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Plot Summary:
Balamani is the housemaid looking after Unni Amma. There are three more housemaids in the house but it is Balamani's duty to look after them too. Balamani is a devotee of Guruvayoorappan (Lord Krishna of Guruvayoor). But she could never visit the Guruvayoor temple, though her house is very near to the temple. Unni Amma's grandson Manu comes to spend a couple of weeks with Unni Amma before he goes to USA. Manu and Balamani fall in love but the whole family is against their union. Will Balamani's friend Guruvayoorappan (Lord Krishna of Guruvayoor) come to their help..?.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 986
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, touching, serious, captivating
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The Year of the Wolf (2007)
Plot Summary:
Sari is a young, beautiful and intelligent girl who is busy studying at university,but she suffers from epilepsy and has to face death on a daily basis. Mikko is hersomewhat older university teacher, who is tired of life, and who one day decides toabandon his wife, children and idea of a perfect life. Both characters have been tooscared to live their lives to the brim for too long. But they meet, and in spite oftheir prejudices and reserved natures, they manage to create a dramatic and movingmodern romance which confronts numerous taboos. While the imagery explores theboundary between life and death in a most poetic way, the odd couple's romance istold with both bite and humour. Society - be it in the shape of angry ex-wives,overprotective parents, conservative aunts or embittered colleagues - is doing whatit can to put a spanner in the works.".
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 802
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, touching, serious, captivating
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Thalavattam (1986)
Plot Summary:
Vinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of his fiancée Anitha (Lizy). Later Vinu and Savithri fall in love but Savithri is already engaged to be married to her cousin, Hari(Mukesh). Plot progresses as Dr. Ravindran opposes the romance between the doctor and the recovered patient.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags: touching
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Lovesick (2016)
Plot Summary:
A 30-something man between relationships must move quick when an exciting new woman enters his life.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 299
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, captivating, romantic, romantic comedy, independent film
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Kunjikkoonan (2002)
Plot Summary:
The story revolves around Kunjan (Dileep), a village youth who is sympathized for his hunchback looks but is lauded for selfless service to others. He covers up his handicap with humor. Unmindful of his looks, Kunjan goes around seeking a suitable bride, with the help of his friend (Cochin Haneefa). Brushing aside many an insult hurled at him, he carries on. In contrast to him is Karthik (also Dileep), a violent college student, who loves his classmate Priya Lakshmi (Manya). She comes across Kunjan, who assures her that he would get her married to the man of her heart, but she is killed in a fracas involving a gangster (Sai Kumar). Meanwhile, the hunchback Kunjan comes across an orphaned poor blind girl, Chembagam (Navya Nair). He wins her heart by helping her out. Thanks to his efforts, Chembagam regains her vision (the eyes of deceased Priya are transplanted to her). This results in a tussle between Kunjan and Karthik, as to whom Chembagam belongs to now.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 538
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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Love by Request (1982)
Plot Summary:
Two people: Igor, an ex-athlete aimlessly living and chasing rubles to get drunk and Vera, an ugly duck librarian, try to find their luck by planning to fall in love with each other based on "psychological conditioning".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 800
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, sentimental, touching, humorous
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Girlfriend Kontrak (2015)
Plot Summary:
Girlfriend Kontrak tells a story of kampung girl, Alisa (Nur Risteena) and her mission to save fireflies and their habitat from being demolished to make way for an architectural project. In her mission to save the fireflies, she decides to leave the kampung life, go to the heart of the city and confront the company. She comes in contact with Umar (Keith Foo), the millionaire son of Monaki who is heading the project. To quell the controversy, Umar decides to pay Alisa RM3000 to get her on board as his girlfriend. Conflict arises between Umar and his father (Mustapha Kamal), who wants to hand over the project to Zain (Bront Palarae), Umar’s soon-to-be stepbrother and villain of the film. Does Alisa get to save the fireflies, take home the money and live happily ever after?.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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The Promise (2007)
Plot Summary:
Daniel and Andrea grew up in the same home and have been closer than real brothers and sisters ever since. But her father's goodwill to take in Daniel and bring him up does not sit well with her real older brother, who retaliates one day and kicks Daniel out. But by this time, nothing can come between the deeply in love Andrea and Daniel anymore--until the rich family on whose hacienda they've been working all these years come back. Andrea catches the eye of the rich son, while the daughter fancies Daniel, too. This will set in motion a series of events that will test how deep the two's love goes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, romantic, serious, captivating
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December Kisses (2001)
Plot Summary:
Drama - Freddy, an injured man on the run, is taken in by Thomas, a kindhearted priest, and nursed back to health in the bell tower of the church by the priest's beautiful and innocent daughter, Anna. It doesn't take long for a romance to bloom between Freddy and Anna, leaving Thomas to choose between his religious commitment to help the vulnerable and his love for his daughter. - Achim Amme, Frauke Bartels, Sarah Blohm.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, captivating, realistic
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West of Her (2016)
Plot Summary:
Dan signs on to travel with a mysterious stranger named Jane, laying cryptic tiles in the roads of cities across America. As they argue over what the tiles mean, they come to realize that it's up to each of us to answer the questions that haunt us.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 237
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: road movie, sincere, romantic, touching, serious, captivating, independent film
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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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Wild (2016)
Plot Summary:
Although Parsha is the cricket team captain and the brightest student in his year, the beautiful and confident Aarchi is out of his reach. She belongs to a higher caste, her family is rich, and her father is a kingpin in local politics. But Aarchi is a headstrong girl who won’t let anyone boss her around – and she likes the persistent, brave Parsha. How will their families react? What happens to love when when two people have to sacrifice everything for it? Beyond the glamour of Bollywood, Sairat is an epic love story that takes a critical look at Indian society in the 21st century.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 174 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, serious, captivating, inspirational, epic, romantic drama
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Heartsong (2022)
Plot Summary:
While serenading a wedding that quickly implodes, a nomadic musician falls for the bride, who runs afoul of her family. Now he has to save her life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: entertaining, light, sincere, romantic, feel good, captivating
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Pranchiyettan & The Saint (2010)
Plot Summary:
Chirammal Enashu Francis, a.k.a. Pranchiyettan (Mammootty), is a successful businessman based in Thrissur. He is a devotee of Saint Francis of Assisi and often has imaginary conversations with the saint. His ancestors were rice traders, but he has grown beyond the small rice shop to expand his business into jewellery, real estate, finance, shopping complexes and lot more. Even though he is successful and wealthy, he is not well-educated and he is unhappy with his name and also wants to become a celebrity. He is called Ari ("rice") Pranchi by everybody, citing his ancestors' business as a colloquial taunt. He wants to change his image from Ari Pranchi to something great and is ready to spend a fortune for it. The film deals with how Pranchi tries to get a good name and what changes that brings to his life.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, slang, motivational, feel good, satirical
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I've Started to Like You (2002)
Plot Summary:
The daughter of a rich criminal industrial tycoon falls in love with a college boy. The tycoon, what a surprise, objects.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, captivating, suspenseful
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A Railway Station for Two (1983)
Plot Summary:
Platon Ryabinin, a pianist, is traveling by train to a distant town of Griboedov to visit his father. He gets off to have lunch during a twenty minute stop at Zastupinsk railway station. He meets Vera, a waitress, after he refuses to pay her for the disgusting food he doesn't even touch and misses his train due to police investigation of the incident. His passport is then accidentally taken away from him by Andrei, Vera's fiancé, and his money is stolen as he waits for the next train to Griboedov. Vera learns that Platon is about to get sentenced and sent to prison in the Far East for a car accident he isn't guilty for. During the few days that Platon has to spend in Zastupinsk he and Vera develop feelings for each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, serious, captivating, realistic, touching, insightful
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The Blonde Around the Corner (1984)
Plot Summary:
An unemployed astrophysicist finds a job of a docker at a grocery store, where he falls in love with a street-wise saleswoman in the produce department. But the groom runs away at the wedding reception.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 488
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, romantic, humorous, captivating
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In Good Hands (2022)
Plot Summary:
Diagnosed with a terminal illness, a single mother encounters a suave bachelor as she grapples with the future of her headstrong six-year-old.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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One-Way to Tomorrow (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two strangers meet on a journey from Ankara to Izmir. Although having a rough start, their relationship takes a different path when they realize they have to confront themselves and would like to clean the slate as they get to know each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: road movie, sincere, romantic, humorous, captivating, independent film
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My Blind Brother (2016)
Plot Summary:
Love for the same woman causes conflict between an over-achieving blind athlete and the brother who made him that way.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, funny, touching, captivating, disturbing, clever, romantic comedy, hilarious, extraordinary
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Thattathin Marayathu (2012)
Plot Summary:
The film is about a Hindu Nair boy, Vinod, and a Muslim girl, Aisha, and the conflict arising out of this inter-faith relationship.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: romantic, psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, feel good, light hearted
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Flowing Waves (2000)
Plot Summary:
After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, touching, serious
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Premam (2015)
Plot Summary:
Three stages in George's life, and three girls he encounters in each stage.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 156 min
Plot tags: sentimental, psychological, sincere, touching, feel good, humorous, captivating, compassionate, romantic, epic
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Salt N' Pepper (2011)
Plot Summary:
Kalidasan, a foodie, receives a phone call not intended for him. He finds that the person at the other end, Maya, is also fond of food and cooking. Soon they develop feelings for each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, feel good
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The Romantics (2010)
Plot Summary:
Seven close friends reunite for the wedding of two of their friends. Problems arise because the bride and the maid of honor have had a long rivalry over the groom.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, feel good, serious, realistic, sentimental, sex comedy, comedy drama, tragic, adaptation directed by original author
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Raja Rani (2013)
Plot Summary:
John (Arya) and Regina (Nayanthara) are forced into wedlock against their wishes. Both undergo a rough patch initially in their marriage as they are not able to get over their past romances. Prior to their marriage, Regina was in love with Surya (Jai), while John romanced Keerthana (Nazriya). What leads to the Arya-Nayanthara wedding? How they forget their romantic past and finally come together forms the rest of the story.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, light, captivating, romantic
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Monsoon Wedding (2001)
Plot Summary:
From an exciting Indian wedding comes a relationship from two different times not only showing the modern but also the traditional. Different characters and stories interact with each other in director Mira Nair film where she used an Indian-American production to illustrate these themes modern day Indians are very familiar with.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India, USA, Italy, Germany, France, UK
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, emotional, talky, semi serious, romantic, clever, realistic, art film, sweet
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Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009)
Plot Summary:
Siva and Sakthi lie about their respective jobs when they meet. Once the truth comes out, they decide to take revenge but start developing feelings for each other instead.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, feel good
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Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015)
Plot Summary:
A slim uneducated guy is pressured into an arranged marriage with an overweight college girl. The mismatched couple is challenged to compete in the annual wife-carrying race.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: light, touching, sweet, melancholic, scenic, romantic, funny, feel good, breathtaking, road movie
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Barfi! (2012)
Plot Summary:
He is cute. He's shrewd. The girls love him. The cops hate him. He can't speak but is always talked about. His naughty antics will make you scream, but he will never listen. Cos he can't! Next summer ride a rollercoaster of emotions with Barfii - the Chalu Chaplin!.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, sentimental, inspirational, sweet, light, humorous, romantic, sad, funny
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Plot Summary:
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 75000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 189 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, entertaining, feel good, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, light, sincere, captivating