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Plot Summary:
Benjamin Morton's life changed forever the day he met the little girl next door. Ava was and always would be the girl of his dreams. From the innocence of a childhood friendship, through adolescent attraction, their love strengthens and grows. When life takes a turn neither of them expected, their entire future is called into question.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 983
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, rough, thought provoking, touching, captivating, christian film, independent film
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Truth or Dare (2016)
Plot Summary:
Aura and Gael's passionate new love is quickly overshadowed by horrible news: Aura is diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. Gael decides to stay in the relationship and support her, but don Julio, her father, deeply concerned about his daughter's health and blinded by the possibility of losing her, opposes the relationship. Aura now faces her biggest challenge yet: to live her life with death and love knocking on her door.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Ultimate Life (2013)
Plot Summary:
Despite his best intentions, billionaire Jason Stevens can’t find enough time to keep his beloved Alexia a priority. But when he discovers his late grandfather’s journal, he is transported back to Red Stevens’ incredible world. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason Stevens hopes the past will prepare him well for the future.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, sincere, serious, realistic, romantic, captivating, psychological, christian film, inspirational
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Finding You (2020)
Plot Summary:
Finley, a talented aspiring violinist, meets Beckett, a famous young movie star, on the way to her college semester abroad program in a small coastal village in Ireland. An unexpected romance emerges as the heartthrob Beckett leads the uptight Finley on an adventurous reawakening, and she emboldens him to take charge of his future, until the pressures of his stardom get in the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, romantic, feel good, cute, christian film
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In the Family (2011)
Plot Summary:
In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody's will reveals that he named his sister as Chip's guardian. The years of Joey's acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and closer to his son.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 969
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 169 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, sincere, sexy, independent film, freeze frame, queer cinema, gay cinema
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Life Itself (2018)
Plot Summary:
As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, sad, psychological, romantic, disturbing, motivational, inspirational, emotional, smart
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Ordinary Love (2019)
Plot Summary:
An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, philosophical, rough, captivating, suspenseful
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Burning Man (2011)
Plot Summary:
An English chef with a chic restaurant on Bondi Beach trying to put his life and his relationship with his son back on track while surrounded by women.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, sexy, crying
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Mothering Sunday (2021)
Plot Summary:
Set over a day in 1924, the story follows Jane Fairchild, a maid in the Niven household, who has the day off to celebrate Mothering Sunday while Mr. and Mrs. Niven attend a lunch to celebrate the engagement of their neighbour’s only remaining son, Paul, to Emma Hobday. Jane rejoices at her freedom on an unseasonably hot, beautiful spring day. But, she has no mother to go to. For almost seven years she has – joyfully and without shame – been Paul’s lover. Like the Nivens, Paul belongs to England’s old money aristocracy, whereas Jane was orphaned at birth. With the house conveniently empty, they can finally meet in Paul’s bedroom for the first time. Today will be their last as lovers. It is also the day that will mark the beginning of Jane’s transformation as the story unfolds through the hours of clandestine passion.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, non-linear, entertaining
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A Five Star Life (2013)
Plot Summary:
Single and middle-aged, beautiful Irene (Margarita Buy) is wholly devoted to her job as an inspector of luxury hotels. Constantly on the road, she indulges in expensive pleasures at impeccable resorts, but always incognito and alone, soon escaping to the next exotic destination with her checklist and laptop in tow. When her best friend and ex, Andrea (Stefano Accorsi), who has always been a source of emotional support, suddenly becomes unavailable, Irene is thrown into a deep existential crisis. "Luxury is a form of deceit," she is told by a fellow traveller in the fog of a steam room, and thus begins Irene's quest to bring more meaning into her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, realistic, humorous, semi serious, romantic, captivating
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Vernie (2004)
Plot Summary:
Drama - Sean, a young thirty-something coffee shop owner, is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He desperately wants to have a baby before he dies, and asks his best friend Kristy to bear his child. - John Riedlinger, Amy Colon, Patrick Coyle.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, uplifting, emotional, serious, realistic, crying
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Our Friend (2019)
Plot Summary:
After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: sad, captivating, touching, family comedy, cult classic, entertaining
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The Hero (2017)
Plot Summary:
Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, touching, captivating, exciting, thought provoking, spaghetti western, neo western, feel good, iconic
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Life in a Year (2020)
Plot Summary:
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, sentimental, romantic, clever, inspirational, deep, teen, romantic drama
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The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
Plot Summary:
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: mind bending, romantic, thought provoking, funny, sincere, feel good, uplifting, touching, surprise ending, inspirational
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Hateship Loveship (2013)
Plot Summary:
A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: emotional, serious, realistic, sincere, captivating, disturbing, sentimental, cerebral, teen, aesthetic
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The Greatest (2009)
Plot Summary:
Teenagers Rose and Bennett were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support, so when she finds out she's pregnant, she winds up at the Brewer's door. She needs their help, and although they can't quite admit it, they each need her so they can begin to heal.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, captivating, realistic, serious, emotional, breathtaking, cult classic, gloomy, independent film
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All My Life (2020)
Plot Summary:
A couple's wedding plans are thrown off course when the groom is diagnosed with liver cancer.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, China
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: romantic, heartbreaking, sentimental, touching, captivating, compassionate, tear jerker, freeze frame, tearjerker
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Everything, Everything (2017)
Plot Summary:
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, captivating, romantic drama, sentimental, intellectual, heartbreaking, scenic, multicultural, teen
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Beginners (2010)
Plot Summary:
A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, sad, emotional, sentimental, sincere, heartbreaking, romantic, visually appealing, indie film, feel good
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My Life Without Me (2003)
Plot Summary:
A Pedro Almodovar production in which a fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies with out telling her family of her illness.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, Canada
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sad, touching, contemplative, romantic, philosophical, sincere, emotional, heartbreaking, depressing, poignant
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Sweet November (2001)
Plot Summary:
Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, sentimental, sad, emotional, sexy, realistic, tear jerker, thought provoking, romantic drama
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Dying Young (1991)
Plot Summary:
After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, sad, touching, inspirational, cute, emotional, erotic, bleak, novela
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One Day (2011)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 161000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, romantic, emotional, sad, touching, realistic, heartbreaking, romantic drama, tear jerker, serious
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The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Plot Summary:
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 396000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, romantic, sentimental, tear jerker, sad, sincere, teen, serious, melancholic
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)
Plot Summary:
A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: independent film, psychological, meditative, surreal, sincere, touching, crying, sad, eros, cute
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Elegy (2008)
Plot Summary:
Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: sexy, sincere, suspenseful, enigmatic, romantic, touching, sad, serious, sentimental, thought provoking
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Love Story (1970)
Plot Summary:
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put their hearts on the line for each other. When they marry, Oliver's wealthy father threatens to disown him. Jenny tries to reconcile the Barrett men, but to no avail.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, sentimental, romantic, sad, serious, tear jerker, sweet, melancholic, romantic drama
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The Choice (2016)
Plot Summary:
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, sweet, scenic, sentimental, serious, realistic, tear jerker, romantic comedy
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A Walk to Remember (2002)
Plot Summary:
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life and also a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 219000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, inspirational, tear jerker, sad, sentimental, emotional, sincere, dramatic, teen
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Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
Plot Summary:
The story follows a student navigating high school life while living with paranoid schizophrenia and battling wild hallucinations. An experimental drug trial promises to help hide his illness from his peers and, most importantly, from the girl of his dreams.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: realistic, romantic, touching, independent film, offbeat, romantic comedy, teen, aesthetic