The best guilty pleasure movies to watch on Netflix
For anyone who needs a splash of fun, frivolity and heartwarming cheer this weekend - here's our list of the best indulgent, guilty pleasure and feel-good movies to watch on Netflix now.
Mystic Pizza
Slices of pizza and a very young Julia Roberts falling in love - what's not to enjoy? The endearing coming-of-age classic follows three teenage girls as they navigate life and love in a small Connecticut town called Mystic. It gives us early Gilmore Girl vibes.
Burlesque
Cher. Christina Aguilera. Need we say more? Their hit 2010 musical drama centres on Christina's small-town girl Ali as she dreams big and finds herself in a neo-burlesque club run by legendary dancer - Cher's Tess. After all, it takes a legend to make a star. Alan Cumming, Eric Dane and Stanely Tucci also feature.
Steel Magnolias
Sally Field as a grief stricken mother will make you cry, but the dynamic women rallying around her after a tragedy - including the great Dolly Parton - will also lift your spirits. The 1989 bittersweet drama boasts an iconic cast including Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Julia Roberts, and Olympia Dukakis.
Hush
Jessica Lange is a cigarette toting, hard liquor drinking mother-in-law from hell in this 1998 thriller starring Gwyneth Paltrow. When newlyweds Gwyneth's Helen and Johnathon Schaech's Jackson move to his family's horse ranch, you can expect plenty of scheming from Jessica as his mother Martha.
Fifty Shades of Grey
Let your hair down and enjoy Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson doing their very best as the infamous Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Sam Taylor Johnson's much-talked-about movie adaptation of EL James' best-selling novel.
Fifty Shades Freed
And if you're in the mood for more, why not indulge in the follow-up which amps up the drama and thrills. Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele seem to be headed for postnuptial bliss, but a blast from the past threatens to hamper their happily-ever-after. Jamie and Dakota return for sizzling on-screen chemistry.
Dumplin'
Willowdean is here to break the mould and tear up narrow-minded notions of beauty as she enters a small town pageant - much to the dismay of her ex-beauty queen mother played by Jennifer Aniston. This engaging drama adapted from Julie Murphy’s young adult novel of the same title exudes self-love and will warm your heart.
Eat Pray Love
Julia Roberts indulges in pasta, gelato and a flirtation with Javier Bardem's dashing Felipe on an adventure of self-discovery as Liz Gilbert in Ryan Murphy's adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's best-selling novel of the same title. Oscar-winner Viola Davis, Richard Jenkins and James Franco also star.
Our Souls at Night
Oscar-winning stars Jane Fonda and Robert Redford reunite for the fourth time in this understated romantic drama. The Hollywood stars bring perfect chemistry to the big screen as bereaved neighbours Addie Moore and Louis Waters who make a connection years after living next door to each other.
Dear John
Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried play charming lovestruck leads in this tear-jerker adapted from Nicholas Sparks' novel of the same title. The romantic drama follows Channing's charismatic soldier who falls for Amanda's Southern college student while he's home on leave. When he's sent back to serve, their love letters keep them together.
Erin Brockovich
Julia Roberts and Albert Finney will warm the cockles of your heart in and inspire you want to aim for the stars in this uplifting true story about a single mother who brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. Julia won an Oscar for her unflinching portrayal.
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