Best feel-good movies on SonyLIV in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
59 movies on SonyLIV in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.8. Most are in English (24), Japanese (9), Malayalam (8). Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Your Name. (2016)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 46m · U/A 13+ · Animation, Romance · IMDb 8.4 (4.1L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarming
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
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2. 96 (2018)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 39m · U · Romance · IMDb 8.4 (46.9K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyLow-stakes
Ram is a photographer and nature lover who travels all around India capturing moments. On a chance visit to his hometown Tanjavur, he goes into his school and begins to walk down memory lane to 1994 when he was a student harboring feelings for his classmate Janu.
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3. Big Fish (2003)
Movie · English · 2h 5m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 7.9 (4.8L votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarmingSlow-burn
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
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4. Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Movie · English · 2h 12m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (3.7L votes)
Slow-burnMatureLow-stakesHeartwarming
In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.
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5. As Good as It Gets (1997)
Movie · English · 2h 19m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (3.4L votes)
FunnyHeartwarmingLow-stakesSlow-burn
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
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6. Weathering with You (2019)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 52m · UA · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (73.1K votes)
Visually stunningSlow-burnHeartwarming
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a free
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7. A League of Their Own (1992)
Movie · English · 2h 8m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (1.3L votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLight-heartedLow-stakes
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino and grumpy has-been coach Jimmy
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8. Jerry Maguire (1996)
Movie · English · 2h 19m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (3.2L votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakes
Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and a
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9. The Garden of Words (2013)
Movie · Japanese · 46m · Animation, Drama · IMDb 7.4 (61.8K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningLow-stakesHeartwarming
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open
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10. Oh My Kadavule (2020)
Movie · Tamil · 2h 34m · UA · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 8.0 (6.3K votes)
FunnyTwistyLight-heartedDialogue-driven
Arjun is conveniently married to his best friend Anu and their marriage turns out to be a nightmare since he is not really in love with her. When things get tough Arjun gets a second chance in life that could change his path and perspective altogether.
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11. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
Movie · English · 2h 4m · Fantasy, Comedy · IMDb 7.0 (2.4L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyHeartwarming
When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
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12. Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (2025)
Movie · Gujarati · 2h 15m · U/A 13+ · Family, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (2.9K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingSerious
A rickshaw driver trapped in a farmhouse confronts his past demons while experiencing visions of Lord Krishna, who guides him through a transformative journey of self-discovery and healing.
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14. American Underdog (2021)
Movie · English · 1h 52m · Drama, Family · IMDb 7.1 (28.9K votes)
HeartwarmingStraightforwardLight-hearted
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
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15. Bicentennial Man (1999)
Movie · English · 2h 11m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.9 (1.4L votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the
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16. 50 First Dates (2004)
Movie · English · 1h 39m · Comedy, Romance · IMDb 6.8 (4.2L votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakesLight-hearted
Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day
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17. Hook (1991)
Movie · English · 2h 22m · Adventure, Fantasy · IMDb 6.8 (3.0L votes)
Visually stunningHeartwarmingFunnyLight-hearted
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
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18. Madhuram (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 2m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.6 (3.1K votes)
HeartwarmingSlow-burnFamily-friendlyDialogue-driven
"Love is sweet when it's new, it's sweeter when it's true".The movie mainly focuses on Sabu and Kevin, the two bystanders in the hospital. Sabu waits for his wife"s recovery, and Kevin, for his mother's surgery. Both of them become friends as Sabu's love story helps Kevin realize his mistakes in his marriage life.The m
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19. Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam (2021)
Movie · Malayalam · 1h 47m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (2.6K votes)
Family-friendlyDialogue-drivenSlow-burnHeartwarming
Set in Kanhangad, a modest town in North Kerala, arrangements are underway for Vijayan's second daughter, Suja's engagement. On what should be a perfect ceremony, the bride is having second thoughts, her father is in a financial mess, and as members of their family arrive one by one, family secrets start to surface. Se
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20. Sitaare Zameen Par (2025)
Movie · Hindi · 2h 35m · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (34.4K votes)
HeartwarmingLow-stakes
A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach a team of players who are intellectually disabled as part of community services. Gulshan has apprehensions at first and feels out of place but soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.
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21. Surf's Up (2007)
Movie · English · 1h 25m · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 6.7 (1.0L votes)
Visually stunningFunnyLight-heartedFamily-friendly
With a documentary crew in tow, Cody Maverick—a young surfer from Antarctica—travels to the pacific for his first professional competition. Determined to earn respect and live up to his idol, Big Z, Cody pushes himself to the limit. But all that changes when an encounter with a laid-back local forces him to rethink his
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22. Fatafati (2023)
Movie · Bengali · 2h 11m · U · Drama · IMDb 7.2 (1.8K votes)
Family-friendlyLow-stakesHeartwarmingStraightforward
Phullora Bhaduri, a tailor from the suburbs with a gifted sense of design, is ridiculed for being on the heavier side. Can she become a fashion influencer despite the odds?
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23. The Wedding Ringer (2015)
Movie · English · 1h 41m · Comedy · IMDb 6.6 (85.8K votes)
FunnyLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming
Doug Harris is a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. With less than two weeks to go until he marries the girl of his dreams, Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan, owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need.
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24. Peter Rabbit (2018)
Movie · English · 1h 33m · U · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 6.6 (54.3K votes)
Visually stunningFunnyFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.
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25. Big Daddy (1999)
Movie · English · 1h 33m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.5 (2.5L votes)
FunnyLow-stakesHeartwarmingLight-hearted
A lazy law school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned. Now he's forced to grow up while navigating the challenges of fatherhood.
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26. To Every You I've Loved Before (2022)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 42m · Animation, Romance · IMDb 7.0 (1.5K votes)
TwistyHeartwarmingVisually stunning
While struggling to make friends after his parents’ divorce, Koyomi Takasaki meets Kazune Takigawa, but apparently, they already have. Kazune reveals that she’s from World Line 85, an alternate universe in which she and Koyomi are lovers. But in a reality where moving between dimensions is natural, could Koyomi be the
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27. To Me, the One Who Loved You (2022)
Movie · Japanese · 1h 38m · Animation, Romance · IMDb 7.0 (1.5K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningHeartwarmingSerious
Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming stepsiblings, they decide to run away to a parallel universe. Traveling between dimensions is common in their world, but not without repercussions. Does a univer
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28. Narai Ezhuthum Suyasaritham (2015)
Movie · Tamil · 1h 22m · U · Drama, Family · IMDb 7.7 (550 votes)
Family-friendlySlow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven
Vaidhyanadhan is stuck between two worlds when he is forced to retire from his job. His life takes another dramatic turn when he meets a jobless youngster.
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29. Maacher Jhol (2017)
Movie · Bengali · 1h 48m · UA · Family, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (870 votes)
Slow-burnFamily-friendlyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
A world-renowned chef returns to his roots through a bowl of fish curry, the quintessential Bengali delicacy.
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30. Varshangalkku Shesham (2024)
Movie · Malayalam · 2h 45m · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 6.6 (5.7K votes)
Low-stakesHeartwarming
Set in the 1970s and '80s, a man of many talents and an aspiring filmmaker come together in their shared ambition of making it big in the magical world of cinema. As they struggle with a burning desire to prove themselves, can their friendship survive the test of time?
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