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This Is Us (2016)
Plot Summary:
Follows the lives and families of three adults living and growing up in the United States of America in present and past times. As their paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways, we find that several of them share the same birthday - and so much more than anyone would expect
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: adoption, childhood memory, family relations, childhood, parenthood, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, depression, teenage angst, siblings, brother brother relationship, self esteem, love, pregnancy, overweight, miscarriage, estrangement, addiction, grieving, grief, love interest, breakup, high school, social worker, dysfunctional marriage
Goblin (2016)
Plot Summary:
Kim Shin is an immortal “goblin,” and has the rather honorable title of being the Protector of Souls. His roommate Wang Yeo also happens to have the equally lofty, if thoroughly opposing, title of Angel of Death, and he acts as the storied grim reaper that claims souls. However, both these devilishly handsome angels have a problem: Wang Yeo has amnesia and Kim Shin wants to end his own (immortal) life. Unfortunately for goblins, the only way to defeat immortality is to marry a human bride. For that purpose, Kim Shin decides to win over Ji Eun Tak an optimistic high school girl who he thinks will be the priestess that ends his cursed existence. Now, once responsible for protecting souls and watching them pass, Kim Shin now tries to send his own to the afterlife. But when a slightly complicated method of suicide starts turning into true love, will our immortal goblin begin to regret his decision--where acting on that very love ultimately means the end of his life?
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: reincarnation, past life, ghost, supernatural, immortal, punishment, orphan, fiancee, angel of death, destiny, supernatural power, death, demon, interspecies romance, amnesia, curse, god, grim reaper, mythology, superpower, sword, afterlife, precognition, suicide, seeing dead people
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
Plot Summary:
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo is the remake of Chinese drama Bu Bu Jing Xin that stars IU as a woman who gets time-warped back to the Goryeo dynasty, and becomes involved with a very large family of princes, some of whom are vying for the throne, or her affections, or both
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: sweetheart, love triangle, time travel, palace, broken heart, royal family, rivalry, mad love, throne, romantic triangle, palace intrigue, love, king, prince, time traveler, bad mother, queen, death, mother son conflict, eternal love, marriage, proposal, princess, sibling rivalry, brother brother relationship
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (2016)
Plot Summary:
A spunky female weightlifter and free-spirited male swimmer meet on campus, only to find out their pasts may be intertwined
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: weightlifting, friendship, childhood friend, college, teen romance, dream, friends, direction and purpose, teenager, teenage life, youth, follow your dream, adolescence, love, father daughter relationship, college student, romantic triangle, mother son relationship, friends to lovers, coping, aspiration, problem solving, athlete's life, education, happy ending
Yuri!!! on Ice (2016)
Plot Summary:
Yūri Katsuki carried all of Japan's hopes on his shoulders to win at the Gran Prix Finale ice skating competition, but suffered a crushing defeat. He returns home to Kyushu and half feels like he wants to retire, and half feels like he wants to continue ice skating. Suddenly the five-time consecutive world championship ice skater Victor Nikiforov appears before him with Yuri Plisetsky, a young Russian figure skater who is already defeating his seniors. Victor and both Yuris take up the challenge on an unprecedented Gran Prix series
Duration: 20 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Japan
Plot tags: friendship, figure skating, training, boys love, dream, rise to the top, teenager, rivalry, coach, skating, gay, male nudity, lgbt, competition, lgbtq, tournament, gay relationship, gay subtext, young adult, lgbtqi, dog, gay interest, ballet, slice of life, bisexual
Descendants of the Sun (2016)
Plot Summary:
A drama about the love of people who get closer as they learn to be considerate of each other in desperate times and sacrifices made by people who throw themselves into natural disasters
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: medical, army, soldier, friendship, military, love affair, love, doctor, military officer, danger, playing footsie, love and romance, surgeon, group of criminals, hospital, war zone, culture clash, military service, swat team, pretty girl, damsel in distress, asian, war in afghanistan, couples, entertainment
The Good Place (2016)
Plot Summary:
Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 183000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: afterlife, karma, ethics, paradise, heaven, self sacrifice, utopia, hell, death, female protagonist, plot twist, deception, community, architect, twists and turns, neighborhood, morality, philosophy, torture, soul mate, mistaken identity, strong female lead, life after death, serial killer, slice of life
The Durrells (2016)
Plot Summary:
In 1935, financially strapped widow Louisa Durrell, whose life has fallen apart, decides to move from England, with her four children (three sons, one daughter), to the island of Corfu, Greece. Once there, the family moves into a dilapidated old house that has no electricity and that is crumbling apart. But life on Corfu is cheap, it's an earthly paradise, and the Durrells proceed to forge their new existence, with all its challenges, adventures, and forming relationships
Duration: 46 min
IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: greek island, province, friendship, island, family life, parents and children, family relations, expatriate, culture shock, dead husband, world war one, relationships, changing lives, mother daughter relationship, new life, mother son relationship, social problems, family problems, financial problem, lifestyle, lifestyle change, money problems, interwar period, women, writers
Insecure (2016)
Plot Summary:
Follows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: female protagonist, african american, friendship, friends, black, women, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love interest, love, strong female lead, love and romance, couples, society, black history, couple relations, black sitcom, youth, family relations, destiny, rivalry, lifestyle, life philosophy, sex, black cast, girl
The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
Plot Summary:
How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul? Shim Chung is a mermaid who finds herself transplanted to modern times. She is caught by Heo Joon Jae, a charming but cold con artist who is the doppelgänger for Kim Moon, the son of a nobleman from the Joseon Dynasty. But in the present time, Joon Jae works with Jo Nam Doo, a skilled conman who guides Joon Jae to become a genius scammer. But Joon Jae’s friend, Cha Shi Ah, who works as a researcher at KAIST, may be Chung’s only hope for surviving in her strange new world
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: mermaid, past life, erased memory, embezzler, sea, rebirth, supernatural, star crossed lovers, love, destiny, relationships, male female relationship, magical creature, rich and poor, love and romance, supernatural being, creature, social relations, reincarnation, underwater, first love, couples, evil stepmother, hidden identity, interspecies romance
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016)
Plot Summary:
Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: magic, death, alternate world, parallel world, isekai, murder, angst, time loop, tragedy, time travel, medieval, rescue, supernatural, fantasy world, supernatural ability, supernatural power, fight, battles, time traveler, good versus evil, showdown, butterfly effect, parallel universe, alternate timeline, groundhog day
11.22.63 (2016)
Plot Summary:
An English teacher travels back in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination, but discovers he is attached to the life he has made in a bygone era
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: time travel, assassination, stephen king, time, time traveler, changing the past or future, altering history, kennedy assassination, murder, love, surveillance, conspiracy theory, danger, historical event, conspiracy, changing the future, time jump, twists and turns, imaginary, time loop, destiny, back in time, love story, adaptation, save the day
War & Peace (2016)
Plot Summary:
Sumptuous BBC mini-series following the fortunes and the rise and fall of five aristocratic families in the waning days of imperial Russia
Duration: 380 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Plot tags: imperial russia, napoleonic wars, society, inheritance, love story, tragic love, wartime life, illegitimate son, courage, aristocracy, couples, love and romance, life is a bitch, couple relations, state affairs, napoleon bonaparte, army, battles, invasion, heir, social status, heiress, execution, napoleonic era, war
W: Two Worlds Apart (2016)
Plot Summary:
Han Hyo-joo plays a surgeon whose father is a famous comic book creator. One day Dad goes missing and she rushes to his workshop to look for him, and instead finds a strange man bathed in blood. She gets kidnapped by the bloody man, which is where their story begins. The drama takes place in 2016 Seoul, but in different dimensions that exist in parallel with one another. It’s described as a suspense romance melodrama about “a man and a woman who are living in the same time, but different worlds.”
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: parallel world, friendship, surrealism, happy ending, fall in love, fantasy world, parents and children, heroes, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, alternate reality, destiny, supernatural, investigation, twists and turns, murderer, doctor, danger, escapades, redemption, surgeon, murder, couples, asian, entertainment, variety show
Medici (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of the Medici family of Florence, their ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution. Along the way, they also accrue a long list of powerful enemies
Duration: 1314 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Italy, UK, France
Plot tags: renaissance, wealth, medieval, aristocracy, husband wife relationship, european history, politics, betrayal, ambition, secret, political unrest, rise to power, exile, father son relationship, brother brother relationship, italian history, dead father, banker, ancient rome, gay, women, ancient, villain, tragedy, savage
Love (2016)
Plot Summary:
Rebellious Mickey and good-natured Gus navigate the thrills and agonies of modern relationships
Duration: 50 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: couples, dating, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love and romance, couple relations, junkie, hollywood, friendship, relationship problems, marriage, fraud, sex, women, borderline personality disorder, satire, drug, group of friends, entertainment industry, television producer, female alcoholic, twentysomething life, sex scene, vacation, teenage girl, cheating
Flaked (2016)
Plot Summary:
In his funky California beach enclave, Chip's the go-to guy for personal insights. But he isn't quite as enlightened when it comes to his own baggage
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: friendship, love and romance, fall in love, life & death, redemption, haunted by the past, love triangle, accident, club, desperation, stranger, secret, guilt, life philosophy, tragic event, dishonesty, dealing with death, life changing experience, meaning of life, mental health, exodus, drug, love, seduction, sexuality
The Catch (2016)
Plot Summary:
Strong and successful Alice Martin is a fraud investigator who's about to be the victim of fraud by her fiancé. Between her cases, she is determined to find him before it ruins her career
Duration: 43 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: investigation, fraud, private investigator, love, twists and turns, friends, family relations, relationship problems, dysfunctional relationship, obsession, betrayal, dialogue, danger, attorney, strong female lead, impostor, anti hero, con man, deception, con artists, art theft, cheating, thievery, anti heroes, crimes
You Me Her (2016)
Plot Summary:
An unusual, real-world romance involving relatable people, with one catch - there are three of them! You Me Her infuses the sensibilities of a smart, grounded indie rom-com with a distinctive twist: one of the two parties just happens to be a suburban married couple
Duration: 28 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: polyamory, threesome, lesbian, open marriage, lesbian relationship, love triangle, sexual freedom, infidelity, jealous boyfriend, free love, sexual exploration, sex therapy, lesbian romance, female nudity, sex scene, lifestyle, bisexual woman, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, escort, lgbtq, breakup, family problems, eccentric family, cheating wife, best friend
Shadowhunters (2016)
Plot Summary:
When Clary Fray's mother has disappeared, Clary joins a band of Shadowhunters; demon killing hunters, and gets caught up in a plan to save the world
Duration: 42 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 69000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, vampire, magic, demon, female protagonist, supernatural being, gay, werewolf, supernatural power, good versus evil, friendship, family secret, clan, vampire human love, strong female character, teenage girl, supernatural ability, sword, lgbt, erased memory, gay couple, heroine, fantasy world, shapeshifting, prejudice