Optimist movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant optimist movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, weird, touching, humorous, sentimental and thought provoking films and TV shows about / with optimist, destiny, optimism, mentor, storytelling, death, catastrophe, couples, friendship and dialogue plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres shot in USA, UK, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as optimist: Enchanted (2007), 3 Idiots (2009), The Day Shall Come (2019), Frances Ha (2012), The Phantom of the Open (2021), Mister Winner (2020), Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015), My SO Has Got Depression (2011), Groundhog Day (1993), Tomorrowland (2015).
Best films
New films
| Tangled (2010) | 7.7 | |
| Transcendence (2014) | 6.2 | |
| Realive (2016) | 5.9 | |
| 3 Idiots (2009) | 8.4 | |
| Mister Winner (2020) | 7.0 |
List of optimist movies
228K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on ...
Style:
fairy tale, romantic, feel good, parody, modern fairy tale ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, date night, teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
princess, magic, witch, true love, fall in love, good versus evil, magical, prince, imaginary kingdom, love and romance, queen, dragon ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, new york state
Is relevant?
477K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
In the tradition of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” comes this refreshing comedy about a rebellious prankster with a crafty mind and a heart of gold. Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like ...
Style:
inspirational, entertaining, funny, touching, educational ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
friendship, motivation, coming of age, rebelliousness, friends, teachers and students, talented, student life, twists and turns, life philosophy, buddies, heartwarming ...
Time:
future, 2000s, year 2009, 21st century
Place:
india, delhi, middle east, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An impoverished leader of a small religious commune in Miami, is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for an FBI agent, who plans to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.
Style:
tragicomedy, serious, thought provoking, intense, light ...
Plot:
racism, optimist, nuclear, absurdism, political satire, social satire, religious cult, police raid, police corruption, pacifist, snitch, secret police ...
Place:
miami
Is relevant?
102K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Brazil
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.
Style:
mumblecore, realistic, poignant, sexy, sweet ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
female friendship, friendship, coming of age, bittersweet, best friend, relationships, female protagonist, dancer, self discovery, direction and purpose, dark humor, profanity ...
Time:
year 2012, year 2013, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, sacramento california, paris france, france ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
Style:
disturbing, entertaining, captivating, non fiction, satirical
Audience:
date night
Plot:
golf, golfer, optimist, dream, folk hero, ambition, daydreamer, athlete's life, satire, follow your dream, stepfather stepson relationship, unlikely hero ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, year 1985, year 1975
Place:
northern england, britain
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Leslie Winner is an eternally-optimistic klutz with his heart in the right place. Somehow, despite his calamitous nature, he has found love with his fiancé Jemma and they are preparing for their wedding. The pressure is on Leslie to find, and keep ...
Style:
sitcom, feel good, semi serious, ironic, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
humour, farce, optimist, relationships, male female relationship, social problems, irony, lifestyle, satire, comedian, chaos, klutz ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young woman begins to live life to the fullest when she receives a diagnosis of cancer.
Style:
life affirming, heartfelt, inspirational, emotional, comedy drama ...
Plot:
cancer, optimism, female protagonist, satire, resilience, hopes, fighting illness, illness, coping, lifestyle, temper, optimist ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china, shanghai
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Mikio is a married man and works hard for the company where he is employed. Then one day Mikio is diagnosed with depression. Mikio's wife is Haruko. They have been married for 5 years. Haruko draws comics for work, but they do not sell well. ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, uplifting, crying
Plot:
depression, husband wife relationship, husband, male female relationship, family problems, supportive spouse, support, melancholy, coping, relationships, family relations, couple relations ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
734K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer and mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
Style:
feel good, romantic, philosophical, humorous, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night, kids, chick flick, teens, family outing ...
Plot:
time loop, existentialism, small town, redemption, time travel, groundhog day, life & death, life philosophy, time warp, fall in love, time, destiny ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1993, future
Place:
pennsylvania, usa, america, persia, pittsburgh
Is relevant?
199K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and ...
Style:
visually stunning, visually appealing, exciting, captivating, teen ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
utopia, youth, time travel, destiny, apocalypse, androids and robots, young heroes, heroes, artificial intelligence, alternate dimension, boy genius, alternate world ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2015, 60s
Place:
florida, new york, houston texas, paris france, africa
Is relevant?
540K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When the kingdom's most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he's taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynn's curious captor, ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, romantic, 3d animation, uplifting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, teens ...
Plot:
princess, disney princess, fall in love, couples, love and romance, love, horse, strong female character, power of love, female protagonist, unlikely couple, queen ...
Time:
year 2010, 19th century, 17th century, 2010s, 1810s
Place:
fictional island, europe, germany
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Style:
breathtaking, realistic, captivating, tense, inspirational ...
Audience:
manly, date night, chick flick, kids, adult
Plot:
war, world war two, military, courage, battles, self sacrifice, sniper, friendship, nazi, combat, army, machine gun ...
Time:
1940s, year 1944, year 1998, 90s, year 2013 ...
Place:
normandy, france, germany, poland, europe ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Based on the play of the same name by Pulitzer Prize Winner Cormac McCarthy, this searing two-character drama mixes humor and pathos while examining the relationship between strangers who are brought together by desperate circumstances. Set in a New ...
Style:
philosophical, talky, psychological, thought provoking, sexy ...
Plot:
atheism, atheist, religion, psychology, dialogue, suicide attempt, faith, bible, suffering, debate, suicide, multiple storylines ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Is relevant?
433K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he’s hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, sitcom, sincere ...
Plot:
soccer, football team, american abroad, soccer coach, football player, professional sports, closeted homosexual, friendship, strong female character, coaching, divorce, career change ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
england, london
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Anne Shirley is a freckle-faced, red-haired girl, who grows up in an orphanage having lost her parents at a very early age. Anne is always cheerful and fun-loving despite being brought up without love or affection. When she turns 11, she is adopted ...
Style:
anime, iyashikei, tsundere
Audience:
kids
Plot:
anne of green gables, countryside, faith, 11 year old girl, redhead, dream, girl, bully, redhead girl, friendship, boy, slice of life ...
Time:
70s, 19th century, 1870s
Place:
canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Comedy skits featuring the talents of Mr Dick Emery.
Style:
sketch comedy, humorous, light hearted, parody, slapstick ...
Plot:
innuendo, cross dressing, variety show, satire, camp, gender roles, pun, sketch, social commentary, burlesque, stereotypes, optimist ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s, 80s
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Belgium, Spain, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Marc, a successful, ambitious man, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and is given a few months to live. Unable to accept death, he decides to cryogenically freeze himself. The love of his life is devastated. Seventy years later, Marc becomes the ...
Style:
psychological, rough, tense, captivating, surreal ...
Plot:
experiment, cryogenics, nurse, depression, fear, doctor, memory, couples, terminal illness, newborn baby, society, winter ...
Time:
future, year 2016, year 2014, 2010s, year 2007 ...
Place:
europe, asia, africa, oceania
Is relevant?
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 5 min.
TV show
Story:
H+: The Digital Series is a web series produced by Bryan Singer and created by John Cabrera and Cosimo De Tommaso. The series, which touches on the subject of transhumanism, premiered on August 8, 2012 on YouTube with two episodes. Two new episodes ...
Style:
stylized, suspenseful, serious, cyber, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
computer virus, deadly virus, danger, society, apocalypse, dystopian future, technophobia, chaos, human existence, computers and web, chaos and mayhem, post apocalyptic ...
Time:
future, year 2015, 2040s, year 2014, year 2016 ...
Place:
europe, asia, africa, oceania
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. If opened, it could mean the end of the world.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, dark, slasher, atmospheric ...
Plot:
demon, cosmic horror, satan, devil, supernatural horror, black magic, church, supernatural, priest, occult, research, obsession ...
Time:
80s, year 2016, 20th century, 90s, year 1999
Place:
los angeles, california
Is relevant?
246K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.
Style:
cerebral, philosophical, futuristic, thought provoking, tense ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, technology, consciousness, technology gone awry, resurrection, science, scientist, nanotechnology, computers and web, chaos, hi-tech, computer ...
Time:
future, year 2014, 2010s, near future, year 2010 ...
Place:
peru, usa, africa, europe, asia ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Avery and Peter try to keep the romance alive while renovating the old house they bought and juggling work, but everything takes on a new perspective when they get some news they’ve been hoping for.
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted, feel good, romantic drama, sentimental ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
wedding, relationships, home renovation, renovation, engaged couple, everyday life, commitment, intimate, home improvement, slice of life, small town, baby ...
Place:
boston
Is relevant?
14K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
During the early 1930s in Chicago, the transcontinental train, Flying Pussyfoot, is starting its legendary journey that will leave a trail of blood all over the country. At the same time in New York, the ambitious scientist Szilard and his unwilling ...
Style:
anime, exciting, suspense, serious, manga ...
Plot:
vengeance, murder, violence, uncontrollable, immortality, imaginary, gunfight, mafia, steampunk, mental illness, tortured to death, dark humor ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york, chicago
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An out-of-work Irish immigrant in Montreal remains hopeful that his luck is about to change but his disillusioned family grow tired of his pigheadedness and instability.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
stage play, arrest, optimist, arrested, drunkenness, scuffle, layoff, down on your luck, beer, divorce, husband wife relationship, deception ...
Place:
montreal
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Germany, UK, Austria, Ireland
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The deportation of 4000 Jews from Budapest to Auschwitz in July 1944, as told by George Tabori, and how the narrator's mother escaped it, owing to coincidence, courage and some help from where you'd least expect it.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, bleak, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, genocide, wartime life, world war, auschwitz, rape, concentration camp, deportation, hopes, holocaust survivor, battles ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
budapest, berlin germany, hungary
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A budding romance between noble underachiever Lloyd Dobler and high school valedictorian Diane Court is threatened when Diane's overly possessive, disapproving father interferes with their relationship. With a prized scholarship to study abroad ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, romantic, rom com, light ...
Audience:
teens, date night, chick flick, girls' night, kids ...
Plot:
high school, coming of age, couples, teenager, young love, opposites attract, first love, love story, youth, true love, happy ending, graduation ...
Time:
80s, year 1989, 20th century
Place:
seattle, england, washington state, usa, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
Style:
feel good, emotional, sweet, sincere, light ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
teacher, friendship, optimism, homeless, looking for love, strong female lead, character study, elementary school, working class, roommate, social worker, love and romance ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
london, europe, miami
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A fidgety, wisecracking video store clerk develops a fixation on a particularly reclusive customer, a frequent visitor to the pornography section of Cinefile, the video store where he works in Los Angeles. After multiple failures to impress her ...
Style:
indie film, realistic, offbeat, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
true love, opposites attract, relationships, unlikely couple, looking for love, fall in love, family relations, introspection, dysfunctional family, sex, passionate love, passion ...
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
835K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie (Audrey Tautou) accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, touching, inspirational, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, date night
Plot:
loneliness, love, fall in love, imagination, cafe, lifestyle change, life, optimism, female protagonist, love story, love and romance, life philosophy ...
Time:
year 2001, 90s, 70s, year 1974, 20th century ...
Place:
paris france, france, europe, montmartre paris, quebec
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
In the 1970s, a foundling lad, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age by leaving his Irish town for London, in part to look for his mother and in part because his trans-gender nature is beyond the town's understanding.
Style:
touching, sentimental, surreal, compassionate, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
transvestism, transgender, gay, lgbtq, adoption, homosexual, gay slur, gender bending, coming of age, priest, friendship, ira ...
Time:
70s, year 2005, 20th century, 60s
Place:
ireland, england, europe, big ben london, london
Is relevant?
199
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Martin and Sally Cramer grew up on the hardscrabble Lower East Side, where Sally still teaches; meanwhile, Martin's the head of a fancy private school. Romantic dalliances with others convince them that they're meant to be together despite ...
Style:
romantic comedy, independent film, realistic, semi serious, offbeat ...
Plot:
female teacher, couples, love and romance, destiny, love affair, school, night, high society, theft, mental disorder, marital problem, old love ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
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