FOR WHEN YOU NEED A TRUE AUTUMN CLASSIC

• Pride & Prejudice (2005), the ultimate go-to | Trailer
• When Harry Met Sally (1989), it couldn’t be left off the list | Trailer
• Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), the colors alone! | Trailer
• The Princess Bride (1987), a comfort classic for a reason | Trailer
• Amélie (2001), goofy and sweet | Trailer 
• Good Will Hunting (1997), one of the most perfect fall movies of all time | Trailer

FOR WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING FALL-CODED THAT YOU CAN WATCH WITH CANDLES LIT

• Moonrise Kingdom (2012), if I could watch a movie while camping I’d pick this one | Trailer
• The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), really any Wes Anderson would do the trick | Trailer
• My Old Ass (2024), they go camping so I feel like this is a fall movie? | Trailer
• The Farewell (2019), a perfect home alone watch | Trailer
• Brooklyn (2015), why do these accents feel like fall? Is that crazy? | Trailer

FOR WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING YOU PROBABLY HAVEN’T SEEN BEFORE

• Loving (2016), worth a watch at least once | Trailer
• The End of the Tour (2015), slow-moving but entrancing | Trailer
• Starlet (2012), a unique story about true friendship and what it means | Trailer
• Short Term 12 (2013), ups and downs but mostly ups | Trailer
• Dear Frankie (2004), good clean drama, very sweet + early days Gerard Butler | Trailer

FOR WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING COZY & WARM WHERE EVERYTHING TURNS OUT OKAY

• Punch‑Drunk Love (2002), this is an all-time best | Trailer
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), everyone should watch this then go seize their day | Trailer
• The Legend of Ochi (2025), feels like a fall hike through the hazy mountains | Trailer
• Little Women (2019), can only be watched in November in my opinion | Trailer
• Chef (2014), good all year and just so sweet and cozy | Trailer

FOR WHEN YOU NEED SOMETHING FEEL-GOOD & MINDLESS

• Oh, Hi! (2025), a wild ride but doesn’t require a lot of attention | Trailer
• The Photograph (2020), still out on LaKeith but this is cute | Trailer
• The Intern (2015), cute and wholesome | Trailer
• Knives Out (2019), fun mystery you’ve probably seen which means it’s great for the background | Trailer
• Cinderella (1997), hi Brandy! | Trailer
• Coco (2017), the songs will be in your head afterwards | Trailer

FOR WHEN YOU NEED TO CRY

• Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot (2024), I’d watch this alone so no one sees you sob uncontrollably | Trailer
• My Dead Friend Zoe (2024), has funny moments, too, but a tear-jerker to be sure | Trailer
• Brother (2023), if you have siblings this is for you | Trailer
• The Pursuit of Happyness (2006), is there anything better than 2000s Will? | Trailer

FOR WHEN YOUR IMPATIENCE IS TEMPTING YOU TO WATCH CHRISTMAS MOVIES A MONTH EARLY

• Edward Scissorhands (1990), Christmas-coded without being Christmas-forward, good way to ease out of Halloween and into December | Trailer
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), it’s an annual rewatch for everyone, right? | Trailer
• In Bruges (2008), another good holiday ease-in movie | Trailer
• The Holdovers (2023), this one is pretty outright Christmas, but has year-round themes, a very cozy watch | Trailer
• The Holiday (2006), we can claim November as an extra month with Mr. Law | Trailer

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