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Plot Summary:
Carmen and Alfredo live a happy, quiet life in the suburbs surrounded by friends and family. After Alfredo receives a promotion, the two move away to Mexico City where they immediately feel the social pressure of being overweight in a bustling metropolis full of beautiful people. Taking the initiative, Carmen convinces her husband to join her in losing weight, but their relationship is put to the test when Alfredo’s program yields far better results than Carmen’s. From award-winning director Marianna Chenillo comes a touching comedy about how true beauty comes from the inside and paradise is closer to home than you might think.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 734
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, biting, suspense
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A Previous Engagement (2008)
Plot Summary:
When Julia Reynolds talks her husband into a family vacation in Malta she has a secret agenda: a date made twenty-five years earlier with her first love.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 346
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, Malta, UK
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, realistic, humorous, witty, semi serious
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Chinaman (2005)
Plot Summary:
Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, China
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, emotional, semi serious, realistic, crying
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Amira & Sam (2014)
Plot Summary:
Sam, a soldier who had served in Afghanistan and Iraq, meets Amira when he visits her uncle, Bassam, who had served as Sam's Iraqi translator. Bassam and Sam have a special bond due to their time together in the war. Initially Amira does not trust him because he was an American soldier and her brother was killed by a bomb from American troops in the war. Sam's cousin, Charlie, asks Sam to help him with illegal hedge funds unbeknownst to Sam at the time. Amira is staying with her uncle Bassam since her father died. She sells bootlegged films on the street corner but is forced to stay with Sam after getting busted; immigration officials begin pursuing her. As the film progresses, Sam and Amira fall in love.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic, sex comedy, independent film
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Marie and Bruce (2004)
Plot Summary:
A day in the life of a couple trapped in a sadomasochistic relationship. When Marie decides to break up with Bruce, their conversation devolves into a torrent of foul-mouthed rippings and ferociously humorous musings on their marriage, love, hate and committment.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: cynical, humorous, realistic, semi serious, clever, biting, suspense
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If You Are the One 2 (2010)
Plot Summary:
A sequel to one of China's biggest box office hits, the wry romantic comedy "Fei Cheng Wu Rao 2" ("If You Are the One 2") — the first Chinese release to open in its homeland and North America on the same day — continues the odd-couple courtship saga of wealthy, middle-aged retiree Qin Fen (Ge You) and serious-minded young air hostess Xiaoxiao (Shu Qi).After an amusing prelude in which Qin presides over a lavish divorce ceremony for an amicably splitting married couple, he and Xiaoxiao decide to address their own relationship barriers — her youth and beauty, his cynical, childish sense of humor — by entering into a trial marriage while on a trip to the country's tropical southeast.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: touching, stylized, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Nonna's Trip (2007)
Plot Summary:
A Mexican family, wanting to grant their Grandmother her last wish, embarks on a make believe trip to a small town in Italy ... in Mexico!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, emotional, sentimental, realistic, semi serious, gloomy
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All the Days Before Tomorrow (2007)
Plot Summary:
Wes is awakened in the middle of the night by an unexpected phone call. It’s Alison, the girl who could have been, who is flying home to Tokyo in the morning and wants to come by for a night of reminiscing before she goes.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 693
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, humorous, talky, semi serious, offbeat, realistic, contemplative, non-linear, independent film
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A World Without Women (2011)
Plot Summary:
A little sea resort on the Picardie coast, the last week of august. When handing over the keys to a rented apartment, Sylvain makes the acquaintance of two beautiful women. This is a fabulous occasion for him to escape his routine, single life in which women are a rarity, even if only for a few days. Quickly Sylvain's new friends can't do without him. Unfortunately, things get complicated when feelings and flirty Gilles, the local lady's man, get mixed up in it all.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 847
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, comedy drama
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Luke and Brie Are on a First Date (2008)
Plot Summary:
It is the first date of Luke and Brie. They will spend the night together at bars, parties and streets of Los Angeles. The risk of a first encounter, and the relentless pursuit of naturalness, will make their relationship dance between flirting and misunderstandings.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, touching, realistic, independent film
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Mariachi Gringo (2012)
Plot Summary:
A stifled, small-town man stuck in a dead end life, runs away to Mexico to be a mariachi singer. MARIACHI GRINGO is a musical tour-de-force exploring the reality of "following your dreams" across cultural, personal, social and geographical borders.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, humorous, light, captivating, semi serious
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Nora's Will (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jose learns that Nora, the woman he was married to for 30 years and from whom divorced, has committed suicide. The rabbi explains Joseph that due to the celebrations this time of the year, if Nora is not buried that same day, they should wait at least 5 days for the funeral. Nora had planned before his death, a Machiavellian plan in order that Joseph was the one who has to take care of his funeral. But Nora forgot a small detail, a mysterious photograph stored under her bed, that will remind Joseph that the greatest love stories, sometimes are hidden in the smallest places.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, dark comedy, psychological, touching, sincere, indie film, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Love in a Puff (2010)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy is a mild mannered advertising executive in his twenties. While smoking in an alley packed with booming loudmouth co-workers and sharing explicit gossips and horror stories, he befriends a misfit cosmetics salesgirl Cherie who also likes to light up. An awkward romance soon blossoms amidst the anxiety of their nicotine rush. As they become more attached to each other, they also find themselves moving farther away from their regular hot pot pack into their own private alley, where their conversations suggest more emotional depths, covering the collision of reality and delightfully trivial matters of the bizarre people around them.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, touching, humorous, semi serious, talky
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Hong Kong Confidential (2010)
Plot Summary:
One week in one of the most exotic and picturesque cities of the world. The day of changes comes when Amaya meets a charming Englishman, Paul and it dramatically changes Amaya's perception of her cultural and personal identity.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 565
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Latvia, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, atmospheric, psychological, sincere, touching, realistic
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Tea & Sangria (2014)
Plot Summary:
Jilted in Madrid, a bewildered Englishman must learn to live and love again - the Spanish way.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 188
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, Spain
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Almost Perfect (2011)
Plot Summary:
A 30-something career woman tries to find the balance between her demanding family and her perfect new boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, captivating, sentimental, light, sincere, semi serious, sexual
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Finding Joy (2013)
Plot Summary:
Pompous and self-absorbed Kyle, is unhappily stuck in his life, longing to relive the success of his first novel. His not-so-desirable life rapidly unravels forcing him to return home to his wildly eccentric family with his tail between his legs. Life at home begins to show signs of improvement when Kyle meets the spunky, vivacious girl across the street who recruits Kyle to help her make the world a better place, making him feel alive for the first time in ages and inspiring his writing. But its short-lived. Joys been told shes going to die soon and wants Kyle to write her obituary.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 426
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, touching, emotional, semi serious, offbeat
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Newlyweds (2011)
Plot Summary:
A newlywed couple's honeymoon is upended by the arrivals of their respective sisters.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, sincere, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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The Blue Diner (2001)
Plot Summary:
A film about food, memory, language and caskets, BLUE DINER tells the story of a Puerto Rican mother and her daughter who struggle to explain how the daughter mysteriously loses her ability to speak Spanish, her first language.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, sincere, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Shades of Ray (2008)
Plot Summary:
American-born Ray Rehman comes home one night to find his Pakistani father on his doorstep. Ray's Caucasian mother threw him out. It's an awkward time for his father to move in as Ray just proposed to his Caucasian girlfriend - who hasn't given him an answer. While trying to get his parents back together, Ray meets a South Asian girl of mixed descent, just like him, and must decide where his identity truly lies.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, informative, romantic comedy, independent film
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Gaby Baby Doll (2014)
Plot Summary:
Gaby cannot stay alone ; she's afraid of the dark ,of everything .When her boyfriend leaves her (he wants to have sex with her and she gets on his nerves,because she only needs a protector),she's completely on her own .She's afraid of the daylight ,in these peaceful forests ,where danger might wait for her behind a bush ;at night when she gets back home, it's worse :may an intruder have sneaked into her place?As the men in the cafe do not want to spend the night with her as bodyguards,she sets her heart on the warden of a castle ;sadly ,he is a misanthropic hermit.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, realistic
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Watermelon (2003)
Plot Summary:
A tangled web of deciet pitches three lovers together with the added proposition of a baby.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 391
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic
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Borders of Love (2004)
Plot Summary:
Yabancı Damat, is a popular Turkish TV series distributed by Erler Film with 106 episodes in total. It deals with the relationship between a young Greek man Niko and a Turkish girl Nazlı, and the problems encountered in an intercultural marriage. Its comedic tone and play on historic Greco-Turkish antagonism made it a huge hit in both Turkey and Greece, as well as making stars out of the leading actors. The episodes are shot in Turkey and Greece. The music is Turkish and Greek. The series ran from November 12, 2004 through June 15, 2007 on the Turkish channel Kanal D Friday evenings at 20:00 hrs. The Greek channel Mega TV broadcast it from July 4, 2005. The first season was shown on a daily basis at 23:00 hrs, the second season was shown every Monday at 21:00. The third season was split, half of the episodes where shown Saturdays of 2007 at 21:00 and the other half episodes are shown in 2008, every Saturday at 17:00. The series used to have great success, especially when the first season was shown. The ratings of the third season are very low, so the channel decided to move the series in the evening schedule. The Bulgarian channel bTV broadcasts it since August 29, 2009 daily at 17:00 hrs. with the title Brak s chujdenets. The series was also dubbed into Arabic with the title Al-Gharib and aired in March 2009 on MBC+ Drama.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003)
Plot Summary:
Katrine is to be married. Her fiancé is gorgeous, their appartment is luxurious and her future in-laws are wealthy. Katrine only has one problem: she sometimes finds it difficult to tell the truth, and this sends her on a round-about jaunt with an old friend, Thomsen, who has just barged in unannounced from Kenya and who wants to return a favour and help Katrine with her wedding preparations. A labyrinthal excursion takes place. Tomorrow is another day, the wedding day!.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 960
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, sincere, feel good, semi serious, touching, offbeat, realistic
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Two Family House (2000)
Plot Summary:
Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the big time. Buddy's dreams of greatness have been reduced to an endless series of failed moneymaking schemes. His latest is buying a two-family house for him and his wife, Estelle (Katherine Narducci) and converting the ground floor into a neighborhood bar where he can perform. The wrench in the works is that he also inherits the upstairs tenants, Mary,a pregnant Irish girl fresh off the boat (Kelly Macdonald) and her abusive, alcoholic husband, Jim (Kevin Conway). As Buddy's gang of Italians tries to handle the situation, the girl goes into labor, and a baby is born, forcing them all to confront the limits of their tolerance and compassion.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, independent film, scary, fairy tale, sentimental
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Let's Ruin It with Babies (2014)
Plot Summary:
Channing has it all: a beautiful home, a rock star lifestyle, and a loving husband intent on ruining it all by knocking her up.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 256
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, independent film, sexy
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The Mystery of Happiness (2014)
Plot Summary:
Life-long business partners Santiago and Eugenio understand each other without words, care for each other, and need each other. When Eugenio vanishes without a clue, Santiago and Laura, Eugenio’s wife, join forces to solve the mystery of his disappearance. What they discover is neither what they set out to find nor what you would expect, and their shared journey becomes a surprising and lighthearted meditation on friendship, love, and loyalty.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, Brazil
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, talky
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Happily Ever After (2007)
Plot Summary:
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi wrings laughs out of an unlikely topic -- domestic violence -- in this dark comedy about noodle-shop waitress Yukie Morita (Miki Nakatani), who puts up with the fiery temper, gambling and cruelty of her shiftless, ex-gangster boyfriend (Hiroshi Abe). But as flashbacks reveal, there's a reason behind Yukie's unconditional love for her man. Yûko Natori and Mayumi Sada also star.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 353
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: stylized, humorous, realistic, semi serious, offbeat
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I Do...Knot (2009)
Plot Summary:
Sebastian is very lucky with women, going to parties and getting drunk every night. His mother asks him to change his way of life but he refuses to stop partying and meeting new women. One day, after one night of serious partying he wakes up with a beautiful woman named Alexa. He realizes he got married to her, but he can't remember anything about it. And being married is a serious problem for a man like him.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 690
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: semi serious, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, sentimental, realistic, witty
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Shanghai Calling (2012)
Plot Summary:
When ambitious New York attorney Sam is sent to Shanghai on assignment, he immediately stumbles into a legal mess that could end his career. With the help of a beautiful relocation specialist, a well-connected old-timer, a clever journalist, and a street-smart legal assistant, Sam might just save his job, find romance, and learn to appreciate the beauty and wonders of Shanghai. Written by Anonymous (IMDB.com).
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, China
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, independent film
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Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
Plot Summary:
Six newly-married, diverse, honeymooning couples face marital bliss and discord, finding out more about themselves, their significant others and life in this happy-go-lucky, quirky drama.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, feel good, realistic, offbeat