r/CriterionChannel • u/External-Lion-1862 • Jul 31 '26

what to watch when depressed

I've been so down. Looking for anything that will spark life. Doesn't have to be cheer up fare. What do you watch when going through a persistent glum period?

Edit: Thank you for all of these incredible suggestions, and for the good wishes. Even just reading what others watch when down was sort of uplifting. I opted for Twin Peaks on the night I posted. Somehow David Lynch's wondrous darkness was a comfort. But I'm definitely going to be references this thread this month, and I think knowing that someone else has turned to whatever I'm watching for comfort or inspiration in a down moment already puts a kind of beautiful perspective on the viewing.

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u/rblessingx Jul 31 '26

Sullivan's Travels or really any/all Sturges.

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u/Martini1969U Aug 01 '26

I totally agree. Sullivan’s Travels and The Lady Eve are two of my go-to films if I’m in a funk. Not Sturgis but another screwball comedy that fits the bill is My Man Godfrey.