While some movie lovers want to see a film that thrills and excites, others prefer a calming viewing experience. Fortunately, for those who want to watch something quiet and contemplative, the publication Collider recently shared a list of the top 40 "calming movies to watch when you need to relax."
The ranking, published on April 27, featured beloved films like 2006's The Holiday, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty from 2013, Little Women, released in 2019, and Harvey from 1950. The top five ranking included Little Miss Sunshine from 2006, 2001's Ocean’s Eleven, 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the first two Paddington movies.
The animated filmOnly Yesterday, released in 1991, took home the top spot. According to Collider, the Studio Ghibli movie provides a quaint story about Taeko (Miki Imai) reflecting on childhood events. The publication also complimented the film's comforting animation.
Only Yesterday has a score of 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Isao Takahata Directed Both 'Only Yesterday' & 'Grave of the Fireflies'
The writer and director of Only Yesterday, Isao Takahata, also directed and wrote the famously somber 1988 animated film, Grave of the Fireflies. While Only Yesterday, adapted from Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone's mangaOmoide Poro Poro, isn't as devastating as Grave of the Fireflies, the 1991 film still has poignant and emotional moments. In a behind-the-scenes interview about Only Yesterday, Takahata, who died in 2018 at the age of 82, shared that he would have preferred to work on light-hearted, humorous films.
"To tell you the truth, my so-called signature titles, like Only Yesterday and Fireflies, they aren't my desired genre that I wanted to work on. When comparing myself with other creators, I had a genre that I thought I was good at. Well, I think making people laugh," said Takahata in the interview.
Takahata then explained that he made the choice to differentiate his works from his Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki's sweet films, like My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and Kiki's Delivery Service (1989).
"But when Miyazaki comes up with fun titles, I want to try something different. I mean, I've got no choice. Because no one needs a copy. No point in making imitations. So it may be fair to say I had to make my films with a different approach," said Takahata.
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