Best feel-good English movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
1278 movies in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.4. Newest addition: Next Stop, Christmas, added to Prime Video on 22 Oct. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Forrest Gump (1994)
Movie · English · 2h 22m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (25.5L votes)
HeartwarmingVisually stunningFunnyLow-stakes
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. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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2. Back to the Future (1985)
Movie · English · 1h 56m · Adventure, Comedy · IMDb 8.5 (14.8L votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedFunnyLight-hearted
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return t
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3. WALL·E (2008)
Movie · English · 1h 38m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.4 (13.5L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlySlow-burn
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the huma
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4. Coco (2017)
Movie · English · 1h 45m · U · Family, Animation · IMDb 8.4 (7.3L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyTwisty
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming tri
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5. City Lights (1931)
Movie · English · 1h 27m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (2.2L votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlySlow-burnFunny
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
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6. Up (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 36m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (12.6L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyFunny
Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.
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7. Toy Story (1995)
Movie · English · 1h 21m · Family, Comedy · IMDb 8.3 (12.0L votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyVisually stunningLight-hearted
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
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8. Toy Story 3 (2010)
Movie · English · 1h 43m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.3 (9.9L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyFunny
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
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9. Finding Nemo (2003)
Movie · English · 1h 40m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.2 (12.3L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more a
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10. Project Hail Mary (2026)
Movie · English · 2h 37m · U/A 13+ · Science Fiction, Adventure · IMDb 8.2 (5.8L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seat
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox idea
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11. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Movie · English · 1h 32m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.1 (11.0L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home
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12. Ratatouille (2007)
Movie · English · 1h 51m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 8.1 (9.7L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyHeartwarmingLight-hearted
In one of Paris's finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down.
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13. Inside Out (2015)
Movie · English · 1h 35m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.1 (9.4L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyFunny
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
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14. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Movie · English · 1h 38m · Fantasy, Adventure · IMDb 8.1 (9.1L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarming
As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to t
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16. Rocky (1976)
Movie · English · 2h · U · Drama · IMDb 8.1 (7.0L votes)
Heartwarming
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
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18. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
Movie · English · 1h 33m · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.1 (3.5L votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
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19. The Sound of Music (1965)
Movie · English · 2h 54m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.1 (3.0L votes)
HeartwarmingVisually stunningFamily-friendlySlow-burn
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
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20. The Incredibles (2004)
Movie · English · 1h 55m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 8.0 (9.2L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFast-pacedLight-hearted
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
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21. La La Land (2016)
Movie · English · 2h 9m · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (7.8L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingLow-stakesSlow-burn
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
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22. The Wild Robot (2024)
Movie · English · 1h 42m · Family, Animation · IMDb 8.1 (2.4L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
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23. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
Movie · English · 25m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.3 (51.1K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLow-stakesLight-hearted
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but it is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fi
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24. Zootopia (2016)
Movie · English · 1h 49m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 8.0 (6.5L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFunnyHeartwarming
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
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25. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Movie · English · 1h 24m · Romance, Family · IMDb 8.0 (5.1L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
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26. Aladdin (1992)
Movie · English · 1h 31m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.0 (5.1L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-hearted
In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.
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27. Soul (2020)
Movie · English · 1h 41m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.0 (4.6L votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn chi
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28. 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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29. CODA (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 52m · A · Drama, Music · IMDb 8.0 (2.3L votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnStraightforwardLight-hearted
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
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30. Toy Story 2 (1999)
Movie · English · 1h 32m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 7.9 (6.9L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFamily-friendlyFunny
Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belon
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