It is clear that fall has arrived when the leaves start falling and the air gets cooler.
During this time, there are books that will transform a reader into a new world and movies that will suspend their perception of time.
Both are immerseful and great to pair with a warm blanket while cozying up with a seasonal watch or read this fall.
Movies to Match the Mood
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fall is widely known as the season of Wes Anderson.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a 2009 stop motion animation film that took four years in the making.
Based loosely off of the Roald Dahl book published in 1970, Fantastic Mr. Fox follows Mr. Fox, who is played by George Clooney, and his fox family who live in a cozy hole.
Mr. Fox struggles to keep his promise to Mrs. Felicity Fox, played by Meryl Streep, to change his ways of stealing, after perusing to steal from the three biggest farmers: Boggis, Bunce, and Bean.
A film about family and hope, as well as love and sacrifice, Fantastic Mr. Fox is the ultimate fall movie with its warm set design and strong dialogue, making it an essential watch during this season.
Little Woman (2019)
Greta Gerwig’s 2019 film Little Woman is an adaptation of the 1868 novel by Louisa May Alcott that follows the life of the March sisters.
Starring Emma Watson, Amy Pascal, Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet and Saorise Swicord, Little Women is a romantic drama.
The raw emotion, and relatable characters, brings a sense of warmth which pairs perfectly with the fall season.
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot, released August of 2024, is based on the novel written in 2016 by Peter Brown.
The Wild Robot is an animated film about Rozzum 7134, a robot made for human assistance who finds herself stranded on an inhabited island.
A film that connects both science and humility, the movie addresses themes such as adaptation, what it means to be human, and to love.
Leaf Through These Pages
Matilda
Any fan of Roald Dahl knows the iconic children’s novel, Matilda, and its influence on children who love to read.
Matilda is about a young girl who has the gift of being extraordinarily smart, contrasting with the ignorance of her adoptive parents.
The novel has an iconic movie adaptation, but the fall atmosphere of the book encapsulates the aesthetic of the season like no movie can.
The Four Agreements
Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz shares the four pillars of belief that are essential to transforming people’s lives for the better.
The book is both healing and educational, leaving the reader transformed, rejuvenated, and awakened.
The novel has been a New York Times Bestseller for over a decade.
In a season all about change this book is a perfect pick.
The Court of Thorns and Roses
The Court of Thorns and Roses is a series of five novels written by Sarah J. Maas that takes place in the magical land of Prythian.
The series follows 19 year old Feyre and her journey through Prythian where she is faced with difficult and dangerous decisions.
The Court of Thorns and Roses is a romantic fictional series that is fast paced, detailed, will have you on the edge of your seat, and will transport the reader to a world of their own.
Turning the Page
The aesthetic of an enjoyable piece of fiction is the equivalent to a warm, cozy blanket on a breezy day in autumn.
When the leaves start dying and the temperature drops, it is apparent that fall is approaching and with the visit of the changing seasons, comes the anticipation of movies and books to match that feeling.
