Feel-Good Award-Winning Films
Award-winning films that leave you better than they found you — warm, funny and uplifting.
The most awarded is It Happened One Night (1934), with 5 wins, followed by The Philadelphia Story (2) and Broadway Melody of 1936 (1). Among them, 6 won at least one Oscar. They were released between 1928 and 2002.
31 films recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale carry this mood. Ranked by wins. Moods are tagged automatically for each film, so treat them as a guide. Other moods.
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Feel-Good films, most awarded first

It Happened One Night
1934 · 1h 45m
Comedy · Romance

The Philadelphia Story
1940 · 1h 53m
Comedy · Romance

Broadway Melody of 1936
1935 · 1h 43m
Music · Comedy

Lady Be Good
1941 · 1h 52m
Comedy · Music · Romance

The ChubbChubbs!
2002 · 5m
Sci-Fi · Comedy

The Circus
1928 · 1h 12m
Comedy · Romance · Drama

Spring Parade
1940 · 1h 29m
Comedy · Music

Top Hat
1935 · 1h 39m
Music · Comedy · Romance

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2002 · 1h 35m
Comedy · Drama · Romance

My Favorite Wife
1940 · 1h 28m
Comedy · Romance

Sun Valley Serenade
1941 · 1h 26m
Comedy · Music · Romance

Buck Privates
1941 · 1h 24m
Comedy · Music · War

Flirtation Walk
1934 · 1h 37m
Music · Romance

State Fair
1933 · 1h 37m
Comedy · Drama

A Preferred List
1933 · 20m
Comedy

Beauty and the Beach
1941 · 11m
Music

Birth of the Blues
1941 · 1h 26m
Music · Romance

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"
1941 · 7m

Flying Down to Rio
1933 · 1h 29m
Comedy · Romance

Here Comes the Navy
1934 · 1h 27m
War · Drama

Ice-Capades
1941 · 1h 28m
Comedy · Music · Romance

Jolly Little Elves
1934 · 9m
Music · Comedy

Las Vegas Nights
1941 · 1h 30m
Comedy · Music

Mike's New Car
2002 · 3m
Comedy · Family

Music in My Heart
1940 · 1h 10m
Music · Romance · Comedy

Rhythm on the River
1940 · 1h 32m
Comedy · Music

Speedy
1928 · 1h 26m
Comedy · Action

Sunny
1941 · 1h 38m
Music

Tanks a Million
1941 · 50m
Comedy

The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 · 1h 38m
Music

The Richest Girl in the World
1934 · 1h 11m
Comedy · Romance