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Last updated October 24, 2026

Light, warm films that end on a high. The top picks are Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Forrest Gump, Modern Times. The 10 films below rank highest on TMDB among titles with thousands of votes, so each one has a large audience behind its score. Streaming availability is for the US as of October 24, 2026.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

1995 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 190 min · TMDB 8.5/10

Rated 8.5/10 by 4,635 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI.

US streaming: Netflix

Forrest Gump

1994 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 142 min · TMDB 8.5/10

Rated 8.5/10 by 30,724 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do.

US streaming: Paramount+

Modern Times

1936 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 87 min · TMDB 8.3/10

Rated 8.3/10 by 4,240 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

US streaming: Prime Video, HBO Max

Singin' in the Rain

1952 · Comedy, Romance · 103 min · TMDB 8.1/10

Rated 8.1/10 by 3,660 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.

US streaming: TCM, HBO Max

Some Like It Hot

1959 · Comedy, Romance, Crime · 123 min · TMDB 8.1/10

Rated 8.1/10 by 4,035 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

US streaming: MGM Plus

Love, Simon

2018 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 110 min · TMDB 8.0/10

Rated 8.0/10 by 6,367 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated.

US streaming: HBO Max

Amélie

2001 · Comedy, Romance · 122 min · TMDB 7.9/10

Rated 7.9/10 by 12,763 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others.

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

La La Land

2016 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 129 min · TMDB 7.9/10

Rated 7.9/10 by 18,649 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

Love, Rosie

2014 · Romance, Drama, Comedy · 102 min · TMDB 7.8/10

Rated 7.8/10 by 6,610 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side.

US streaming: not on a US subscription service as of October 24, 2026

The Princess Bride

1987 · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance · 99 min · TMDB 7.7/10

Rated 7.7/10 by 5,353 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size.

US streaming: Hulu

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Sources: TMDB for titles, ratings, runtimes and synopses. JustWatch (via TMDB) supplies streaming availability. Streaming lists change often. Check the service before you plan your night.