Best feel-good film of all time revealed – does you favourite make the list? --[Reported by Umva mag]

LOVE Actually has been crowned the best feel-good film of all time, a poll has revealed. The 2003 romantic comedy follows eight different but interlinked couples dealing with their love lives in the month before Christmas. SWNS:South West News ServiceA survey has revealed the best feel-good movies of all time[/caption] It was followed by Morgan Freeman’s classic Shawshank Redemption and Mamma Mia!, the musical set in Greece. Rounding off the top five was Tom Hank’s Forrest Gump and the hilarious Mrs Doubtfire. The research of 2,000 film fans was commissioned by Ferrero Rocher, to mark the launch of its Get Wrapped Up in the Movies campaign, which offers a winner and three friends the ultimate movie night experience at an exclusive venue. Emma Armer from the chocolate company said: “Our research shows that nearly a third of people watch feel-good films to spend quality time with their loved ones. “We want everyone to enjoy getting wrapped up in movie nights.” When asked for the top reasons why the nation watches the films, 84 per cent feel it improves their wellbeing. More than one third (38 per cent) watch feel-good movies with a happy outcome to lift their spirits, and 30 per cent tune in to them to spend quality time with loved ones. Over three quarters of respondents (76 per cent) revealed feel-good films always lift their spirits when the weather starts to get colder. And (61 per cent) of those polled via OnePoll.com said chocolate was one of their top three favourite movie snacks to get wrapped up in these feel-good moments. TOP 40 FEEL-GOOD FILMS: 1.            Love Actually 2.            The Shawshank Redemption 3.            Mamma Mia! 4.            Forrest Gump 5.            Mrs. Doubtfire 6.            It’s a Wonderful Life 7.            The Greatest Showman 8.            Elf 9.            The Sound of Music 10.         Paddington 2 11.         The Holiday 12.         Guardians of the Galaxy 13.         Finding Nemo 14.         Groundhog Day 15.         Billy Elliot 16.         School of Rock 17.         Moana 18.         Legally Blonde 19.         The Devil Wears Prada 20.         Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 21.         The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 22.         Singin’ in the Rain 23.         Zootopia 24.         Up 25.         The Parent Trap 26.         The Princess Bride 27.         The Grand Budapest Hotel 28.         The Pursuit of Happyness 29.         Ratatouille 30.         Little Miss Sunshine 31.         The Proposal 32.         My Big Fat Greek Wedding 33.         Amélie 34.         La La Land 35.         Crazy Rich Asians 36.         The Intouchables 37.         The Blind Side 38.         The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 39.         A League of Their Own 40.         Julie & Julia

Oct 7, 2024 - 11:02
Best feel-good film of all time revealed – does you favourite make the list? --[Reported by Umva mag]

LOVE Actually has been crowned the best feel-good film of all time, a poll has revealed.

The 2003 romantic comedy follows eight different but interlinked couples dealing with their love lives in the month before Christmas.

a person is holding a remote control in front of a tv
SWNS:South West News Service
A survey has revealed the best feel-good movies of all time[/caption]

It was followed by Morgan Freeman’s classic Shawshank Redemption and Mamma Mia!, the musical set in Greece.

Rounding off the top five was Tom Hank’s Forrest Gump and the hilarious Mrs Doubtfire.

The research of 2,000 film fans was commissioned by Ferrero Rocher, to mark the launch of its Get Wrapped Up in the Movies campaign, which offers a winner and three friends the ultimate movie night experience at an exclusive venue.

Emma Armer from the chocolate company said: “Our research shows that nearly a third of people watch feel-good films to spend quality time with their loved ones.

“We want everyone to enjoy getting wrapped up in movie nights.”

When asked for the top reasons why the nation watches the films, 84 per cent feel it improves their wellbeing.

More than one third (38 per cent) watch feel-good movies with a happy outcome to lift their spirits, and 30 per cent tune in to them to spend quality time with loved ones.

Over three quarters of respondents (76 per cent) revealed feel-good films always lift their spirits when the weather starts to get colder.

And (61 per cent) of those polled via OnePoll.com said chocolate was one of their top three favourite movie snacks to get wrapped up in these feel-good moments.

TOP 40 FEEL-GOOD FILMS:

1.            Love Actually

2.            The Shawshank Redemption

3.            Mamma Mia!

4.            Forrest Gump

5.            Mrs. Doubtfire

6.            It’s a Wonderful Life

7.            The Greatest Showman

8.            Elf

9.            The Sound of Music

10.         Paddington 2

11.         The Holiday

12.         Guardians of the Galaxy

13.         Finding Nemo

14.         Groundhog Day

15.         Billy Elliot

16.         School of Rock

17.         Moana

18.         Legally Blonde

19.         The Devil Wears Prada

20.         Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

21.         The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

22.         Singin’ in the Rain

23.         Zootopia

24.         Up

25.         The Parent Trap

26.         The Princess Bride

27.         The Grand Budapest Hotel

28.         The Pursuit of Happyness

29.         Ratatouille

30.         Little Miss Sunshine

31.         The Proposal

32.         My Big Fat Greek Wedding

33.         Amélie

34.         La La Land

35.         Crazy Rich Asians

36.         The Intouchables

37.         The Blind Side

38.         The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

39.         A League of Their Own

40.         Julie & Julia






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