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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Plot Summary:
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later
Duration: 129 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 219000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain
Plot tags: investigation, twists and turns, rape, murder, lawyer, plot twist, investigator, serial killer, revenge, evidence, homicide, vengeance, murder mystery, writers, obsession, murderer, police, haunted by the past, puzzle, suspect, uncover truth, corruption, police investigation, love and romance, crime and punishment
Prayers for Bobby (2009)
Plot Summary:
True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: lgbt, gay, gay teenager, homosexuality, suicide, homosexual, life is a bitch, gay relationship, gay love, male homosexuality, gay slur, gay rights, gays and lesbians, religious intolerance, depression, lgbt teen, teen suicide, parents and children, religion, religious fanaticism, grief, religions or cults, lgbtq, family relations, tragic event
Castaway on the Moon (2009)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives
Duration: 116 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: loneliness, isolation, suicide attempt, island, survival, society, redemption, wilderness, castaway, suicide, love story, self discovery, human nature, solitude, nature, rescue, discovery, asian, irony, climbing, stranded, travel, women, food, medicine
Dev D (2009)
Plot Summary:
Dev who, after spurning Paro's love due to a misunderstanding, turns to drugs and vodka for solace. Paro moves on but Dev still is in remorse. He meets Chanda, a prostitute with problems of her own. Dev likes her but his penchant for self-destruction prevents him and Chanda from truly getting together. He also meets sleazy people like Chunni, Chanda's pimp who drags Dev further into self-destruction to further his own needs
Duration: 144 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: tragic love, self destructing, slut, addiction, drug addiction, prostitute, drug abuse, social differences, society, human nature, couple relations, pimp, frustration, losing-it hero, emotional manipulation, drug addict, erotica, wedding, alcoholic, feminist, hindu, dying, drug, indian woman, unrequited love
Magadheera (2009)
Plot Summary:
When Harsha, a bike stunter from Vishakapatnam, accidentally meets Indu, he discovers his warrior life Kala Bhairava in his last birth. the remaining story portrays how Indu and Kala Bhairava are connected
Duration: 147 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: reincarnation, true love, past life, supernatural, fall in love, danger, lovers reunited, heroes, rivalry, curses spells and rituals, death, warrior, chase, motorcyclist, fashion, meditation, tragic love, love and romance, love affair, lovers apart, old love, renewed love, love, dancing, princess
500 Days of Summer (2009)
Plot Summary:
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 546000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: love, breakup, relationships, couples, love story, love and romance, couple relations, unrequited love, manic pixie dream girl, fall in love, unfulfilled love, heartache, life philosophy, destiny, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friendship, dating, platonic, twentysomething life, true love, depression, young woman, urban, psychology, melancholy
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Plot Summary:
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092
Duration: 141 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 243000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Belgium, Germany, Canada, France, UK, Luxembourg, USA
Plot tags: time, philosophy, destiny, alternate reality, surrealism, butterfly effect, depression, utopia, choice, twists and turns, multiple outcomes, bittersweet, parallel world, life changing experience, time travel, parallel universe, immortality, love and romance, borderline personality disorder, existentialism, divorce, death, first love, imaginary, coming of age
Wake Up Sid (2009)
Plot Summary:
Wake Up Sid! is the story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai
Duration: 138 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: spoiled brat, age difference, fall in love, impossible love, social differences, love and romance, society, family disapproval, unfulfillment, coming of age, urban, indians, love, friendship, relationships, motivation, high school, love story, slice of life, self awareness, heartwarming, age-gap relationship, writer's life, success, passion
A Single Man (2009)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from a 1964 novel of the same name, the film follows a day in the life of George Falconer, a British college professor reeling with the recent and sudden loss of his longtime partner. This traumatic event makes George challenge his own will to live as he seeks the console of close friend Charley who is struggling with her own questions about life
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 117000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: gay, depression, gays and lesbians, homosexuality, loneliness, lgbt, homosexual, broken heart, grief, haunted by the past, gender, tragic love, suicide, death, gay relationship, older man younger man relationship, fashion, glbt, teacher student relationship, car accident, lgbtq, professor, male nudity, love and romance, loss
Up in the Air (2009)
Plot Summary:
George Clooney plays the dry cynical character of Ryan Bingham, an executive who specializes in "downsizing". Ryan lives out of his suitcase, traveling the country for the sole purpose terminating unwanted employees day after day. Just as Ryan is about to reach his life-long goal of the ten million mile frequent flyer mark some major changes come his way. Changes that threaten to crack the cold heartless exterior that is Ryan Bingham
Duration: 109 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 347000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: travel, on the road, loneliness, business, couples, business trip, hotel, airport, downsizing, love affair, introspection, airplane, fired from the job, motivational speaker, workplace, love and romance, computer, brother sister relationship, life & death, top executive, economics, relationship vs career, aviation, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, unfulfillment
I Killed My Mother (2009)
Plot Summary:
Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood
Duration: 96 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Plot tags: youth, gay, lgbt, homosexuality, gay son, gay relationship, gay teenager, gay sex, family relations, single mother, lgbt teen, adolescence, coming of age, domineering mother, family problems, gender, lgbtq, gay love, mother son conflict, lgbtqi, parents and children, male nudity, parent child relationship, gay student, gay bashing
Summer Wars (2009)
Plot Summary:
Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He’s good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time out hanging out in the all-powerful online community known as OZ. His second life is the only life he has – until the girl of his dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake fiancé at her family reunion. Things only get stranger from there. A late-night email containing a cryptic mathematic riddle leads to the unleashing of a rogue AI intent on using the virtual world of OZ to destroy the real world. As Armageddon looms on the horizon, Kenji and his new “family” set aside their differences and band together to save the worlds they inhabit in this "near-perfect blend of social satire and science fiction."
Duration: 114 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Plot tags: virtual reality, artificial intelligence, code breaking, satellite, technology gone awry, teenage life, family relations, save the world, code, relationships, technology, adaptation, computer genius, imaginary, heroic mission, computer, youth, prodigy, danger, virtual world, high school student, heroes, love and romance, family reunited, teenage love
The Young Victoria (2009)
Plot Summary:
From Academy Award® winners Graham King and Martin Scorsese, along with the makers of Gosford Park and The Departed, comes the story of Queen Victoria’s early rise to power. From an object of a royal power-struggle to her romantic courtship and legendary marriage to Prince Albert, Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) gives a stunning performance as the young Victoria. Packed with drama, romance, breath-taking cinematography, lavish costumes and featuring an outstanding British cast including Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Mark Strong, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, and Rupert Friend, The Young Victoria has captivated British audiences, and is the film that Company magazine called “an epic British film, which will sweep you up in her remarkable story.”
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: royal family, royalty, queen, marriage, queen of england, queen victoria, politics, aristocracy, royal court, love and romance, british history, love story, biopic, princess, destiny, women, husband wife relationship, british monarchy, life, monarch, rise to the top, european history, british royal family, loss of spouse, state affairs
Broken Embraces (2009)
Plot Summary:
Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie
Duration: 127 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain
Plot tags: obsession, filmmaking, jealousy, betrayal, destructive relationship, tragic love, actress, blind character, couple relations, blindness, family drama, love affair, suffering, screenwriter, aspiring actress, love triangle, parents and children, producer, crimes of passion, audition, loss of loved one, haunted by the past, tragic event, love, gay
Mother and Child (2009)
Plot Summary:
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Spain
Plot tags: adoption, women, lawyer, pregnancy, family relations, teenage pregnancy, existentialism, manipulation, parents and children, estrangement, hopes, female nudity, bare breasts, extramarital affair, promiscuous woman, teenage mother, unfaithfulness, sex, sexual content, black man white woman relationship, black man white woman sex, love, self discovery, manipulative woman, child abandonment
Crazy Heart (2009)
Plot Summary:
When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake -- an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend -- they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son. But can he leave behind an existence playing in the shadow of Tommy, the upstart kid he once mentored?
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: musician, country music, loneliness, alcoholism, addiction, music, journalist, country singer, alcohol abuse, love and romance, alcoholic, love, financial problem, hopes, happy ending, elderly, lifestyle, life is a bitch, musician's life, artists and showbiz, dialogue, recovery, adaptation, biopic, aging
Agora (2009)
Plot Summary:
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity
Duration: 127 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 72000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Plot tags: roman empire, ancient history, mathematics, atheism, impossible love, medieval, political unrest, ancient world, antiquity, historical character, religions or cults, unrequited love, master and servant, religion, judaism, ancient egypt, scientist, professor, destiny, paganism, science, astronomy, unfulfillment, christianity, sword fight
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
Plot Summary:
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire
Duration: 107 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 156000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, time, time traveler, love story, love and romance, fall in love, time paradox, time loop, love affair, true love, tragic love, marriage, travel, couple relations, supernatural ability, impossible love, disappearance, supernatural romance, bittersweet, supernatural, relationships, first love, parallel universe, imaginary, lifestyle
Nowhere Boy (2009)
Plot Summary:
The drama tells the story of Lennon's teenage years and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: musician's life, rock and roll, coming of age, the beatles, follow your dream, music, biopic, prodigy, adolescence, rock, dysfunctional family, artist, childhood, musician, character study, family drama, parents and children, hopes, aspiring musician, artists and showbiz, aunt nephew relationship, jazz, teenager, friendship, hipster
Whatever Works (2009)
Plot Summary:
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Duration: 93 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, France
Plot tags: older man younger woman relationship, age difference, suicide attempt, family relations, homosexual, lifestyle change, eccentricity, polyamory, love and romance, storytelling, unlikely couple, character change, social climbing, society, photographer, atheism, love, relationships, friendship, death, philosophy, old age, life philosophy, depression, naivete
Adam (2009)
Plot Summary:
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: autism, asperger's syndrome, fall in love, shyness, mental illness, disability, neighbor, love affair, love, depression, psychology, loneliness, communication problem, first love, meet the parents, unlikely couple, life philosophy, happy ending, character study, honest, couple relations, mental disorder, mental health, misfit, lovers
The Messenger (2009)
Plot Summary:
Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson (Samantha Morton), to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death
Duration: 113 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Plot tags: war, military, soldier, loneliness, redemption, honest, character study, bereavement, human nature, officer, relationships, wartime, friendship, jihad, war on terror, terrorism, death, grief, guilt, storytelling, drinking, ethical dilemma, love, karate, 9/11
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Plot Summary:
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him
Duration: 97 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 162000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: princess, jazz, good versus evil, prince, magical, disney princess, animal life, imaginary, cinderella story, love and romance, dream, fall in love, transformation, human becomes animal, restaurant, firefly, girl, enemies to lovers, happy ending, talking animal, frog, turned into an animal, curses spells and rituals, african american, interracial romance
Thirst (2009)
Plot Summary:
Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho), a respected priest, volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life as a vampire. Now, Sang-hyun is torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for Tae-ju (Kim Ok-vin), the wife of his childhood friend
Duration: 134 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: South Korea, USA
Plot tags: vampire, supernatural, priest, deadly virus, infection, death, experiment gone awry, macabre, murder, doctor, transformation, infidelity, danger, character change, gore, violence, pandemic, asian, violent, epidemic, bloodsucker, virus, religion, betrayal, gory
Julie & Julia (2009)
Plot Summary:
Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time and space, both women are at loose ends... until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible
Duration: 123 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 127000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: cooking, cooking and food, women, chef, food, self fulfillment, love, blogger, lifestyle, cookbook, couple relations, blog, wine, biopic, life, mentor, relationships, art, creativity, supportive spouse, writer's life, life changing experience, obstacle, breaking point, tall woman
I Love You, Man (2009)
Plot Summary:
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 215000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: bromance, wedding, friendship, friendship between men, gay interest, marriage, homosexual subtext, mentor, nerd, life philosophy, best man, couple relations, supportive friend, gay brother, buddies, obsessive quest, women, girl, best friend, socially awkward, male bonding, dating, friend, manhood, betrayal
I Am Love (2009)
Plot Summary:
Emma left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Plot tags: male nudity, infidelity, older woman younger man relationship, adultery, food, bourgeoisie, high society, chef, obsession, family relations, love triangle, love and romance, erotica, family life, sexuality, self discovery, love affair, family problems, family business, siblings relations, family feud, parents and children, cooking, sex, relationships
Away We Go (2009)
Plot Summary:
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Veronica expecting their first child, Burt’s parents decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: pregnancy, road trip, sexual humor, parenthood, on the road, love, love story, family relations, parents and children, eccentricity, travel, eccentric family, couple relations, supportive spouse, doubts and hesitations, introspection, dysfunctional family, family drama, friendship, baby, bittersweet, promise, mother, american history, hipster
The Last Station (2009)
Plot Summary:
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband's loyal disciple, whom she believes was the person responsible for Tolstoy signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people
Duration: 112 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, UK, Russia
Plot tags: biopic, philosophy, adultery, betrayal, family relations, love and romance, loss of virginity, parents and children, lifestyle, writer's life, art, poet, husband wife relationship, seduction, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, writers, dictator, dictatorship, literary, manipulation, death, publisher, marriage, idealism
Bright Star (2009)
Plot Summary:
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife
Duration: 119 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Australia, UK, France
Plot tags: poet, poetry, writers, biopic, love, love story, art, friendship, letter, tragedy, passion, couple relations, couples, love affair, melancholy, artist, literary, male female relationship, female artist, women, art history, cat, obsession, death, book