JUNO.

Arguably contains all the traits of a Capra comedy.

Honest, real emotions and a film that never dips its toe into the cesspool of melodrama.

Coen Brothers did Hudsucker Proxy. Very Capra.

Clooney tried his hand with Leatherheads, but that didn't pan out too well.

When I think of Capra-esque, I tend to think about the uplifting inspirational dramas, not so much the comedies. And ones that are basically "straight" dramas. About an average Joe (or Jill), rather than a cop, mobster, conman, etc.

So although I'd agree that Batman had a Capra theme, it wasn't very Capra-esque on the execution. None of the major players were regular Joes.

I was going to go on a tirade about how they just don't make a lot of "straight" dramas anymore, regardless of being schmaltzy and uncynical, which might be a problem. No one is making movies about 'regular' people.

But then again The Blind Side just opened at number 2. Haven't seen it, but the commercials looked pretty sentimental and uplifting.