scars and struggles, these two teens seem to come closer together as the story progresses, but things might not exactly turn out the way you want, leading to a heartbreaking crescendo! 

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5. Tell Me Who I Am 

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Tell Me Who I am is a documentary drama that tells the story of twin brothers who got separated by a secret trauma and are reunited. Alex loses his memory and depends on his twin brother Marcus to fill in the gaps of his memory, but Marcus may be hiding a darker deeper family secret, one that he believes is better left forgotten. If you’re bitten by the curiosity bug, go ahead and watch this brilliant but sad documentary!

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6. Roma 

Roma is another sad watch that will tug at your heartstrings. Set in 1970 and 1971, this movie is completely shot in black and white and has also won 4 Oscars in 2018. Written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, the movie follows the life of a live-in domestic help and is more or less a semi-autobiographical take on Cuarón's upbringing in the Colonia Roma neighbourhood of Mexico City. Though sometimes filled with slapstick humour, this film is sure to make you laugh and cry simultaneously! 

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Melancholic 

7. A Silent Voice  

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Here’s a brilliant animation film coming out of Japan that doesn’t belong to Studio Ghibli and we’re loving the entire new artwork and storyline that makes your heart ache for the protagonists. This beautiful story is about a girl with impaired hearing who gets bullied in school to the extent that she needs to transfer to another school. Yet, years later, one of her tormentors, who now finds himself alone in the world sets out to make amends! A beautiful heartbreaking story with complex characters, this one cannot be missed!

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8. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

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Another classic that is heartbreaking but thought-provoking and pulls you in with each scene until you’re completely engrossed. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a science-fiction romantic comedy that follows the lives of Joel and Clementine when Joel learns that his now ex-girlfriend has purged all memories of him with a clinical procedure and desperation leads him to do the same. Will they be able to find each other again? You’ll have to watch to find out!

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9. Call Me By Your Name  

Call Me By Your Name is a coming-of-age film where Elio, a teen develops feelings for his father’s temporary assistant over summer break called Oliver. This gorgeous film depicts the tumultuous relationship between the two and explores Elio realising his sexual orientation and trying to come to terms with it. This will take you down a path filled with a myriad of emotions but is definitely worth a watch!

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Adventurous 

10. Ajeeb Dastaans  

Ajeeb Daastaans is an anthology film with 4 different short stories that explore different human relationships and emotions that cannot be called perfect. Full of a star cast, these short films explore fractured relationships but all end on a surprising odd note - one that you didn’t see coming! A must watch for all those who love mysteries or oddball movies, Ajeeb Dastaans is a tale that needs to be unravelled slowly and with full focus! 

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11. I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore 

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The title should give away how completely odd this movie is, but is such a treat to watch for those who thrive on crazy stories with a healthy dose of dark comedy. The story follows a depressed woman whose house gets burglarized, after which she and her obnoxious neighbour set out to find the criminals and get back her belongings. Yet, as the story proceeds, she unravels a series of increasingly violent events. We’re planning to watch this one as soon as we’re done with culling up this list for you. And, you?

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12. Cinema Bandi 

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This dramedy film is quite recent and has been shot in the Telugu language and made certain ripples in the critic’s circle when it was released. Following a struggling rickshaw driver who one day finds an expensive camera and decides to make a film with his fellow villagers, Cinema Bandi is an uncut gem that is a complete entertainer and you won’t be able to stop smiling throughout the movie! 

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Romantic 

13. Chocolat  

Chocolat is a 2000 romantic comedy based on a novel of the same name by the English author, Joanne Harris. Starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp in the lead roles, the film follows a mother and daughter duo who open a chocolate shop in a small conservative village in France, which is met with disapproval from the villagers. Will they be able to win the hearts and approval of the villagers? Watch it to find out!

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14. The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society

Though the name may be a mouthful, there is a perfectly valid reason for the name which you’ll figure out as the movie progresses and it all seems to make sense. Set in 1946, a London-based writer begins exchanging letters with residents of a small island that was previously occupied by the Germans during WWII and is overcome with the strong urge to go and visit the town and learn about the stories of the residents living there and their experiences. Here she meets Dawsey, a supposedly single father with whom she starts experiencing romantic sparks. Watch this rom-com now for some dreamy feels!

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15. Isn’t It Romantic 

Isn’t It Romantic is a completely new and modern take on the cliche love stories that seem to be so popular. With a funny, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable plot, you see Rebel Wilson take the lead role in this fantasy rom-com where she wakes up one day to find that she’s in an alternate universe that seems to have every cliche in the book when it comes to a basic rom-com, and frankly, she would rather do it her way. Watch this one for some inspiring messages of self-love that will hit you in the feels! 

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So, whether you’re in a happy, sad or adventurous mood, we’ve got you covered! Go on and binge-watch your way through your emotions!