6 feel-good films to watch after Lost & Found in Cleveland

The days are shorter, the Halloween pumpkins are starting to rot, and holiday decor is creeping into stores a little too early (IMO). Can you guess what time of year it is? If you said feel-good movie season, you’re right! Every season is a good season for movies, but with chillier nights upon us, sometimes you just crave a movie that feels like a hot mug of tea and a fuzzy blanket. 

If you’re heading to the theater with family, pals, or a date, Lost & Found in Cleveland (releasing Nov. 7) is the perfect match for that feel-good craving.  Set over a single 24-hour period, this slice-of-life story follows the personal journeys of five very different people, whose lives intertwine when America's favorite televised antiques appraisal show comes to Cleveland (aka the best location in the nation). With an all-star cast including Martin Sheen, Dennis Haysbert, Liza Weil, June Squibb, and more, it's a comforting watch for the holiday season. 

If you’re looking for more feel-good films like Lost & Found in Cleveland, grab your popcorn and a seat on your couch—and don’t forget your library card! We’ve got six heartwarming movies available to stream for free on Kanopy.

The Intouchables (2011)
1hr 52min
Featuring François Cluzet & Omar Sy

Set in contemporary Paris, this heartfelt French comedy-drama follows wealthy quadriplegic Philippe (François Cluzet) who hires Driss (Omar Sy), a spirited ex-con from the projects, as his live-in caregiver. Despite their vastly different backgrounds, an unexpected friendship forms, injecting humor, risk, and vitality into both their lives. With each pushing the other beyond comfort zones, their bond challenges societal expectations and personal limitations. Based on a true story.

Book Club (2018)
1hr 43min
Starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen & Mary Steenburgen

The lives of four lifelong friends are turned upside down to hilarious ends when their book club attempts to shake things up by tackling the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.

Captain Fantastic (2016)
1hr 59min
Featuring Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay & Samantha Isler

Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world that challenges his idea of what it means to be a parent and brings into question everything he's taught them.

Begin Again (2014)
1hr 44min
Featuring Mark Ruffalo & Keira Knightley

A disgraced record exec (Mark Ruffalo) forms a bond with a young singer-songwriter (Keira Knightley) changing each of their lives.

A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
1hr 42min
Featuring Luke Treadaway & Ruta Gedmintas

When James Bowen finds an injured street cat, he has no idea just how much his life is about to change. James lives hand to mouth on the streets of London and the last thing he needs is a pet. Yet James can’t resist helping the strikingly intelligent tom cat, whom he christens Bob. He slowly nurses Bob back to health and then sends the cat on his way, imagining he will never see him again. But soon the two are inseparable and their diverse, comic, and occasionally dangerous adventures transform both their lives, slowly healing the scars of each other's troubled pasts.

Based on the international bestselling book, this is a moving and uplifting feel-good true story.

I’ll Be Right There (2024)
1hr 37min
Featuring Edie Falco, Jeannie Berlin & Kayli Carter

Life's complicated for Wanda (Edie Falco). Between a pregnant daughter, a wayward son, an absent ex-husband, and a hypochondriac mother, she must figure out how to keep her family together while finding her own love and happiness.

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