Light hearted movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant light hearted movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out light hearted, entertaining, humorous, feel good, captivating and light films and TV shows about / with friendship, children, family, storytelling, mentor, coming of age, friends, culture clash, slice of life and chase plots mostly in Comedy, Family and Animation genres shot in USA, Japan, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as light hearted: My Cousin Vinny (1992), Last Action Hero (1993), Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007), Bulletproof (1996), Valiant (2005), Spanglish (2004), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Inkheart (2008), Friday Night Lights (2006), WALL·E (2008).
Best films
List of light hearted movies
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his ...
Style:
funny, hilarious, feel good, light hearted, light ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night
Plot:
courtroom, courtroom drama, lawyer, court, trial, small town, cousin cousin relationship, mistaken identity, legal, murder, jail, false accusation ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
alabama, southern usa, new york, usa, new jersey ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Danny is obsessed with a fictional movie character action hero Jack Slater. When a magical ticket transports him into Jack's latest adventure, Danny finds himself in a world where movie magic and reality collide. Now it's up to Danny to ...
Style:
entertaining, parody, exciting, spoof, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
magic, heroes, parallel universe, satire, chase, dark humor, gunfight, boy, fish out of water, child in peril, villain, buddy ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, los angeles, california, usa, new york state ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to ...
Style:
light, inspirational, humorous, fairy tale, cute ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
objects come to life, magic, miraculous event, friendship, coming of age, accountant, prodigy, mysterious character, fish out of water, curses spells and rituals, save the day, goofy hero ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, future
Place:
new york, usa, seattle
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Japan, China
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.
Style:
light hearted, cult classic, grindhouse, funny, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
ninja, superhero, martial arts, vigilante, time machine, time travel, ninja turtle, comic book, female warrior, samurai, childhood, villain ...
Time:
90s, year 2016, 17th century, year 1993, 1900s ...
Place:
japan, new york, astoria oregon, asia
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan. But the only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name is Jack Carter, and he is ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, semi serious, humorous, light hearted ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
buddies, friendship, buddy, drug lord, betrayal, buddy cop, justice, unlikely friendships, adaptation, criminal heroes, working undercover, hidden identity ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
arizona, usa, los angeles
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26K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon ...
Style:
humorous, light, not serious, computer animated, light hearted ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
bird, world war two, friendship, anthropomorphic animal, hopes, heroic mission, danger, escapades, against the odds, war, animal, chase ...
Time:
1940s, year 2005, 20th century
Place:
london, england, france, europe, big ben london
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92K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Mexican immigrant and single mother Flor Moreno finds housekeeping work with Deborah and John Clasky, a well-off couple with two children of their own. When Flor admits she can't handle the schedule because of her daughter, Cristina, Deborah ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, sincere, touching, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot:
single parent, food, life, immigrant, housewife, relationships, infidelity, dysfunctional family, mother, parent child relationship, relationship problems, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, malibu california, mexico ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. ...
Style:
feel good, light, funny, humorous, computer animated ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
friends, talking animal, determination, fantasy world, rescue, jungle, elephant, friendship, animal, creativity, save the day, goofy hero ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008
Place:
seattle
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85K
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative.
Style:
fairy tale, touching, costume drama, entertaining, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, girls' night, teens, kids ...
Plot:
fictional reality, young heroes, adventurer, medieval, writers, imaginary, supernatural, book, parents and children, magic, kidnapping, heroes ...
Time:
year 2008, middle ages
Place:
alps, italy
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Friday Night Lights is an American drama television series based around a high school football team situated in Texas. The series takes place in the fictional town of Dillon: a small, close-knit community in rural Texas. Particular focus is given to ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, serious, suspenseful, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
high school, football, athlete and trainer, american football, sport team, cheerleader, friendship, contests and competitions, coach, small town, teenager, lifestyle ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, hawaii, southern usa, usa
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1.3M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
WALL·E is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage and all humans have fled to outer space. For 700 years he has continued to try and clean up the mess, but has developed some rather interesting human-like qualities. When ...
Style:
futuristic, touching, feel good, sweet, emotional ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
loneliness, robot, space travel, outer space, post apocalypse, technology, love, artificial intelligence, ecology, dystopia, happy ending, ecological disaster ...
Time:
future, distant future, year 2008, 2000s
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: China
Duration: 18 min.
TV show
Story:
One will to create oceans. One will to summon the mulberry fields. One will to slaughter countless devils. One will to eradicate innumerable immortals. Only my will... is eternal. A Will Eternal tells the tale of Bai Xiaochun, an endearing but ...
Style:
anime, tense, xianxia, atmospheric, light hearted ...
Plot:
magic, martial arts, magical power, wizards and magicians, fight, battles, swordplay, male protagonist, immortality, wuxia, coming of age, friendship ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
America's youth pastor, Guy Sides, is stuck in the mega church marketing machine, and wants to find his passion again. Surrounded by sincere - but zany - church leadership, is everything he needs to renew his faith right in front of him?
Style:
christian film, light hearted, satirical, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
pastor, christian, religion, satire, church, christianity, faith based, self discovery, faith, redemption, personal growth, community ...
Time:
21st century
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277
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Pop-culture phenomenon All That is returning for a new generation of kids. The new weekly sketch-comedy series will showcase an all-new cast of kids, with original cast members making special appearances.
Style:
sketch comedy, light hearted, humorous, fast paced, slapstick ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
nostalgia, rebirth, preteen, pop culture, variety show, improv, black sitcom, satire, live action, studio
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 12 min.
TV show
Story:
Chi is a sweet playful kitten who’s always full of energy. She lives with the loving Yamada family. Her daily routine is to drink milk, take naps, and go walk in the park.
Style:
light hearted, cute, entertaining, captivating, light ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, preschool
Plot:
kitten, pets, friendship, children, heartwarming, slice of life, innocent, animal, anthropomorphic animal, friends, anthropomorphic cat, curiosity ...
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Genre: Animation
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
A polite and meticulous super sleuth known as the Butt Detective solves a myriad of baffling mysteries, blowing raspberries in the face of crime.
Style:
anime, light hearted, detective, family comedy, slapstick ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
toilet humor, children, investigation, sleuth, innocent, sidekick, friendship, crime solving, problem solving, urban, education, gag humor
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
The boy who sits next to Yokoi in class, Seki-kun, is always up to something at his desk. He manages to somehow play very elaborate games without attracting the teacher's attention. From dominos, to shogi, to go, to mecha models, to playing ...
Style:
light hearted, semi serious, humorous, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
slice of life, high school life, youth, teenager, school, everyday life, classmate, problem, teenage life, escapades, schoolgirl, satire ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, Australia
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Winston Steinburger and Sir Dudley Ding Dong follows the intergalactic exploits of Winston Steinburger, his cat Dudley, and a high-strung alien named Hampton - three unlikely amigos in the Globulus Galaxy; a busy stretch of alien-infused space, ...
Style:
satirical, light hearted, buddy comedy, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
space adventure, space travel, galaxy, intergalactic, outer space, space, alien contact, space mission, alien creature, alien encounter, alien, satire ...
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Genre: Animation, Short, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 12 min.
TV show
Story:
Meet Ace McDougal - just your average, everyday nerdy school kid... Well he was, 'til he happened to be in the wrong dentist's chair at the wrong time and accidentally said the secret codeword... next thing he knew he'd been fitted ...
Style:
light hearted, captivating, exciting, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
superhero, child, children, boy, schoolboy, nerdy boy, boy with glasses, boyhood, adventure hero, dentist, boy hero, technology ...
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281
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 75 min.
TV show
Story:
Sketch comedy about the life in a luxury hotel, through its staff and guests.
Style:
sketch comedy, sitcom, light hearted, situational comedy, witty ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
hotel, luxury hotel, farce, class differences, slice of life, urban, social satire, satire, palace, butler, laboratory, hotel manager ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Light-hearted Fun & frolic rollercoaster.
Style:
light hearted, feel good, humorous, uplifting, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
friendship, young adult, everyday life, slice of life, dating, family drama, coming of age, urban, dialogue driven
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A cheerful and fun-loving Sara working towards her dream of becoming a filmmaker meets Jeevan with whom she relates on various of her choices, especially the choice of not having a child. The movie is a light-hearted take on how society and family ...
Style:
light hearted, romantic comedy, feel good, romantic drama, humorous
Plot:
female protagonist, independent woman, young couple, gender roles, filmmaking, young adult, social commentary, ambition, self discovery, slice of life, urban, coming of age ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Tennessee-born comedian, actor, and podcast host Nate Bargatze is back with his second hour-long Netflix original comedy special, Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American. Nate reflects on being part of the Oregon Trail generation, meeting his ...
Style:
satirical, light hearted, captivating, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, stand up comedian, storytelling, everyday life, public speaking, social satire, satire, joke, topical humor, humour, comedian, family life ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Recently divorced Adriana tries to get revenge on the woman who took her husband away from her by going on a European cruze along with them.
Style:
light, funny, humorous, romantic, scenic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, breakup, disorder, pursuit, cruise, vacation, cruise ship, sea, divorce, women, female empowerment, travel ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Spain
Duration: 7 min.
TV show
Story:
Sister and brother Cleo and Cuquin carry out different job roles to help their friends.
Style:
educational, light hearted, funny, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
children, role playing, mischievous children, lifestyle, brother sister relationship, kids and family, life lesson, siblings, problem solving, teamwork, safe, empathy ...
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Genre: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Chef who dreams of having own food trucks, agrees to pose as girlfriend of an attorney. Working together, they try to prove he's the ideal candidate to take over the family firm, but is complicated as real sparks begin to fly.
Style:
romantic comedy, sweet, light hearted, feel good, romantic ...
Plot:
christmas, pretend relationship, chef, lawyer, job promotion, heartwarming, fake relationship, holiday romance, love and romance, love story, male female relationship, fall in love ...
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Little Princess is a children's animated television series. Directed by Edward Foster, it debuted in the United Kingdom in 2006 and is currently shown there as part of Channel 5's Milkshake! and – as Y Dywysoges Fach – in the ...
Style:
light hearted, cute, entertaining, light, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot:
princess, castle, curiosity, friendship, little girl, queen, children, heartwarming, kingdom, royal court, nosy, royal palace ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
A kind-hearted government employee in his forties, who spends most of his time with youngsters, selflessly intervenes in the problems of his near and dear ones.
Style:
comedy drama, light hearted, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
village, heartwarming, slice of life, village life, friendship, everyday life, rural area, public service, countryside, life, satire, politician ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Final year mechanical engineering students, Romario, Riyas, Yoodas, and Athmaram think their lives are miserable since there is not one single girl in their class. Much to their joy, a girl called Riya joins their class and soon becomes friends with ...
Style:
light hearted, contemplative, psychological, touching, humorous ...
Plot:
friendship, college, youth, coming of age, friend, friends, fall in love, college student, love and romance, twists and turns, rivalry, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Animal Yokochō is a Japanese manga and anime series aimed at children about a little girl who has a doorway to another world in her room, from which three bizarre and frequently-annoying stuffed animal-like creatures emerge to make her life ...
Style:
anime, light hearted, cute, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, preschool
Plot:
friendship, animal, innocent, children, imagination, child, friends, fantasy world, anthropomorphic animal, human animal relationship, child protagonist, pretense ...
Time:
2000s
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