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Plot Summary:
This romantic comedy deals with the fleeting attractions between men and women. When American Ben arrives in London to become a writer on a well-known sitcom, he never dreamed that he would end up in a complex love quadrangle. Sitcom star Carly is married to show producer Allen. French make-up artist Fiona is single, as is Ben. Though Carly quickly develops a crush on Ben, she decides that Fiona w.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 697
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: semi serious, sentimental, clever, humorous, realistic, sex comedy, independent film
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A Bizarre Love Triangle (2002)
Plot Summary:
Eun-hee is an extravagant and selfish woman who lives a life of luxury. She constantly swears, acts extremely careless, and is unashamedly tactless. Yet she somehow manages to be loved by both her husband, Doo-chan, and Keum-sook, a childhood female friend. However, what Doo-chan doesn't know is that Eun-hee and Keum-sook are secretly involved in a love affair. As Keum-sook continues to grow jealous with the two women. All three then enter the twists of love, betrayal, and revenge as they will all go to the extreme to get what they want.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, futuristic, realistic, sexual, entertaining, sexy
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Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
Plot Summary:
Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan are going through a divorce, which is upsetting his overly devout Catholic mother Beatrice. Also, Susan's father is carrying on an affair and her sex starved older sister Wilma is going through her troubles with her husband Johnny. All this is going on while Mike's best friend Jerry is trying to bed the maid of honor, Susan's cousin Brenda.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: funny, independent film, sentimental, clever, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, talky
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V.O.S. (2009)
Plot Summary:
A game between four characters. A comedy about love and friendship. A film about the great lie of story telling that moves between reality and fiction.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, meta, realistic, witty
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The Mind of the Married Man (2001)
Plot Summary:
The Mind of the Married Man is a television series that ran on the HBO network for two seasons consisting of twenty episodes between September 2001 and November 2002. The story attempts to focus on the challenges of modern-day married life from a male perspective. The show drew mixed reviews from critics, but was popular with a loyal audience. After creator/star Mike Binder went on to find success with the 2005 theatrical film The Upside of Anger there was talk of bringing back a third season which Binder had already written. The third season never materialized and as yet only the first season has been released on DVD. The theme song was the title song of the musical I Love My Wife, written by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 829
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, sitcom, clever, talky, sexual, sexy
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Pardon Mon Affaire, Too! (1977)
Plot Summary:
The film is the immediate continuation of Un éléphant ça trompe énormément, released the previous year. Having fortuitously discovered a photograph in which Marthe embraces someone unknown, clothed with a chequed jacket, Étienne Dorsay becomes jealous, and imagines various stratagems to identify the lover. In the meantime, Étienne and his friends acquire a weekend house for a very low price. As in the previous work, the film is largely narrated by the character Étienne, whose tone shifts with the reality of the images. The film contains a certain number of allusions to the films of Blake Edwards (the Pink Panther series).
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty, sex comedy, sexual, sexy, hot
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The Favor (1994)
Plot Summary:
Kathy is married to Peter. Now she can't help but wonder how things could have been if she got together with her old boyfriend, Tom. Being married prevents from doing that so she asks her friend, Emily to go to him and see if she can sleep with him then tell Kathy how it was. When Emily tells Kathy that things were awesome, their friendship suffers, at the same so does Kathy's marriage. Things get even more complicated when Emily learns she's pregnant, and she's not certain if it's Tom's or her boyfriend, Elliot.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sexy, light, humorous, entertaining, independent film, offbeat, realistic, talky, semi serious, sex comedy
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Off Key (2001)
Plot Summary:
A trio of opera singers are reunited by a wedding ten years after their stormy breakup.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 235
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain, Italy, UK
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty
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The Story of My Life (2004)
Plot Summary:
Raphael is a ghostwriter who takes a job writing for famous footy player Kevin. To his delight and his girlfriend, Murials horror, Kevins current girlfriend is an old (easily rekindled) flame of Raphaels. A freak accident leaves a close friend dead and Raphael is forced to reconsider his priorities.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sentimental, funny, captivating, entertaining, light, romantic, feel good, realistic
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The Sex Monster (1999)
Plot Summary:
A neurotic L.A. building contractor (Mike Binder in his best Woody Allen imitation) pushes his wife (Mariel Hemingway) into entering into a three way sexual relationship. Unfortunately for him, his wife gets more out of it than he does and becomes a tigress seducing every female she meets including the contractor's secretary.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, sexy, sex comedy, independent film, biting, sexual, suspense
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My Last Five Girlfriends (2009)
Plot Summary:
My Last Five Girlfriends traces the romantic journey of thirtysomething bachelor Duncan. As the film opens, the despondent Duncan is apparently preparing to take his own life, but not before taking the time to send a message to the last five women he dated. Taking the form of a whirlwind tour through Duncan World, the film is a comedic exploration of his failed relationships.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, realistic, witty, clever, independent film
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Twice Upon a Time (2006)
Plot Summary:
Thirty years ago they were lovers. Their affair fascinated a nation. Louis was a director and Alice was his muse. Then came the breakup It too, was public and painful. They have not met since. But Alice, who has established herself as a first lady of English theatre is asked to present Louis with a lifetime achievement award. She is married and has a son and a dog that snores....but the game is on again....delightfully.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 714
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, UK, Romania
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Caffeine (2006)
Plot Summary:
A fanciful battle of the sexes ensues when the relationships of the staff and patrons of a quirky London café are unexpectedly turned upside down by sudden revelations of terribly embarrassing secrets having to do with their sexual misadventures.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: talky, feel good, humorous, semi serious, funny, clever, realistic, witty
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Stella Street (2004)
Plot Summary:
Michael Caine, Robert De Niro, Jack Nicholson and Roger Moore all live on a quiet street in Surbiton and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards run their corner shop - who knew?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 493
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, witty, semi serious, clever, realistic, parody, mockumentary, offbeat, biting, suspense
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Festival in Cannes (2001)
Plot Summary:
Cannes, 1999. Alice, an actress, wants to direct an indie picture. Kaz, a talkative (and maybe bogus) deal maker, promises $3 million if she'll use Millie, an aging French star. But, Rick, a big producer, needs Millie for a small part in a fall movie or he loses his star, Tom Hanks. Is Kaz for real? Can Rick sweet-talk Alice and sabotage Kaz to keep Millie from taking that deal? Millie consults with Victor, her ex, about which picture to make, Rick needs money, an ingenue named Blue is discovered, Kaz hits on Victor's new love, and Rick's factotum connects with Blue. Knives go in various backs. Wheels spin. Which deals - and pairings - will be consummated?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 638
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, witty, talky, independent film, clever, realistic
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A Touch of Class (1973)
Plot Summary:
Steve, a happily married American man living in London meets Vicki, an English divorcée and run off to Marbella for a rollicking week of sex. They then return to London to set up a cozy menage, despite the fact that he loves his wife and children, and now realize that he and Vicki have also fallen in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: clever, witty, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, erotic, light, romantic
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A Business Affair (1994)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of the lovely Kate Swallow and the loves of her life. At the start she is with Alec Bolton, a noted author, who discourages her when she wants to write a novel. Later she is swept off her feet by Alecs publisher, Vanni Corso, and leaves Alec for Vanni. She writes another novel and Vanni tells her he doesn't think the book will sell. Both of their actions are an indication of their vanity and fear of losing her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 488
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, France, Germany, Spain, USA, Romania
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, sentimental, thought provoking, captivating, entertaining, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (2004)
Plot Summary:
s after an earthquake convince Owen, a writer of hack "as told to" autobiographies, to leave L.A. He burns his bridges telling people what he really thinks, quits his current client (a randy astronaut), and heads for the airport. Waiting for his flight to New York, he sees Val, a friend of his latest ex; they chat, and Owen postpones leaving just to make sure she's not for him.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: semi serious, sentimental, feel good, humorous, clever, realistic
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The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
Plot Summary:
Jeff and Mari Thompson have been married for fifteen years. Although their marriage is not perfect, they are seemingly happy in their married and family life. But all their married friends seem to be getting divorced or separated. These newly single friends try to convince both Jeff and Mari - together and individually - that divorce is the way to go. Even if they do decide to remarry, it will be an inevitability that that marriage too will end in divorce. And divorce can even re-energize the love in an otherwise stale marriage. In light of these assertions by their friends, Jeff and Mari do evaluate their marriage. Their friends also place each of them in potentially compromising positions, despite the fact that they still are married. Will Jeff and Mari's marriage be able to withstand all this outside pressure?.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 722
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sexy, sex comedy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual
Similar in 76%
Knots (2004)
Plot Summary:
A male-centric take on contemporary relationships, where three guy friends look for love and commitment.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sexy, sex comedy, humorous, light, romantic, funny, realistic, semi serious, sexual, erotic
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With This Ring (2015)
Plot Summary:
After attending their friend Elise's (Sudano) wedding to Nate (Bishop) on New Year's Eve, Trista (Hall), a career-driven talent agent, Viviane (Scott), a successful gossip columnist, and Amaya (Cooper), a struggling actress, make a pact to get married within the year to either a new love or a man waiting in the wings. But the close friends face their own set of challenges - Trista has not gotten over her commitment-phobic ex-boyfriend Damon (White), Viviane is secretly in love with Sean (George), the father of her son, and Amaya is desperate to break up her boyfriend Keith's (Sanders) unhappy marriage so they can live happily ever after. Each woman starts the year with high hopes and dreams of what will happen over the next 12 months... but will they all make it to the altar?.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, sentimental, realistic, semi serious
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One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005)
Plot Summary:
A story about two couples, longtime friends in which both husbands engage in long-term affairs and, as the title says, ultimately one remains with his wife and one makes a new life with another woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 649
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, witty, semi serious, realistic, sexual, sexy
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Phileine Says Sorry (2003)
Plot Summary:
Gorgeous Dutch youngster Max has two passions, acting and girls. The first becomes his brilliant career, which takes off so well he gets invited to a prestigious New York theatre course for a year. But since he met fickle bitch Phileine in an Utrecht park, his flirting life is cut short while she cruelly plays with his feelings rather then his horny body. After refusing to follow him, she turns up uninvited later and still acts jealous and possessive. Grief follows for everyone, working up to a convoluted finale.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Country: Netherlands, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, erotic, sexy, clever, offbeat, realistic
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Fish Without a Bicycle (2003)
Plot Summary:
Comedy - Julianna (Jenna Mattison) is a struggling actress in a dead end relationship with Danny (Brad Rowe), a fireman who no longer lights her fire. When she decides to leave him and go "find herself" she ends up falling in love with an egotistical director, Michael (Bryan Callen), who can barely fit her in between Pilates classes.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, emotional, clever, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, sexual
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The Night We Never Met (1993)
Plot Summary:
Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygine. Such is his discomfort with his living arrangements that he agrees to share the occupancy of another flat: he gets two nights a week, the owner (a sleazy frat-boy yuppie named Brian, soon to be married) and Ellen (a would-be painter seeking relief from her boring marriage) each get their seperate nights in the flat. Things go extremely well until Sam and Brian swap nights without telling Ellen, who attributes the "nice" things that happen around the place to the slob Brian, while berating the responsible Sam for his hedonistic lifestyle.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: offbeat, clever, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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The Search for John Gissing (2001)
Plot Summary:
Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 946
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, funny
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2 Million Stupid Women (2009)
Plot Summary:
A handful of insults and fighting best friends, not quite the Birthday presents every girl hopes for. Melissa s not every girl. She is determined to collect insults from all of her past boyfriends before her birthday night is over. But her journey to rid herself of her bad hook-up karma leads to some pretty strange situations, and by the nights end she might just learn a thing or two about relationships. Will things start looking up for the insulted party girl, or will she be stuck with bad karma for another year?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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6 Month Rule (2011)
Plot Summary:
A womanizer teaches his clueless friend the rules about being single and avoiding emotional attachment.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 733
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, thought provoking
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Santa Maradona (2001)
Plot Summary:
An unemployed young man finds his life turned upside down when he falls in love with a beautiful actress.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, clever
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This Year's Love (1999)
Plot Summary:
The big-screen debut from Scottish stage director David Kane, This Year's Love is a comedy about the romantic misadventures of six young people in Camden, North London. The marriage of tattoo artist Danny (Douglas Hanshall) and dressmaker Hannah (Catherine McCormack) gets off to a less-than-inspiring start when Danny finds out Hannah has already been fooling around with a friend's husband, so Danny takes a walk and Hannah splits with a friend to get drunk. At the airport, where the newly-weds were supposed to leave for a honeymoon, Danny meets a cleaning woman named Mary (Kathy Burke) and is immediately infatuated, while Hannah is picked up by a scruffy artist named Cameron (Dougray Scott). Elsewhere, Liam (Ian Hart), a geeky comic-art enthusiast who shares an apartment with Cameron, finds romance with Sophie (Jennifer Ehle), a single mother and full-time neurotic.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, clever, touching, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, sexual
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Girlfriends (2000)
Plot Summary:
Girlfriends is an American comedy-drama sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000, on UPN and aired on UPN's successor network, The CW, before being cancelled in 2008. The final episode aired on February 11, 2008. When Girlfriends returned in fall 2007 for its eighth season, it became the longest-running live-action sitcom on network television that was on air that year, as well as one of the highest-rated scripted shows on television among African American adults and women 18-34, including its spin-off The Game.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, sentimental, realistic, semi serious, captivating, light, sincere, feel good, entertaining