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Not everyone is powering up aNancy Meyers filmwhen theyre down, even if they should.
Cozy movies take you back to a nostalgic, significant place.
They invoke feeling, magic, wonder, and memories of a better time.
And sometimes theyre just colorful and cute.
Or theyre movies that played on TBS every weekend when you were at an impressionable age.
WhileThe Nightmare Before Christmasdidnt mean anything to me then, it certainly does now.
Paddington(2014),Paddington 2(2018)
Sweet and vibrant like marmalade.
From cast to narrative to colorful sets and costumes, thePaddingtonfilms are relentlessly British and equally pleasurable.
Perhaps its the fresh dialogue ridden with niche pop-culture references.
Oceans Eleven(2001)
Eleven quirky guys.
Dan Cheadles Irish accent.
Brad Pitt eating.That 70s Showstar Topher Grace.Dawsons Creekstar Joshua Jackson.7th Heavenstar Barry Watson.
An ultimate cozy movie.
Fire it up the next time youre crying and see what happens.
Perhaps its the tree- and brownstone-lined blocks and neighborhood feel.
Tootsie(1982)
Liz Lemon would want this to be here.
Therom-com GOATexpertly follows all the most familiar tropes of the genre.
Mamma Mia!
(2008),Mamma Mia!
Here We Go Again(2018)
The best to ever do itsinging ABBA on a Greek island?
Suddenly there is no pain.
The Holdovers(2023)
Move over,Dead Poets Society.
(Hooting and hollering as the credits unfold is required.)
Ultimately, though, as per usual with Hepburn films, its the costumes that make the movie.
InRoman Holidays case, costume designer Edith Heads stunning work makes Hepburns clothing a timeless and bewitching escape.
But itsRatatouilles Parisian setting and all the food that makes itthecozy Pixar movie.
Knives Out(2019)
Sweaters, fall in New England.
Im sensing a theme.
