Netflix vs Prime Video vs JioHotstar for feel-good movies & shows
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
We counted every feel-good movie and web series streaming in India on the three biggest subscription apps: 5,601 titles in total. Biggest library: Netflix with 2,189 titles. Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 362.
- Biggest library: Netflix with 2,189 titles.
- Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 362.
- Highest average IMDb rating: Netflix at 6.7.
- Most titles you can't get on the other two: Netflix with 2,071.
| App | Titles | Movies | Series | Avg IMDb | IMDb 7.5+ | Family-friendly | Only here |
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| Netflix | 2,189 | 1,248 | 941 | 6.7 | 362 | 70% | 2,071 |
| Prime Video | 1,988 | 1,495 | 493 | 6.6 | 247 | 79% | 1,683 |
| JioHotstar | 1,765 | 1,202 | 563 | 6.7 | 242 | 86% | 1,518 |
Top feel-good movies & shows on Netflix
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1. The Office (2005)
Web series · English · 9 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (8.6L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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2. Friends (1994)
Web series · English · 10 seasons · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (12.1L votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakesLight-hearted
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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3. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
Web series · Japanese · 1 season · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 8.9 (86.4K votes)
Slow-burnVisually stunningHeartwarmingTwisty
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity's mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends' dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace w
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4. Spirited Away (2001)
Movie · Japanese · 2h 5m · Animation, Family · IMDb 8.6 (9.9L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyFamily-friendlyHeartwarming
A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.
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5. When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025)
Web series · Korean · 1 season · U/A 13+ · Drama · IMDb 9.0 (43.8K votes)
Slow-burnHeartwarmingLow-stakesLight-hearted
In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.
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SonyLIVTop feel-good movies & shows on Prime Video
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1. Aspirants (2021)
Web series · Hindi · 3 seasons · U/A 13+ · Drama · IMDb 9.1 (3.2L votes)
TwistyLow-stakes
Aspirants is a story of 3 friends - Abhilash, SK, and Guri. The story takes place in the past and the present where the past captures the struggle and the drama behind the making of UPSC CSE aspirants in Old Rajinder Nagar of Delhi, while the present talks about the aftermath. It is the story of three UPSC aspirants jo
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2. The Office (2005)
Web series · English · 9 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (8.6L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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3. Panchayat (2020)
Web series · Hindi · 5 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 9.0 (1.2L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesHeartwarming
Panchayat is a comedy-drama, which captures the journey of an engineering graduate Abhishek, who for lack of a better job option joins as secretary of a panchayat office in a remote village of Uttar Pradesh. Stuck between crazy villagers and a difficult village lifestyle Abhishek starts his job with the sole motivation
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4. Sandeep Bhaiya (2023)
Web series · Hindi · 1 season · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 9.0 (77.5K votes)
Dialogue-drivenLow-stakesStraightforward
‘Sandeep Bhaiya’ is a spinoff of the blockbuster webshow TVF Aspirants. It will have a total of eight episodes and is inspired by his iconic character in TVF Aspirants.
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5. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Web series · English · 5 seasons · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (1.6L votes)
FunnyVisually stunningHeartwarmingLow-stakes
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich
Top feel-good movies & shows on JioHotstar
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1. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
Web series · English · 3 seasons · U · Animation, Action & Adventure · IMDb 9.3 (4.6L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatHeartwarming
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
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2. The Office (2005)
Web series · English · 9 seasons · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 9.0 (8.6L votes)
FunnySlow-burnLow-stakesDialogue-driven
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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3. 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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4. Friends (1994)
Web series · English · 10 seasons · U · Comedy · IMDb 8.8 (12.1L votes)
HeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakesLight-hearted
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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5. Bluey (2018)
Web series · English · 4 seasons · U · Animation, Comedy · IMDb 9.2 (49.8K votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlySlow-burnLight-hearted
Bluey is an inexhaustible six year-old Blue Heeler dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience.
Frequently asked questions
Which app has the most feel-good movies & shows in India?
Biggest library: Netflix with 2,189 titles. Prime Video, Netflix and JioHotstar carry 2,189 (Netflix), 1,988 (Prime Video), 1,765 (JioHotstar) as of 23 October 2026.
Which app has the best-rated feel-good movies & shows?
Most highly-rated titles (IMDb 7.5+): Netflix with 362. Highest average IMDb rating: Netflix at 6.7. Ratings are IMDb ratings for titles with at least 1,000 votes.
How were these numbers counted?
KyaDekhu counts titles available to stream with a subscription, free or with ads in India (not rent/buy), using JustWatch availability via the TMDB API and IMDb ratings, refreshed nightly. Thin titles without enough data are left out.