Cheer-Up Picks for When You're Feeling Down
Everything piling up and your mood at rock bottom? This list has just one goal: to leave a smile on your face. You'll find the laughter of Hababam Sınıfı (a beloved Turkish classroom comedy), Gene Kelly dancing in the rain, songs to turn all the way up, and books that will make you giggle to yourself. Start anywhere, and let your spirits lift.
Films
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1 Film
Paddington 2
A marmalade-scented feast that makes the world a kinder, gentler place.
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2 Film
Groundhog Day
The warm humor of becoming a better person while living the same day over and over.
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3 Film
Hababam Sınıfı (1975)
A rowdy class and a patient teacher show that love can soften even the most stubborn heart.
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4 Film
Singin' in the Rain
The timeless joy of happiness, love and music that chooses to dance even in the rain.
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5 Film
Mamma Mia!
A sunny, laughter-filled celebration of family and love, dancing to ABBA songs on a Greek island.
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6 Film
School of Rock
Fake substitute teacher Dewey turns a classroom of kids into a rock band in a comedy with sky-high energy.
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7 Film
Vizontele
The warm joy of laughing together and hoping together, in a small town's big dream.
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8 Film
Kung Fu Panda
“There is no secret ingredient,” it tells us with plenty of laughs: believing in yourself changes everything.
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9 Film
Elf
Pure-hearted Buddy lands in New York and, singing all the way, rekindles everyone's Christmas cheer.
Songs
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10 Song
Don't Stop Me Now
An explosion of joy that rises with Freddie Mercury's piano and fills you with unstoppable energy.
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11 Song
Walking on Sunshine
A song that fills you with the joy of living from the first second and makes it impossible to stand still.
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12 Song
Mr. Blue Sky
A song about the joy that rises in you when the clouds part and the sun comes out.
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13 Song
September
A funk classic that celebrates a beautiful memory and gets everyone moving.
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14 Song
Happy
Pure joy that lifts you like a room with no roof and makes it impossible to stand still.
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15 Song
Lovely Day
A rhythm that fills you with the joy of living from the very first second.
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16 Song
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
A rousing duet saying that no obstacle can stop love.
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17 Song
Dancing Queen
The sparkling anthem of feeling free on the dance floor.
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18 Song
Şımarık
A pop classic that gets you dancing from the sound of the first kiss and lights up the day with its energy.
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19 Song
Arkadaşım Eşek
A song that brings back the pure friendship of childhood and leaves a big smile on your face every time.
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20 Song
Hadi Bakalım
A cheerful Sezen classic that straightens your shoulders and has you saying "come on, then" to life again.
Books
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21 Book
Three Men in a Boat
A timeless holiday, rowing down the Thames with three friends and a dog, and laughing at their mishaps.
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22 Book
Right Ho, Jeeves
A novel that has you in stitches as clumsy Bertie and his genius valet Jeeves untangle a knot of love affairs.
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23 Book
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
The laughter-filled, never-aging adventure of Allan, who escapes his nursing home on his hundredth birthday.
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24 Book
Şimdiki Çocuklar Harika
A humorous novel told through a child's eyes, offering a sincere and smile-inducing look at the grown-up world.
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25 Book
Tales of Nasreddin Hodja
Wise anecdotes passed from tongue to tongue for centuries, making you think as you laugh.
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26 Book
Pippi Longstocking
The joyful adventures of the strongest and freest girl in the world.
Paintings
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27 Painting
Dance
The exuberance of five figures joined hand in hand in a ring, one of the purest expressions of joy in painting.
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28 Painting
Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette
Sun filtering through the trees, a dancing crowd and laughter; the pure joy of a Sunday.
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29 Painting
Hip, Hip, Hurrah!
Friends raising their glasses in a garden as daylight drifts through; the exuberant happiness of being together.
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30 Painting
Carnival
A carnival exuberance built from fragmented colors; it gives the viewer the joy of a festival morning.
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31 Painting
Girls Playing Holi
Girls throwing color at one another to drums and song, the laughter-filled joy of the spring festival.