20 movies like Oh Happy Day, ordered by similarity : The Fighting Temptations(2003), Angel in My Pocket(1969), Pollyanna(1960), Church Ball(2006), Steel Magnolias(1989), Full of Life(1956), Joyful Noise(2012), Shaolin Soccer(2001), It Runs in the Family(1994), Easy A(2010), Rachel Getting Married(2008), As It Is in Heaven(2004) ...
5.6/10
Comedy
Denmark|UK
2004
98 Minutes
Lotte Andersen Malik Yoba Ditte Gråbøl Kurt Ravn Søren Fauli Lars Hjortshøj Ditte Hansen Mikael Birkkjær
choir director singer church elder visitor reverend african-american uplifting charming moving denmark small town church hospital family home gospel singing unlikely allies teamwork power struggle faith
A small Danish church choir gets a breath of fresh air when a convalescing, American gospel choir leader/ minister helps them form a worthy gospel choir.
5.6/10
Comedy
USA
2003
122 Minutes
Cuba Gooding Jr. Beyoncé Knowles Melba Moore Mike Epps LaTanya Richardson Steve Harvey Montell Jordan T-Bone Ann Nesby
advertising executive singer taxi driver dj reverend aunt tender uplifting cheery new york city georgia small town church condo redemption homecoming gospel music inheritance relationships contest
A New York advertising executive travels to a small Southern town to collect an inheritance but finds he must create a gospel choir and lead it to success before he can collect.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1969
105 Minutes
Andy Griffith Lee Meriwether Jerry Van Dyke Kay Medford Henry Jones Edgar Buchanan Gary Collins Parker Fennelly
reverend wife mayor rival brother-in-law attorney amusing lighthearted playful emotional kansas small town church family home religion feud gossip family government ineptitude new life
A homespun minister (Andy Griffith) and his family move to a small town where he tries to win the support and trust of his new congregation.
7.4/10
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1960
134 Minutes
Hayley Mills Jane Wyman Richard Egan Karl Malden Nancy Olson Adolphe Menjou Donald Crisp Agnes Moorehead Kevin Corcoran James Drury Reta Shaw
orphan aunt doctor hypochondriac reverend amusing moving emotional small town carnival church house orphanage small-town life positivity politics family friendship optimism growing up
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
4.0/10
Comedy
USA
2006
91 Minutes
Fred Willard Andrew Wilson Clint Howard Gary Coleman Ross Brockley Curt Doussett Larry Bagby III Chad Long Steve Anderson Sina Amedson Thurl Bailey
basketball coach bishop basketball player teammate lighthearted uplifting church basketball court basketball winning championship church training teamwork rise underdog transformation rivalry 2000s
Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team... See full summary »
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
118 Minutes
Sally Field Dolly Parton Shirley MacLaine Daryl Hannah Olympia Dukakis Julia Roberts Tom Skerritt Sam Shepard Dylan McDermott Kevin J. O'Connor Bill McCutcheon
bride beautician mother friend widow husband heartwarming somber uplifting amusing moving charming louisiana beauty salon hospital small town family home wedding female bonding pregnancy
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1956
91 Minutes
Judy Holliday Richard Conte Salvatore Baccaloni Esther Minciotti Joe De Santis Silvio Minciotti Penny Santon Arthur Lovejoy Eleanor Audley Trudy Marshall Walter Conrad
writer wife father immigrant mother construction worker uplifting engaging charming witty family home los angeles sacramento, calif. church father/son relationship faith pregnancy family feud grudge reconciliation
Writer Nick and his wife Emily are expecting their first child. When a necessary home repair proves too costly to afford, Nick must swallow his pride and visit his father, a proud immigrant... See full summary »
5.8/10
Musical, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
117 Minutes
Queen Latifah Dolly Parton Keke Palmer Jeremy Jordan Courtney B. Vance Dexter Darden Kris Kristofferson Jesse L. Martin Kirk Franklin Angela Grovey Andy Karl
choir director singer grandson daughter uplifting amusing spectacular pacashau, ga. church bus los angeles restaurant gospel music singing competition young love quest love rivalry 2010s
G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.
7.3/10
Comedy, Action
Hong Kong|China
2001
111 Minutes
Stephen Chow Wei Zhao Patrick Tse Cecilia Cheung Karen Joy Morris Vincent Kok Li Hui Kai Man Tin Zhang Mingming Man-Tat Ng
athlete brother rival soccer player coach hilarious heartwarming china soccer field soccer championship rivalry underdog misfits teamwork transformation underdog rivalry 2000s
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
5.6/10
Comedy
USA
1994
85 Minutes
Charles Grodin Kieran Culkin Mary Steenburgen Christian Culkin Al Mancini Troy Evans Roy Brocksmith Glenn Shadix Dick O'Neill Wayne Grace Chris Owen
teen boy rival mother father neighbor theater owner hilarious charming uplifting family home movie theater lake indiana small town family small-town life friendship fishing games childhood
It is now summer in the Parker family and the usual number of events is happening in their separate lives.
7.0/10
Comedy
USA
2010
93 Minutes
Emma Stone Penn Badgley Amanda Bynes Dan Byrd Thomas Haden Church Patricia Clarkson Cam Gigandet Lisa Kudrow Malcolm McDowell Aly Michalka Stanley Tucci
teen girl rival best friend virgin teacher parent hilarious engaging positive quirky amusing charming high school office party bedroom california home virginity sex
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
111 Minutes
Anne Hathaway Rosemarie DeWitt Bill Irwin Debra Winger Tunde Adebimpe Mather Zickel Anisa George Anna Deavere Smith Jerome Lepage Beau Sia
sister bride father mother groom family member quirky brooding melodramatic new england family home hair salon home interracial romance drug addiction wedding family deception struggle rivalry
A young woman who has been in and out of rehab for the past ten years, returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
7.5/10
Comedy, Drama, Music
Sweden|Denmark
2004
130 Minutes
Michael Nyqvist Frida Hallgren Lennart Jähkel Ingela Olsson Niklas Falk Helen Sjöholm Ylva Lööf Per Morberg André Sjöberg Mikael Rahm
conductor priest choir director love interest amusing heartwarming lighthearted charming engaging church small town sweden choir returning home discovery love 21st century
A famous int'l conductor returns to his small childhood town in Eastern Europe for early retirement. He's asked to help with the church choir. He affects the lives of all in the choir.
5.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2003
115 Minutes
Myk Watford Anjanette Comer Buck Taylor Alaina Kalanj Cliff Stevens Josh Berry Mark Dalton Silvia Moore Richard Dillard Cynthia Dorn Scarlett McAlister
matron neighbor security guard mayor seductress banker quirky amusing uneasy texas small town household church bar jesus christ faith religion racism media miracles
An eclectic cast of characters intertwines and collides around themes of faith, religion and race in a small East Texas town. Screen Door Jesus tells the story of the church-going, but not ... See full summary »
7.8/10
Comedy
Denmark|Germany
2005
93 Minutes
Ulrich Thomsen Mads Mikkelsen Nicolas Bro Paprika Steen Ali Kazim Ole Thestrup Nikolaj Lie Kaas Gyrd Løfquist Lars Ranthe Peter Reichhardt Tomas Villum Jensen
priest ex-convict neo-nazi burglar pregnant woman son emotional quirky engaging denmark rehabilitation program church redemption rehabilitation optimism faith illness delusion underdog transformation
A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.
7.9/10
Comedy
USA
1928
71 Minutes
Buster Keaton Ernest Torrence Marion Byron Tom Lewis Tom McGuire James T. Mack Joe Keaton
college graduate steamboat captain girlfriend rival first mate haberdasher amusing madcap heartwarming mississippi river boat town haberdashery reunion father/son relationship rivalry boats rivalry transformation love
The effete son of a cantankerous riverboat captain comes to join his father's crew.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2017
94 Minutes
Saoirse Ronan Laurie Metcalf Timothée Chalamet Lucas Hedges Tracy Letts Odeya Rush Jake McDorman Beanie Feldstein Lois Smith Stephen McKinley Henderson Jordan Rodrigues
mother daughter teenager high-school student best friend teacher father moving uplifting playful california high school catholic school sacramento, calif. family home university united states prom mother/daughter relationship coming of age
In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California.
7.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Documentary, Comedy
USA
2002
97 Minutes
Paige Kimble Jonathan Knisely Balu Natarajan Julianne Ruth
child parent teacher announcer reporter uplifting charming inspiring hotel washington, d.c. family home spelling bee success competition class distinctions childhood family rivalry quest underdog
Spellbound follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee.
7.7/10
Comedy, Drama
France|Italy|West Germany
1971
118 Minutes
Léa Massari Benoît Ferreux Daniel Gélin Michael Lonsdale Ave Ninchi Gila von Weitershausen Fabien Ferreux Marc Winocourt Micheline Bona Henri Poirier Liliane Sorval
young boy young girl priest mother father charming dark playful france church bar family home coming of age sex scandal illness alcohol incest growing up temptation
As France is nearing the end of the first Indochina War, an open-minded teenage boy finds himself torn between a rebellious urge to discover love, and the ever-present, almost dominating affection of his beloved mother.
7.2/10
Comedy, Drama
Germany|Italy|Austria|Switzerland
2001
105 Minutes
Martina Gedeck Sergio Castellitto Maxime Foerste August Zirner Ulrich Thomsen Sibylle Canonica Katja Studt Idil Uner Oliver Broumis Antonio Wannek Diego Ribon
chef sister niece father sous chef therapist uplifting amusing charming hamburg, germany restaurant office cooking control death family love parenthood transformation pursuit
When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood.
6.4/10
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
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