Best movies like Hotaru the Movie: It's Only a Little Light in My Life
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Plot Summary:
Set two years after after "Hotaru no Hikari" drama series, Hotaru Amemiya learns that her boss and now husband Seichi Takano has dreamed of vacationing in Rome, Italy like in the movie "Roman Holiday". Hotaru then makes plans to go to Rome for their honeymoon. Rome, Italy prepare ... Hotaru Amemiy and Seichi Takano are coming!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, humorous, semi serious, romantic, captivating, melancholic, dorama
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What if you met the woman you wanted to make your wife after you married someone else? Ian Montes is a picture of success. Despite being a son of a shipping tycoon, Ian refused to just ride in his father's empire. He built his own real estate company and earned his first million at a very young age. He never looked back since then. Driven by his ambition to become better, if not as good as his father, Ian managed to make it on his own. But behind all the glory is a man yearning for love and recognition.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: tagalog, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Botanical Books (2016)
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 506
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, entertaining
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A Flower Aflame (2016)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 134
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Duration: 95 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 55
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Country: Brazil
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 605
Genere: Drama, Romance
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 240
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 138
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Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: Germany
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 960
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Country: Hong Kong, China
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Plot tags: postmodern, sincere, romantic, humorous, captivating
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 255
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 708
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 376
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 95
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 47
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 21
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 355
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 438
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 703
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IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 93
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IMDB Votes: 1000
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Duration:
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