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Plot Summary:
For some, the lives we have are not always the lives we wanted. For Joe, a small time guy from the small time town of Sandwich, Illinois, his has not even come close - until now. Faced with death and having recently met the girl of his dreams, Claire, Joe has to find a way to live the life of passion he'd always wanted, and he has to do it fast. Journey with Joe towards the great beyond, not half as imaginative as the path he's finally forged here on Earth. Ride with him as he's forced to figure out the meaning of life that he won't have time to live. With the help of his best friend, Frank, and his brilliant, if not terrified mother, Sarah, Joe will finally learn to live, love, and explore beyond his wildest dreams. And we'll get to watch one man's journey unfold, from the first day of the rest of his life on.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, sincere, touching, romantic, captivating
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Forever in My Heart (2019)
Plot Summary:
Jenna and Charlie found love in Ireland but their dreams drove them apart. Five years later, they reunite and Jenna has to decide where her heart belongs—back home or in the Emerald Isle. Stars Merritt Patterson and Jack Turner.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: Ireland
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining
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Heaven In Your Eyes (2012)
Plot Summary:
Pepe, a very talented singer, but not very sure about himself, is going to sing on FICLA and he is very nervous. The same day of the contest, he meets Abril, a very beautiful astronomer. Pepe thinks she is the perfect woman for him, because there is a lot of chemistry between both of them, and he thinks it’s love at first sight. Nevertheless she is getting married that night. What could Pepe do in a very short time? Which plans does the destiny have for him?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 524
Genere: Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, disturbing
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The Broken Hearts Club (2009)
Plot Summary:
An apathetic clinical psychiatrist is put to the test when his clinically insane patients are replaced with the clinically heart-broken.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Love Will Tear Us Apart (2013)
Plot Summary:
Genevieve and Adrian, two young friends, are individually seduced by the same young man. As the love triangle develops, the boundaries of their friendship come into question.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 60
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, independent film, queer cinema
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Nine Chronicles for a Screaming Heart (2012)
Plot Summary:
In a mosaic of human relationships and day-to-day situations, men and women of different ages feel a pressing need to reinvent themselves. As they cross each other's paths, they all are at a turning point in their lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, semi serious, captivating, romantic, humorous, contemplative, talky, independent film, entertaining
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The Life of Fish (2010)
Plot Summary:
At a house party, a handsome man wanders around catching up with friends he has not seen for some years. A travel writer now based in Berlin, Andre appears to be living an exciting international life, and yet... something has drawn him back home to Santiago. As the night goes on, we realize that a tragedy binds this group - an event that was also the impetus for Andre's departure from Chile years ago. Moreover, there is someone at the party he goes to great lengths to avoid. But she is the very person he most needs to see.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Chile, France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, talky, romantic, captivating, contemplative
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Falling Overnight (2011)
Plot Summary:
Falling Overnight tells the story of twenty-two year old Elliot Carson on the day before he has risky surgery to remove a brain tumor. Facing what could be his last night, Elliot’s path intersects with Chloe Webb, a young photographer who invites him to her art show. Elliot welcomes the distraction and as the night descends, Chloe takes him on an intimate and exhilarating journey through the city. But as morning approaches, and Chloe learns of Elliot’s condition, the magic of the evening unravels, and they must together face the uncertainty of Elliot’s future.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, sentimental, sincere, mumblecore, cute, realistic, independent film
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Breaking Upwards (2009)
Plot Summary:
'Breaking Upwards' explores a young, real-life New York couple who, four years in and battling codependency, decide to intricately strategize their own break up. Based on an actual experiment devised by director/actor Daryl Wein and actress Zoe Lister-Jones, the film loosely interprets a year in their lives exploring alternatives to monogamy, and the madness that ensues. An uncensored look at young love, lust, and the pangs of codependency, 'Breaking Upwards' follows its characters as they navigate each others' emotions across the city they love. It begs the question: is it ever possible to grow apart together?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, romantic, sincere, touching, semi serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, romantic comedy, gloomy
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Renovation of the Heart (2019)
Plot Summary:
When the Dovers find themselves in financial jeopardy, they have to sell the house Anne's parents left her. The only way to get rid of the house is to fix it up, but things don't go exactly as planned.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Will To Love (2015)
Plot Summary:
A CEO of a million dollar company has to find a wife in order to inherit his grandfather's company and his estate.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 268
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Brimming with Love (2018)
Plot Summary:
Allie is an aspiring journalist who meets Sam, a coffee shop owner who plays matchmaker for his customers. Allie agrees to be matched but going though Sam's process causes her to see that her perfect match might just be the matchmaker himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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In the Key of Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
Photographer Maggie learns her ex-boyfriend/ex-singing partner is in the wedding she is working. Tensions run high until they sing together, remembering how good they were as a duo.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining
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Falling in Love Again (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ricky and Tara are a recently divorced couple navigating the challenges of co-parenting their young son while recovering from the wounds of their failed relationship. But after moving on to new partners, they soon find the grass isn't quite greener and they might just want that old thing back. Will they take a second shot at love?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 39
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Could This Be Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
Sandra, a small town country girl, returns home after college to take over the family business, her father's beloved bed and breakfast. Facing an unfaithful husband and dysfunctional relationship with her mother, she finds herself at a difficult crossroads. Everything changes, however, when Terrance (Steven Sutton), a young, handsome lawyer checks in and opens her eyes to an entirely different life filled with happiness.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, sexy
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Hrid Majharey (2014)
Plot Summary:
An affair that begins one rainy evening on a lonely Calcutta street. And ends on yet another rainy evening in the Andaman Islands. A journey dotted by love, jealousy and destiny, it is loosely inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Romance
Country: India
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, suspense
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Love Unleashed (2019)
Plot Summary:
Hailey throws puppy parties and meets Ryan, whose daughter wants a dog and her dad to remarry. Though smitten with each other, Ryan and Hailey are at odds since he’s developing a mall where she wants a dog park. Still, they grow close, and Ryan even helps when Hailey’s neighbor tries to shut down her business. But soon Hailey fears she’s barking up the wrong romantic tree when Ryan grows distant. Refocusing her efforts on a dog sanctuary, Hailey is suddenly asked to throw a puppy party that might result in a forever home for her dogs and her heart.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, emotional
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The Michaels (2014)
Plot Summary:
A manicurist predicts that an unlucky-at-love lawyer will meet the love of her life and that he will be a Michael, so the attorney begins a series of dates with men with that name.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 385
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Comfort (2016)
Plot Summary:
Cameron is a nighttime courier with a heart of gold and a secret. Dusk to dawn, he makes deliveries all over the Los Angeles area. A skilled chef, he's saving for his own food truck, but he's too busy taking care of other people to put his own dreams first. When his next pickup turns out to be Jasmine, the attractive, headstrong daughter of a client, the ensuing sparks light up the night sky. Will this chance encounter be just another delivery, or will it change his life forever?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, disturbing, romantic comedy, independent film
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His Love Is Blind (2016)
Plot Summary:
Can love conquer all? Will it melt the hardened heart of Amanda Crawford when her son wants to marry a visually impaired young woman? Is love truly Blind? His love is blind. Can Cassie and Chase overcome the obstetrical that stand in their way for happiness?.
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IMDB Votes:
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Hometown Hero (2017)
Plot Summary:
A cynical divorce mediator (Brooke Nevin) is forced to care for a client’s dog. The mischievous hound warms her heart, and after spending time with the local vet (Jake Sandvig), she begins to find that maybe the true love she dared not believe in is actually closer than she thinks.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 663
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Never Said Goodbye (2016)
Plot Summary:
Junhao declares to go to Sicily to learn opera and ends the relationship with his fiancée, Xiaoyou. In disbelief, she determines to learn the truth behind his sudden decision. Lee Joon-gi has teamed up with Lin for his first Chinese film.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Romance
Country: China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018)
Plot Summary:
Brian and Jenny are planning their wedding at the Inn where they fell in love. When a distant relative arrives and stakes their claim to the Inn, Brian and Jenny must find a way to save their beloved Inn or risk having to sell.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining
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Life in a Year (2020)
Plot Summary:
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, sentimental, romantic, clever, inspirational, deep, teen, romantic drama
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Love You You (2011)
Plot Summary:
A paralegal is sent on a undercover mission to inspect the young owner of a stunning beach resort for illegal practices. The pair bicker and fight, but the rules of attraction says otherwise.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy
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All Love Songs (2018)
Plot Summary:
Chico and Ana move to an apartment in São Paulo. As they unpack Ana found a cassette tape. It's a mix-tape that Clarisse made 20 years earlier to her husband Daniel. Albeit separated by time, both stories will cross paths in a unique way.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, romantic, captivating
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Love Dot Com: The Social Experiment (2019)
Plot Summary:
A brokenhearted chef receives hilariously terrible advice from friends.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Life's an Itch (2012)
Plot Summary:
A married man reaches the point where he questions everything: career, creativity and even his marriage. Hilarious complications and temptations arise when his wife invites her open-minded (and very sexy) yoga instructor to stay in the guest house while she’s away on vacation with the kids.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, romantic, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, sexy, realistic, not serious
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Lust for Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
Winning your childhood sweetheart can create more problems than it solves.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, semi serious, touching, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy, realistic
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Lover's Concerto (2002)
Plot Summary:
Lee Ji-hwan receives photographs in the mail that reminds him of how he met two girls, Shim Su-in and Kim Gyeong-heui, one summer five years ago. He shares his memories with his friend Cheol-hyeon. He recalls initially being in love with Su-in, but she rejects him. Throughout the summer, the three remain friends. Ji-hwan and Gyeong-heui develop feelings for each other but are reluctant to admit it. Ji-hwan recalls the complex relationship between the three to Cheol-hyeon.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, romantic, captivating, romantic comedy, serious, emotional, realistic, contemplative
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Afterburn/Aftershock (2017)
Plot Summary:
Businesswoman Gia Rossi is determined to be successful in her new job, but when her ex lover Jax Rutledge waltzes back into her life, their passionate connection ignites not only in the boardroom, but the bedroom.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: sexy, romantic, captivating, entertaining