Modern life can leave many of us singing the blues. When dark times hit, entertainment becomes a form of therapy. Like therapists, some movies are better at helping you get out of the dumps than others. Next time you feel down, consider watching any of these 15 movies for a pick-me-up.

1. Little Miss Sunshine

Any time you see “sunshine” in the title, you will likely smile. Little Miss Sunshine remains one of the best feel-good movies in Hollywood history. Steve Carell, Alan Arkin, and Paul Dano make this perfectly off-kilter film the ideal antidote to your moody blues.

2. Palm Springs

Andy Samberg should be on the Walgreens shelf next to Tylenol and Robitussin. The guy just makes you feel better.

Palm Springs is a fun, lighthearted movie about a man who finds himself stuck in a time loop at a wedding in Palm Springs, forced to relive the same day over and over.

3. The Straight Story

David Lynch's The Straight Story documents a stubborn man whose health is failing but who is intent on living life on his terms. While its description can be sobering to read, The Straight Story provides just the perspective you need on a dreary day.

4. Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude is a wild ride about what it means to live, what it means to die, and what it means to truly not care!

5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Based on a true story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will renew your hope. With Ben Stiller's help, you will re-realize that life is full of undiscovered wonders and unrealized experiences.

6. Amelie

Amelie has so many recommendations that it has to be worth your time. The decorated French film maximizes Paris' feel-good vibes. Watching Amelie will transform the lowest of lows into Eiffel Tower-level highs.

7. The Peanut Butter Falcon

Something about Shia LaBeouf at his best reminds us that life is worth living. Pair him with a young man living with Down syndrome, and you have a concoction more heartwarming than freshly microwaved Campbell's soup.

8. Airplane!

Harvard-educated doctors agree that laughter is the best medicine. Load up Airplane!, have a laugh, and get on with life. This classic has a number of quotable lines that you'll be saying all the time in your day-to-day life.

9. Finding Forrester

A prodigious young author with untapped potential. A reclusive author who couldn't give a darn about the world. A fortuitous meeting. A great movie. Finding Forrester. 

10. Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall will be particularly effective if the root of your depression lies with a heartless ex. Even if your bad mood is completely unrelated to your love life, Forgetting Sarah Marshall will make you laugh.

11. The Pursuit of Happyness

It's literally the thing you're looking for… happiness. Why not watch the movie about how to pursue it properly?

12. Intouchables

When an aristocrat becomes a quadriplegic after an accident, he decides to hire a young man from a completely different walk of life to help him. These two unlikely friends start seeing what life is like and it's very heartwarming.

13. The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club is a true classic for many. When a group of teenagers have detention on a Saturday, these kids who would never talk to each other in their everyday lives come to understand and know each other for the first time.

14. It's Kind of a Funny Story

Based on the novel of the same name, three people get to know each other better when they all meet in an adult psychiatric ward. This touching story of overcoming your struggles and finding true connections will warm your heart.

15. The Princess Bride

The narrator of the story is reading a book to his grandson when he's sick. Watching The Princess Bride feels like our own grandparents are telling us a story when we're down. It's still a beloved movie to this day.

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