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Movies for a rainy day: 10 top-rated picks

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Last updated October 24, 2026

Cozy picks for staying in. 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

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

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

Annie Hall

1977 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 93 min · TMDB 7.7/10

Rated 7.7/10 by 4,380 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.

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

Moonrise Kingdom

2012 · Comedy, Drama, Romance · 94 min · TMDB 7.7/10

Rated 7.7/10 by 6,541 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness.

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

The Graduate

1967 · Drama, Romance, Comedy · 107 min · TMDB 7.6/10

Rated 7.6/10 by 3,858 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

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

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961 · Comedy, Romance, Drama · 115 min · TMDB 7.6/10

Rated 7.6/10 by 4,606 TMDB voters.

TMDB synopsis: Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire.

US streaming: MGM Plus

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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.