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Plot Summary:
Nine years ago two strangers met by chance and spent a night in Vienna that ended before sunrise. They are about to meet for the first time since. Now they have one afternoon to find out if they belong together.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 282000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: philosophical, emotional, sentimental, romantic, independent film, touching, feel good, realistic, sincere, contemplative
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Jack Goes Boating (2010)
Plot Summary:
A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: emotional, romantic, melancholic, talky, touching, semi serious, humorous, sexy, depressing, thought provoking
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Heights (2005)
Plot Summary:
'Heights' follows five characters over 24 hours on a fall day in New York City. Isabel, a photographer, is having second thoughts about her upcoming marriage to Jonathan, a lawyer. On the same day, Isabel's mother Diana learns that her husband has a new lover and begins to re-think her life choices and her open marriage. Diana and Isabel's paths cross with Alec, a young actor, and with Peter, a journalist. As the interrelated stories proceed, the connections between the lives of the five characters begin to reveal themselves and their stories unravel. Isabel, Jonathan, Diana, Alec, and Peter must choose what kind of lives they will lead before the sun comes up on the next day.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: realistic, stylized, serious, clever, witty, talky, emotional, non-linear, controversial, gloomy
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Once (2007)
Plot Summary:
A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs that they compose reflect the story of their blossoming love.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 120000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, emotional, inspirational, independent film, romantic, heartbreaking, light, melancholic, talky
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The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2017)
Plot Summary:
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: lyrical, meditative, captivating, melancholic, art house, romantic drama, non-linear, crying, interesting
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Last Night (2010)
Plot Summary:
The story follows a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he's attracted. While he's resisting temptation, his wife encounters her past love.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: melancholic, heartbreaking, sentimental, reflective, sexy, psychological, touching, enigmatic, talky, sincere
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Great Expectations (1998)
Plot Summary:
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, heartbreaking, emotional, sexy, touching, light, melancholic, serious, realistic, erotic
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Before Midnight (2013)
Plot Summary:
We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 169000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Greece
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: philosophical, meditative, sentimental, romantic, atmospheric, intense, breathtaking, sweet, emotional, existential
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My Blueberry Nights (2007)
Plot Summary:
Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her friends and memories behind as she chases her dreams across the country. In order to support herself on her journey, Elizabeth picks up a series of waitress jobs along the way. As Elizabeth crosses paths with a series of lost souls whose yearnings are even greater than her own, their emotional turmoil ultimately helps her gain a greater understanding of her own problems.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China, France, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: road movie, sentimental, atmospheric, psychological, touching, romantic, melancholic, heartbreaking, sincere, feel good
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Closer (2004)
Plot Summary:
A witty, romantic, and very dangerous love story about chance meetings, instant attractions, and casual betrayals. Two couples disintegrate when they begin destructive adulterous affairs with each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 233000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sexy, erotic, romantic, psychological, melancholic, intellectual, sensual, dark, heartbreaking, romantic drama
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Before Sunrise (1995)
Plot Summary:
On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Céline, a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. departs the next morning and he has no money for lodging, they wander the city together, taking in the experiences of Vienna and each other.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 332000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Austria
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: philosophical, emotional, melancholic, sentimental, feel good, touching, realistic, independent film, inspirational, romantic comedy
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Conversations with Other Women (2005)
Plot Summary:
Reunited at a wedding after many years, former lovers again feel the pull of a mutual attraction neither is willing to admit. Escaping the reception for the privacy of a hotel room, the unnamed pair explore the choices of the past that led them to the present.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sexy, heartbreaking, light, emotional, melancholic, sincere, touching, humorous, romantic, witty
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2 Days in Paris (2007)
Plot Summary:
Adam Goldberg delivers "an uproarious study in transatlantic culture panic" as Jack, an anxious, hypochondriac-prone New Yorker vacationing throughout Europe with his breezy, free-spirited Parisian girlfriend, Marion. But when they make a two-day stop in Marion's hometown, the couple's romantic trip takes a turn as Jack is exposed to Marion's sexually perverse and emotionally unstable family.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, romantic, artsy, funny, melancholic, witty, contemplative, romantic comedy, realistic, talky
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Her (2013)
Plot Summary:
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every needs. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 655000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: melancholic, philosophical, futuristic, touching, clever, crying, romantic, intellectual, emotional, sweet
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Revolutionary Road (2008)
Plot Summary:
A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 222000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: bad ending, depressing, heartbreaking, crying, bleak, sad, emotional, serious, romantic, romantic drama
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Paris, I Love You (2006)
Plot Summary:
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: anthology, stylized, romantic, intellectual, talky, emotional, sentimental, atmospheric, art film, clever
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Boyhood (2014)
Plot Summary:
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 364000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: melancholic, emotional, independent film, depressing, serious, realistic, philosophical, touching, sincere, inspirational
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One Day (2011)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 161000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, emotional, sad, touching, realistic, heartbreaking, romantic drama, tear jerker, serious
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The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Plot Summary:
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 396000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, romantic, sentimental, tear jerker, sad, sincere, teen, serious, melancholic
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Blue Valentine (2010)
Plot Summary:
Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 208000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, romantic, psychological, sad, sexy, depressing, heartbreaking, independent film, melancholic
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Like Crazy (2011)
Plot Summary:
A British college student falls for an American student, only to be separated from him when she's banned from the U.S. after overstaying her visa.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, heartbreaking, touching, emotional, independent film, sad, realistic, sensual, sentimental
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Autumn in New York (2000)
Plot Summary:
Autumn in New York follows the sexual exploits of Will Keane - New York restaurateur, infamous verging-on-50 playboy, master of the no-commitment seduction - until he runs into an unexpected dead end when he meets Charlotte Fielding. Charlotte is half Will's age and twice his match, a 21 year-old free spirit yearning to get out and taste the excitement of adult life.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, emotional, touching, heartbreaking, sad, sexy, intense, contemplative, romantic drama
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In the Mood for Love (2000)
Plot Summary:
A melancholy story about the love between a woman and a man who live in the same building and one day find out that their husband and wife had an affair with each other. More and more the two meet during their daily lives as they determine that they both don’t want to be lonely in their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 163000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: art house, atmospheric, melancholic, visually stunning, artsy, contemplative, visually appealing, visual, sexy, psychological
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Lost in Translation (2003)
Plot Summary:
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 480000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: melancholic, atmospheric, offbeat, psychological, artsy, emotional, art house, visual, contemplative, heartbreaking
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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.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 546000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sweet, romantic, touching, independent film, sentimental, emotional, feel good, sad, offbeat, realistic
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Chocolat (2000)
Plot Summary:
A fable of emotional liberation and chocolate. A mother and daughter move to a small French town where they open a chocolate shop. The town, religious and morally strict, is against them as they represent free-thinking and indulgence. When a group of Boat Gypsies float down the river the prejudices of the Mayor leads to a crisis.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 199000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, sentimental, sweet, fairy tale, romantic comedy, period piece, melancholic, art film, inspirational
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Love Actually (2003)
Plot Summary:
Follows seemingly unrelated people as their lives begin to intertwine while they fall in – and out – of love. Affections languish and develop as Christmas draws near.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 515000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, sentimental, touching, sweet, romantic comedy, funny, humorous, happy, light
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When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Plot Summary:
During their travels from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally Will debate whether or not sex ruins a perfect relationship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 236000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, sweet, sentimental, funny, sincere, romantic comedy, touching, light, cute
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Before We Go (2014)
Plot Summary:
A woman who is robbed on her way to catch the 1:30 train to Boston is left stranded in New York City. She meets a man who helps her during the course of the night and the two form a romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, sweet, light, witty, romantic comedy, cute, emotional, talky, humorous
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The Notebook (2004)
Plot Summary:
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 605000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, emotional, sentimental, sweet, sad, tear jerker, inspirational, motivational, feel good
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Forrest Gump (1994)
Plot Summary:
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events - in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. Yet, despite all the things he has attained, his one true love eludes him. 'Forrest Gump' is the story of a man who rose above his challenges, and who proved that determination, courage, and love are more important than ability.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 22000000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: inspirational, touching, feel good, sentimental, uplifting, dramatic, sincere, philosophical, epic, spiritual