The Best Films to Watch For Duvet Days and Sick Days

"Notting Hill is one of my mum's favourite movies, so it was basically playing on a loop on our TV growing up. Now that I'm an adult (ugh) and my mum isn't always around when I get a cold or the flu, watching a movie that reminds me so much of her — especially one that has plenty of Hugh Grant's floppy '90s hair — always makes me feel better." — Quinn Keaney, editor

"I did go through a period where I would almost look forward to the first signs of a cold, just to curl up in bed — with a whole pizza — and watch Notting Hill. guilt-free. This movie has it all: a bespectacled bookshop babe; Julia Roberts in zero gravity, with a red blunt-cut bob in a bodycon space suit; Alec Baldwin with five-o'clock shadow. When Hugh Grant splashes orange juice all over his to-be crush, I can practically feel the vitamin C seep into my sore throat." — Chris Roney, copy editor

Watch Notting Hill on Netflix.

"Mrs. Doubtfire! It makes me laugh no matter how crappy I'm feeling (despite knowing every line from start to finish)." — Alessia Santoro, editor

Watch Mrs. Doubtfire on Disney+.

"Grease! Because I love the fashion mostly and the songs. I used to sing them all and I still love to. When I'm sick, I probably wouldn't sing, but nevertheless . . . nostalgia." — Sarah Wasilak, editor

Watch Grease on NOW.

"When I'm sick, I personally enjoy watching movies in which the characters are sick as well, so that we can kind of commiserate together. Not only is Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) sick at a very pivotal point in You've Got Mail, but the feel-good movie also offers some amazing Tom Hanks chemistry, a hilariously outdated depiction of the internet, glorious shots of New York, and one of the best damn endings ever. 'I wanted it to be you. I wanted it to be you so badly.' I'm done." — Kelsey Garcia, assistant editor

Watch You've Got Mail on Amazon Prime Video.

"Big Daddy was the first movie I ever owned on DVD when they were $40 each or something nuts, so my dad made me promise I'd watch it often. And that I did! I've seen it so many times now that no matter what's going on in my life, if I pop it on I am immediately put in a good mood, which is handy on sick days." — AS

Watch Big Daddy on Netflix.

"Ever After. Being sick is the worst. But you know what's not the worst? Dougrey Scott running around France in the tightest pair of pants imaginable . . . OK and his wonderful love story with Drew Barrymore's Cinderella character, who is a badass that I still aspire to be, runny nose or not." — QK

Watch Ever After on Disney+.

"I love 13 Going on 30! This is the ideal flick for anyone who has ever dreamed of running a magazine in New York, while emphasising the value of being nice on your rise to the top. I'm not even a huge Jennifer Garner fan, but she plays this role perfectly, and I dare anyone not to fall in love with Mark Ruffalo!" — Cynthia Puleo, copy editor

Watch 13 Going on 30 on Netflix.

"I honestly love to watch How to Train Your Dragon on sick days. It's such a cute, feel-good movie with a great score, and I know it so well I can always get back into it if I fall asleep in front of it." — Rachel Crowley, senior copy editor

Watch How to Train Your Dragon on Netflix.

"The Keira Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice. Maybe it's because there's that extended plot in the film where Jane Bennet is sick and forced to stay with the Bingleys, but there's something about watching a love story unfold with a beautiful soundtrack that's almost as comforting as my mom rubbing my back while I'm sick." — Brinton Parker, assistant editor, Trending and Viral Features

"I put on Pride and Prejudice (the 2005 version with Keira Knightley) because the music is so beautiful and it's such a pretty film. Even if I have a fever and can't really focus on things, it's a simple, pretty movie that I've also seen way too much." — RC

Watch Pride and Prejudice on Netflix.

"I have a Summer tradition of sitting down with half a watermelon (don't judge me) and a copy of It Takes Two, but now I just watch it whenever I need a burst of nostalgia. It's the ideal "Can't Think, Just Give Me Some Meds, Sprite, and the Olsen Twins" movie." — MP

Watch It Takes Two on Netflix.

"Harry Potter! Literally any of them. So perfect for a sick day because you can have a marathon binge sesh for hours on the couch!" — Caroline Parkinson, editorial intern

"The entire Harry Potter series. Nothing makes me feel more comforted than staging my own Harry Potter movie weekend from the comfort of my couch, with a mug of soup or hot tea in hand." — BP

Watch Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on Amazon Prime Video.

"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and The Devil Wears Prada — both essentially remind me of my days as a magazine editor, and make me feel infinitely better about taking a day off from work when the whole time you're watching the movies you are thinking, 'Damn, these characters really need a holiday.'" — Kelsey Castañon, senior editor, Beauty

Watch The Devil Wears Prada on Amazon Prime Video.

"Shakespeare when I'm sick?! If Amanda Bynes is in it, yes! I've practically memorised the entire script for She's the Man, so if I fall asleep - which happens often when I'm bed-ridden - I still know exactly what is going on when I regain consciousness. I've literally never laughed harder than the first time I saw it, and it's my immediate go-to when I need a pick-me-up." — Charisandra Perez, social media intern

Watch She's the Man on Amazon Prime Video.

"As far as teen movies go, 10 Things I Hate About You has it ALL: Shakespearean-inspired storylines, an ill-advised bet, an over-the-top musical serenade, and a dramatic prom scene. Don't even get me started on the cast! Perfect. 10 out of 10. I still get embarrassingly choked up when Julia Stiles delivers that "I don't hate you" poem, and I swoon like crazy every time Heath Ledger's onscreen. A forever favourite." — LMM

Watch 10 Things I Hate About You on Disney+.

"This movie features Ed Westwick with a British accent, and really, that's all that you need to know about it. Chalet Girl has been my go-to for duvet days and sick days for as long as I can remember, and I don't intend on breaking that tradition!" — Navi Ahluwalia, assistant editor

Watch Chalet Girl on Netflix.

"Nothing screams 'please cure my ailments' quite like Lindsay Lohan as an angsty teen. I'm not sure what's better: Jamie Lee Curtis crushing on Chad Michael Murray and his middle part, or the adorable grandpa screaming 'Earthquakeeeeee!' in his bathrobe. And just like that, I'm feeling better!" — Perri Konecky, assistant editor, Trending and Viral Features

Watch Freaky Friday on Disney+.

"When I had the flu in 3rd grade, my mom put on Pretty Woman for me — controversial I know, but I was a mature 9-year-old. I swear. Now I always put it on when I'm sick. You can never get sick of Julia Roberts' iconic '90s fashion and perfectly permed hair." — Macy Williams, assistant editor, Shopping

Watch Pretty Woman on Amazon Prime Video.

"'I've got a pocket, I've got a pocket, I've got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine!' That Easy A scene never fails me. When I've got a bout of the sniffles, Emma Stone's breakout film is my cure. It's funny, romantic, and heartwarming — chicken soup for the soul." — CP

Watch Easy A on Netflix.

"There are some movies you'll just never, ever get sick of, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is one of them. In the best way, it's Kate Hudson at her Kate Hudson-est and Matthew McConaughey at his Matthew McConaughey-est — both so charming — and somehow, years later, it still makes me laugh out loud." — LMM

Watch How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days on Netflix.

"Wild Child is one of those hilarious, easy to watch, and somehow still inspirational films that never get old. I'm a big fan of Emma Roberts too so seeing her on my screen always makes me smile!" — Navi Ahluwalia, assistant editor

Watch Wild Child on Netflix.

"To All the Boys is a truly magical series of films. Now that there's three, I'm very excited to binge all of them in one day, starting with the OG To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Watching Lara-Jean's relationship with her sisters is so comforting, and I think we can all agree that Noah Centineo isn't difficult to watch either!" — NA

Watch To All the Boys I've Loved Before on Netflix.

"The next instalment in the To All the Boys franchise, and it does not disappoint. Once again, Centineo and Condor's relationship fills me with so much joy, and there's something weirdly comforting about sunny American high-schools when you're not feeling good" — NA

Watch To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You on Netflix.

"In the very best way, The Little Giants captures every single cliché of a '90s Disney movie. Underdogs! A tomboy! Rick Moranis! Becky "the Icebox" O'Shea was one of the first characters I really identified with onscreen, and as a tween, you better believe I fell hard and fast for Devon Sawa and that parted bowl cut. I still know every line, and they're all so cheesy. It's perfect." — LMM

Watch The Little Giants on Netflix.

"Legally Blonde is the lighthearted rom-com I can count on during a sick day. The second that 'Perfect Day' song starts, I instantly feel like I'm on the road to recovery." — PK

Watch Legally Blonde on Amazon Prime Video.

"When I'm feeling sick, I need a good laugh. Bridesmaids, no matter how many times I've seen it, brings me to tears every time. There's something so comforting about seeing a group of women suffer from the worst food poisoning that makes my ailment pale in comparison. This modern classic instantly raises my spirits and make being sick almost worth it." — CP

Watch Bridesmaids on Amazon Prime Video.

"Dumplin is heart-warming and hilarious, and the perfect antidote to any illness. I really mean that. It's one of the easiest films to watch, and I love seeing Jennifer Aniston in a totally different role." — NA

Watch Dumplin' on Netflix

"The Notebook. Ryan Gosling desperate to reunite with the love of his life? Enough said!" — KT

Watch The Notebook on Netflix.

"I will never get tired of rooting for Bridget Jones. Her light makes even the sickest days so enjoyable from the couch." — KT

Watch Bridget Jones' Diary on Netflix.

"OK, so it's another movie with Noah Centineo but hear me out, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser is (almost) a totally different type of film! It's comforting, it's funny, and did I mention it starred Noah Centineo?" — NA

Watch Sierra Burgess Is a Loser on Netflix.