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Plot Summary:
A Nigerian woman and an Indian man won't let cultural differences get in the way of their romance.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, multicultural, intercultural, romantic drama, inter cultural
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Alma gitana (1996)
Plot Summary:
A young man who wants to become a professional dancer falls in love with a gypsy girl and gets in conflict with her totally different cultural background. But love can overcome these differences.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: multicultural, intercultural, inter cultural
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In the Name of Honour (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ilinca is the modern woman who dreams of a successful career in PR and never settles for what she has got. Yet, deep down, she still believes that true love can be found. And when least expected, Ilinca meets Amir, a charming, wealthy and attractive Sheikh who will change her destiny from the very first moment they meet. A new life begins for Amir, one worth fighting for even if it means to stand up to traditions and get over the memory of a past love. The world in which Amir has lived his life is marked by old written and unwritten traditions. In Beled el Noor (a fictional emirate), his homeland, it is accepted that a woman be killed in the name of honour for having disrespected the Islamic law. Marked by honour and love, the couple will write a story of forbidden love: the story of Ilinca and Amir - soulmates separated by a river of traditions, secrets, betrayal and religion.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Romania
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sexy, romantic, captivating, emotional
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A Place in the Caribbean (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gael travels to the Island of Roatan to finish his last novel and finds love at first sight. Sofia and her father missed their cruise and are forced to stay in the wonderful island. Three love stories around this magical place.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, captivating
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Summer Love (2016)
Plot Summary:
Maya Sulliway is a struggling single mom who's studying to become an accountant. When her young daughter goes off to sleepaway camp, Maya accepts a summer internship at Kizzmit, a tech company known for developing a popular social app, in order to receive college credit.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, emotional, romantic drama, entertaining
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Courageous Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
Courageous Love follows Alex Shelby as he encounters romance and intrigue while trying to save the family business that he recently inherited. While working undercover at the New York City branch office he falls in love with an employee named Michelle. Alex must make a difficult decision to save his company from impending collapse or to follow his heart.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 239
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, christian film, entertaining
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Prescription for Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
Claire’s life as a nurse in a busy hospital is complicated by a supervisor who is intent on making her miserable with tedious and extra tasks. Claire’s only relief is the patients she treats, and even that is not always a picnic. On a rare night off, she attends a dance performance and gets trapped in an elevator with a charming man. There is an instant connection between them, but as they are “rescued” from the elevator, they are pulled away from each other before they can exchange names and numbers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Can't Help Falling in Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gab de la Cuesta is a high-strung career woman who got recently engaged to her longtime boyfriend. Her well-planned life suddenly becomes complicated when she discovers that she is actually married to a total stranger.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: tagalog, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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All of My Heart: Inn Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
Brian and Jenny are preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast, Emily's Country Inn, when a big storm hits Buck County. Brian agrees to go back to Wall Street to boost their funds, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on track.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, sweet, captivating, entertaining, romantic drama
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Loco Love (2017)
Plot Summary:
A young man and woman fall in love but are threatened to be torn apart by the tensions between their Latino and Caucasian communities in Arizona.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 255
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating
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Give Love Away (2013)
Plot Summary:
A heartwarming family drama centering on a couple’s remarriage in the twilight years of their lives, forcing two families of grown adult children to become one big family. This drama will describe how those grown-up children will re-act and deal with this new situation and their eventual acceptance of each other as a new family. It also depicts how young couple growing up with the turbulent romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating
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My Pretend Girlfriend (2014)
Plot Summary:
Noboru is a high school student who isn't popular at all. He looks up to senior student Miyazaki who is one of the most popular guys at school. Miyazaki has two girlfriends: Momose and Tetsuko. Momose and Tetsuko have totally different personalities. Momose is bright and Tetsuko is a popular student from a wealthy family. One day, Miyazaki is caught with Momose. To keep his relationship with Tetsuko, Miyazaki asks Noboru and Momose to pretend they are dating. They both agree due to their affections for Miyazaki. Noboru and Momose begin to act like a couple in front others and soon Noboru begins to develop feelings for Momose, who is still in love with Miyazaki.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 376
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, light, captivating, shoujo
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Snow In Sea Breeze (2015)
Plot Summary:
On a snowy night, little Seon-mi is diagnosed with hemopoietic dysplasia. Years pass and Seon-mi, who has now become an adult, has overcome her pain and is adjusting to the adult world. Having decided to use her talent to become a perfumer, she travels to many different places to collect various scents and spices to help people with their inner pains. She meets Sang-woo at an aquarium and is strongly drawn to his scent which reminds her of her father.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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I Remember (2020)
Plot Summary:
When an average and unexciting IT worker meets the new girl in the office, the beautiful Zhao Ximan, he finds a reason to change his life. But Ximan hides a secret, she suffers from Global Transient Amnesia, meaning she won't remember anything tomorrow. How can he win her over?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 95
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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The Father's Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
Struggling to find fulfillment in relationships, Sarah discovers that forgiveness is the key to true love.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, christian film, independent film
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Sunrise in Heaven (2020)
Plot Summary:
A true love story that spans a lifetime but eventually results in a painful loss of love. Jan is the daughter of an overly protective militant father, but that doesn't stop her from falling love with Steve, a young GI in the Air Force.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, christian film
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Boy Bye (2016)
Plot Summary:
Veronica Love seems to have it all...she's smart, sassy and sexy and has a career as one of the most successful real estate entrepreneurs in California. Affectionately known as Love by her girlfriends Beverly and Charity, Love also happens to be happily single and loving every minute of it. She has no shortage of flings with the many boy toys and playthings that cross her path all because she doesn't believe in true love. Enter the sexy and mysterious business acquaintance Lance Peterson. Love has never felt this way about any man before and thinks that he could possibly be "the one" as their feelings for one another grow deeper by the moment. Lance is harboring a few tightly-wound deep secrets of his own that soon unravel and are revealed to her. Will his shocking revelation be enough to bring Love's world crashing down around her or will Love be able to survive his secrets with her heart still intact?.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, romantic comedy
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Theatre: A Love Story (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nagata works as a writer and director for theater company Oroka. His work has not received positive responses and ticket sales has not increased. Making things worse, his relationship with the theatrical troupe is not good. Nagata feels lonely. One day, he sees a woman named Saki on the street. She is wearing the same sneakers as he is. Nagata talks to her. Saki is a university student and she dreams of becoming an actress. Nagata and Saki fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 734
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, touching, talky, romantic drama
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My Friend's Mom (2016)
Plot Summary:
After her mother dies, Young-jae visits her older sister's house, who took care of herself like her, and reunites with her sister, Soon-ae. She is incredibly greedy and charming. With the provocation of Soon-ae, the two develop into a secret relationship. One day when she was having a hot night with her mature lead, her daughter got stuck between the two ... A young and sexy daughter, a seasoned and mature mother, and a man wandering between mother and daughter. An unprecedented triangular romance between the three begins.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating
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Dreamy Eyes (2019)
Plot Summary:
Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes) tells the story of the one-sided love of Ngan for Ha Lan — his childhood friend.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Closer to Heaven (2009)
Plot Summary:
A funeral director meets a man who has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was young. The two fall in love and hope for a cure that can keep him alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 402
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009)
Plot Summary:
An under-aged couple fall in love, face opposition from the girl's wealthy parents, elope, and go on the run from the police.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 654
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, disturbing, entertaining
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Classic Again (2020)
Plot Summary:
In a love triangle that miraculously mirrors her mother's romance years ago, a young woman let's her heart lead.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 218
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Ali & Ava (2021)
Plot Summary:
Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories..
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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The Last Paradiso (2021)
Plot Summary:
In 1950s Italy, a farmer's dream of improving workers’ living conditions collapses when he falls for a landowner's daughter. Based on true events.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Love Mocktail (2020)
Plot Summary:
Love Mocktail is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Krishna in his director debut and jointly produced by Krishna, Milana Nagaraj. The film stars Krishna, Milana Nagaraj in the lead roles. The film was released on 31 January 2020.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: kannada, funny, light, romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Love in Bora Bora (2018)
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Valentine is convinced she’s in love with Jérôme, her best friend and work partner. She decides to share her feelings with him while they’re away in Bora Bora on a business trip. But there’s a bad surprise in store: Jérôme’s new girlfriend, Céleste, has decided to tag along. Valentine will have to put up a real fight to win over the love of her life, under the amused gaze of Marc, their guide in the “lovers’ paradise.” But as the days roll by, Valentine realizes she was wrong about Jérôme, and discovers true love elsewhere….
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Mississippi Masala (1991)
Plot Summary:
An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to come to terms with it.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, talky, realistic, touching, serious, sexy, emotional, sex comedy, multicultural
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The White Massai (2005)
Plot Summary:
A girl, Carola, whose vacation in Kenya takes an interesting turn when she becomes infatuated with a Masai. Carola decides to leave her boyfriend to stay with her lover. There, she has to adapt to the Masai's way of life and get used to their food which includes milk mixed with blood. She also has to face her husband's attitude towards women and what he expects from a wife. Nonetheless, Carola is welcomed warmly into the tribe she has chosen to join.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: captivating, emotional, serious, realistic, erotic, sad
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Six LA Love Stories (2016)
Plot Summary:
Over the course of one afternoon, in six different parts of Los Angeles, six couples connect, reconnect, or fall apart. Marked by nimble shifts in tone (the six stories range from romping farce to emotionally gutting drama) and a potent combination of innovative cinematic storytelling and evergreen themes of the difficulties and ultimate resiliency of love in all its many forms.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, independent film
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Crazy Romance (2019)
Plot Summary:
Jae-hoon recently breaks up with his girlfriend and he still cannot give her up. Whenever he gets drunk, it has become a daily routine to call her and act out of drunkenness. On the other hand, Sun-young also decides to break up with his boyfriend. But she holds a grudge against him. For them, it seems that the beginning and the end of a love affair are both difficult. Can they overcome from the previous romance and start the new one?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 740
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: funny, light, captivating, sincere, humorous, romantic