On most days we just need a pick-me-up to get through the day, but in today’s film industry most movies are either superhero films or super intense, or it’s just shit films. Netflix is no different in regard to superheroes and intense films but it also makes many happy movies that you can just watch and not think about any of the dark stuff you have to go through in your everyday life. These movies can simply improve your mood even though they are not one of the best films out there. So, here are the 10 best feel-good animated movies on Netflix that you should watch right now. The movies on this list are not ranked.
Modest Heroes
Synopsis: Modest Heroes is an ambitious anthology of three thrilling tales (Kanini & Kanino, Life Ain’t Gonna Lose, Invisible) created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today.
A Whisker Away
Synopsis: Miyo Sasaki, nicknamed “Muge” meaning “infinitely mysterious,” has a bright personality and is full of energy at school and at home. She is also secretly in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. Miyo tries repeatedly to get Kento’s attention, but he takes no notice of her. She realizes that the only way to get close to him is to transform into a cat, but at some point, the boundary between herself and the cat becomes ambiguous, and she is forced to give up her life as a human.
How to Train Your Dragon
Synopsis: This Academy Award®-nominated DreamWorks Animation film rolls fire-breathing action, epic adventure and big laughs into a captivating, fun and original story. Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition and befriends one of his deadliest foes – a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, the unlikely heroes fight against the odds to save both their worlds in this wonderful, feel-good hit.
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Canvas
Synopsis: Directed by Frank E. Abney III and produced by Paige Johnstone, Canvas tells the story of a Grandfather who, after suffering a devastating loss, is sent into a downward spiral and loses his inspiration to create. Years later, he decides to revisit the easel, and pick up the paint brush… but he can’t do it alone.
Corpse Bride
Synopsis: Set in a 19th century European village, this stop-motion, animated feature follows the story of Victor (voiced by Johnny Depp), a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious Corpse Bride, while his real bride, Victoria, waits bereft in the land of the living. Though life in the Land of the Dead proves to be a lot more colorful than his strict Victorian upbringing, Victor learns that there is nothing in this world, or the next, that can keep him away from his one true love.
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
Synopsis: After meeting one bright, sunny day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.
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Violet Evergarden: the Movie
Synopsis: As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.
Flavors of Youth
Synopsis: “Flavors of Youth” is consisting with 3 short stories: “Love in Shanghai”, “The Rice Noodles” and “A Little Fashion Show”. “Love in Shanghai” is set in Haolin Li’s hometown,shikumen(lane houses) in Shanghai, and is a tale of lost love from young couple.”The Rice Noodles”, directed by live action director Joshua Yi, who will make his anime debut on bringing his memories of the Sansen Noodle from his hometown in Hunan. “A Little Fashion Show”, is portraying two Guangzhou sisters supporting each other from losing parents at young age.Takeuchi Yoshitaka, CG chief of Supporting Shinkai’ series, will be the director.
Okko’s Inn
Synopsis: After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn’s next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see – not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment. The inn’s motto is that it welcomes all and will reject none, and this is soon put to the test as a string of new guests challenge Okko’s ability to be a gracious host. But ultimately Okko discovers that dedicating herself to others becomes the key to taking care of herself.
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Klaus
Synopsis: When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), and discovers Klaus (Oscar winner J.K. Simmons), a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care. An animated holiday comedy directed by Despicable Me co-creator Sergio Pablos, KLAUS co-stars Joan Cusack, Will Sasso and Norm Macdonald.
