As the weather gets warmer and the sun sets later, a gleeful mood remains. With the onset of spring, a fresh batch of movies waits to be watched. 

Below is a list of films reminiscent of spring that help pull us from the hands of the wintry season. 

Period Pieces

For when you want to throw on a dress and frolic in a flower field.

Pride and Prejudice (2005)

The Sound of Music (1965)

Easter Parade (1948)

State Fair (1945)

The Sound of Music, starring Jullie Andrews, Directed by Robert Wise; 20th Century Studios and Argyle Enterprises

Animated

Channeling our inner child-on-spring-break

Toy Story (1995)

A Bug’s Life (1998)

Peter Rabbit (2018)

The Lorax (2012)

Tangled (2010)

The Lorax, starring Danny DeVito and Zac Efron, Directed by Chris Renaud; Universal Pictures

Fantasy

When you look outside from your desk and you imagine a whole new world!

The Secret Garden (1993)

Big Fish (2003)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The Secret Garden, starring Kate Maberly and Maggie Smith, Directed by Agnieszka Holland; Warner Bros.

Coming of Age

That nice balance between fun and tears (Spring allergies, of course)

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)

Booksmart (2019)

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Call Me By Your Name (2017)

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Sing Street (2016)

Paper Towns (2015)

Little Miss Sunshine, starring Abigail Breslin and Steve Carrell, Directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton; Searchlight Pictures

Romance

It’s a new season! New people, new relationships!

What Dreams May Come (1998)

La La Land (2016)

Someone Great (2019)

Eat Pray Love (2010)

You’ve Got Mail (1998)

13 Going on 30 (2004)

Mamma Mia! (2008)

Forrest Gump (1994)

The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

La La Land, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, Directed by Damien Chazelle; Summit Entertainments

Comedy

After a loooong winter, we all need a few extra laughs!

The Incredible Jessica Games (2017)

Wine Country (2019)

Palm Springs (2020)

Girls Trip (2017)

A League of Their Own (1992)

Mean Girls (2004)

Wine Country, starring Maya Rudolph and Rachel Dratch, Directed by Amy Poehler; Netflix

Feature Image: Peter Rabbit (2018), Animal Logic and Sony Pictures Animation

Article Courtesy of Katie Mann