What to Watch When You're Feeling Sad

Sometimes when you are sad, the best thing to do is to get out of your head and pop a movie on. Nothing is more soothing than a good movie and some popcorn.

5 of the best movies to watch when you are feeling sad:

10 Things I Hate About You

This film is the opposite of sad. When I was an angsty teen, this was my favorite movie! It's a loose adaption of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew that takes place in modern-day Seattle, Washington. But there isn't one.

(500) Days Of Summer

Okay, this one also features Joseph Gordon Levitt! I promise you, it is just a coincidence, however, he is good! I was immediately smitten by (500) Days of Summer. The way it's shot is gorgeous and unique, the tale is nice and original, and you fall in love with the characters right away. It's an indie rock love story to the core. Summer and Tom first bond through their shared love of The Smiths, and they go record shopping and have adventures. Summer may not believe in love, but Tom does. And so it goes…

It's incredible. Honestly. I guarantee you'll appreciate it!

The Addams Family

To begin with, I believe this film is accountable for many, many facets of my adolescence. Second, don't you believe Morticia and Gomez have the perfect marriage? Christina Ricci is also a boss. Have you ever seen an 11-year-old command such a screen? No, I haven't! If you are unfamiliar, The Addams Family began as a cartoon in The New Yorker in the 1930s and evolved into a television sitcom in the 1960s. The Addams Family film relocated the characters to a more modern setting while maintaining the same delicious craziness that fans had come to anticipate.

Wednesday and Pugsley attend summer camp in Addams Family Values. You can only imagine, can't you?

Amélie

It's not an exaggeration to claim that this is one of the most aesthetically striking movies ever filmed. The super-saturation of green and red was unlike anything else at the time, and Audrey Tatou was utterly precious as Amélie Poulain, a lonely lover and perhaps gormless do-gooder.

It's a fantastic film. Amélie works in a café and lives a normal, unremarkable existence. She discovers a souvenir buried in the wall of her bathroom one day and sets out to find the original owner of the small tin box. She is so moved by his response that she chooses to continue doing good things even though she is watching from a distance. Then she meets a handsome boy who rides a scooter and works on a ghost train. Yep. It's so cute.

The tale is set in Paris, so there's lots of eye candy, and sure, it's a French picture. Even if you don't normally like subtitled movies, I strongly advise you to see Amélie!

Almost Famous

This is the ultimate film about band fandom. In Almost Famous, we follow William, a 15-year-old music writer whose works for the school newspaper get the attention of Rolling Stone. Before he knows it, he's left the clutches of his domineering mother and is on tour with the up-and-coming rock band Stillwater. Let's just say things got wild in the 1970s. Drugs, groupies, gigs, hotel rooms, all-nighters… &, of course, the pursuit of a good narrative.

This was the role that launched Kate Hudson's career. She's fantastic as Penny Lane. But the acting is excellent throughout, from Philip Seymour Hoffman to Billy Crudup to Zooey Deschanel and Jason Lee. Oh, and Almost Famous has the one and only Elton John singalong you'll ever need.

Next time you are sad, give one of these movies a chance. They can be found on a variety of streaming services.