Yahoo Lifestyle People Are Sharing The Movies That Offered Them A Moment Of Peace In This Dumpster Fire World
Life is super stressful on so many levels for so many of us right not, and movies provide a nice source of escapism.
Recently, Redditor u/BiscottiPatient824 asked the r/movies subreddit for "movies that are peaceful with almost no tension."
Here are 15 of the top responses:
1.Chef
Suggested by GRDCS1980
"This was going to be my comment. There's slight tension at the beginning, but then it's just smooth sailing with fun characters, great food, and food culture."
"Besides a slight amount at the start, the movie is just a happy, feel feel-good experience."
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"Paddington 2 made me want to be a better man."
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3.Jiro Dreams of Sushi
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi is a really enjoyable and engaging story, even if sushi isn’t your thing."
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4.Perfect Days
"Perfect Days is the perfect 'peaceful' film."
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5.Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
"Some sad parts, but overall a very sweet, feel-good movie"
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6.Local Hero
"One of the most perfect gentle films."
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7.Paterson
"It's so lovely! Adam Driver plays a bus driver who just writes poems and really loves his wife. It's soooo comforting."
"Paterson is what got me into poetry — 98% of mine is crap and will never be published, but I like it, and my wife likes what I write for her."
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8.The Intern
"I personally love The Intern because of that. Not much, just a light-hearted movie."
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9.The Straight Story
Suggested by hippysmell
"This is a great movie and could be titled An Old Guy Drives His Lawnmower Across the State. Beautifully filmed — like the thunderstorm, and when he drives into the abandoned barn — and such understated performances! And the ending with Harry Dean Stanton!"
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10.The World's Fastest Indian
"It's a sweet flick with no bad guys. Everyone helps the protagonist. Based on a lovely story."
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Suggested by Whole-Snow-1827
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12.Everybody Wants Some!!
"Literally zero plot. It's just college guys having fun before classes start. Very fun. Very relaxing."
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13.The Sandlot
"The 'tension' is in a few scenes, but they are more comedic and 'overactive imagination of a child' than truly scary or intense."
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14.Columbus
"Columbus (2017) is great; while not entirely conflict-free, it’s a calming, meditative watch."
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15.And finally, Once
"It's a beautiful movie with amazing music, and there's barely any conflict in it. It always makes me smile when I watch it."
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What's your favorite low-stakes, low-conflict comfort watch? What do you enjoy most about it? Let us know in the comments!
Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
