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11 Cozy Fall Movies You Absolutely Should Watch This Weekend
By Raven Ishak
Sept 19, 2026
Since fall is right around the corner, it’s time to cozy up on the couch. A warm soup and a classic fall film complete the scene.
With so many cozy fall movies to choose from, we provide a tiny but mighty list for you this weekend. It includes Hocus Pocus as a seasonal pick.
Without further ado, here are 11 fall movies you should watch this season.
- Practical Magic (1998), starring Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, and Dianne Wiest
Synopsis: “For two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all. Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian’s vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect Angelov – and unwittingly inject his corpse with an evil spirit that threatens to end their family line.”
Fan reaction: “the real magic was nicole kidman licking sandra bullock’s face and whispering yeehaw into her ear.”
Summary of a humorous social media comment about Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, mentioning a playful moment between them
Where to stream: HBO Max - When Harry Met Sally… (1989), starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, and Bruno Kirby
Synopsis: “Can two friends sleep together and still love each other in the morning? Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that’s what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry’s determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry’s fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other?”
Fan reaction: “my dad muted the fake orgasm scene but then my mom grabbed the remote and turned the volume back on …what an icon.”
Review text: A humorous comment about a parent unmuting a movie during a muted scene, calling the parent an icon. 16,000 likes
Where to stream: Amazon Prime ($4.99) - You’ve Got Mail (1998), starring Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, Greg Kinnear, and Parker Posey
Synopsis: “Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life. Book superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that he’s trying to put her out of business.”
Fan reaction: “Tom Hanks trying to convince Meg Ryan that The Godfather is the most important element of pop culture via instant messaging is every dating app interaction with men I’ve ever had.”
Tom Hanks trying to convince Meg Ryan that The Godfather is crucial to culture resembles every dating app chat I’ve experienced with men
Where to stream: Paramount+ - Hocus Pocus (1993), starring Omri Katz, Thora Birch, Vinessa Shaw, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Tobias Jelinek
Synopsis: “It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus. After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches’ reign of terror once and for all.”
Fan reaction: “when i first watched this film as a kid, i asked my dad what a virgin was and he told me it was a person from Virginia.”
Tweet about misunderstanding “virgin” as a child, thinking it meant someone from Virginia. 12,617 likes
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Where to stream: Disney+ - Knives Out (2019), starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, LaKeith Stanfield, and Christopher Plummer
Synopsis: “Hell, any of them could have done it. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan’s dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan’s untimely death.”
Fan reaction: “daniel craig be like i do declare.”
Review of the film “Ted” with the comment, “daniel craig be like i do declare,” and 4,155 likes
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Where to stream: Amazon Prime ($3.99) - Young Frankenstein (1974), starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, and Madeline Kahn
Synopsis: “The scariest comedy of all time! A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.”
Fan reaction: “this movie is the best frankenstein adaptation because they explicitly state how massive the creature’s dick is like 4 times.”
A humorous movie review claims a Frankenstein adaptation explicitly notes the creature’s genital size multiple times, receiving 3,790 likes
Where to stream: Philo (upgrade required) - House on Haunted Hill (1959), Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long, and Alan Marshal
Synopsis: “Consult your doctor! Bring your seatbelt! Frederick Loren invites five strangers to the party of a lifetime and offers each of them $10,000 if they can stay the night in the reportedly haunted house. Armed with a gun for protection, each guest arrives in a hearse and will either leave in it much richer… Or dead.”
Fan reaction: “Vincent Price: ‘there will be food and drink and ghosts, and perhaps even a few murders. You’re all invited’ Me: ‘alexa, clear my calendar.’”
Vincent Price quote about a spooky invitation; humorous reply about clearing a calendar using Alexa
Where to stream: YouTube (free), Tubi (free), Pluto TV (free), and Amazon Prime (free) - Little Women (2019), starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, and Timothée Chalamet
Synopsis: “Own your story. Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.”
Fan reaction: “greta gerwig: i will cast the march sisters perfectly and make them do intense research into their roles, they will embody their characters also greta gerwig: fuck it, bob odenkirk as the dad.”
Text conversation humorously contrasts Greta Gerwig’s casting strategy for the March sisters with her choice of Bob Odenkirk for the dad
Where to stream: Hulu and Amazon Prime ($3.99) - Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), starring George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Wallace Wolodarsky, and Eric Chase Anderson
Synopsis: “Dig the life fantastic! The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.”
Fan reaction: “even in animation George clooney wont stop assembling teams of specifically skilled diverse groups for elaborate heists.”
Review of animated film; praised for George Clooney assembling diverse, skilled teams for heists. Liked by 15,245 users
Where to stream: Disney+ and Amazon Prime ($3.99) - Addams Family Values (1993), starring Anjelica Huston, Raúl Juliá, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci, and Carol Kane
Synopsis: “The family just got a little stranger. Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new ‘black widow’ nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.”
Fan reaction: “Morticia: I’m just like any modern woman trying to have it all. Loving husband, a family. It’s just… I wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade. <3.”
A comedic review by “Morticia” about modern life, family, and wanting more time for “dark forces.”
Where to stream: Tubi (free), PlutoTV (free), Paramount+, and Amazon Prime ($4.99) - Remember the Titans (2000), Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, and Ryan Hurst
Synopsis: “History is written by the winners. After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.”
Fan reaction: “All I want in life is for Denzel Washington to look at me and nod approvingly.”
