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Plot Summary:
Political differences and personal issues divide a small California coastal community. As the town unravels, several larger-than-life characters step up to intercede.
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Country: USA
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Dropout (1970)
Plot Summary:
Italian immigrant kidnaps a wealthy British woman, and they fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: independent film, erotic, experimental
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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)
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A rivalry is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise tranquil Army base and the civilians of a nearby Southern town. With good intentions, Col. Flanders tries to keep the piece and uses Brian Keith to work community relations. However, peace is hard to come by with Ernest Borgnine as a beat first ask questions later sheriff. The Colonel organizes a dance and encourages all in the area to attend. But instead of merriment, tensions are even higher. Tony Curtis plays a wise cracking Sergeant who can't stay out of trouble and soon lands in jail. Brian Keith borrows a tank to release his friend from jail. A rebellious town leader Billy Joe Davis proclaims war against the military with his own private army. Suzanne Pleshette co-stars as the oh so lovable bar maid.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 435
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, political, independent film
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Father Knows... (2007)
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Father Knows... is a bittersweet comedy-drama that tells the story of Love Family and personal estrangements spanning over 15 years in the life of what seem like a simple American Family. Not so. The story is told from the view point of hunky Brad who at the start of this film is scripting his memoirs focusing on the love of his life Ira their awful break up and Ira s stormy relationship with his parents especially his father who occupies a center piece in this melodrama.The final revelation is that love is something which cannot be conquered all at once but takes years of patience is fully realized in Father Knows a film that will take you on a sometimes funny sometimes heart felt but always entertaining journey which might evoke sweet memories of your first true love.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: independent film, queer cinema
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I Love You Too (2009)
Plot Summary:
Have you ever been tempted to fall in love with your best friend? Well meet Whitney. When she is down on her luck with guys she turns to the one person who understands her, Dawson. His advice wasn't doing nothing but taking her heart. For Whitney finding love is hard but for Charles and Vanessa keeping love is the hardest. Charles and Vanessa is the image of a couple with deep love and wealth. All the time apart from each other leads Charles to devilish temptation. After spending a lot of time with his sexy business partner, Mrs. Denis, and his breathtaking secretary he gives into temptation. His life gets turn upside down when he decides to engage in a sexual encounter with one of the two. Charles quickly sees everything he worked so hard for is about to vanish in the blink of an eye. Will he get himself out of this disarray? This group of Miami's elite will go through all the modern day trial and tribulation. As they are facing obstacles, each of them must use every tactic possible.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, hispanic, student film, post modern
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This Space Between Us (1999)
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It’s been two years since his wife’s sudden death, and once-promising young filmmaker Alex Harty has allowed both his life and career to come to a standstill. But after he assaults a Hollywood studio executive, Alex returns to his hometown of San Francisco to reconnect with old friends for a bittersweet odyssey. Even if Alex can manage to run away from his life, will the memory of his late wife drag him back into it?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 190
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: crying, independent film
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Waiting Alone (2004)
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An award-winning audience favorite in China since it debuted, Waiting Alone tells the first-person-narrative of Wen (Xia Yu), a shop owner and aspiring author who feels that he's met his dream girl (Li Bingbing). The only problem is, he seems stuck in the friend-zone. Aided by his best friends and the one girl he completely trusts (Gong Beibi), he tries different ways to woo her.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 107 min
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God, Sex & Apple Pie (1998)
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A stockbroker caught in a scandal. A television reporter nailed by his own breaking news. A kinky lawyer seeking a new position. A beautiful model in love with sex. A tortured musician. A postman on the verge. Nine friends rendezvous at a resort town for a holiday weekend of partying and fun. With crimes and misdemeanors lurking in the background, they've come to escape everything. But as they cool off and kick back, all hell breaks loose in this sexy comedy/drama.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Someone to Love (1987)
Plot Summary:
During a party at movie director Danny's home, a group of friends and actors people are reunited to converse about love and relationship. Orson Welles is the "judge" of these conversations.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 437
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: independent film, eighties
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Tenets of the Maladjusted (2020)
Plot Summary:
A group of maladjusted friends reunite and decide to compare their latest experiences and differing tenets.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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Holiday Harmony (2022)
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A likeable and talented underdog gets momentarily sidelined from chasing her musical dreams when her van breaks down in a welcoming small town just before Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
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Carry on Jatta 3 (2023)
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Advocate Dillon's son, Jass, is in love with Meet but her brothers get in a tussle with Adv. Dhillon. As a result, Adv. Dhillon rejects Meet's hand in marriage. Left with no option, Jass weaves a madhouse plan to propose to his friend, Goldy's wife, Diljit. Will the plan work?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 136 min
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Outing - Engaged by Mistake (2013)
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In their village of Puglia (Southern part of Italy on the Adriatic side) Federico and Riccardo have been best friends since childhood. Federico is a penniless playboy, while Riccardo is a young fashion designer. To pursue his dream, Riccardo trades his home for Milan. When Frederick discovers that the Puglia Region provides funding in support of business activities, he convinces Riccardo to come back and open a fashion house. But there is a problem: funding is only available to common law couples, and so Federico and Riccardo must pretend to be a gay couple, and enlist the help of the local newspaper editor, a journalist and Richard’s despotic girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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Aniceto (2008)
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Love, passion, disappointment, pain and sadness shape this love triangle between Aniceto, Francisca and Lucía, played by dancers Hernán Piquín, Natalia Pelayo and Alejandra Baldón.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 82 min
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Lover Come Back (1961)
Plot Summary:
Rock Hudson and Doris Day are together again! Jerry Webster (Hudson) and Carol Templeton (Day) are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other’s methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose, revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret "VIP" campaign in order to persuade the mystery product’s scientist to switch to her firm.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, funny, sexy, retro, feel good, witty, black and white, heartfelt, humorous, realistic
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Thenmavin Kombath (1994)
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The story revolves around Manikyan (Mohanlal), Sreekrishnan(Nedumudi Venu) and Karthumbi (Shobana) and the love triangle between them. Manikyan works for Sreekrishnan and Sreekrishnan sees him like a brother. Once when they both are returning from a Mela after shopping, Sreekrishnan sees Karthumbi and gets attracted.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 164 min
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Manhattan Romance (2014)
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Danny, a commercial editor and documentary filmmaker attempts to finish his film, a study on relationship while navigating the relationships in his own life. Will he continue to chase the unattainable Theresa a hippy new age dancer(Caitlin Fitzgerald) or will he finally admit he's in love with his best friend Carla (Katherine Waterston) who is in an unfulfilling relationship with a political strategist(Gaby Hoffman). Manhattan Romance is a funny insightful look at contemporary life in Manhattan. It explores new age ideas and open relationship as well as true friendship and connection.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, sweet, funny, light, crying, mockumentary
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Grace (2018)
Plot Summary:
A famous writer begins suffering from a crippling case of writer's block. His agent sends him a strange, belligerent woman to be his new assistant, hoping the change will inspire him.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Tyler Perry's: Madea on the Run (2017)
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In trouble with the local authorities, Mabel Simmons, notoriously known as Madea, is on the run from the law. With no place to turn, she moves in with her friend Bam who is recovering from surgery. Unbeknownst to Bam however, Madea is only using the "concerned friend" gag as a way to hide out from the police.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 505
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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It's Not a Date (2014)
Plot Summary:
IT'S NOT A DATE tells the story of Carly and Milo, a couple in their twenties on their first date. Although "It's not a date" but more of a casual meet at a local club; it begins as a classic girl meets boy saga with casual conversation that escalates to a night of passion. It evolves, NOT into a romantic partnership or a parting nod, to "bad chemistry" but instead with Carly. Frustrated with a life full of bad dates and believing that Milo is the worse of them she takes Milo on a detour into insanity so extreme he wishes "It's not a date.".
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Family (2008)
Plot Summary:
After suffering with the dire consequences of being in the closet, a group of lesbian friends forge a pact to deal with the dire consequences of coming out.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags:
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My Life's in Turnaround (1993)
Plot Summary:
Two Manhattan slackers want to make a movie about their lives. One drives a cab, the other tends bar; neither has a clue how to make a movie. Things look up when real-life actors Phoebe Cates and Martha Plimpton agree to star in the project.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Dance-Off (2014)
Plot Summary:
DANCE-OFF is a tongue-in-cheek family comedy set in the world of competition dancing starring talented dancers and choreographers from TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance!” Two rival studios pick their stars Jasmine and Brandon to compete against each other for a $25,000 prize. Jasmine and Brandon have history. They were dance partners and mutual crushes as children. But Brandon quickly moved away not allowed to say goodbye to the heartbroken Jasmine. Luckily, both kept up their dancing. Years later Jasmine shines at the well-funded Diamond Dance Studios and deals with her crazy “dance mom” Jo-Ann . Brandon leads rival Shockwave Studio that desperately needs the $25,000 to stop it from closing. Unable to deny their feelings and both wanting to win, the star-crossed lovers feel pressure from Jo-Ann, competition owner Mary , and her son JT to triumph at all costs. How can they compete against the person they love?.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 877
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sincere, serious, captivating, disturbing
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Big Bad Love (2001)
Plot Summary:
Vietnam veteran Leon Barlow is struggling as a writer, and his personal life isn't much better. His unsympathetic ex-wife Marilyn doesn't approve of his visits with his two children, and he has problems with alcohol. Yet even when Leon manages to catch up on alimony and child support payments, things in his life seem to decline further, until a sudden tragedy catches him off guard.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 721
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, surreal, psychological, realistic, independent film, gloomy, biting, suspense
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The Big Picture (1989)
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Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, suspense, entertaining, melancholic, harsh, humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, clever
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The Love Letter (1999)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about a mysterious love letter that turns a sleepy New England town upside down.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, romantic, sexy, clever, entertaining, sentimental, touching, realistic
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X's & O's (2007)
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Relationship issues arise between a researcher with a theory to explain away all his failed dating experiments, a player who wants out of the game, a deejay whose head spins with thoughts of God, a hoodrat with no street cred, a poet not-so-well-versed in the art of love, and a womanipulator of men.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 301
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, sexual, sexy
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Hero (1992)
Plot Summary:
Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: harsh, sentimental, inspirational, touching, melancholic, satirical, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical
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#Stuck (2014)
Plot Summary:
A hot one-night stand turns into an awkward morning after when Guy and Holly get stuck in a dead-stopped traffic jam.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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Sex Appeal (2022)
Plot Summary:
Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, sex comedy, semi serious
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American Desi (2001)
Plot Summary:
This is a fun-loving romantic comedy reminiscent of the great teen films of the 80's.From Kris, an All-American boy from India, to Ajay, an Afro-Centric Hindu homeboy, to Farah, a devoutly religious but modern Muslim girl, 'American Desi' tells the story of a unique set of characters and their culture from a decidedly hip and youthful point of view.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, India
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, realistic, sex comedy, independent film