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) poster, 5 Oscar wins
5 wins
8.198%

It Happened One Night

1934 · 1h 45m

Comedy · Romance

The Philadelphia Story (1940) poster, 2 Oscar wins
2 wins
7.8100%

The Philadelphia Story

1940 · 1h 53m

Comedy · Romance

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
6.790%

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935 · 1h 43m

Music · Comedy

Lady Be Good (1941) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
6.441%

Lady Be Good

1941 · 1h 52m

Comedy · Music · Romance

The ChubbChubbs! (2002) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.3—

The ChubbChubbs!

Animated short

2002 · 5m

Sci-Fi · Comedy

The Circus (1928) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
8.197%

The Circus

1928 · 1h 12m

Comedy · Romance · Drama

Spring Parade (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
4 noms
6.670%

Spring Parade

1940 · 1h 29m

Comedy · Music

Top Hat (1935) poster, Oscar nominee
4 noms
7.7100%

Top Hat

1935 · 1h 39m

Music · Comedy · Romance

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) poster, Oscar nominee
3 noms
6.676%

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

2002 · 1h 35m

Comedy · Drama · Romance

My Favorite Wife (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
3 noms
7.286%

My Favorite Wife

1940 · 1h 28m

Comedy · Romance

Sun Valley Serenade (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
3 noms
7.184%

Sun Valley Serenade

1941 · 1h 26m

Comedy · Music · Romance

Buck Privates (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
776%

Buck Privates

1941 · 1h 24m

Comedy · Music · War

Flirtation Walk (1934) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
5.5100%

Flirtation Walk

1934 · 1h 37m

Music · Romance

State Fair (1933) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
6.6100%

State Fair

1933 · 1h 37m

Comedy · Drama

A Preferred List (1933) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.7—

A Preferred List

Short

1933 · 20m

Comedy

Beauty and the Beach (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
——

Beauty and the Beach

Documentary short

1941 · 11m

Music

Birth of the Blues (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.353%

Birth of the Blues

1941 · 1h 26m

Music · Romance

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B" (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.7—

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"

Animated short

1941 · 7m

Flying Down to Rio (1933) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.683%

Flying Down to Rio

1933 · 1h 29m

Comedy · Romance

Here Comes the Navy (1934) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.283%

Here Comes the Navy

1934 · 1h 27m

War · Drama

Ice-Capades (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.3—

Ice-Capades

1941 · 1h 28m

Comedy · Music · Romance

Jolly Little Elves (1934) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6—

Jolly Little Elves

Animated short

1934 · 9m

Music · Comedy

Las Vegas Nights (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.2—

Las Vegas Nights

1941 · 1h 30m

Comedy · Music

Mike's New Car (2002) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.1—

Mike's New Car

Animated short

2002 · 3m

Comedy · Family

Music in My Heart (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
618%

Music in My Heart

1940 · 1h 10m

Music · Romance · Comedy

Rhythm on the River (1940) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.875%

Rhythm on the River

1940 · 1h 32m

Comedy · Music

Speedy (1928) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.6100%

Speedy

1928 · 1h 26m

Comedy · Action

Sunny (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.4—

Sunny

1941 · 1h 38m

Music

Tanks a Million (1941) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.9—

Tanks a Million

1941 · 50m

Comedy

The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
5.650%

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935 · 1h 38m

Music

The Richest Girl in the World (1934) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.340%

The Richest Girl in the World

1934 · 1h 11m

Comedy · Romance

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