Best Lighthearted Movies

1989 • Rating 7.8 • animation, family, fantasy

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Witch, Clock Tower, Bicycle Accident, Female Friendship, Bakery, Coming Of Age, Based On Children'S Book, Cartoon Cat, Cartoon Dog, Baking

Time: Year 1989, 1980S, 1989-07-29

Place: Japan, Japanese

Cast: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Keiko Toda, Mieko Nobusawa, Koichi Miura

2023 • Rating 7.2 • animation, comedy, action

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Action, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: New York City, Sibling Relationship, Skateboarding, Crime Fighter, Superhero, Turtle, Based On Comic, Ninja, Duringcreditsstinger, Playful

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-07-31

Place: Canada, France, United States Of America, English, Mandarin

Cast: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph

2025 • Rating 5.9 • adventure, comedy, horror

A group of friends facing mid-life crises head to the rainforest with the intention of remaking their favorite movie from their youth, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Snake, Animal Attack, Amazon Rainforest, Film In Film, Jungle, Reptile, Anaconda, Reboot, Animal Horror, Meta

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-24

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior, Selton Mello