Drive away the blues with these heartwarming series and movies streaming on OTT.

Movies

1. The Holiday (2006)
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
Director: Nancy Meyers
Writer: Nancy Meyers
Stars: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: For the two stars and the plot

2. Notting Hill (1999)
A set of circumstances makes Anna Scott, a famous actress, fall in love with William Thacker, owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill. But the paparazzi’s fascination with her complicates their bond.
Director: Roger Michell
Writer: Richard Curtis
Stars: Hugh Grant, Julia Roberts, Richard McCabe
Language: English
streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: For the stars, plot and locations

3. Ticket to Paradise (2022)
A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.
Director: Ol Parker
Writers: Ol Parker, Daniel Pipski
Stars: George Clooney, Sean Lynch, Julia Roberts
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why watch: For the stars and Bali

4. The Lost City (2022)
A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Directors: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee
Writers: Oren Uziel, Dana Fox, Adam Nee
Stars: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: For the adventure

5. Irish Wish (2024)
When the love of Maddie’s life gets engaged to her best friend, she puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland.
Director: Janeen Damian
Writer: Kirsten Hansen
Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: stunning landscapes

6. Leap Year (2010)
Anna Brady plans to travel to Dublin, Ireland, to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy on February 29, leap day. As per Irish tradition, a man who receives a marriage proposal on a leap day must accept it. But does this happen?
Director: Anand Tucker; Writers: Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont
Stars: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why watch: Mind-blowing locations and cinematography, wish fulfillment

7. Toscana (2022)
A Danish chef travels to Tuscany to sell his father’s business, but he meets a local woman who inspires him to rethink his approach to life and love.
Director: Mehdi Avaz
Writers: Mehdi Avaz, Nikolaj Scherfig
Stars: Cristiana Dell’Anna, Christopher, Sebastian Jessen
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why watch: Awesome location, and first Danish movie to be released on Netflix World Wide, made in 19 days.

8. Faraway (2023)
An unhappy Zeynep she flees to a Croatian island, where her deceased mother had bought a house long ago. She longs for peace and relaxation, but finds herself in tangles with Josip, who still lives on the property.
Director: Vanessa Jopp
Writers: Jane Ainscough, Alex Kendall
Stars: Naomi Krauss, Goran Bogdan, Adnan Maral
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why watch: The seascapes and the cottage

9. Colours of Love (2021)
When librarian Taylor Harris suddenly loses her job, she visits her brother’s small town in Montana, where she gets involved in helping save her brother’s small-town hotel from tycoon, Joel Sheenan, who wants to renovate it.
Director: Bradley Walsh
Writers: Emily Golden, Jane Porter
Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Chad Michael Murray, Dennis Andres
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: Small town positive vibes

10. Falling for Christmas (2022)
In the days leading up to Christmas, a young and newly engaged heiress experiences a skiing accident. After being diagnosed with amnesia, she finds herself in the care of the handsome lodge owner and his daughter.
Director: Janeen Damian
Writers: Jeff Bonnett, Ron Oliver
Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet, George Young
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why watch: Happy Christmas vibes

11. Upgraded (2024)
When Ana is upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, who mistakes Ana for her boss, Claire. A white lie then sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.
Director: Carlson Young
Writers: Christine Lenig, Justin Matthews, Luke Spencer Roberts
Stars: Camila Mendes, Archie Renaux, Marisa Tomei
Language: English
Streaming: Amazon Prime video
Why Watch: For the plot

12. Love Wedding Repeat (2020)
While trying to make his sister’s wedding day go smoothly, Jack finds himself juggling an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest with a secret, a misplaced sleep sedative, and the girl who got away in alternate versions of the same day.
Director: Dean Craig
Writers: Dean Craig, Francis Nief, Christelle Raynal
Stars: Sam Claflin, Olivia Munn, Freida Pinto
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: For the fun

13. Return to Christmas Creek (2018)
With Christmas approaching, a career-focused Chicago app developer returns to her small hometown to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There she reunites with her estranged uncle and her childhood best friend, who she begins falling for.
Director: Don McBrearty
Writers: Kirsten Hansen, Steve N. White, J.B. White
Stars: Tori Anderson, Stephen Huszar, Steven Weber
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why watch: Love vibes

14. Love in the villa (2022)
A young woman takes a trip to romantic Verona, Italy, after a breakup, only to find that the villa she reserved was double-booked, and she’ll have to share her vacation with a cynical British man.
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Writer: Mark Steven Johnson
Stars: Kat Graham, Tom Hopper, Raymond Ablack
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why watch: to see the villa and Italy

15. Falling Inn Love (2019)
When city girl Gabriela spontaneously enters a contest and wins a rustic New Zealand inn, she teams up with bighearted contractor Jake Taylor to fix and flip it.
Director: Roger Kumble
Writers: Elizabeth Hackett, Hilary Galanoy
Stars: Christina Milian, Adam Demos, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: For New Zealandscapes

16. Resort to love (2021)
Erica, who ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.
Director: Steven K. Tsuchida
Writers: Tabi McCartney, Dana Schmalenberg
Stars: Christina Milian, Tymberlee Hill, Kayne Lee Harrison
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: for the seascapes

17. Christmas Under Wraps (2014)
When an aspiring surgeon is turned down for a fellowship, she takes a temporary position working as a GP in a small Alaskan town in an effort to boost her résumé.
Director: Peter Sullivan
Writers: Jeffrey Schenck, Peter Sullivan, George Erschbamer
Stars: Candace Cameron, Bure David O’Donnell, Robert Pine
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: To see Alaska

18. A California Christmas (2020)
With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family’s land before Christmas.
Director: Shaun Paul Piccinino
Writer: Lauren Swickard
Stars: Lauren Swickard, Josh Swickard, Ali Afshar
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: to see the ranch

19. The Holiday Calendar (2018)
A struggling but talented photographer inherits an antique holiday advent calendar, the contents of which seem to predict the future. Will this magical calendar lead her to love this holiday season?
Director: Bradley Walsh
Writer: Amyn Kaderali
Stars: Kat Graham, Quincy Brown, Ethan Peck
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: to see the calendar

Series

20. My life with the Walter Boys (2023)
Jackie Howard’s life is disrupted by a freak accident, she is ripped from her home and has to start over on a ranch in Colorado, with her guardian and a family of 9 boys, and 1 girl.
Stars: Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry
Seasons: 2
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: To see the Colorado Ranch and some teenage love moments

21. Bring It on Ghost (2016)
Korean Drama series, original title: Ssawooja Gwishina
Hyun Ji is a 19-year-old wandering ghost. One day she meets an exorcist named Bong Pal. They team up to listen to and solve the problems of various ghosts so that they can rest peacefully.
Creator: Im In-Seu
Stars: Taecyeon Kim, So-hyunLee Da-wit
Seasons: 1
Language: English
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: To see the fun scenes between the ghost and her friend and the happy end

22. Feels like Ishq (2021)
Short films follow young adults as they navigate the gamut of emotions that come with finding romantic connection in unexpected places.
Stars: Kappil Shah, Tanya Maniktala, Radhika Madan
Season: 1
Language: Hindi
Streaming: Netflix
Why Watch: To see the sweetness of young love

23. Permanent roommates (2014-2023)
A couple, who were in a long-distance relationship for 3three years, face the prospect of getting married.
Creators: Arunabh Kumar, Biswapati Sarkar
Stars: Sumeet Vyas, Nidhi Singh, Deepak Kumar Mishra
Seasons: 3
Language: Hindi
Streaming: Amazon Prime, TVF
Why Watch: The chemistry, sweet emotions and liberal attitude

24. Dil Bekraar (2021)
Set in 1980s’ Delhi, Debjani, an easy-going English newsreader, meets Dylan, a fiery journalist. It’s a clash of ideals with a strong dose of attraction.
Stars: Sahher Bambba, Medha Shankr, Poonam Dhillon, Raj Babbar
Seasons: 1
Language: Hindi
Streaming: Disney + Hotstar
Why Watch: Friendship, culture of Delhi, values, and chemistry

25. Miss Perfect (2024)
Obsessed with cleanliness, a young professional is mistaken for a maid. Her fixation on tidiness leads to chaos when she takes a new job.
Stars: Keshav Deepak, Siddharth Gollapudi, Lavanya Tripathi
Seasons: 1
Language: Hindi
Streaming: Disney + Hotstar
Why Watch: OCD turning into love

26. WITH LOVE (2021-2023)
Centered around siblings Lily and Jorge Diaz and their family, this series tracks their quest for love during the holidays. From hearbreaks to new connections and some Latin American traditions, this is a beautiful watch.
Stars: Emeraude Toubia, Mark Indelicato, Isis King, Vincent Rodriguez III, Rome Flynn, Desmond Chiam, Benito Martinez, Constance Marie, Todd Grinnell
Seasons: 2
Language: English
Streaming: Amazon Prime
Why Watch: Sibling love, friendships, family vibes and lots of welcoming new connections

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