Thereâs a certain level of tiredness that overcomes me in the hours between the end of the work day and going to bed. Iâm beat, sure, but not quite ready to pass out either. My brain is completely fried from a long day, and movies to fall asleep to are the only solution.
Many friends have told me theyâre hesitant to watch a movie during these hours because they donât have the mental capacity to follow along. After all, thatâs why things like The Bachelor work so well. And weâve seen what a late-night viewing of Love Is Blind can do. But comfort TV and comfort movies basically offer the same thing: They stop me from thinking about everything I have to do tomorrow and lift my mood just enough so I won’t have nightmares without actually getting me excited enough to start a project.
But there are actually a ton of engaging yet easy-to-watch movies to fall asleep to, and if you have any kind of insomnia, maybe you need the full 90-minute runtime to transition from awake to dreaming. So we’ve picked out flicks that are entertaining, familiar, and not too heavy. These films, in particular, are ideal to check outâbe it for the first time or the 400th time. Behold my favorite movies to fall asleep to, below.