10 Non-Horror Fall Movies To Watch
Fall is the perfect time to curl up on the couch in your Los Angeles apartment and watch a cozy movie. This season isn’t all about Halloween and horror though – there’s plenty of that in the world. If you are looking for spooky, check this list out.
If you’re not, you’ve come to the right place!
We want all the fall vibes minus the gore, please! So, we rounded up a list of autumnal classics that will put you in the right mindset for the season. Grab your fuzziest blanket, a mug of warm cider, and your favorite fall snacks…
It’s movie time!
“I’ll have what she’s having!” This movie is an absolute gem with his quippy one-liners and scenes of fall in Central Park.
Synopsis: In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends.
Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.
Where To Watch: Netflix + HBOMax
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
There aren’t a whole lot of Thanksgiving movies but this one definitely takes the cake!
Synopsis: Easily excitable Neal Page (Steve Martin) is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife (Laila Robins) and kids, his flight is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a freak snowstorm, and his sanity begins to fray.
Worse yet, he is forced to bunk up with talkative Del Griffith (John Candy), whom he finds extremely annoying. Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination.
Where To Watch: Paramount+
Really any of the Harry Potter movies are prime for a fall viewing but Prisoner of Azkaban is our favorite!
Synopsis: Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard.
While Hermione’s (Emma Watson) cat torments Ron’s (Rupert Grint) sickly rat, causing a rift among the trio, a swarm of nasty Dementors is sent to protect the school from Black. A mysterious new teacher helps Harry learn to defend himself, but what is his secret tie to Sirius Black?
Where To Watch: Peacock
All the feel-good back-to-school vibes. And infinitely quotable! Robin Williams shines in Dead Poets Society.
Synopsis: A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school.
With Keating’s help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.
Where To Watch: Available for Rent on Apple TV and Amazon Prime
Georgy Clooney’s not just a silver fox, he’s an animated red one too!
Synopsis: After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce, and Bean.
Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.
Where To Watch: Disney+
Nothing says fall like football. Unless you’re not a sports person. Then maybe not! But you still might like this classic feature. One way to find out!
Synopsis: In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, an institution revered, each game celebrated more lavishly than Christmas, and each playoff distinguished more grandly than any national holiday. And with such recognition, comes powerful emotions.
In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all-black school with an all-white school, the very foundation of football’s great tradition was put to the test.
Where To Watch: Disney+
This movie was just the start for one of Hollywood’s most enduring romances, or should we say… bromances? Matt Damon and Ben Affleck! Throw in an Oscar-winning performance by Robin Williams and you have a fantastic fall film.
Synopsis: Will Hunting (Matt Damon) has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau (Stellan Skarsgard), who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential.
When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire (Robin Williams).
Where To Watch: HBO Max
This Pixar movie has all the spooky elements of the season without being scary. It’s an instant classic!
Synopsis: Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead.
After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
Where To Watch: Disney+
Based on a best-selling novel of the same name, this 1970 movie is still considered to be one of the most romantic movies of all time. It takes place in the Northeast and has some beautiful fall scenes!
Synopsis: When wealthy Harvard University law student Oliver Barrett IV (Ryan O’Neal) meets Jenny Cavilleri (Ali MacGraw), a middle-class girl who is studying music at Radcliffe College, it’s love at first sight. Despite the protests of Oliver’s father (Ray Milland), the young couple marry.
Oliver finds a job at a legal firm in New York City, but their happy life comes crashing down when it’s discovered that Jenny has a terminal illness. Together, they try to cope with the situation as best they can.
Where To Watch: Paramount+
Chris Evan’s sweater. Boom! You should already be convinced this is a great fall movie. But it’s also a locked house whodunnit with a surprising twist! What’s not to love?
Synopsis: The circumstances surrounding the death of crime novelist Harlan Thrombey are mysterious, but there’s one thing that renowned Detective Benoit Blanc knows for sure — everyone in the wildly dysfunctional Thrombey family is a suspect. Now, Blanc must sift through a web of lies and red herrings to uncover the truth.
Where To Watch: Available for rent on AppleTV and PrimeVideo.
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