Touching movies and TV shows – page 5

List of touching movies

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 7.3
 248K
Chef (2014)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with ...
Style: road movie, feel good, inspirational, touching, culinary ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot: cooking, food, chef, cooking and food, road trip, happy ending, parent child relationship, restaurant owner, father son relationship, divorce, starting over, workplace problem ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014, y2k, future, 21st century
Place: los angeles, california, florida, usa, new orleans ...
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 7.1
 38K
The Messenger (2009)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), to give notice to the families of ...
Style: touching, sincere, depressing, sad, psychological ...
Audience: date night
Plot: military, soldier, redemption, honest, character study, bereavement, human nature, officer, jihad, relationships, wartime, friendship ...
Time: year 2009, 21st century
Place: iraq, bosnia, usa, california
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 6.1
 12K
Noel (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Christmas Eve in New York, and the lonely divorced publisher, Rose Collins, needs a miracle to improve the health of her mother, interned in a hospital with Alzheimers. She feels sorry for another patient and meets his visitor. Meanwhile, Nina ...
Style: touching, humorous, emotional, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: christmas, love and romance, hopes, angel, parents and children, couple relations, holiday, winter, new year, jealousy, christmas eve, gay interest ...
Time: year 2004
Place: new york, usa
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Style: inspirational, emotional, sentimental, uplifting, motivational ...
Audience: family outing, chick flick, teens, family friendly
Plot: homeless, life, human spirit, rags to riches, life philosophy, success, single father, poverty, rise to the top, family drama, life is a bitch, biopic ...
Time: 80s, year 2006, 2010s, 20th century
Place: usa, california, bay area, san francisco, america
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 8.2
 1.2M
Finding Nemo (2003)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan, Australia, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting ...
Style: feel good, touching, humorous, funny, sentimental ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot: friendship, underwater, animal, shark, father son relationship, friends, freedom, memory loss, courage, escape attempt, single father, talking animal ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new south wales, oceania, pacific ocean, sydney australia, australia
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 7.5
 107K
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Female born, Teena Brandon adopts his male identity of Brandon Teena and attempts to find himself and love in Nebraska.
Style: touching, independent film, emotional, sexy, depressing ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot: transgender, lesbian, gender, transsexual, rape, lgbtq, tragic love, lesbian relationship, lesbian love, small town, gay, love ...
Time: year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place: nebraska, texas, usa
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Close to the Horizon (2019)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Jessica knows exactly what her life is supposed to look like and where it takes her. But then she meets Danny. He has a complicated past and could confuse all their plans. Jessica has to decide.
Style: touching, sentimental, sincere, romantic, emotional ...
Audience: girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot: young couple, fall in love, love and romance, couple relations, youth, illness, childhood trauma, tragic romance, young adult, lovers, attraction, obstacle ...
Time: 2000s, year 1999, 90s
Place: germany
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 7.5
 243K
Erin Brockovich (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. ...
Style: inspirational, touching, feel good, uplifting, factual ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot: environmental, justice, court, lawyer, contamination, small town, single mother, investigation, corporate crime, business, lawsuit, legal ...
Time: year 1993, 90s, y2k, year 2000, 2000s ...
Place: california, los angeles, usa, new jersey
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.
Style: touching, romantic, sincere, uplifting, period piece ...
Audience: chick flick, teens
Plot: world war two, german occupation, writers, marriage proposal, letter, friendship, fiance fiancee relationship, nazi occupation, german soldier, strong female character, female writer, unwed mother ...
Time: 1940s, post world war two, year 1941, year 1946
Place: england, london
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You Can Count on Me (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely-seen younger brother returns to town.
Style: touching, independent film, sincere, captivating, humorous ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: workplace, single mother, hopes, small town, childhood, character study, love and romance, introspection, drifter, free spirited, family secret, parents and children ...
Time: 2000s, 90s, 20th century
Place: new york state, new york
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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her - but ultimately she must confront her fate, the ...
Style: touching, anime, emotional, melancholic, lyrical ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot: coming of age, friendship, children, princess, parents and children, dream, female protagonist, self discovery, japanese woman, family relations, surrealism, melancholy ...
Time: 2010s, year 2014, year 2013
Place: japan, east asia, asia, tokyo
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 7.2
 5K
Firelight (1997)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Firelight is a period romance/drama film written and directed by William Nicholson. It was Nicholson's first, and to date only, film as director.
Style: erotic, feel good, touching, sexy, uplifting ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: fall in love, victorian england, love affair, governess, couples, hopes, marriage proposal, estate, love and romance, parents and children, happy ending, british ...
Time: 19th century, 1840s, victorian era, year 1997, 1830s ...
Place: england, britain, europe, london, san francisco
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story: This South Korean film takes place on an isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
Style: philosophical, atmospheric, melancholic, meditative, spiritual ...
Plot: buddhism, life & death, coming of age, isolation, meditation, buddhist monk, monk, guilt, existentialism, buddhist, nature, beautiful scenery ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: south korea, tibet, korea, east asia, asia ...
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 7.9
 71K
The Chorus (2004)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: France, Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Set in 1940's France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.
Style: touching, inspirational, uplifting, feel good, sentimental ...
Audience: kids, teens, teen drama
Plot: boarding school, teacher, childhood, music, teachers and students, abuse, musician, children, boarding school life, friendship, boss, orphan ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century, year 2004
Place: france, new york, switzerland, europe, paris france ...
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 7.2
 123K
The Butler (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
Style: touching, inspirational, political, factual, historical drama ...
Audience: teens, date night
Plot: racism, president, u.s. president, civil rights, black history, racial discrimination, butler, injustice, african american, politics, civil rights movement, father son relationship ...
Time: 80s, 70s, year 2013, 60s, year 1961 ...
Place: washington d.c., usa, birmingham alabama, nashville tennessee, america ...
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 7.4
 46K
McFarland, USA (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Style: touching, inspirational, sentimental, emotional, sweet ...
Audience: teens, family outing, boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot: teacher, underdog, mentor, high school, coach, track and field, athlete and trainer, human spirit, football, athlete, dedicated educator, competition ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: california, palo alto california, usa, new jersey, texas
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 8.3
 1.2M
Up (2009)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives ...
Style: touching, feel good, inspirational, sweet, tear jerker ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot: dog, loneliness, unlikely friendships, friendship, follow your dream, friends, journey, obsessive quest, hopes, giant bird, wilderness, imagination ...
Time: year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place: south america, iran, venezuela, latin america, mount everest ...
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 6.9
 15K
Then Came You (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: An American hypochondriac who is working as a baggage handler is forced to confront his fears when a British teenager with a terminal illness enlists him to help her carry out her eccentric bucket list.
Style: touching, sincere, inspirational, captivating, romantic ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, date night, girls' night, teen drama
Plot: bucket list, friendship, love of one's life, terminal illness, hypochondriac, teenager, cancer, illness, fighting illness, last wish, wish fulfillment, escapades ...
Place: usa, cape town south africa
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 6.9
 40K
Love Story (1970)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When ...
Style: touching, emotional, romantic, sentimental, sad ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot: love, fall in love, college, tragedy, death, true love, ice hockey, love story, dying young, graduation, cancer, tragic love ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, 60s
Place: new york, bronx new york city, paris france, boston, massachusetts ...
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A Very Long Engagement (2004)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, War
Country: France, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: In 1919, Mathilde was 19 years old. Two years earlier, her fiancé Manech left for the front at the Somme. Like millions of others he was "killed on the field of battle." It's written in black and white on the official notice. But ...
Style: romantic, touching, sexy, period piece, visually stunning ...
Audience: chick flick, date night
Plot: world war one, private detective, war, love and romance, missing person, wartime, life & death, prostitute, soldier, relationships, brutality, young lovers ...
Time: 2000s, 1920s, year 2004, 1910s, 20th century ...
Place: france, brittany, paris france, europe, marseille ...
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The Princess Diaries (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of ...
Style: feel good, touching, fairy tale, sweet, romantic comedy ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, kids, girls' night, date night ...
Plot: teenager, high school, princess, coming of age, royalty, royal family, teenage life, teenage girl, cinderella story, best friend, fish out of water, queen ...
Time: year 2001, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place: san francisco, california, europe, usa, pacific ocean
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Message in a Bottle (1999)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move ...
Style: touching, romantic, sincere, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience: girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot: love, love story, destiny, sailing, haunted by the past, single parent, anonymous letter, love letter, grief, women, sea voyage, father son relationship ...
Time: 2010s, year 1999, 90s
Place: north carolina, virginia, chicago, usa, new york
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Sultan of My Heart (2018)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Turkey, Russia
Duration: 150 min.
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Story: Mahmud brings Anna to his palace to teach his children French. The Russian ambassador also sends him there with the pressure to 'spy on his country'.
Style: touching, captivating, sincere, emotional, tense ...
Plot: sultan, female teacher, love and romance, espionage, strong female character, couple relations, parent child relationship, love triangle, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, female protagonist ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, 1800s
Place: turkey, ottoman empire
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10 Items or Less (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, ...
Style: feel good, touching, road movie, humorous, light ...
Plot: friendship, self discovery, job interview, road trip, research, on the road, movie star, mentor, friends, stranger, actor's life, celebrity culture ...
Time: 2000s, year 2006, 20th century
Place: los angeles, california, usa, seattle, tokyo
Is relevant?
 7.3
 259K
The Descendants (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron, Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
Style: touching, depressing, sad, poignant, suspense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: infidelity, teenage daughter, bittersweet, dying mother, family drama, grief, father daughter relationship, family relations, beach, dysfunctional family, cheating wife, death ...
Time: year 2011, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: hawaii, usa, iran, california
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The Parent Trap (1961)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Hayley Mills plays twins who, unknown to their divorced parents, meet at a summer camp. Products of single parent households, they switch places (surprise!) so as to meet the parent they never knew, and then contrive to reunite them.
Style: touching, sweet, feel good, sentimental, humorous ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, girls' night ...
Plot: twins, summer, family life, childhood, sisters, summer camp, divorce, women, teenage girl, parents and children, mischievous children, divorced parents ...
Time: 60s, year 1961, 20th century
Place: california, massachusetts, boston, monterey california, london
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Shall We Dance? (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Upon first sight of a beautiful instructor, a bored and overworked estate lawyer signs up for ballroom dancing lessons.
Style: touching, feel good, inspirational, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot: dancing, friendship, couples, couple relations, contests and competitions, hopes, follow your dream, dancer's life, marriage, rags to riches, teachers and students, friends ...
Time: year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place: chicago, usa, san francisco
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 7.8
 65K
Pride (2014)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Based on a true story, the film is set in the summer of 1984 – when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise ...
Style: touching, political, sad, witty, feel good ...
Audience: chick flick, teens
Plot: gay, lgbt, friendship, working class, protest, culture clash, homosexuality, gay rights, prejudice, gay pride, gay love, gay couple ...
Time: year 1985, 20th century, year 2014, year 1984, 2000s ...
Place: england, wales, united kingdom, britain, europe ...
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Hearts in Atlantis (2001)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.
Style: touching, atmospheric, sincere, sentimental, enigmatic ...
Plot: small town, childhood, stephen king, single mother, friendship, childhood friend, coming of age, mysterious stranger, childhood memory, father figure, psychic, psychic power ...
Time: year 2001, 1950s, 20th century, 60s
Place: virginia, connecticut, usa, new york, boston
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Love Comes Softly (2003)
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Marty is a 19 year old pioneer woman, recently married. She goes west with her husband Clem, hoping to start a new life. But Clem unexpectedly dies, and Marty finds herself alone, two months pregnant. Clark Davis, a widower, offers her a marriage of ...
Style: touching, sentimental, emotional, serious, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, kids, family friendly, girls' night
Plot: fall in love, marriage of convenience, love and romance, faith, christian, couple relations, pregnancy, couples, hopes, farm, single parent, wagon train ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, victorian era
Place: usa
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