A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

I Remember Mama..............with Irene Dunne

You gotta see them!

Michael.....the story of John Travolta as a ghost.

October Sky
The Sound of Music
Little Women (with Susan Sarandon as Marmie)
Life as a House
Forrest Gump
The Holiday
Stepmom
Love Actually

Driving Miss Daisy

As Good As It Gets

The Black Stallion

Falling in Love, Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro; it is so romantic!

What's Cooking, about Thanksgiving in L.A., with four ethnically very different families; great food & lots of family drama.

Nobody's Fool, with Paul Newman and Jessica Tandy; Tandy's last movie and one of PN's best!

A Family Thing, with Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones, who turn out to be half-brothers.

Oh-M-G - Ice Castles!!!! I LOVED that movie. I can't count how many times I watched that movie between the ages of 11 and 15. I bumped in to Tom Skerritt in a little market on Lopez Island in Wa. YEARS later and thought I would DIE!!!
(P.S. He's a lot skinnier in person.)

There are a LOT of good movies here. I love "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" Such a sweet movie. A lot of these listed make me cry. I'd pick just about any Doris Day movie or Danny Kaye for a pick-me-up. Gene Kelly too (LOVE HIM)

Batteries Not Included
Cocoon
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
In Her Shoes
The Holiday
Father of the Bride (old and new)
Juno
Safe Passage (with Susan Sarandon - LOVE it)
Butterflies are Free
Always

Just to name a few

Titanic...the one with Barbara Stanwyck
Biscuit Eater...filmed in the south (GA, I think) with mostly locals.
The Yearling
Caged with Elinor Parker
Lonely Are the Brave with Kirk Douglas
Imitation of Life with Lana Turner
To Kill a Mockingbird
Stella Dallas with Barbara Stanwyck
Each Dawn I Die with Jimmy Cagney
I love the old Shirley Temple movies, too.

August Rush...it's become one of my all time fav movies
Where The Heart Is...who couldn't love FORNEY???
The Other Sister...
Waitress....

this is all my brain can remember after the night I had!

Don Juan DeMarco
You've Got Mail
ET

We just saw a movie on TV last night and I think it's on again tonight- "Akeelah and the Bee". It's definitely worth watching. Lawrence Fishburne and Angela Bassett are in it. It's about an 11 year old girl from South Central Los Angeles and spelling bees. Really nice movie. Kids should watch it, too.

OK, I'm going to plug my first 4 again, because if you want heartwarming AND inspirational, these are true stories and unlike most that have been listed.

Sadly, most people haven't heard of them. They aren't as famous as the golden oldies, but I assure you they are so worth watching.

We just watched Rudy again and I forgot that the real Rudy Ruettiger had a cameo in the movie. Rudy (played by Sean Astin) had undiagnosed learning disabilities and his dream to play football at Notre Dame was unattainable. (Not going to tell you what happened to Rudy)

Wikipedia: Rudy Ruttiger

Lorenzo's Oil - a true story about Augusto and Michaela Odone search for a cure for their son, who suffered from ALD. They found a "cure" which is used to this day and Augusto was awarded an honorary MD. Driven as parents of a boy who was diagnosed to die. (Not going to tell you what happens to Lorenzo)

Wikipedia: Lorenzo's Oil

Music of the Heart - The true story of Roberta Guaspari (played by Meryl Streep) who became a divorced single mom and started the East Harlem Violin String program in the New York public school system. The film culiminates in the first Fiddlefest (cameos by Izak Perlman and Isaac Stern)

Wikipedia: Music of the Heart

Seabiscuit - More than a story about the horse. It's a story about a crippled horse and a crippled jockey who rode together in the most famous comeback of all time. Academy Award winner in 2001.

Wikipedia: Seabiscuit

Sorry to be repetitive, but these are more recent than most of the ones mentioned and because they are true I found them to be among my most favorite of all time.

I saw The Martian Child on HBO today. What a sweet movie. John Cusack

You've got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, The Notebook (my most favorite). I recently watched The Illusionist and really liked it. I'm a real sucker for a good love story.

Wow, I hadn't thought about The Gods Must be Crazy for a long time. Great movie!

Don't want to duplicate and there's so many great movies. I always feel good after a good comedy. But an assortment of movies are enjoyable:

Charlie Chan movies (preferably Sidney Toler & Warner Oland)
Sherlock Holmes movies (with Basil Rathbone)
Blazing Saddles
Young Frankenstein
(OK, most any Mel Brooks movie!)
Shawshank Redemption
Caveman
The Breakfast Club
Arsenic & Old Lace
Ice Age
Toy Soldiers
Fargo

Obviously, I haven't seen many recent movies. I don't do theaters and don't have cable. Don't really worry either when there's so many great ones out there to be enjoyed.
Witness For The Prosecution

Oooo, I forgot about Love Actually. I LOVED that one. Also we love Notting Hill and Two Weeks Notice.

Yes, yes, yes...A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

I'm watching it right now. I always cry at the scene with the flowers on her graduation day.

Fried Green Tomatoes and Driving Miss Daisy. We were just talking about those movies earlier.

50 First Dates

Just wanted to let you all know how wide spread your influence can be. I printed out this thread the other day and folded the pages (several of them) and put them in my purse so I'd have them along when we went to the video store. When we got there, we picked out our movies from the list then headed up to pay for them. There was an 'older' gentleman paying for his movies in front of us. I heard the clerk ask if he wanted his list back or should she just toss it now that he had the movies. I whispered to Gary that 'here's another person that brings a list to the video store'. Then the man in front of us mentioned some other movie that he thought was really good. We started chatting with him and I wrote his recommendation on my list. Then I told him about asking the KT for recommendations for heartwarming movies. He asked whether I had another copy of the list. I didn't, of course, but told him it was still on the computer and I could print out another copy. So, I ended up handing him the printout of all of your recommendations and we parted with all of us feeling warm and fuzzy and happy. What a nice thing to be able to do as the result of all of YOUR recommendations!

Way to go, KT!!

Untamed Hearts-Christen Slater,Melissa Tomei& Rosie Perez
House of Cards -Kathleen Turner&Tommy Lee Jones

Murder She Purred a Mrs. Murphy mystery (she's a cat)
Enchanted April
Desk Set
Mom's got a dte with a Vampire

Just fun stuff

Simon Birch
The Cure
Terms of Endearment
My Girl

A Summer Place
Spencer's Mountain
Otis & Milo
Overboard
Runaway Bride
An Officer and A Gentleman
Walk the Line
The Family Stone

Rails and Ties, starring Kevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden. I highly recommend it. It is a very emotional and heartwarming movie. Another is Sweet Land - a wonderful story, beautiful scenery and a great soundtrack.

...i posted on a separate thread the other day, not realizing this one was going.

these are two movies that were exceptional.

another good one, lighthearted and fun - a fairy tale for adults, was stardust with robert deniro, michelle pfeiffer (what a role!) and claire danes. such a fun movie.

/The Game with Michael Douglas
Somethings gotta give Nicholson and Diane Keaton and a gorgeous home in the Hamptons.
hannah and her sisters
An affair to remember
el torino is very good too
wizard of oz
charlie brown speicals

Our favorites (not yet mentioned):
Local Hero (absolutely excellent, if a bit quirky)
Titanic
Chronicles of Narnia (recent version)
Jacob's Ladder
What Dreams May Come (load up on tissues)
Mary Poppins
Sound of Music
The Princess Diaries
Shreck (1st is best)

I'm sure there are others...

The Boy Who Could Fly.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Boy Who Could Fly

Thanks everyone for Jarring my Memory. I tend to forget about the Titles of Movies.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Cute, cute, cute.

Imagine my surprise when I did a Google Search for "Best Hartwarming movies" and came up with the thread that I started on GW four years ago! Sometimes the good stuff really does stick around. So, I'm reviving it. For myself, and for all of you who made use of it's contents four years ago, and for those who joined more recently and never got to see this great list compiled by all of us here on the KT!

We just watched a couple of really good dog movies last night. They were:

Angel Dog
Smitty

We also watched a movie a couple of weeks ago that we really enjoyed:

Courage

Also:

The 5th Quarter

There's one on the LIfetime channel that really moved me. It's called Twist of Faith. You can find it on demand or search for it. Worth seeing.
When I was 17 I went to N. Y. for a weekend with some friends, while there, my boyfriend came in from Fort Dix and all six of us went to Mass at St. Pats and then brunch and over to Radio City Hall to see An Affair To Remember. He and I held hands, watched the movie (sigh) and then he left. It's still one of my fav's and he is my husband of 53 years.

Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon. Make sure tissue box is full.
Pay it Forward

Only two movies I've purchased for myself

You all have mentioned some good ones!
These few come to mind...
Meet Joe Black
Fireproof
Under the Tuscan Sun
A River Runs Through It
Remains of the Day
Must Love Dogs
Nights In Rodanthe

Just watched a great little 2011 French film (English subtitles) called The Intouchables. It is based on a true story

Synopsis: In Paris, the aristocratic and intellectual Philippe is a quadriplegic millionaire that is interviewing candidates for the position of his caretaker with his red-haired secretary Magalie. Out of the blue, the rude African Driss cuts the line of candidates and brings a document from the Social Security and asks to Phillipe to sign it to prove that he is seeking a job position to receive his unemployment insurance. Philippe challenges Driss and offers a period of adaptation of one week to him to gain experience helping him. Then Driss would decide whether he would like to stay with him or not. Driss accepts the bet and moves to the mansion, changing the boring life of Phillipe and his employees.

Mr Holland's Opus

The Way We Were

Funny Girl

I second "I Remember Mama" one of the best.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Overboard
The Blindside
There's lots of others, but these are just off the top of my head.

Jodi, I watched The Intouchables last night and it is one of the best movies I have seen in a very long time. I was going to mention it when I saw this thread. Everyone absolutely should see it and it is not a chick flick. It is a foreign film, so remember to turn on the English captions.

I also saw Quartet in the theater last weekend and that is very sweet. Maggie Smith is, once again, wonderful.

Great list. The God's Must be Crazy was a hoot! Let's not forget Rainman, The Graduate, White Nights with Gregory Hines and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Just enjoyed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel recently, too.

For a different kind of movie, my vote goes to "The Gods Must Be Crazy".

Hachi
Where the Red Fern Grows

Last Of The Dogmen.

My all time favorite. I have watched this every winter for about 15 years. Tom Berenger and Barbara Hershey.. Dont let the violent scene at the first scare you off. It sets the whole movie. Modern western romance.

I've been on the Inspirational movies lately. These were very good, most found at my library or bought on eBay.

7 days in Utopia
The Bouquet
The Grace Card
Miracle of the widow
Lost & found family
Letters to God
Fireproof
Fly wheel
Facing the Giants

Hope Springs

Angelaid, glad you mentioned Taking Chance. I couldn't remember the name and was about to Google Kevin Bacon. Most of the movies I could think of have already been mentioned. I would also add Pocket Full of Miracles with Bette Davis and Glenn Ford,,,,,,, and Dave with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver.

We just saw The BlindSide for the second time. Love, love it.
I still stand by The Notebook as my first love.

"The Quiet Man".......John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.
"Sergeant York"........Gary Cooper

jel48, I loved your story of meeting the older gentleman, doesn't it make you feel good to make a connection and then go on your merry way with a smile? Good for you for making a list.

Yaya -- what a sweet memory of YOUR Radio City "date with destiny"!

Some of my heartwarming favorites:

While You Were Sleeping
Frequency
Truly, Madly, Deeply

pammyfay, I was going to mention While You were Sleeping but was afraid it was too much of a "chick flick". It is the only movie I have watched over and over again. I never tire of it. If I'm channel surfing and should come upon it, I don't care at what point it is in the movie, I watch it. I know it would never win an Academy Award, but it just does it for me.

My favorite movie of all time: Joy Luck Club. I cry every time I see it.

Lars and the Real Woman - unusual, quirky, well acted and heartwarming!

Howard's End