10 Movies That Feel Like Autumn

Chilly night? Dark nights drawing in? Time for a themed movie night-in.

Watching a movie with blankets and an open fire

For those cosy Autumn evenings, wrapped up warm and toasty by an open fire, sharing popcorn with friends, and feeling lovely and snuggly while a gale is blowing outside.

  1. Fantastic Mr Fox
    For when you want beautiful autumn visuals in a gloriously quirky form: russet leaves, woodlands, foxes, cider, bonfires, and an enormous amount of mischief. Possibly the most visually autumn film ever made.
  2. Knives Out
    For an autumn evening involving a fabulous country house, chunky jumpers, a clever plot, eccentric characters, and a rather high number of murders.
  3. The Nightmare Before Christmas
    For when you love Halloween and Christmas and you want them all at once. Spooky, magical, gloriously gothic, clever storytelling, and packed with wonderfully weird little Tim Burton touches.
  4. The Holiday
    For cosy British countryside cottages, roaring fires, snowy walks and a bit of escapism. Technically more winter than autumn – but who’s counting?
  5. Sleepy Hollow
    For when you want your autumn served dark and gothic, with misty woods, creepy old houses, lots of fog, candles and a headless horseman. Best watched after dark with someone who jumps at scary movies.
Autumnal woodland path
  1. When Harry Met Sally
    For peak New York autumn: golden leaves, cosy jumpers, coffee shops, friendship, romance and a lot of conversation about life and love.
  2. Practical Magic
    For an autumn evening involving witches, creaky old houses, candlelight, sisterhood, a little bit of magic and cosy fun.
  3. Good Will Hunting
    For an atmospheric New England autumn, with academia, friendship, brilliant dialogue, and a story that’s funny, thoughtful and slightly melancholic. Basically: put on a jumper and contemplate your life choices.
  4. You’ve Got Mail
    For a cosy New York autumn full of bookshops, changing leaves and a gentle, old-school romantic storyline.
  5. Dead Poet’s Society
    Friendship and coming-of-age in a New England boarding school with rebellious teachers, falling leaves, and the wistful feeling of growing up.

OK, they’re not necessarily films set in Autumn. But they certainly make me want to put on a massive Nordic jumper, light the fire, get the popcorn in, and ignore the weather outside. Movie night in it is!

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