Up (2009)
Retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. This is a movie about restoring one’s delight in life.
As Good As It Gets (1997)
Oscar-winning dramedy starring Jack Nicholson as the insufferable Melvin Udall, who suffers from OCD. He’s also homophobic, sexist and aggressive … but then falls in love.
Amelie (2001)
Amelie is alone in the “City of Love”, and decides to help others around her find happiness. In the end she discovers love and delight for herself.
batteries not included (1987)
Out of negativity, positivity can rise … or something. An apartment block pegged for demolition is saved when its tenants befriend funny little mechanical aliens who bring the delight back into their lives.
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Nominated for best picture. An irrepressibly happy schoolteacher frustrates some of those around her with her optimism, but demonstrates that being cheerful can be smart, thoughtful, sensitive and right, especially when contrasted with characters who make a different choice. “You keep on rowin’, and I’ll keep on smilin’.”