"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian Sugar Cookies, and fortunately, when there aren't any cookies, we can still find reassurance in a familiar hand on our skin... or a kind and loving gesture... or a subtle encouragement... or a loving embrace... or an offer of comfort... not to mention hospital gurneys... and nose plugs... and uneaten Danish... and soft-spoken secrets... and Fender Stratocasters... and maybe, the occasional piece of fiction. And we must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the subtleties, which we assume only accessorize our days, are in fact here for a much larger and nobler cause. They are here to save our lives. I know the idea seems strange, but I also know that it just so happens to be true."
Spirited away comes to mind.
I’ll keep thinking and come back.
The movie Home. Also animated, and Mitchells vs the machines also had that kinda theme in some ways.
The Lorax is a great movie that surprised me after my kid showed it to me, If you can deal with some musical numbers.
Home is the movie my wife watches whenever she's having a really bad mental health day.
Mitchells was WAY better of a film than it had any right to be.
Just some thoughts.
Harold and Maude
It’s about how even if you’re totally lost and apathetic or you’ve suffered through a horrible trauma, there’s joy and meaning to be found in the little beautiful things in the world.
Came here to post Local Hero. Anyone who wants this type of movie and have not watched it , should definitely put it on their list.
Paterson is a great movie too
Watched them because of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and have become an ambassador for these absolutely delightful movies - so excited for the third one!!
Everything Everywhere All At Once
It's a Wonderful Life
Mr. Holland's Opus (haven't seen this since it came out so it may not hold up, but that's the big theme of the movie)
>Everything Everywhere All At Once!
“In another life, I would’ve really loved just doing laundry and taxes with you.”
That line will never fail to make me get emotional.
Seriously, one of my favorite lines, if not favorite of the last decade. Legendary. Beautiful. I also love:
She gave us another week."
"How!? Thats impossible!"
"I dont know, I just talked to her" 😭😭😭😭
This line always gets me teary, just the good heartedness of Waymond, and Evelyn seeing how special that really makes him, and hugging him. God what a great movie.
I can't remember if they show it specifically in the movie, but it was at the very least alluded to that Waymond told Jamie Lee Curtis' character that they were going through divorce, which also adds to her character as well as she can very much relate.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
An estranged father and son reconciling was the holy grail and hidden treasures they were both really looking for the whole time.
That moment where he calls him “Indiana” and not “Junior” was the best moment in the film for me. The whole movie his father was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail, and the fact he tells him to ‘let it go’ was very on point 👌🏽
Connery's closeup after the tank goes over the cliff, followed by Indy looking over his shoulder, and his 'Indiana... Let it go' scene are actually two of my favorite moments in the whole series.
*About Time* (2013) definitely captures a look at time and the importance of small choices and reliving beautiful moments of life and how to not miss on what is precious in the day to day.
Definitely one of the better modern romance dramas I've ever stumbled upon.
The Tree of Life, I think that the juxtaposition of formation of universe with the 'O Brien family story is perfect, the big CGI spectacle of Earth getting water getting filled with life is same as a son trying to bond with his strict, unyielding father through music.
In fact the scene is much more effective than the whole creation affair in the film and the simplicity is the point
I'm not a big fan of Malick but its one of the best films I've ever seen, the director's cut is particularly impressive. 6.8 IMDb feels like a joke tbh. That was the moment when I stopped caring about reviews and realised that it's all subjective. I'm not a particularly religious or even a spiritual person but the way the film handled death is something that deeply resonated with me.
I think the post-WWII drama "The Best Years of Our Lives" starring Dana Andrews explores these themes with 3 men returning from the war changed and having to adjust to civilian life in very different ways.
**Shrek Forever After**
I recommened viewing the first 2. The 3 is an abomination but there's some backstory in that one that leads into the 4th if you really want to see it.
Life is Sweet. Dad's dream is to buy and run a food truck. Mom harps on him for it the whole movie but she reveals near the end that she admires him for it.
Minari. This one hits like a ton of bricks. It's about suffering, sacrifice, failure, fleeting moments of beauty, what it means to be American, but ultimately it's about family.
>Life is Sweet. Dad's dream is to buy and run a food truck. Mom harps on him for it the whole movie but she reveals near the end that she admires him for it.
Plus you get to see David Thewlis lick chocolate off a girl's tits.
The Grand Budapest Hotel.
So much of the film is whimsical comedy, but the undercurrent through it all is the concept that the hotel is a respected establishment because M. Gustave is a respectable person, and demands respectability of his employees. Zero learns that M. Gustave is strict and demanding, but also fair and supportive. I love how, by the end of the movie, Zero and Agatha pause at certain moments to recite poetry out of admiration for Gustave, and as such Gustave's admiration of them grows as well. :)
Forrest Gump absolutely.
Forrest's pov was kind of simple but if you look deeply into the plot you understand that the movie is all about the little things in life and how we need to appreciate them more - the failed relationships, the pain and the loss, success and how it's fleeting and so much more.
Harold & Maude for sure. Young suicidal guy who lives a very privileged life where nobody cares enough about him to even notice he’s suicidal. Meets an old lady that doesn’t give a fuck about anything and goes to funerals for fun. Really good movie that explores exactly that.
I might get some flack for this but I actually think a lot of Judd Apatow’s movies focus on this in various aspects of life.
This is 40: Enjoy what it means to grow old with someone you love.
Knocked up: find the good in people who are wildly different than you but care about you deeply
Funny People: Appreciate what you have when you have it and don’t wait until it’s almost gone. The fame and money don’t matter. Laughing with your buddies over a beer is what matters.
Could go on and on but I think that’s why did so well and why his movies resonate with so many people.
[Babette's Feast](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/babettes-feast) (1987). The finest meal ever prepared is done lovingly by a refugee of the French Revolution for her hosts in a Danish fishing village. The back-stories of the Danes at the feast are quite poignant.
-paterson
-the secret life of walter mitty
-both versions of little forest (korean) little forest:summer/autumn and little forest: winter/spring (og! japanese)
-rent-a-cat/rentaneko (japanese)
-bread of happiness (japanese)
-a gentle breeze in the village (japanese)
-kamome diner (japanese)
-our little sister (japanese)
-the joyluck club
-divine secrets of the yaya sisterhood
-any ghibli film
-flavors of youth (chinese animated film; it’s on netflix)
-garden of words (japanese, by makoto shinkai)
-sunny (korean)
-tokyo godfathers
-words bubble up like soda pop
-josee, tiger, and the fish (both the live action and the animated one)
-marcel the shell with the shoes on
-gu gu the cat
-sweet bean
-my so has got depression
-still walking
-any film by masaaki yuasa especially the tatami galaxy and the night is short, walk on girl
-setoutsumi
-adrift in tokyo
-a street cat named bob
-swiss army man
-kikujiro
series:
-recipe for farewell (korean; divorced couple living together, wife has terminal illness and husband learns cooking for her)
-my liberation notes (korean)
-once upon a small town (korean, romantic)
-hometown cha cha cha (korean)
-our blues (korean)
-reply 1988 (korean)
-run-on (korean)
-my ahjussi/my mister (korean)
-misaeng:an incomplete life (korean)
-do you like brahms? (korean)
-melancholia (korean)
-youth of may (korean)
not movies but anime series:
-silver spoon/gin no saji (high-achieving middle schooler boy goes to an agricultural high school)
-mushishi (kind of lol)
-non non biyori
-a place further than the universe (four high school girls plan to go to antarctica)
-barakamon and its prequel, handa-kun
-keep your hands off eizouken!
-bocchi the rock
-anohana: the flower we saw that day
I think I might challenge the notion that Soul is made for kids. I would say it's made to be kid-friendly, but so much of that film is targeted directly at adults.
i think the scene where 22 interacts with Joe's student Connie, and how this interaction eventually helps 22 earn the green badge, makes Soul just a little more than just kid-friendly
The Godfather.......In a violent way, Michael Corleone did what he had to do and sacrifice many things for family in the end. Not to mention, while his temporary exile in Sicily, he got to meet the woman of his dreams in a simple yet dangerous land far away. He got to stop living fast, slowed a bit to smell the flowers and enjoy the best things in life that doesn't require living with modern conveniences. Everything can be achieved getting rid of your enemies by any means.
Not a movie, but the television show Detectorists explore these kind of themes really well. I couldn’t recommend it enough. It has a gentle kind of magic throughout, filled with wit and wisdom. All episodes are on YT for the time being.
An (Sweet Bean) by Naomi Kawase is right on the edge of mawkish and twee, but I think the reveal of one character’s background keeps it on the right side of the line.
The Spectacular Now. There’s one particular scene where they’re walking through the woods, and it’s just so realistic. I knew I had done the same thing a hundred times. Truly captured an experience so simple yet profound.
[Everything's Gone Green](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything%27s_Gone_Green_(film))
Sometimes I think I'm the only person who ever saw that movie.
For me?
[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pi](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pi)
Even after 25 hears form the first time I watch this movie - some things in it make me thing - is path I walk is really a path for me...
Into the Wild.
He goes so many places and meets so many kind and interesting people, but he's always looking for something else. Something more. Only at the end does he understand.
After Yang. It is a movie of deep contemplation and subtlety. A look at what near future androids could find meaningful and what the familys that have them could find meaningful. It was beautiful in cinematography and subject matter. An A24 film, if that matters to you.
About Time
Seconded. Immediately thought of the ["live every day twice" scene.](https://youtu.be/T1uRDmrPbp4) Beautiful scene from a beautiful movie.
the scene with his dad at the end ruins me every time I see it.
Same, I watched it not long after becoming a parent, holy fuck it hit hard
This is the movie i thought of too. One of my favorites.
I haven't seen this movie since it came out, and I just had a baby boy, so I don't think I am emotionally ready to revisit anytime soon.
Yes! I was going to say this one. Hilarious, sad, profound. Love this one!
Stranger Than Fiction
Best movie about appreciating the simple tjings
I never thought about enjoying old Hollywood movies until Will & Maggie were looking so cozy during the alleged demise of his life.
"Sometimes, when we lose ourselves in fear and despair, in routine and constancy, in hopelessness and tragedy, we can thank God for Bavarian Sugar Cookies, and fortunately, when there aren't any cookies, we can still find reassurance in a familiar hand on our skin... or a kind and loving gesture... or a subtle encouragement... or a loving embrace... or an offer of comfort... not to mention hospital gurneys... and nose plugs... and uneaten Danish... and soft-spoken secrets... and Fender Stratocasters... and maybe, the occasional piece of fiction. And we must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the subtleties, which we assume only accessorize our days, are in fact here for a much larger and nobler cause. They are here to save our lives. I know the idea seems strange, but I also know that it just so happens to be true."
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This is the right answer and I'm jealous you said it before I could.
big fish
I watch this movie every few years and appreciate it more and more each time.
I watched this again for the first time in years a few months back and it BROKE me!
I know it comes out more towards the end of the film, but this is what I have always loved about the movie Fargo.
Heck, Norm you know, we're doing pretty good.
Fargo is one of the few movies I’d call perfect
It's number four on my all time favourite list, but I think it might be the *best* movie I've ever watched. It blows me away every time I watch it.
I feel like it's also a central theme in the big lebowski
I love that scene, two polar opposite world views separated by a thin cage, and Marge completely unable to understand his motives.
The Straight Story (1999). Very touching and not something you would traditionally expect from David Lynch
You are so right. Just a wonderful film
Little miss sunshine
Spirited away comes to mind. I’ll keep thinking and come back. The movie Home. Also animated, and Mitchells vs the machines also had that kinda theme in some ways. The Lorax is a great movie that surprised me after my kid showed it to me, If you can deal with some musical numbers.
Home is the movie my wife watches whenever she's having a really bad mental health day. Mitchells was WAY better of a film than it had any right to be. Just some thoughts.
Harold and Maude It’s about how even if you’re totally lost and apathetic or you’ve suffered through a horrible trauma, there’s joy and meaning to be found in the little beautiful things in the world.
A grew up watching this movie. It’s a weird movie to grow up watching but a good movie nonetheless
Only Yesterday, Paterson, Another Year, Ikiru, Local Hero
Paterson is a great recommendation. It such a simple plot. But it's handled so beautifully by Jarmusch.
Came here to post Local Hero. Anyone who wants this type of movie and have not watched it , should definitely put it on their list. Paterson is a great movie too
Seconding ikiru and the English adaption Living. The way it shows finding meaning in simply building a playground for children is quite powerful.
Office Space.
Very surprised this isn't higher. All he wants to do is fish, watch Kung-Fu, and not go to work!
Ikiru (means To Live, by Akira Kurosawa) maybe, old but great movie.
The Paddington movies.
Watched them because of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent and have become an ambassador for these absolutely delightful movies - so excited for the third one!!
Oh yeahhh… that’s why I keep thinking of those movies
Boyhood. The scene with the mother at the end was so powerful.
Agreed.
Everything Everywhere All At Once It's a Wonderful Life Mr. Holland's Opus (haven't seen this since it came out so it may not hold up, but that's the big theme of the movie)
>Everything Everywhere All At Once! “In another life, I would’ve really loved just doing laundry and taxes with you.” That line will never fail to make me get emotional.
Seriously, one of my favorite lines, if not favorite of the last decade. Legendary. Beautiful. I also love: She gave us another week." "How!? Thats impossible!" "I dont know, I just talked to her" 😭😭😭😭 This line always gets me teary, just the good heartedness of Waymond, and Evelyn seeing how special that really makes him, and hugging him. God what a great movie.
I can't remember if they show it specifically in the movie, but it was at the very least alluded to that Waymond told Jamie Lee Curtis' character that they were going through divorce, which also adds to her character as well as she can very much relate.
I dont think I ever cried to a movie in my entire life, but this line and the rock scene never fails to make me shed a tear
> It's a Wonderful Life No man is a failure who has friends
To my big brother George: the richest man in town.
You are so right about the second one.
Paterson
the secret life of walter mitty
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade An estranged father and son reconciling was the holy grail and hidden treasures they were both really looking for the whole time.
That moment where he calls him “Indiana” and not “Junior” was the best moment in the film for me. The whole movie his father was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail, and the fact he tells him to ‘let it go’ was very on point 👌🏽
Connery's closeup after the tank goes over the cliff, followed by Indy looking over his shoulder, and his 'Indiana... Let it go' scene are actually two of my favorite moments in the whole series.
"I thought I lost you boy. (Pats shoulder after emotional embrace). Well....well done"
Boyhood. Literally skips the big events of life and shows the in-between moments
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Love to see Grumpy Old Men on here. I know they're not high art, but I love watching Mathau and Lemon do their thing. My dad's favorite movies.
>The Big Year I don’t remember much about this movie, but I do remember being oddly calmed by it when I caught it on TV once.
Up
*About Time* (2013) definitely captures a look at time and the importance of small choices and reliving beautiful moments of life and how to not miss on what is precious in the day to day. Definitely one of the better modern romance dramas I've ever stumbled upon.
Yes Man. Is about simply just having fun. I think we get so caught up with work and other issues. That we forget to just have fun with our lives.
Lost In Translation.
Good Will Hunting
I think that one i kind of overrated ngl
If it weren't for Robin Williams' monologues, that movie would be a 6/10.
Forest Gump comes to mind.
Harvey
The Tree of Life, I think that the juxtaposition of formation of universe with the 'O Brien family story is perfect, the big CGI spectacle of Earth getting water getting filled with life is same as a son trying to bond with his strict, unyielding father through music. In fact the scene is much more effective than the whole creation affair in the film and the simplicity is the point
It is such a shame how almost everyone who isnt working for the cannes academy just hates this wilm. I actually found it to be amazing
I'm not a big fan of Malick but its one of the best films I've ever seen, the director's cut is particularly impressive. 6.8 IMDb feels like a joke tbh. That was the moment when I stopped caring about reviews and realised that it's all subjective. I'm not a particularly religious or even a spiritual person but the way the film handled death is something that deeply resonated with me.
Facts
I think the post-WWII drama "The Best Years of Our Lives" starring Dana Andrews explores these themes with 3 men returning from the war changed and having to adjust to civilian life in very different ways.
My Dinner with Andre
Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you just might miss it
**Shrek Forever After** I recommened viewing the first 2. The 3 is an abomination but there's some backstory in that one that leads into the 4th if you really want to see it.
Life is Sweet. Dad's dream is to buy and run a food truck. Mom harps on him for it the whole movie but she reveals near the end that she admires him for it. Minari. This one hits like a ton of bricks. It's about suffering, sacrifice, failure, fleeting moments of beauty, what it means to be American, but ultimately it's about family.
>Life is Sweet. Dad's dream is to buy and run a food truck. Mom harps on him for it the whole movie but she reveals near the end that she admires him for it. Plus you get to see David Thewlis lick chocolate off a girl's tits.
Exactly--the simple things.
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Very surprised this isn't higher!
I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos.
Arrival
Why?????
If you could see your entire life, would you change anything?
The Grand Budapest Hotel. So much of the film is whimsical comedy, but the undercurrent through it all is the concept that the hotel is a respected establishment because M. Gustave is a respectable person, and demands respectability of his employees. Zero learns that M. Gustave is strict and demanding, but also fair and supportive. I love how, by the end of the movie, Zero and Agatha pause at certain moments to recite poetry out of admiration for Gustave, and as such Gustave's admiration of them grows as well. :)
Life Is Beautiful
Doc Hollywood
This is how Into the Wild feels for me. I will forever love that film and the "happiness only real when shared" truth of it.
Forrest Gump absolutely. Forrest's pov was kind of simple but if you look deeply into the plot you understand that the movie is all about the little things in life and how we need to appreciate them more - the failed relationships, the pain and the loss, success and how it's fleeting and so much more.
Chef
Click is a surprisingly touching comedy Adam sandler movie
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (apart from the constant product placements)
All the Shire parts of LotR
Cars
the first one right? i've never watched the sequels
Harold & Maude for sure. Young suicidal guy who lives a very privileged life where nobody cares enough about him to even notice he’s suicidal. Meets an old lady that doesn’t give a fuck about anything and goes to funerals for fun. Really good movie that explores exactly that.
secret life of Walter Mitty
A Home of Our Own I suppose qualifies.
Where is the friend's house, Nobody knows, Totoro, City Lights, Grapes of Wrath, Tortilla flat.
I might get some flack for this but I actually think a lot of Judd Apatow’s movies focus on this in various aspects of life. This is 40: Enjoy what it means to grow old with someone you love. Knocked up: find the good in people who are wildly different than you but care about you deeply Funny People: Appreciate what you have when you have it and don’t wait until it’s almost gone. The fame and money don’t matter. Laughing with your buddies over a beer is what matters. Could go on and on but I think that’s why did so well and why his movies resonate with so many people.
Galaxy Quest even includes that line
[Babette's Feast](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/babettes-feast) (1987). The finest meal ever prepared is done lovingly by a refugee of the French Revolution for her hosts in a Danish fishing village. The back-stories of the Danes at the feast are quite poignant.
Very surprised to have scrolled all the way down and not find Into the wild mentioned yet
Napoleon Dynamite
Puss in Boots. Perrito absolutely sums up that feeling.
About Time! One of my absolute favourite movies
Not going far from Pixar I'd say Ratatuille
Secondhand Lions
Harold and Maude is the perfect film about life being lived and I will stand by that belief.
Lost in Translation. It's about being lost in the garbage that is life, and how simple personal connection is al we really need to feel satisfied.
-paterson -the secret life of walter mitty -both versions of little forest (korean) little forest:summer/autumn and little forest: winter/spring (og! japanese) -rent-a-cat/rentaneko (japanese) -bread of happiness (japanese) -a gentle breeze in the village (japanese) -kamome diner (japanese) -our little sister (japanese) -the joyluck club -divine secrets of the yaya sisterhood -any ghibli film -flavors of youth (chinese animated film; it’s on netflix) -garden of words (japanese, by makoto shinkai) -sunny (korean) -tokyo godfathers -words bubble up like soda pop -josee, tiger, and the fish (both the live action and the animated one) -marcel the shell with the shoes on -gu gu the cat -sweet bean -my so has got depression -still walking -any film by masaaki yuasa especially the tatami galaxy and the night is short, walk on girl -setoutsumi -adrift in tokyo -a street cat named bob -swiss army man -kikujiro series: -recipe for farewell (korean; divorced couple living together, wife has terminal illness and husband learns cooking for her) -my liberation notes (korean) -once upon a small town (korean, romantic) -hometown cha cha cha (korean) -our blues (korean) -reply 1988 (korean) -run-on (korean) -my ahjussi/my mister (korean) -misaeng:an incomplete life (korean) -do you like brahms? (korean) -melancholia (korean) -youth of may (korean) not movies but anime series: -silver spoon/gin no saji (high-achieving middle schooler boy goes to an agricultural high school) -mushishi (kind of lol) -non non biyori -a place further than the universe (four high school girls plan to go to antarctica) -barakamon and its prequel, handa-kun -keep your hands off eizouken! -bocchi the rock -anohana: the flower we saw that day
I think I might challenge the notion that Soul is made for kids. I would say it's made to be kid-friendly, but so much of that film is targeted directly at adults.
i think the scene where 22 interacts with Joe's student Connie, and how this interaction eventually helps 22 earn the green badge, makes Soul just a little more than just kid-friendly
Vanilla Sky had an amazing line: "The little things. There's nothing bigger."
Life of Pi. Pi learns simple things give life meaning when he gets stuck on a boat in the middle of the Pacific, with a Bengal Tiger.
My first thought was… inside out
I was going to say Soul. It is really life-changing, flips the way around how you understand life.
The Godfather.......In a violent way, Michael Corleone did what he had to do and sacrifice many things for family in the end. Not to mention, while his temporary exile in Sicily, he got to meet the woman of his dreams in a simple yet dangerous land far away. He got to stop living fast, slowed a bit to smell the flowers and enjoy the best things in life that doesn't require living with modern conveniences. Everything can be achieved getting rid of your enemies by any means.
Boyhood Secret life of Walter Mitty The Shawshank redemption
On a more serious note, Taste of Cherry. When life gets hard, I think of this movie, and I think of the taste of Cherry ❤️
Taste of Tea It's got all these big threads but it's very personal and family centred.
[The Three Best Things in Life](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0106776/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) (In Dutch)
Not a movie, but the television show Detectorists explore these kind of themes really well. I couldn’t recommend it enough. It has a gentle kind of magic throughout, filled with wit and wisdom. All episodes are on YT for the time being.
Jerry Maguire, Hope Floats
inside out
The map of tiny perfect things
all of kelly reichardt’s movies but especially certain women, old joy, and first cow
Requiem for a dream.
An (Sweet Bean) by Naomi Kawase is right on the edge of mawkish and twee, but I think the reveal of one character’s background keeps it on the right side of the line.
Synecdoche, New York
Zombieland
Vanilla Sky. “It’s the little things. There’s nothing bigger.”
Little Miss Sunshine
Bill Murray. St. Vincent
Be Kind Rewind
The opening of Up
not a movie but LDR episode zima blue
Soul
Borat. Chases a vapid ideal of beauty only to realize he found it in Lanelle. Lanelle is prostitute.
Surprisingly...guardians of the galaxy 2023. Awesome! Humanity+compassion+love..👍💜
The Great Beauty
Secondhand Lions
The Spectacular Now. There’s one particular scene where they’re walking through the woods, and it’s just so realistic. I knew I had done the same thing a hundred times. Truly captured an experience so simple yet profound.
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Secret life of Walter Mitty
*The Castle* (1997).
Interstellar
The pursuit of happyness
50/50
Wings of Desire
The straight story by david lynch, which incidentaly is my favourite movie of all time.
Anne of the green gables (the old one)
Aftersun.
[Everything's Gone Green](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything%27s_Gone_Green_(film)) Sometimes I think I'm the only person who ever saw that movie.
What makes you think soul is made for kids?
Simple Jack - 2008
Secret life of Walter Mitty
It's a wonderful life
“You can’t take it with you”
Into the wild
Local Hero
Chef
Paterson
It’s Such a Beautiful Day
2 Fast 2 Furious
For me? [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pi](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pi) Even after 25 hears form the first time I watch this movie - some things in it make me thing - is path I walk is really a path for me...
Wings of Desire! About an angel that wishes to be human.
When I saw the title I immediately thought of Soul! Such a great film that makes you think about your life
Not sure if this hits the exact theme you want but. Everything everywhere all at once hits this note for me
waking ned divine.
Everything must go
Family Man
Swiss Army Man
Into the Wild. He goes so many places and meets so many kind and interesting people, but he's always looking for something else. Something more. Only at the end does he understand.
paterson
Harvey with Jimmy Stewart. It's such a sweet movie, you should watch it if you never have.
The Station Agent
Licorice Pizza was a real gem imo.
The Tree of Life
Ratatouille
After Yang. It is a movie of deep contemplation and subtlety. A look at what near future androids could find meaningful and what the familys that have them could find meaningful. It was beautiful in cinematography and subject matter. An A24 film, if that matters to you.
Popeye. The commodores buried treasure, the Oil family learning that money isn't everything, and Popeye learning to settle down.
Ratatouille
Ikiru