14 Best Feel-Good Movies for a Solo Weekend

By Vlad Zakh · August 20, 2026

United States Comedy feel good solo weekend

Chef and The Intern are warm, funny, and completely undemanding, exactly right for a low-energy weekend. Legally Blonde earns its spot for being endlessly rewatchable, and About Time stays sincere without ever tipping into heavy. In The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019): Sweet, funny, and quietly moving without ever getting heavy. Another standout is Palm Springs (2020): A time-loop comedy that stays genuinely funny on a rewatch.

Isn't It Romantic (2019)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A self-aware rom-com parody that still delivers the genre's comforts.

Directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson · 1h 28m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Always Be My Maybe (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.2

Funny, warm, and easy to put on without thinking twice.

Directed by Nahnatchka Khan · 1h 42m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Someone Great (2019)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A solid, low-stakes comfort watch about starting over.

Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson · 1h 32m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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The Half of It (2020)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Quieter and more thoughtful than the average teen comedy.

Directed by Alice Wu · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Palm Springs (2020)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 95% Metacritic 83

A time-loop comedy that stays genuinely funny on a rewatch.

Directed by Max Barbakow · 1h 30m · Rated R

16 wins & 43 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu

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Set It Up (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Breezy rom-com energy with zero emotional homework required.

Directed by Claire Scanlon · 1h 45m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Booksmart (2019)

IMDb ★ 7.1 RT 96% Metacritic 84

Sharp, funny, and one of the better modern comedies to watch alone.

Directed by Olivia Wilde · 1h 42m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award29 wins & 60 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.6

Sweet, funny, and quietly moving without ever getting heavy.

Directed by Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Yes Man (2008)

TMDB ★ 6.8

A simple premise that works best as an easy, no-pressure watch.

Directed by Peyton Reed · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Enola Holmes (2020)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Fast, clever, and easy to enjoy without much commitment.

Directed by Harry Bradbeer · 2h 04m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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About Time (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 70% Metacritic 55

A quiet, warm film about noticing your own life while you're living it.

Directed by Richard Curtis · 2h 03m · Rated R

3 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Intern (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Gentle, funny, and low-stakes in exactly the right way.

Directed by Nancy Meyers · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Legally Blonde (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.5

Endlessly rewatchable and reliably good company on your own.

Directed by Robert Luketic · 1h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Chef (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Warm, food-obsessed, and one of the most purely pleasant watches around.

Directed by Jon Favreau · 1h 54m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

14 Best Feel-Good Movies for a Solo Weekend

Isn't It Romantic (2019)

Always Be My Maybe (2019)

Someone Great (2019)

The Half of It (2020)

Palm Springs (2020)

Set It Up (2018)

Booksmart (2019)

The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)

Yes Man (2008)

Enola Holmes (2020)

About Time (2013)

The Intern (2015)

Legally Blonde (2001)

Chef (2014)

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