100 hours of movies that you can watch during the lockdown on Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar

Remember when Dorothy said in The Wizard Of Oz, “There is no place like home”? Who knew that that would ring so true in the current day. All of us are thankful to be home as the world fights the global coronavirus epidemic. While staying in has it perks, the one thing that most of us find ourselves doing is sitting in front of the couch, wasting time scouting for movies to watch. To make things easy, we did some math, a bit of research, and came up with an all-inclusive list of movies that will allow you to stay entertained for 100 hours. Split it up over several days, or try to set a record; the choice is yours. 

The Godfather (1972)

An icon in its own right, The Godfather is the first movie from the epic mafia trilogy based on Mario Puzo’s books, that inspired a thousand Brando impressions.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours 58 minutes

When Harry Met Sally (1989)

 When Harry Met Sally is a romantic comedy that set the tone for the genre. The love story is sweet but not cloyingly so, and you will find yourself rooting for the couple even when they are at their worst.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hours 36 minutes

Pretty Woman (1990)

The unlikely Cinderella story follows Julia Roberts as she steps into the thigh-high boots of Vivian Ward, a sex worker, and spends a romantic week with rich businessman Edward Lewis (Richard Gere). What happens next is a delightful romance that will make you fall in love with one of the most beloved films of the '90s.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Sleepless In Seattle (1993)

In 2020, we go on dating apps to find a match. But in 1993, Sam Baldwin’s (Tom Hanks) son gets on the radio to find his widower father a new wife. Annie (Meg Ryan) hears his story and then writes him a letter—this results in them falling in love with each other by accident. Watch the duo leap hurdles to finally meet each other; cue the drum roll on top of the Empire State Building. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hour 46 minutes

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

An adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, The Shawshank Redemption comes up if you look up the best prison movies to watch. It’s a story of a man who has been sentenced to a crime that the audience probably thinks he didn’t commit. Now, he must learn to live in his new environment and understand that not everything he knows is the truth, followed by the twist in the end that will leave you shocked long after the credits are over.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hour 22 minutes

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

If you grew up believing ‘love is friendship’, you know exactly where we are going with this. Karan Johar’s directorial debut is the story of Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) a widowed father, who’s daughter, Anjali decides to find his father’s true love, Anjali (Kajol)—his best friend in college after reading her mother’s letters.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 3 hours 5 minutes

The Sixth Sense (1999)

The Sixth Sense is a psychological thriller that's great for those without an appetite for blood and gore. The movie takes you through the life of little Cole (Haley Joel Osment), who's suffering from emotional problems, however, his doctor, Malcom (Bruce Willis) is not the best person to solve his problems—the reason for which you find out in the end.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

A modern adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, the movie takes us through the lives of two sisters and their overprotective father, who forbade them from dating in high school. A dreamy Heath Ledger, grand gestures of love, teenage angst—this movie is a good palette cleanser after a psychological thriller or a gangster flick.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hour 39 minutes

Dil Chahta Hai (2001)

A movie ahead of its time, Dil Chahta Hai explored themes like love and friendships in a relatable and fresh way. Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut, the film takes you to the friendship of three close friends and the different ways of living their life and approaching relationships.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 3 hours 5 minutes

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001)

If you've seen it before, you know you could watch it another time. If you haven't, well, there couldn't be a better time.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 3 hours 31 minutes

Lagaan (2001)

The third Indian movie to be nominated for an Oscar, Lagaan is set in the late 1800s against the backdrop of a British-ruled India. The movie presents a unique way in which oppressed farmers struggle to get rid of excessive taxes levied upon them by the Empire. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 3 hours 45 minutes

Two Weeks Notice (2002)

A combination that can do no wrong, Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant bring life to this office romance (or friendship). Bullock, a dedicated environmental lawyer, takes up a job at Grant’s massive company to ensure the safety of her local community centre and of course, they fall in love. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hour 42 minutes

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Love love triangles? You have to see the one that made all the coming-of-age kids of the Nineties cry their eyes out. Special mention to the G.U.J.J.U. song—if intense drama is not your scene, the song will make up for it.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 3 hours 8 minutes

How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days (2003)

A ‘how-to’ reporter, Andie Anderson’s (Kate Hudson) task is to get a guy to break up with her in 10 days for a column. She meets Ben Barry (Matthew McConaughey) who as a matter of fact, has bet with his coworkers that he’ll be able to make her fall in love with him. What happens next? Chaos, obviously. 

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 1 hour 56 minutes

The Prestige (2006)

A psychological thriller, The Prestige is the tale of two friends and their fellow magicians—who become bitter enemies after a tragedy. They devote themselves to this rivalry which results in a turn-of-the-century battle in London. 

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Taare Zameen Par (2007)

Amir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par revolves around the life of an eight-year-old Ishaan (Darsheel Safary) and his family—the difficulties they face because of his condition, dyslexia. The film was the first one in Bollywood to talk about learning disabilities and the stigma attached to them.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 45 minutes

Jab We Met (2007)

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shahid Kapoor’s Jab We Met is one of the finest romantic comedies in Bollywood. Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the situations in the film will make you laugh, cry, dance and believe in the fact that love can happen twice and sometimes, on a train.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours 18 minutes

Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na (2008)

The story revolves around best friends Jai (Imran Khan) and Aditi (Genelia D’souza) and celebrates their friendship. The two know each other inside and out, but they never really got together romantically. However, after dating other people, they realise that they want to be with one another and it ends at the airport with Jai stops ‘Meow’ from getting on that plane.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Juno (2008)

Juno is the story of a girl’s unexpected pregnancy and her journey. It's a fresh and uncomplicated take on a serious topic, and explores subjects like friendships, parenthood and coming of age along the way.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hour 36 minutes

Wake Up Sid (2009)

Sid (Ranbir Kapoor) and Aisha (Konkana Sen Sharma) are complete opposites, but they fit. This coming-of-age drama is a love letter to Mumbai as the protagonists find independence through their own different paths, only to fall in love with each other. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 18 minutes

Up (2009)

In the mood for a romantic adventure? Up should be your pick. After his childhood love and wife Ellie passes, Carl decides to take an adventure and fulfil his wife’s wish of exploring Paradise Falls. But with the house they built in danger of being razed down, he decides that the way to do it, is to take it with him.

Where to Watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes

Inception (2010)

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief who specialises in entering others’ dreams and stealing ideas. However, his next job turns the formula on its head; this time the aim is to plant an idea. Obviously, there are complications—the general unpredictability of dreams, and the ghost of Dom’s dead wife. 

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours 28 minutes

The Social Network (2010)

Do you know what led to the creation of Facebook, the social network that changed the way we communicate today? The Social Network takes you into the life of the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), its origin story and all the double-crossing and lawsuits that followed.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours

No Strings Attached (2011)

As the name suggests, they tried to be involved without actually being together. Emma (Natalie Portman) meets Adam (Ashton Kutcher) and they decide to be in a commitment-free relationship. However, as we know from movie history, this never ends the way the characters want it to.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Had to cancel a trip this summer with your buddies? Watch this travel movie with your friends using the Netflix Party Chrome extension for a virtual trip to Spain. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Silver Linings Playbook narrates what happens when two perfectly flawed people find love together and how they help each other in building themselves back.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 2 minutes

Barfi! (2012)

Follow the misadventures of a happy-go-lucky deaf and mute man who makes the most of life and how he falls in love with Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra), a young woman on the autism spectrum. A sweet romance for when you want to watch a happy, uncomplicated film.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 31 minutes

The Lunchbox (2013)

A feel-good movie starring Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur, The Lunchbox is the story of a wrongly delivered lunchbox which leads to a romance between a widower and a housewife in suburban Mumbai.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Queen (2013)

Rani (Kangana Ranaut), a sheltered, naive young girl gets jilted by her fiancé two days before their wedding, and leaves for their honeymoon alone to Europe. Adventures, some scares, and new friendships follow. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 26 minutes

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2014)

Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor), Naina (Deepika Padukone), Aditi (Kalki Koechlin) and Avi (Aditya Roy Kapur) navigate through life, from travelling together in college and being each other’s support system to losing touch and finally coming together years later at a friend’s wedding.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours 40 minutes

Highway (2014) 

Veera Tripathi (Alia Bhatt), a young girl about to be married, gets kidnapped by Mahavir Bhati (Randeep Hooda). However, she finds herself liberated by her ordeal, which makes her confront truths about her family.

Where to watch: Disney+Hotstar
Time: 2 hours 13 minutes

Gone Girl (2014)

A thriller that will make you question everything, quite literally. Gone Girl is the story of Amy (Rosamund Pike) who discovers her husband, Nick (Ben Affleck) is cheating on her and how she plans a revenge to get what she wants.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 29 minutes

Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)

Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do is a great one to watch with the family. There are nagging parents, there's upper class marriage politics, there's romance and a dog who narrates the entire story—it's an easy entertainer.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 53 minutes

Piku (2015)

An idiosyncratic, ageing father obsessed with his health, a young daughter wanting to make her own way in the world—Piku is a funny, bittersweet story of family ties.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Udta Punjab (2016)

Udta Punjab is based on the drug crises in Punjab, India. The film takes you through the journey of four different people—Tommy (Shahid Kapoor), a rock star; Mary Jane (Alia Bhatt), a migrant labourer; Dr. Preet Sahni (Kareena Kapoor Khan) and Sartaj Singh (Diljit Donsajh), a policeman—who find themselves struggling to cope with the chaos of drug abuse and navigating their life.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 29 minutes

Moana (2016)

Moana is the daughter of chief Tui, who embarks on a journey to return the heart of goddess Te Fitti from Maui—a demigod, after the plants and the fish on her island start dying due to a blight. The music alone is worthy reason to watch the film. 

Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Time: 1 hour 53 minutes

Pink (2016)

Pink is  the story of how a retired lawyer (Amitabh Bachchan) helps three women as he fights to clear their names in a crime involving a politician's nephew. What unfolds is a harsh reality faced by women everyday.

Where to watch: Disney+ Hotstar
Time: 2 hours 16 minutes

Dear Zindagi (2016)

This one will stay with you long after its over, Gauri Shinde’s Dear Zindagi is the story of Kiara (Alia Bhatt) and how the ups and downs in her personal and professional life lead her to reach out to a psychologist, Dr Jehangir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan). And how his makes her see life in a different way. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 13 minutes

Lady Bird (2017)

Greta Gerwig’s debut as a writer and director, Lady Bird is the story of a young girl who calls herself, ‘Lady Bird’ and gives an insight into teenage rebellion. It follows Lady Bird, who wants to escape to New York and be around a promised land of grownup sophistication.

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 1 hour 36 minutes

A Star Is Born (2018)

The dynamic chemistry between Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, heartwarming music and award-winning performances that will make you fall in love—if you haven't seen A Star Is Born till yet, watch it now. 

Where to watch: Netflix
Time: 2 hours 12 minutes

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Based on the novel by the same name, Crazy Rich Asians is the love story of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), who falls in love with the most eligible bachelor of Singapore, Nick Young (Henry Golding). It’s got music, family drama, a romantic proposal and beautiful clothes—all the ingredients for a full-blown romantic comedy.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours

Parasite (2019)

Making history at the Oscars 2020 with four victories including Best Picture, Parasite is the story of an unemployed family and how they slowly put themselves into the lives of workers of the wealthy Park family. However, things go very wrong one day and nothing is as you know it.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours 12 minutes

Gully Boy (2019)

Spotlighting the life of Murad (Ranveer Singh), a young rapper from the slums of Mumbai and the challenges he faces to fight for his dream, this is a do-or-die tale that will make you smile and cry through the course of this film. Bonus? Alia Bhatt as a feisty medical student who is very protective of her boyfriend.

Where to watch: Prime Video
Time: 2 hours 34 minutes

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