Simple question: what are the most uplifting films in cinematic history? The movies that make you la la just thinking about? The cinema stories you take pride in turning to when, mamma mia, things are all askew? Whether they inspire, delight, excite or calm you, list the ten most wonderful films that will never, ever let you down. The movies you’d happily isolate yourselves with, because they always seem to bridge the social distance. One person’s comfort movie is another’s twisted, dark thriller, so let’s be clear, babe: the films we are looking for in this Showdown are the ones that make you feel, above all else, happy. And because connection is important, we’ll plan a synchronized watch of the most-mentioned film.
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Most mentioned
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Harry Ridgway 154 films
![Robyn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/9/2/6/7/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1240666808513966080_TEjHXRUT-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f13e9686e1)
Robyn 101 films
![Nuria](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1659b0e91fe3fa31449b4f77403f4c75?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Nuria 79 films
![Marija Janeva](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/92e804877754f0a794bf7cbba74a8bee?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Marija Janeva 34 films
![Anoka](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/0/1/6/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=868bad221c)
Anoka 170 films
![Joanne Holly](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/9/7/8/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=01f30841e2)
Joanne Holly 735 films
![nate](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/5/6/1/3/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=76d33f361f)
nate 28 films
![Melissa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/8/3/8/5/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1180218317363171328_Nd6zftkC-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=631976c438)
Melissa 246 films
![RainyDayWolf](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/1/2/6/7/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=db2ec6dd1e)
RainyDayWolf 41 films
![Michael](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/24df525e4978f1d310341d019784b99e?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Michael 72 films
![Falko](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/0/7/6/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4a9dca068b)
Falko 19 films
![Joel](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2d9d0335366b9540bd976ae7597eb720?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Joel 32 films
![Sara Amorim](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4ed1e3dc8f0c56940c95dfcc1dda478c?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Sara Amorim 47 films
![Cecily 🍊](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/2/8/2/0/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=397713471f)
Cecily 🍊 212 films
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Jarrett 9 films
![Sean Davy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/8/5/0/0/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=708f6aa110)
Sean Davy 42 films
![Navika](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/2/3/1/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=98340d751e)
Navika 13 films
![Csaba Kusztor](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/0/7/4/7/4/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1076745021779595264_neRD5Pac-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d7de949bec)
Csaba Kusztor 43 films
![BmoreSmore](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/1/8/4/0/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0231ea4614)
BmoreSmore 10 films
![ElNapalmo](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35e64140d80c8d4875927c1c92cb2d39?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
ElNapalmo 100 films
![Ivy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/5/1/8/3/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d60ba5ecdc)
Ivy 36 films
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chemergency 460 films
![Emma](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/3/9/7/6/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e2cb7743f8)
Emma 34 films
![Jitender](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/8/2/5/5/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e1452a8a09)
Jitender 87 films
![Film Aesthetics](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/6/5/7/9/8/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1247212044337602571_2W6GhBG9-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=43b1e4a3f8)
Film Aesthetics 20 films
![Karishma](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/2/9/6/7/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=037ca7a263)
Karishma 27 films
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Jessie 65 films
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akmorris 50 films
![Ruben van Dijk](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/7/8/8/1/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c2021d5aa6)
Ruben van Dijk 24 films
![Gunawan Hendro](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/7/6/7/1/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1084146188209643520_Vxv_1BKX-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=318a968684)
Gunawan Hendro 55 films
![Euan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/8/8/2/2/4/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1203431998154530821__1TyI4kj-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=62a553b2e9)
Euan 10 films
![funnybair](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ac0869835ba630761a0ab926693fc609?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
funnybair 14 films
![Frotzler](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c113f02067d3cf8c0d8d11e4b5e28f8b?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Frotzler 20 films
![Wearon](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/6/2/6/5/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4b9c9898e4)
Wearon 10 films
![George Anderson](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/2/6/2/1/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3cbae49a2a)
George Anderson 10 films
![Clearin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/0/6/9/1/6/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=74aea452af)
Clearin 10 films
![Alan M](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5386e91cb5f71e41751983c5be1db74f?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Alan M 13 films
![Drew](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/4/3/2/0/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b9a62bceea)
Drew 6 films
![emily](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/9/8/4/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=1652428b98)
emily 49 films
![Eddie_Kasp](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/5/6/3/9/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4a66c5b792)
Eddie_Kasp 32 films
![Davormkd](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/50d6aab92ee4970fd32ebaccdbfd5936?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Davormkd 10 films
![buffskeleton](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c3fed6820cf831f4cbbf8ec465b62513?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
buffskeleton 32 films
![Jo Brennan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/3/3/7/0/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=51a43078aa)
Jo Brennan 19 films
![DonJohn80](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/6/0/1/5/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9325768ba2)
DonJohn80 10 films
![Chris Coke](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8794e18f8dfe6023ebffb294aa55e751?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Chris Coke 20 films
![Travis D. Johnson](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a13028f7bde7fd7fbb0e73b5785fa4ac?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Travis D. Johnson 10 films
![henry_vega](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/7/0/3/1/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=23ccbacb23)
henry_vega 4 films
![zakaby](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/0/6/3/0/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1202983782715838464_nCJL_D_7-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2929c7a110)
zakaby 10 films
![Hoggfather93](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/568f575b5c657f0be741b630c7dbf1d9?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Hoggfather93 23 films
![Chris Cole](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/1/3/7/4/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_378800000049151588_6fd5cad67fb7333cf42d0dc731ea25c6-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=150a071c24)
Chris Cole 10 films
![Synchronick](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/7/9/5/2/0/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d5b1a90ed3)
Synchronick 12 films
![s1em](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/4/9/5/7/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1048112183543050240_ugJDGhNX-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8ddd8a9f41)
s1em 10 films
![Matthew Zavala](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/4/5/0/5/8/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=5770dbd92e)
Matthew Zavala 10 films
![David Espinosa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/9/5/3/1/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=64657a081f)
David Espinosa 71 films
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miserypop 10 films
![Tim](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/1/1/4/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=90d00f9e8c)
Tim 10 films
![Cameron Macdonald](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/2/0/3/4/7/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1391844075591110660_ml3F3KGI-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b4dbd5be98)
Cameron Macdonald 10 films
![jms187](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/19824a42b8724c85f35efde132626659?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
jms187 12 films
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Shǎ guā 16 films
![captnspaulding](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3d0ce52cedc003d6b2b572dd9b1b9467?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
captnspaulding 35 films
![Jealous Craig](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/2/9/2/7/7/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1141219273836072960_9lR2TfqZ-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f768e0b8fc)
Jealous Craig 21 films
![Graeme Jokic](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/3/1/6/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ffc6ca7827)
Graeme Jokic 28 films
![Samy](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5fede60f112e1456b9789e47f144097a?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Samy 10 films
![Melissa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/8/3/8/5/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1180218317363171328_Nd6zftkC-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=631976c438)
Melissa 143 films
![Ethan S.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/0/5/4/0/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4faa9c9da3)
Ethan S. 15 films
![Mikkel](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/7/5/8/7/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ca2a38af24)
Mikkel 23 films
![John Quinn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/2/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=20587c67e4)
John Quinn 10 films
![Godard_Knocks](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/42f916793e1b3c7f812afb5190df7594?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Godard_Knocks 10 films
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Hitchcock Barbie 10 films
![Andrea](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b53cd4035cb77fd11496f2e4fd831f60?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Andrea 11 films
![Ryan Terry](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/8/0/0/7/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3d5b41f4c5)
Ryan Terry 20 films
![James McCafferty](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0fe0616f7d377c9a0423c98fa6da7706?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
James McCafferty 10 films
![Matthias_S](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/4/8/3/5/7/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=2673365db6)
Matthias_S 10 films
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Benjamin Luke Mitchell 33 films
![Astrid](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a4477bbe466bf529155f5625208da903?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Astrid 89 films
![younglean](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/0/7/5/4/8/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1240856586102464512_733SNScA-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=37a590c07e)
younglean 10 films
![Samu Lappalainen](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/02a915bb613ead4c58579d1ef32676f7?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Samu Lappalainen 10 films
![Tiago Sousa](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/5/6/5/4/1/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0d8534e887)
Tiago Sousa 10 films
![cdpearce](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/0/1/7/8/9/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1046857737840353282_eyLIBFCt-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=662967c485)
cdpearce 10 films
![Gwin](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88bc7076edab8f253009bed858bd7964?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Gwin 10 films
![Sam Holdren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/1/8/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bfed307023)
Sam Holdren 20 films
![Wilmer_Gimenez](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/6/0/5/9/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=54135bc081)
Wilmer_Gimenez 10 films
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Beb Freb 10 films
![Conor Wade](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/8/7/9/4/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1219098133411418113_38zXeyC7-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=27cbe677ee)
Conor Wade 18 films
![Josiah Miosi](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/7/6/9/8/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1245823957548359682_0sP4DMSd-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2f5ab39a81)
Josiah Miosi 10 films
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🥀 Meadow 🦇 10 films
![Garrett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/2/1/4/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0962d530dc)
Garrett 10 films
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Lovaloo 10 films
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Wallace007 10 films
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JTFX 10 films