Best feel-good English movies on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
516 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.2. Newest addition: Center Stage: Turn It Up, added to Apple TV on 22 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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2. Shrek (2001)
Movie · English · 1h 30m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (8.2L votes)
FunnyVisually stunningHeartwarmingLight-hearted
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
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3. My Octopus Teacher (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 25m · Documentary · IMDb 8.1 (73.0K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between h
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4. How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
Movie · English · 2h 5m · U/A 7+ · Fantasy, Family · IMDb 7.7 (1.4L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarming
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.
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5. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 50m · U/A 7+ · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.6 (1.5L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyFast-pacedHeartwarming
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
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6. The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 36m · U/A 13+ · Documentary, Music · IMDb 7.9 (17.0K votes)
HeartwarmingLight-heartedLow-stakesFamily-friendly
On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.
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7. Shrek 2 (2004)
Movie · English · 1h 32m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (5.7L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyHeartwarmingLight-hearted
Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.
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8. Pleasantville (1998)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Fantasy, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (1.5L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyLow-stakesHeartwarming
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings
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9. KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Movie · English · 1h 36m · U/A 7+ · Fantasy, Music · IMDb 7.4 (1.4L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunnyHeartwarming
When K-pop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey aren't selling out stadiums, they're using their secret powers to protect their fans from supernatural threats.
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11. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 19m · U/A 7+ · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.5 (43.0K votes)
FunnyVisually stunningHeartwarmingLight-hearted
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master…
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12. The Bucket List (2007)
Movie · English · 1h 37m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (2.8L votes)
HeartwarmingVisually stunningLow-stakesFunny
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a desire to spend the time they have left doing everything they ever wanted to do and an unrealized need to come to terms
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13. Hustle (2022)
Movie · English · 1h 57m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (1.7L votes)
After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. Against the odds, they have one final shot to prove they have what it takes to make it in the NBA.
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14. Finding Forrester (2000)
Movie · English · 2h 16m · Drama, History · IMDb 7.3 (96.2K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnLow-stakes
Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor Jamal receives a scholarship to a private school.
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15. The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
Movie · English · 1h 37m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (88.6K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakesSlow-burnFunny
Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test the
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16. Free to Play (2014)
Movie · English · 1h 15m · Documentary · IMDb 7.6 (13.8K votes)
Straightforward
Follow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their lives forever.
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17. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (58.8K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnLow-stakesVisually stunning
Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.
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18. The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
Movie · English · 1h 40m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (26.4K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home.
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19. Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 47m · Documentary · IMDb 7.7 (8.9K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakesStraightforward
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.
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20. Entergalactic (2022)
Movie · English · 1h 33m · Animation, Romance · IMDb 7.4 (21.7K votes)
Visually stunningLow-stakesHeartwarmingLight-hearted
Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.
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21. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 26m · Drama · IMDb 7.4 (21.4K votes)
HeartwarmingTwistySerious
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
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22. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
Movie · English · 1h 49m · UA · History, Family · IMDb 7.2 (96.3K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnLow-stakesFamily-friendly
An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
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23. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.1 (3.2L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyLight-heartedHeartwarming
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters i
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24. The Croods (2013)
Movie · English · 1h 39m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.1 (2.6L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFunnyLight-hearted
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes a
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25. The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)
Movie · English · 1h 20m · Documentary · IMDb 7.9 (5.0K votes)
Light-heartedLow-stakesStraightforward
Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Mavericks.
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26. HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
Movie · English · 2h 17m · A · Documentary, Music · IMDb 7.6 (8.5K votes)
Visually stunningLow-stakesLight-heartedFamily-friendly
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
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27. Voicemails for Isabelle (2026)
Movie · English · 1h 59m · A · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.2 (57.9K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakesFunny
A young woman's hilariously confessional voicemails to her late sister are unknowingly redirected to a stranger, who begins to fall in love from afar.
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28. Springsteen on Broadway (2018)
Movie · English · 2h 33m · U/A 13+ · Music, Documentary · IMDb 8.5 (2.6K votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-drivenHeartwarming
Bruce Springsteen shares personal stories from his life and acoustic versions of some of his best-known songs in an intimate one-man show.
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29. A Secret Love (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 22m · Documentary · IMDb 7.8 (5.4K votes)
Slow-burnDialogue-drivenHeartwarmingLow-stakes
Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges.
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30. WHAM! (2023)
Movie · English · 1h 32m · U/A 13+ · Documentary, Music · IMDb 7.5 (10.3K votes)
Low-stakesHeartwarmingLight-heartedStraightforward
Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.
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