Movies to Lift Your Spirits

So you’re single this Valentine’s Day, but you’re not in the mood to demolish a tub of ice cream and watch re-runs of ‘Twilight’.

Because how horrible would that be? Rather than sipping wine into lonely oblivion, there are a couple of things you can do to kick away those Valentine’s blues and pick out some awesome movies that won’t have you weeping bucket loads. Take a look at these cheery movies to gear up for the Wikipedia-verified ‘Single Awareness Day’.

If you thought your life was complicated, then maybe you haven’t heard of the Radners. This young couple, who are new parents to an adorable baby girl, have to deal with a bunch of rowdy college boys as neighbours. Imagine having to deal with wildly raucous parties right next door on a regular basis, for the rest of your life. Not exactly the picket fence lifestyle you dreamed of, now is it? With loads of comedic relief to make you forget about your sorrows, ‘Bad Neighbours’ is all about parenthood versus young adult independence. And you know, when Team Yolo is led by the impeccable Zac Efron, it means war. So which house is going to wave their white flag first?

What better way to spend Valentine’s Day than to watch cute little penguins slapping their feet against the cold snow and singing away their sorrows? Featuring the late Robin Williams as Ramón, Cletus, Lovelace and the narrator, you are guaranteed to laugh along to silly antics, cute penguins vying for true love, and well, making you aware that’s it’s OK to be different. After all, we live in a world that seems to be fixated on perfection. Gather up your young cousins and cue the popcorn!

Too cool for commitments or relationships? Well, Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis seem to think so too. Because hey, what better way to be happy than to have a cool friend? With benefits, of course. If you haven’t seen it by now, ‘Friends With Benefits’ revolves around the relationship of two buddies who share a couple of passionate nights together. But when both of them start developing feelings for each other, it becomes a case of denial and a battle of emotions. A little light-hearted comedy to lift your spirits!