If you are stuck on a rainy day, a good movie or a mini-movie series can be an excellent partner to be cozy and warm. So here is the list of best-found picks for you.
When you take time to enjoy a movie or a mini-movie series, it is one of the simplest pleasures one can enjoy, especially on a rainy day. Yes, we no longer get rainy days in schools, but we sure do miss the feeling of watching our favorite cartoons on TV all day, before we got hot soup for lunch. Now we are all grown up, with scary responsibilities and jobs to attend to. But that does not signify you have to give up on the simplest joys that watching something warm and cozy on a rainy day brings you. So don’t worry, even if you think you are not aware of what can be the best watch for you, we have a list prepared! Let’s start.
- Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
If your tears don’t match the rainfall outside, what are you even doing on a rainy day?! Well, a real tear-jerker would be Hachi: A Dog’s Tale released in 2009 which is based on a true story based on an Akita dog named Hachiko. The dog lived in Japan in the 1920s-30s who was used to wait at a rail station every afternoon for his owner to come back from work. The movie shows the owner’s death but the dog continues with his loyalty. He continued to wait faithfully for his owner every afternoon for the next nine years, after his owner’s death, till the last date of his demise. Now the movie is reimagined in a modern American setting, starring Richard Gere, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Joan Allen, and more. Directed by Lasse Hallström, this movie will make you a dog lover, even if you are not!
- The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Life is not a bed of roses, but if your will is strong enough, you will achieve success at the end of the day. This is the message that ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’ brings along which stars real-life father and son Will and Jaden Smith. The movie is also based on a real-life story of a father and a son facing incredibly hard challenges every day to achieve their one-true American dream. The protagonist in the movie, Chris Gardner, and his son face severe obstacles such as extreme poverty, a broken home, endless rejections, and homelessness amid Gardner’s medical technology innovations. In the end, the lead stands as a testament to hard work, patience, and perseverance and proves that optimism is the key to success.
- The Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)
This movie series only needs a little introduction, just like the good old Harry Potter movie series. So if you find the world of wizards too complicated for a single day, this world of magic would be the perfect choice for you. This trilogy will take up a little run time of over eight-and-a-half hours, and you have got the entertainment laid in front of you for the rest of the day. On a normal day, a day-long LOTR binging might seem unreasonable to you, but on a rainy day, when you have nowhere else to go, why not relive your childhood fantasies? The series is a true work of work and is much more than the sluggish work of our imaginations. Adapted from best-selling book series, this trilogy has inspired many spinoffs and continues to inspire various projects, leaving fans hungry for more.
- The Bridget Jones Trilogy (2001-2016)
We have got another trilogy for you to watch and this time it is a good old American rom-com classic. There are only a few films that can make you so invested in another character’s love life and this trilogy is a testament to that. The movies star Renée Zellweger in the lead as a bubby, yet clumsy rom-com sweetheart who has never been replaced from the hearts of viewers since its 2001 debut. This is also a perfect marathon to while away time when you are alone, stuck at your home on a heavy rainy day. The comforting tale of epic romance with familiar characters makes sure you have a good time doing it too! Colin Firth and Hugh Grant make such charming romantic leads, helping Bridget Jones become an icon in British pop culture over the years, rather decades, with her popular and relatable struggles and dialogues.
- La La Land (2016)
Some love stories are vivid and bring you a happy ending, and some love stories are real, stories about real love, that is perhaps a little ugly, a little disappointing, but fulfilling. One such love story is La La Land, starring Emma Stone, and Ryan Gosling. After their hit pair in ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ the duo was seen in this 2016 blockbuster, bringing along feelings, emotions, and lots and lots of tears along with them. The film tells a story of young love where two people who are madly in love continue to search for their individual success. But do not mistake the movie as a modern rendition of hustle and bustle, the poetic visuals transform the daily life struggles of LA people into a surreal manifestation of the countless dreams and hopes in the city. The storytelling, visuals, and background score, along with the realest acting by the two very talented actors will transport you from a melancholy state to a state of inspiration, and that is the magic of this cinema.
- Gone Girl (2014)
If you are a fan of true thrillers like the rest of us, this movie will keep you hooked till the very end, and rest assured you will LOVE it. Released in 2014, ‘Gone Girl’ is directed by none other than David Fincher, one of the best of our generation, and stars Rosamund Pike, and Ben Affleck in leading roles. The twists and turns in the entire story along with the sharp and masterful thriller, media satire, and a cynical analysis of modern marriage are the best you are ever going to get.
These are the list of 6 gripping movies that you can enjoy on a rainy day. Now if you want a recommendation for TV series, you can go for ”Modern Family’, ‘Bridgerton’, ‘Schitt’s Creek’, ‘The Office’, ‘Mindhunter’, etc. Enjoy!
