65 Finest Fall Motion pictures to Stream in 2023

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Honestly, the entirety of Tim Burton’s filmography feels appropriate to watch in the fall. But Edward Scissorhands, with its fairytale feel and gothic influences, just may be the director’s most touching story.

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Good Will Hunting (1997)

Can you really make a list of fall-centric films without including the award-winning movie that launched Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s careers? Set in the golden-hued, academic-focused world of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and featuring Robin Williams as a compassionate therapist, the movie is perfect for a bit of catharsis on your couch.

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Hereditary (2018)

The Goonies (1985)

The first—but certainly not the last—Steven Spielberg film on this list, The Goonies is a summer blockbuster through and through, but has all the fun-house energy of an autumnal state fair.

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It (2017)

I love a good Stephen King novel, and I like a handful of the film adaptations that sprang from them, but It is my personal favorite. It’s satisfyingly scary, but the psychological component of the story is what keeps me coming back fall after fall. And though the action takes place almost exclusively during the summer, the moodiness of Derry, Maine feels distinctly autumnal.

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Late Autumn (1960)

If you’ve been searching for a sign to finally watch Japanese film director Yasujiro Ozu’s mid-century masterpiece about family love (and gentle matchmaking), consider it found.

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Any and All Harry Potter Movies (2001–2011)

The pumpkin count is off the charts in this widely known epic about a boy wizard. Literally every installment (bar from the final film, which takes place closer to winter) kicks off at the start of fall, where the back-to-school rush looks different, but feels just as comforting.

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Mystic Pizza (1988)

Listen, a movie doesn’t get adapted into a stage musical with a score by Melissa Etheridge more than 20 years after its release (and more than 10 years after that exact scenario happened on 30 Rock) if the romantic comedy foundation isn’t genuinely solid.   

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When Harry Met Sally (1989)

Nora Ephron’s classic romcom thrives on the chemistry of Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, but the golden brown setting certainly doesn’t hurt. Between the leaf-strewn streets of Manhattan and Ryan’s expertly layered outerwear, you can practically feel the crisp air.

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You’ve Got Mail (1998)

The moment The Cranberries’ “Dreams” kicks in and Meg Ryan begins waxing poetic about the magic of Manhattan in the fall, there’s an instant feeling of warmth. It’s hard to resist the quick-witted charm of a Norah Ephron movie, but add some smart turtlenecks, endless twinkle lights, and auburn caviar (a garnish!), and our favorite AOL-centric movie becomes simply undeniable.

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Election (1999)

The high school classic about an ambitious student (Reese Witherspoon) and a well-meaning teacher (Matthew Broderick) only seems to get sharper with age. The determined Tracy Flick has remained a relevant pop culture figure for a reason. We give it 10 bouquets of newly sharpened pencils.

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Jennifer’s Body (2009)

A key part of my personality is that I was a Jennifer’s Body fan before it became a cult classic. Diablo Cody’s bold follow-up to Juno may not have been what was marketed, but Karyn Kusama’s hyper-stylized world, the cutting teen girl commentary, and Cody’s unique witticisms have endured long past this bummer of an AV Club review.

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Pieces of April (2003)

A Thanksgiving movie through and through, this low-budget indie has earned a cult fanbase over the years, partly perhaps due to the intimacy of the pressure cooker kitchen drama, but almost certainly because of the surprising (and iconic) bluntness of Katie Holmes’ bangs.

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Coraline (2009)

In my opinion, it wouldn’t be Halloween without watching Coraline. I find myself leaning toward it every year.

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The Notebook (2004)

Get ready for all the tears with this 1940s romance drama. After Noah and Allie’s carefree summer, you’ll see how the characters change with the seasons in the most gut-wrenching romance movie.

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The Best Fall Movies on Apple TV+

The Village (2004)

While I’m not the biggest fan of thrillers, I have seen plenty enough to know their appeal during fall—and the setting of this movie screams autumnal aesthetic. In this film, an Amish-style community doesn’t dare enter the woods beyond their borders, but when one of the young villagers becomes ill, the boy who loves her takes the ultimate risk to seek medicine outside of the town.

Available on: Apple TV+

It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (1966)

Pumpkins, The Peanuts, and a whole lot of Snoopy love, this movie is always on my watchlist when fall rolls around. Whether you’re a lover of Halloween or simply satisfied with fall on its own, this is the ultimate classic for all your seasonal needs.

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Any and All Twilight Films (2008–2012)

The Age of Adaline (2015)

This unusual little anomaly of a movie is having a Netflix resurgence and truthfully, I get it. A standout within the Blake Full of life oeuvre (regardless of its criminally low Rotten Tomatoes rating), the movie takes an earnest method to its weird plot (a lightening storm renders the titular Adaline 29 for eternity), providing a heat movie that cares about its characters—and lets Full of life be a clotheshorse for the ages. Droop that disbelief, don’t fear an excessive amount of about plot, and hunker down for some Adaline time.

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The Half of It (2020)

Netflix’s teen comedy tackle Cyrano de Bergerac could not get as a lot fanfare because the To All of the Boys trilogy, however the queer coming-of-age story is simply as worthy of your weekend afternoon.

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Matilda (1996)

The right quantity of magic to kickstart fall, Matilda is a basic that by no means will get previous. Whereas I do take pleasure in the brand new musical rendition, there’s one thing about this solid that’s merely nostalgic.

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Pleasure and Prejudice (2005)

Should you, too, are nonetheless feeling the aftereffects of regencycore à la Bridgerton, Pleasure and Prejudice will make you lengthy for love within the period of royals. Apologies to all of the lovers of the basic, the Keira Knightley model at all times does it for me.

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tick, tick… BOOM (2021)

Technically, it is a musical. If that’s not your vibe, maintain scrolling, however simply know you’ll be lacking out on each a heartbreaking and entertaining story. Primarily based on a real story of the creator of the musical Hire Andrew Garfield stars as Jonathan Larson on this transferring musical drama directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. (C’mon, the place are my theatre individuals at?)

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The Breakfast Membership (1985)

Feeling nostalgic to your highschool days? This film breaks the norms of highschool when a bunch of polar reverse college students finds themselves collectively throughout a Saturday in detention.

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La La Land (2016)

I can’t clarify precisely how this film screams fall, however each time I watch it I really feel cozy and really aligned with the season. Whether or not or not you agree with the ending (sigh), it’s an upbeat movie {that a} crowd can take pleasure in.

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The Finest Fall Motion pictures on Disney+

10 Issues I Hate About You (1999)

This film is ideal for ladies night time with some fall-themed snacks and possibly even a bubbly cocktail. I’ve by no means turned down an opportunity at watching this basic, and possibly even shedding a tear or two.

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Coco (2017)

Really a top-tier Pixar creation, Coco has helped me, an grownup lady in her 30s, deal with the thought of loss of life. However past its poignant storytelling and absolute banger of a lullaby in “Keep in mind Me,” the film’s visible template of glittering marigolds is animated autumnal allure in its purest kind.

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Hocus Pocus (1993)

For a lot of, the primary whiff of pumpkin spice is simply an excuse to fireplace up the timeless story of the Sanderson sisters. The nostalgia is so sturdy {that a} sequel was launched 29 years after the unique.

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Keep in mind the Titans (2000)

In what’s most likely obvious at this level, there aren’t a whole lot of soccer motion pictures on this checklist. (My apologies to the Rudy stans.) However even I can’t resist the sports-fueled melodrama and groovy 70s soundtrack of Keep in mind the Titans.  

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Halloweentown (1998)

All of those Disney motion pictures are making me significantly miss my Halloween as a child. Inviting over your folks from class, sitting with popcorn and M&M’ candies, and carving pumpkins. What will get higher than that? The one factor lacking is a basic like Halloweentown.

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The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas (1993)

Simply in time for the 30th anniversary announcement, be certain so as to add this film to your watchlist this fall (and each fall for that matter). You may even catch in in theaters close to you September by way of October!

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Should you liked the primary film, recounting the villain origin story of some of the hated (and misunderstood) Disney villains, you’ll love the sequel.

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The Princess Diaries (2001)

I believe a small a part of me will at all times lengthy to be royalty after watching The Princess Diaries for the primary time. Whereas it’s not explicitly acknowledged to happen throughout the fall, I believe the schoolgirl-turned-princess ambiance makes it a comfy, feel-good favourite.

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The Finest Fall Motion pictures on Hulu

Sensible Magic (1998)

As soon as dubbed “the Thelma and Louise of witch motion pictures,” Sensible Magic facilities on the sisterly bond between Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. There’s a romance in fact, with sweeping moments and loads of witchy magic, but it surely’s the chemistry between the 2 actresses—and the movie’s endearingly chaotic plot—that has earned the film its cult-loved standing.

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Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

A comfortable, quintessential sleepover film of my tweens, this buoyant indie comedy a few British teenager who loves her extremely conventional Indian mother and father—but additionally David Beckham—stays simply as related at present because it was 20 years in the past. (Its author and director, Gurinder Chadha, is a girl of coloration.)

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

Most of the finest fall motion pictures are set round Halloween, however there’s nothing just like the vibes of a Ghostbusters movie. This rendition of the basic follows a single mother and her two youngsters who uncover their connection to the unique Ghostbusters and the key legacy their grandfather left behind.

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The Satan Wears Prada (2006)

Given the web ubiquity of quotes and gifs mined from this film, it’s onerous to consider the trendy basic premiered in 2006. For much more mind-bending realizations, observe this picture of a 39-year-old Anne Hathaway wanting remarkably just like the 23-year-old Andy Sachs at New York Vogue Week in 2022.

The Satan Wears Prada is an early-aughts time capsule for hustle tradition and the lady boss period, but it surely’s additionally a film about coats. Heaps and heaps of nice fall coats which are as timeless as Meryl Streep’s cerulean speech.

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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

Should you’re searching for an actual scare, this film collection is the right match for binging throughout the fall. We gained’t choose when you shut your eyes.

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The Finest Fall Motion pictures on Prime Video

E.T. the Additional-Terrestrial (1982)

An early entry into the Stephen Spielberg oeuvre is crammed with all the heat, group, and suburban allure that might go on to turn out to be hallmarks for the beloved American director.

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The Fringe of Seventeen (2016)

I do know this checklist has its fair proportion of coming-of-age dramedies, however I promise this well-written, fantastically acted installment into the style does it higher than most.

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Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts (2004)

The movie’s comfy moodiness and plucky soundtrack buoy the plot’s sci-fi nature, making Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts really feel lived-in and heat, regardless of its frigid New York settings.

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Get Out (2017)

I really do not know what season Get Out is ready in (though Allison Brie does put on a whole lot of turtlenecks and high-collared jackets), however fall seems like the appropriate time to revisit Jordan Peele’s on the spot horror basic.

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Harold and Maude (1971)

Although not a business success when it was first launched, Hal Ashby’s idiosyncratic darkish comedy a few death-obsessed younger man and his eccentric 80-year-old girlfriend (you’ll be able to see the way it may need been a troublesome promote) went on to earn its due credit score, giving extra movie lovers a possibility to listen to Cat Stevens’ unbelievable authentic soundtrack and witness Maude and Harold’s magnificent, 70s coats.

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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

That includes not one however two Thanksgivings, this award-winning dramedy tells the intertwining tales of three Manhattan sisters over the course of two years. The solid is stellar, the writing is improbable, and it’s one of many few Woody Allen motion pictures to have a considerably joyful ending.

Knives Out (2019)

Something that evokes an Agatha Christie novel immediately feels fall-adjacent. Plus, now is a good time to observe when you haven’t get seen Glass Onion: A Knives Out Thriller.

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Misplaced in Translation (2003)

Like most Sofia Coppola motion pictures, Misplaced in Translation is a vibe greater than anything. And although there’s by no means a selected season talked about on this Academy Award-winning story in regards to the intimacy of human connection, there may be an array of enviable coats, scarves, and jackets that actually made it really feel like fall in Tokyo.

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Rushmore (1998)

Set at a Houston boarding faculty, Wes Anderson’s coming-of-age dramedy options the director’s signature wealthy coloration palette, a bookish backdrop, and loads of good blazers.

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The Others (2001)

This Nicole Kidman deep minimize is what I prefer to name “spooky scary.” Alejandro Amenábar’s gothic thriller a few mom and her two youngsters coping with the more and more supernatural in a post-World Struggle II nation home is splendidly atmospheric and haunting, with a twist that—even when you already know it’s coming—by some means at all times satisfies.

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Casper (1995)

If I ever got here face-to-face with a ghost, I’ve a bizarre reassurance that it could be pleasant like Casper. Possibly, that’s simply attributable to how a lot I liked this film as a child.

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Love, Fall & Order (2019)

Look no additional to your barely tacky, fall feel-good film. An formidable lawyer travels to her house to avoid wasting her dad’s fall competition on the household’s pumpkin farm, and naturally, finds a little bit romance alongside the best way.

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Beetlejuice (1988)

Come on, is it actually fall with out Beetlejuice taking part in whilst you embellish to your yearly Halloween social gathering?

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Paddington 2 (2018)

Is Paddington 2 higher than Citizen Cane? The credentials should be up for debate, however I say, emphatically, sure. Its pristine Rotten Tomatoes rating is my private excuse to observe the beloved anthropomorphic bear movie anytime I need (with or with none youngsters current), however Paddington within the fall? That’s an unbeatable pair.

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Little Ladies (1994)

I like the Greta Gerwig Little Ladies, which I’d argue is essentially the most autumnal of any Louisa Could Alcott adaption. However as a girl of a sure age, the 1994 model, directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Winona Ryder as Jo, is a pure rush of nostalgia. I wish to wrap a pashmina round my shoulders simply fascinated by it.

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The Corpse Bride (2005)

The visuals are beautiful, the music is improbable, and the plot is compelling sufficient to tie all these top-tier Tim Burton hallmarks collectively. There’s one thing about this film that makes it the right steadiness of spooky and heartwarming.

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Legally Blonde (2001)

With its glowing aesthetic and shiny pink ensembles, Legally Blonde may not initially register as a fall film, however when Elle lastly finds herself amid the autumn foliage at Harvard, it’s on the spot coziness.

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Planes, Trains and Vehicles (1987)

Each Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of how wistful and candy this street journey buddy comedy actually is. However the emphasis stays on the comedy between Steve Martin and the late, nice John Sweet, whose charming dancing-while-driving-while-smoking sequence to the “Mess Round” is, as one Redditor put it, “so easy, but so wonderful.”

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The Finest Fall Motion pictures on Paramount+

The Blair Witch Challenge (1999)

The low-budget horror primarily launched the discovered footage style, and although it’s usually replicated, the magic and thriller of The Blair Witch Challenge, which existed in a time effectively earlier than Reddit boards (although they’d have eaten it up), will seemingly by no means be reproduced once more.  

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Love Story (1970)

Typically thought-about some of the romantic motion pictures ever made, the aptly named 70s basic tells the story of an unlikely pair who meets in Cambridge, Massachusetts—virtually the geographic equal of fall. You’ll really feel all of your emotions and marvel at an impressive set of brows that have been really forward of their time.

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Clueless (1995)

Possibly it’s the Cher-themed Halloween costumes, or possibly the start-of-school aesthetic, however Clueless isn’t a foul selection for Fall film nights.

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Methods to Lose a Man in 10 Days (2003)

Generally, a very good romcom is all I want once we enter the cooler months. Not solely has this film at all times been one in every of my fall favorites (possibly it’s the early 2000’s modifying fashion?) however the web has blown up this movie seeking Kate Hudson’s well-known yellow gown.

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Addams Household Values (1993)

Ah, the Addams household. Should you have been a fan of Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega, then it’s in your finest curiosity to see the movie the place all of it started. There’s nothing extra Halloween than the Addams household spirit.

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The Finest Fall Motion pictures on Fubo

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A Stunning Day within the Neighborhood (2019)

If anybody in our nation’s historical past might really personify fall, it must Fred Rogers, a person synonymous with a zip-up cardigan. A Stunning Day within the Neighborhood’s impressed casting of America’s Dad, AKA Tom Hanks, because the beloved tv host is simply the cherry on prime.

Professional fall film tip: comply with the movie with a exhibiting of the documentary Received’t You Be My Neighbor for a very good cry.

Clue (1985)

With a killer (pun meant) comedic ensemble, a gothic mansion setting, and a slew of darkish secrets and techniques, the cult basic instantly attracts you in. The style is lush, the hidden doorways are plentiful, and the steadiness of spooky and foolish is spot on. The competitors isn’t precisely fierce, however Clue is completely the very best film based mostly on a youngsters’s board recreation.

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Girl Fowl (2017)

A coming-of-age story and a mother-daughter drama rolled into one, Girl Fowl presents all of the nostalgia of an amazing fall film together with a narrative that’s simply plain nice.