Best movies like I Am Not What You Want
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Plot Summary:
Rick was kicked out of his home because of his homosexuality, and takes refuge in the home of his friend Mark. Living under the same roof, these youths realize they have more in common than they thought. But will it lead to heartwarming or heartbreak?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, touching, serious
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Ten Winters (2009)
Plot Summary:
Born of a chance meeting in Venice, Silvestro and Camilla's rocky romance unfolds over 10 winters as new lovers come and go but they are eternally thrust back into one another's arms.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: Italy, Russia
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic
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Beyond the Fire (2009)
Plot Summary:
From tragedy comes a burning love, but can passion survive the torment of a sinister past.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, touching, captivating, psychological
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Love to the Rescue (2019)
Plot Summary:
Two single parents come head to head when their kids want to adopt the same dog. Agreeing to co-foster, free-spirited Kate and type-A Eric must work together to find the dog's forever home.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: entertaining, sincere, touching, captivating, tear jerker
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The Second Time Around (2016)
Plot Summary:
Seniors unexpectedly fall for each other over a shared love of music.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 259
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, suspenseful
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Counting Backwards (2007)
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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The Liar and His Lover (2013)
Plot Summary:
Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sentimental, sincere, shoujo
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What She Likes (2021)
Plot Summary:
An emotional coming-of-age drama centered around Andou Jun, a gay student who is not out. He accepts a confession from his fujoshi classmate Miura Sae and they start dating. However, Jun is also seeing Makoto, but fails to tell Sae about his male lover.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, sweet
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My Goddess (2018)
Plot Summary:
Yan Dong Ming used to be on the top of his career, a well-established music producer that's known for his love songs. However, the public has now completely lost interest in him. To extend his music dream, he ends up in Yun Hai Village under strange circumstances, a land isolated from the city and there, he met the "Planting Goddess" Tian Li Yun. Yan Dong Ming, a neat freak and a guy that has "city cancer" – obsessed with city living can't get used to the natural habitat of Yun Hai Village. However, under the guidance of Li Yun, not only he fell in love with this self-sufficient cute village, he also fell in love with the strong and determined Li Yun. When faced with the crisis of eradication of the village, will Dong Min choose to stand by Li Yun or will he return to the city and regain his long-lost music dream? How will Plant Goddess Li Yun defend her village and her beloved man?.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, touching, talky
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1 Last Chance at Paradise (2013)
Plot Summary:
Love and memories shared by two young guys soon after the world's end.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: sexy, romantic, touching, melancholic, contemplative, unusual plot structure, gay cinema
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Love and Sunshine (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ally Craig has been fostering retired military dog, Sunshine, as she recovers from a broken engagement. But sparks fly again when Sunshine's military partner, Jake Terry, returns to claim the dog.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, uplifting, touching, feel good, sweet
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Retreat to Paradise (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ellie tends to the injured and cantankerous Jordan as he heals from a shoulder injury. Though he struggles to learn to use his arm again, his attitude leaves Ellie wanting to leave him in his misery. But as they get to know each other more, Jordan starts to see Ellie is exactly who he wants in his life, and hopes Ellie feels the same way.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 727
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, light, sincere, romantic, sexy, melancholic, talky
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Never and Again (2021)
Plot Summary:
Kevin and Jasmine who, as two teenagers with equal passion for each other's dreams - his love for football and hers for music - fall head over heels in love with each other but tragedy and one horrible lapse in judgment tears them apart. Many years later, Kevin (Long) and Jasmine (Boutte), have to trust one another after their paths cross again. Is their first love strong enough for them to save each other now?.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 161
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, talky
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Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002)
Plot Summary:
A college slacker pursues the girl of his dreams and will do just about anything to get her to like him.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 523
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, touching, serious
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The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000)
Plot Summary:
A teenager who dreams of becoming an Olympic swimmer has a romance with a boy from the wrong side of town.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, romantic, serious, realistic
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Love Under the Rainbow (2019)
Plot Summary:
Lucy wasn't sure if she would find true love, until Jack moves to town with his daughter Sophie. Together they teach her it's never too late to start chasing rainbows!.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, sincere, touching, captivating
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Match Made in Mistletoe (2021)
Plot Summary:
When talented interior designer Emily Barnes is hired by a foreign embassy in D.C. to decorate for their annual holiday charity ball, the newly appointed ambassador Magnus Andersson's "minimalist" approach creates a roadblock between them. As Emily's undeniable love for the holiday season begins to thaw his heart, an unexpected romance begins between the two.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, melancholic, talky
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Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride (2018)
Plot Summary:
It’s a full Valentine’s Day weekend at the Inn when Olivia and Mick host Mick’s sister Bonnie and her finance Sean, Mick’s daughter Julie and her boyfriend Wyatt, and Olivia’s mother Nora and her boyfriend Johnny. Bonnie brings her new fiancé Sean, and they plan to marry at the Inn that weekend, and Julie announces she plans to drop out of college to pursue her passion for cooking. While Olivia plans the wedding, Mick expresses his concerns to both Bonnie about the distant Sean, and to Julie about dropping out of college. Wyatt, too, is troubled by Julie’s decision to leave college, and the two have a fight that may end their relationship. As the wedding approaches, Sean reveals a secret that he has been keeping all weekend, and Johnny has a surprise of his own in store.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 495
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: emotional, psychological, romantic, touching, melancholic, talky
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Secretly Santa (2021)
Plot Summary:
Miranda and Paul, two business rivals who playfully despise each other, work together on a holiday gift-giving app, and unexpected feelings develop for one another.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 518
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, talky
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Threads - Our Tapestry of Love (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ren Takahashi and Aoi Sonoda were both born in 1989. They met for the first time at the age of 13 and became each other's first love, but they separated. At the age of 21, they met again. They were unable to undo their past. Now, they are 31 years old.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 549
Genere: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, melancholic, talky
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Bad Boy (2017)
Plot Summary:
Kayla, at the age of seventeen, moves to a foreign city with her rich father, whom she saw for the first time in her life. Then she falls in love with a bad boy. Meriç is a child who chooses to live alone among solid walls and darkness. Kayla trusts a man for the first time. But there are different obstacles that are waiting for them among their pathway of love.
IMDB Rating: 2.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet
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Seven Days: Friday - Sunday (2015)
Plot Summary:
Toji Seryo is a popular first year high school student. It's well known that Toji Seryo will date anyone that confesses their affection for him on a Monday, but he will break up with that person by Sunday. Yuzuru Shino is a third year student at the same high school. He looks pretty, but all of his former girlfriends end up dumping him. Yuzuru Shino becomes curious about Toji Seryo. On a whim, half serious and half joking, Yuzuru Shino asks Toji Seryo to date. The film is based on a comic. Part 1 follows Monday to Thursday. Part 2 follows Friday to Sunday.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, touching, humorous, disturbing, gay cinema
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Three Steps Over Heaven (2004)
Plot Summary:
A bad boy and a socialite girl hook-up.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, touching, realistic, captivating, romantic
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My Best Summer (2019)
Plot Summary:
Geng Geng had been an ordinary girl before her entry to the best high school in the province by chance. She doesn't like her life there until she meets Yu Huai, her seatmate - their names make up the word "Geng geng yu huai", meaning "Unforgettable memories". They don't like each other at the beginning, but soon they start to understand each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, captivating, romantic
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Capital Games (2013)
Plot Summary:
Take two ambitious men, one top LA advertising firm, add a competition for the same high ranking job. Tough ex-LAPD cop, Steve Miller quit police to work in the calm environment of a business office. Mark Richfield, the glamorous new kid in the office, soon wins favor with the big boss and co-workers causing Steve to cringe in jealousy. After a crazy night in the Santa Fe desert Steve becomes torn between passionate love and passionate hatred. Steve and Mark endure agonizing decisions that will affect their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 799
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, sexy, melancholic, lgbt cinema, unusual plot structure, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Saltwater (2012)
Plot Summary:
This American Indie drama follows several endearing characters as they wade through life seeking happiness, peace and ultimately, love. Will (Ronnie Kerr, Vampire Boys 2, Shut Up and Kiss Me) leaves the Navy after many years, soon reunites old friends and begins to start his new civilian life. His friend Rich (Bruce L Hart) tries to set him up with ruggedly handsome Josh (Ian Roberts-a former Australian professional rugby player, actor and model-Cedar Boys, Superman Returns, Little Fish). While there is immense chemistry between the two, timing and certain ideals never seem to align. When a shocking tragedy happens the two are paired up to pick up the pieces and sort through the after effects. Saltwater is a story about men of all ages, finding love, losing friends, navigating their way through life and knowing it's the journey rather then the destination that's important.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: serious, touching, realistic, light, sincere, queer cinema
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I Hate New Year's (2020)
Plot Summary:
Rising music star Layne heads home to Nashville for New Year's Eve to break her writer's block, but sometimes you find inspiration - and love - where you least expect it.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, suspense, suspenseful, queer cinema
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Farm to Fork to Love (2021)
Plot Summary:
Alice, a young and talented sous chef at NY's top restaurant, receives an invitation to judge a food competition for a prestigious annual fundraiser.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, melancholic
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The Valentine Competition (2021)
Plot Summary:
When 600 pallets of flowers are ordered by accident, Jack teams up with Catherine, creating a contest. The contest asks residents of Valentine, Oregon, to design the best Valentine's Day Garden ever, for a chance to win a back yard makeover.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, talky
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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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Matthias and Maxime (2019)
Plot Summary:
Two childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social circle, and, eventually, changing their lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, emotional, captivating, art house, homoerotic, lgbt cinema, aesthetic, feel good, queer cinema