16 "Comfort Films" People Always Watch When They Need An Emotional Escape
Y'all already know The Princess Bride is on this list.
Whether you're going through a breakup, a career hardship, or a global pandemic — we all have at least one personal favorite film we go to for comfort.
For example, When Harry Met Sally (1989) is mine!
This week, the official Turner Classic Movies (TCM) Twitter account asked for people to share their favorite #ComfortFilms, and y'all, I have so many movies to add to my watch list!
We all have that one film we watch to provide an emotional escape. When we’re having a tough day, we turn to Dorothy and the gang in THE WIZARD OF OZ (‘39). What’s your #ComfortFilm?
Here are just a few of the most popular "comfort films" shared:
1. The Princess Bride (1987)
@tcm The Princess Bride for sure.
2. Cabin in the Sky (1943)
@tcm Cabin in the Sky
3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
@tcm Raiders of the Lost Ark is my #ComfortFilm. Pure escapism at its best. #TCMParty
4. Easy to Love (1953)
@tcm I love this. For me, EASY TO LOVE (1953) with Esther Williams and Van Johnson. #ComfortFilm
5. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
@tcm #ComfortFilm
6. The Gang's All Here (1943)
@tcm Busby Berkeley's THE GANG'S ALL HERE is my #comfortfilm.
7. You've Got Mail (1998)
@tcm #comfortfilm "You've Got Mail"
8. Some Like It Hot (1959)
@tcm SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) is another super feel-good #ComfortFilm for me. I laugh so much every single time I watch it.
9. Funny Face (1957)
@tcm A big #ComfortFilm for me is FUNNY FACE (1957). Givenchy! Dancing! Paris! Dovima! Kay Thompson being fabulous beyond belief! It always soothes a troubled mind.
10. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
@tcm For goofy escapism, nothing compares to Pee-Wee #comfortfilm
11. Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
@tcm #comfortfilm Meet Me in St Louis!
12. Sense & Sensibility (1995)
@tcm Sense and Sensibility - because Colonel Brandon
13. Singin' in The Rain (1952)
@tcm Singin’ in the Rain. Every time
14. Pillow Talk (1959)
@tcm PILLOW TALK (1959) with Doris Day, Rock Hudson, and Tony Randall is definitely a #ComfortFilm for me.
15. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
@tcm
16. And finally, anything starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
@tcm Pretty much any #FredandGinger film will take the blues away #TCMParty