84 Charing Cross Road (1987)

Disgusted with her inability to find certain classic titles in New York City bookstores, Anne Bancroft reaches out to Marks & Co., a London secondhand bookshop located on Charing Cross Road. Thus begins a decades long correspondence between her and shop manager Anthony Hopkins that quickly exceeds the basics of book procurement. A completely charming and cozy tale, it’s the perfect film for letter and/or book lovers which I count myself as if only on a casual level. The simple relationship that develops through their letters is one based on intelligence and respect with the slightest hints toward unrequited romance, but it’s not just about them as there’s additional chains of friendship that develop between all of the bookshop employees and their families.