102 Best Uplifting Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Find the best uplifting movies to watch, from our mood category. Like everything on agoodmovietowatch, these uplifting movies are highly-rated by both viewers and critics.

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Shooting Stars (2023)

7.0

A tender coming-of-age about basketball and brotherhood, based on the real-life childhood experiences of NBA legend LeBron James

Badhaai Do (2022)

7.2

A rare LGBTQ+ Bollywood film about seeking family and living authentically

Small, Slow But Steady (2022)

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8.3

A quiet, inspiring story about connection and perseverance during the COVID-19 pandemic

Be Water (2020)

7.6

A sports documentary about the iconic martial artist, that feels more like a guide to living

The First Wave (2021)

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8.0

A highly emotional COVID documentary that expertly bridges the personal to the political

Blue Jean (2023)

7.7

A subdued and terrifically acted character study about internalized homophobia

Air (2023)

7.6

The legendary partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike gets the Hollywood treatment in this slam dunk of a film

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

7.0

A comforting period drama about a book club and their secrets

Living (2022)

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8.7

Simply told and profoundly moving, this parable covers nothing less than life itself

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

7.5

A nostalgic yet subtle portrait of 1960s Japan from the famed children’s animation studio

Summerland (2020)

7.6

A surprisingly comforting period drama about a reclusive lesbian scholar in World War II

The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)

7.9

An excellent introduction to the screen legend, as smooth as Old Stone Face himself