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Reply 1988 (2015)
Plot Summary:
Set in the year 1988 at a neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea. Five families live on the same alley road
Duration: 90 min
IMDB Rating: 9.2/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: friendship, school, fall in love, love, parents and children, teenage life, family problems, husband wife relationship, friends to lovers, lifestyle, drinking alcohol, storytelling, drinking, rich and poor, faith, asian, lovesick, buddy, best friends in love, love triangle, mother son relationship, nostalgia, coming of age, bromance, family relations
Leyla and Mecnun (2011)
Plot Summary:
Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
IMDB Votes: 96000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Turkey
Plot tags: social differences, family relations, parents and children, taxi driver, destiny, poverty, society, young man, love, muslim, kurd, true love, love and romance, dream, couples, silly humor, hopes, twentysomething life, university, memory, memories, loss of loved one, grieving, fall in love, young woman
Friends (1994)
Plot Summary:
The misadventures of a group of friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in Manhattan
Duration: 5280 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: friendship, looking for love, everyday life, best friend, love and romance, couple relations, family relations, group of friends, couples, friends, roommate, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friendship between men, sex life, young adult, female friendship, city life, siblings relations, cafe, friend, divorce, husband wife relationship, ex husband ex wife relationship, teenager, lovers
Alchemy of Souls (2022)
Plot Summary:
A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: martial arts, soul transference, magical power, sword and sorcery, destiny, secret, chinese mythology, female assassin, strong female lead, royalty, assassin, heroes, body swapping, asian, hidden identity, secret organization, nobility, elite, power struggle, body swap, love, supernatural, master warrior, wizard, zombie
Not Me (2021)
Plot Summary:
When his twin Black is was viciously attacked and subsequently left hospitalised, White is was unable to endure the harm done to his brother in silence. Knowing from his brother's mouth that it was one of Black's closest friends who betrayed him, White will disguises himself as Black to root out the traitor. Was it Sean who's so calm, serious and hard to read? Cheerful and friendly Graham? Or might it have been hot-blooded Yok who likes to fight?
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: Thailand
Plot tags: fight, brother brother relationship, life is a bitch, betrayal by friend, traitor, betrayal, family problems, gay, impersonation, fight for justice, hidden identity, social inequality, friendship, love, revenge, gang, violence, gay love, politics, graffiti, transsexual, gay relationship, homosexual love, twin brother, male protagonist
Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Plot Summary:
Jane Austen's classic novel about the prejudice that occurred between the 19th century classes and the pride which would keep lovers apart
Duration: 327 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: prejudice, love and romance, love story, wooing, fall in love, aristocracy, initially antagonists, social differences, looking for love, unlikely couple, opposites attract, couple relations, countryside, british, pride and honor, rich and poor, love hate relationship, eligible bachelor, sisters, pride, couples, estate, gentleman, family relations, heroine
Steins;Gate (2011)
Plot Summary:
The self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintarou Okabe rents out a room in a rickety old building in Akihabara, where he indulges himself in his hobby of inventing prospective "future gadgets" with fellow lab members: Mayuri Shiina, his air-headed childhood friend, and Hashida Itaru, a perverted hacker nicknamed "Daru." The three pass the time by tinkering with their most promising contraption yet, a machine dubbed the "Phone Microwave," which performs the strange function of morphing bananas into piles of green gel. Though miraculous in itself, the phenomenon doesn't provide anything concrete in Okabe's search for a scientific breakthrough; that is, until the lab members are spurred into action by a string of mysterious happenings before stumbling upon an unexpected success—the Phone Microwave can send emails to the past, altering the flow of history
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 71000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: time travel, time machine, time loop, changing the past or future, experiment, student, youth, memory loss, father daughter relationship, parallel world, scientist, sent to the past, hopes, inventions and discoveries, good versus evil, young woman, research, secret organization, imaginary, characters in danger, science, peril, mature, rescue attempt, changing the future
Rome (2005)
Plot Summary:
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic
Duration: 1193 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 182000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Plot tags: roman empire, ancient history, ancient rome, historical character, power struggle, emperor, antiquity, warrior, intrigue, roman soldier, female nudity, betrayal, political unrest, italian history, political conspiracy, julius caesar, incest, treason, rivalry, seduction, ruler, sex, ancient egypt, peplum, ambition
Crash Landing on You (2019)
Plot Summary:
A paragliding mishap drops a South Korean heiress in North Korea -- and into the life of an army officer, who decides he will help her hide
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: love, heiress, couples, fall in love, soldier, accident, star crossed lovers, catastrophe, forbidden love, destiny, love and romance, escapades, danger, relationships, military, romantic relationship, in love, love affair, society, male female relationship, social problems, satire, secret, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love story
Downton Abbey (2010)
Plot Summary:
A chronicle of the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the post-Edwardian era—with great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy
Duration: 3110 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 220000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: aristocracy, estate, traditional versus modern, relatives, manners, countryside, high society, butler, servant, family life, country estate, aristocrat, master and servant, family relations, couple relations, love and romance, upscale, social differences, staff, heir, domestic servant, parents and children, untimely death, class differences, social climbing
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
Mr. Sunshine (2018)
Plot Summary:
Based in Shinmiyangyo, or the U.S. expedition to Korea in the late 19th century, Mr. Sunshine tells the story of a Korean boy born into a family of a house servant running away to board an American warship, later to return to his homeland as a U.S. marine officer. He ironically falls in love with an aristocrat’s daughter and discovers the dark scheme to colonize the country that he once ran away from
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: japanese occupation of korea, love triangle, patriotism, culture clash, joseon dynasty, betrayal, destiny, wartime, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, survival, historical event, stereotypes, propaganda, childhood friend, tragic event, social realism, child abuse, military life, sniper, friendship, queen, faith, occupation, asian, female protagonist
Berserk (1997)
Plot Summary:
Guts, a man who calls himself "The Black Swordsman" looks upon his days serving as a member of a group of mercenaries, the Band of the Hawk, nicknamed "the Grim Reaper of the Battlefield." Led by an ambitious, ruthless, and intelligent man named Griffith, together they battle their way into the royal court, and are forced into a fate that may change their entire lives
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: tragic hero, battles, destiny, vengeance, danger, sword fight, mercenary, one man army, supernatural, heroes, rivalry, determination, massacre, military, master warrior, supernatural ability, swords and armor, sword duel, demon, monster, protector, torture chamber, imaginary kingdom, cruelty, warrior
North & South (2004)
Plot Summary:
North & South is a British television drama serial, produced by the BBC and originally broadcast in four episodes on BBC One in November and December 2004. It follows the story of Margaret Hale, a young woman from southern England who has to move to the North after her father decides to leave the clergy. The family struggles to adjust itself to the industrial town's customs, especially after meeting the Thorntons, a proud family of cotton mill owners who seem to despise their social inferiors. The story explores the issues of class and gender, as Margaret's sympathy for the town mill workers conflicts with her growing attraction to John Thornton. The serial is based on the 1855 Victorian novel North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It was adapted for television by Sandy Welch and directed by Brian Percival
Duration: 235 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: prejudice, initially antagonists, social differences, love and romance, pride and honor, society, rich and poor, young woman, fall in love, love affair, couple relations, owner, unlikely couple, parents and children, gentleman, poverty, fish out of water, factory, couples, master and servant, youth, brother sister relationship, love, happy ending, love story
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
Heartstopper (2022)
Plot Summary:
Charlie, a highly strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...? Based on Alice Oseman's bestselling graphic novel series HEARTSTOPPER
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: gay, lgbt, gay relationship, gay love, lgbtq, lgbt teen, gay lead character, gay couple, gay interest, gay teenager, teenage love, romantic relationship, homosexuality, relationships, friends, friendship, schoolboy, homosexual, love and romance, friendship between men, in love, high school life, love affair, boyfriend, teenage boy
Clannad: After Story (2008)
Plot Summary:
A sequel to the anime based on the Key Clannad franchise. After Story is a path that opens in the original visual novel after all the other paths have been opened. Life continues on for Tomoya. A few months have passed since he confessed his love to Nagisa. Now entering the second semester, he continues to meet a variety of different people, expanding his own world in the process. His various encounters and the start of his new family with Nagisa, Tomoya will finally begin to understand the value of the most precious thing that we have in this world; the value of having a family
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: slice of life, youth, love and romance, terminal illness, dream come true, teenage love, life is a bitch, coming of age, parenthood, mature, tragedy, zen, basketball, first sex, childbirth, high school life, high school, loss of daughter, graduation, unfulfillment, loss of spouse, supportive coworker, teenage life, child birth, romance
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
Flower of Evil (2020)
Plot Summary:
Baik Hee Sung, an ordinary family man, is actually a psychopath whose past is dotted with crime and violence. His hopeless life changes completely after he meets his wife. He had to falsify everything about himself to marry her. His wife, Cha Ji Won, starts to doubt her husband as a suspect of a murder case. She becomes emotionally overwhelmed with betrayal, and rages as secrets behind his husband reveal. The story will draw faith and truth between a man and woman who trusted the most and loved each other
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: hidden identity, female detective, investigation, murder, father daughter relationship, serial murder, psychopath, dark secret, husband wife relationship, mother daughter relationship, family conflict, dual identity, twists and turns, strong female lead, law enforcement, bad guy, forensic, forensics, asian, deception, antisocial personality disorder, basement, married couple, sociopath, hindi
Merli (2015)
Plot Summary:
TV series about a high school philosophy teacher, Merlí, who teaches in an original way, and about the students of his class, including his own son, and the relationship, friendship, love, and problems between the students of the class
Duration: 58 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Plot tags: philosophy, coming of age, high school, teacher, gay, bisexual man, teenage love, teenage life, lgbt, gay lead character, jealousy, society, intergenerational friendship, coworker relationship, teenage sexuality, gay couple, parents and children, lgbtq, unrequited love, troubled teen, lgbt teen, teacher student relationship, relationships, prodigy, child prodigy
Your Lie in April (2014)
Plot Summary:
Kousei Arima was a genius pianist until his mother's sudden death took away his ability to play. Each day was dull for Kousei. But, then he meets a violinist named Kaori Miyazono who has an eccentric playing style. Can the heartfelt sounds of the girl's violin lead the boy to play the piano again?
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Plot tags: friendship, pianist, piano, classical music, death of mother, violinist, contests and competitions, music, depression, love and romance, school, tragedy, trauma, mature, slice of life, heartwarming, childhood friend, high school life, rivalry, middle school, football player, child prodigy, mental disorder, parent child relationship, schoolboy
ImMATURE (2019)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age story about the many first adventures in a young man's life. Dhruv is 16, and in a hurry to grow up. With a little help from his school friends, the wannabe bad-boy Kabir, and the color-blind but doesn't know it Susu, Dhruv sets out to woo the first crush of his life, the feisty, out-of-his-league class topper, Chhavi. Venturing out of their childhood, in their last years of school, the trio find their first drink, pick their first fight and mend their first broken hearts
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Plot tags: friendship, teenager, teenage life, lifestyle, teenage love, relationships, friends, grownups, adolescence, satire, couple relations, heartwarming, science, hindi
It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)
Plot Summary:
Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected—a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them
Duration: 80 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: anti social, mental health, psychiatric ward, psychological trauma, friendship, hospital, death, eccentric woman, countryside, male nurse, sibling relationship, caregiver, madhouse, mental patient, mental institution, female writer, childhood trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, writers, friends, faith, couples, asian, strong female character, storytelling
Young Justice (2010)
Plot Summary:
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, team, superhero team, justice league, heroes, heroine, fighting crime, good versus evil, courage, batman, superman, superhuman powers, teamwork, rivals, leader, rivalry, danger, teenage life, teenage superhero, adolescence, robot, androids, extraterrestrial, superheroine, flying superhero
Skam (2015)
Plot Summary:
The story of a young teenager group, born 1999, and a pupil on Hartvig Nissens upper secondary school in Oslo, and her friends and their life, troubles, scandals and every day life. Which of the members represented changes per season
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Plot tags: lgbt, gay, teenage sexuality, friendship, gay relationship, teenage protagonist, teenage boy, teenager, high school student, high school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friendship between girls, teenage girl, gay teenager, teenage sex, high school hunk, homosexual, friendship between boys, interracial relations, teen angst, muslim, parent child relationship, muslim girl, family relations, dating
Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)
Plot Summary:
The dreams of two young people are crushed by an overwhelming financial crisis in the 1990s. But when they reunite at the ages of 25 and 21, the spirited pair finds friendship and affection in times of adversity as they venture into adulthood together
Duration: 70 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Plot tags: fencing, friendship, first love, first kiss, couple relations, follow your dream, direction and purpose, ambition, teenage life, teenager, adolescence, lifestyle, relationships, sword fight, workaholic, entertainment, ballet, beach, bankruptcy, breakup, rainbow, scandal, riches to rags, training, flashback
Coupling (2000)
Plot Summary:
Coupling is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat that aired on BBC2 from May 2000 to June 2004. Produced by Hartswood Films for the BBC, the show centres on the dating and sexual adventures and mishaps of six friends in their thirties, often depicting the three women and the three men each talking among themselves about the same events, but in entirely different terms. The series was inspired by Moffat's relationship with producer Sue Vertue, to the extent that they gave their names to two of the characters. Coupling is an example of the "group-genre", an ensemble show that had proven popular at the time. Critics compared the show to the American sitcoms Friends and Seinfeld. The critical reaction was largely positive, and the show was named "Best TV Comedy" at the 2003 British Comedy Awards. The show debuted to unimpressive ratings, but its popularity soon increased and by the end of the third series the show had achieved decent ratings in the UK. The series began airing on PBS stations and on BBC America in the United States in late 2002 and quickly gained a devoted fanbase there as well. The show is syndicated around the world. Short-lived American and Greek adaptations were briefly produced in 2003 and 2007 respectively
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: couples, looking for sex, casual sex, lovers, looking for love, love triangle, lifestyle, group of friends, seduction, couple relations, infidelity, ex couple relations, sexual relations, boyfriend, sex, dating, sexuality, friends, hot and sexy, colleague, gay, relationships, women, clubbing, psychotherapy
Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019)
Plot Summary:
Considered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice president Kaguya Shinomiya. The two are often regarded as the perfect couple by students despite them not being in any sort of romantic relationship. However, the truth is that after spending so much time together, the two have developed feelings for one another; unfortunately, neither is willing to confess, as doing so would be a sign of weakness. With their pride as elite students on the line, Miyuki and Kaguya embark on a quest to do whatever is necessary to get a confession out of the other. Through their daily antics, the battle of love begins!
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Plot tags: high school life, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, high school, love affair, teenager, couple relations, relationships, mind game, love and romance, parents and children, romantic relationship, friendship between teens, love, schoolboy, young love, school, grownups, teenage love, couples, love story, love interest, romantic friendship, schoolgirl, adaptation, slice of life
Summer Heights High (2007)
Plot Summary:
The life of a public school epitomized by disobedient student Jonah Takalua, self-absorbed private school exchange student Ja'mie King, and megalomaniac drama teacher Mr. G
Duration: 227 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: Australia
Plot tags: teacher, high school, school, teachers and students, bully, high school student, teenage life, society, misfit, dog, teen angst, public school, exchange student, high school teacher, student, youth, studying, homosexual, profanity, high school life, gays and lesbians, boss, geek, popularity, loser
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011)
Plot Summary:
Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed through the gates onto the sand.'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus in a more ruthless time before Spartacus' arrival where honor was just finding its way into the arena
Duration: 331 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 144000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: ancient rome, ancient history, roman empire, gladiator, arena, roman, slave, heroes, warrior, sword fight, slavery, master warrior, strong sexual content, friendship, violence, training, group sex, fight, sword, gore, extramarital affair, pride and honor, male nudity, ancient, sex