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Plot Summary:
The story depicts two star-crossed lovers: Marcus Hanson, a Thai superstar, and Joey Hermosa, a Filipina baker. When Marcus decides to fly to Philippines to escape from his career, he meets Joey. Even though their worlds collide, the two later fall in love. But their relationship is tested by conflicts from their worlds.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 306
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: romantic comedy
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Plus One (2008)
Plot Summary:
After a failed marriage, Masha retreats to the sanctuary of her humble profession as a translator of serious literature. Financial difficulties force her to accept an offer to interpret during a seminar held by an English puppeteer.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 544
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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The Girl in the Picture (1985)
Plot Summary:
Alan and Mary are pretty miserable together and split up. As an very presentable Glaswegian photographer Alan soon has chances to find consolation elsewhere, but more and more thinks of Mary. She however seems a lot less keen to try again.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Love, Lost & Found (2021)
Plot Summary:
A shallow and slightly clueless social media influencer takes his girlfriend out to the wilderness with the intention of live-streaming "the most epic proposal ever!" But things take an unexpected turn after she slips off the edge of a cliff in order to get that perfect shot. It takes being separated in the wild and overcoming nature's obstacles for them both to realize they just might not meant for each other...while finding love in new, unexpected places-like an old flame turned Search and Rescue volunteer, and a capable female park ranger.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 705
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining, romantic comedy
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Angel in Love (2005)
Plot Summary:
Giordano, an angel assigned to an orphan in Krakow, is two years into the job when his celestial overseers, citing budget cuts, initiate "Phase Two" without telling him. Some changes are good - they send him a nanny, the enterprising Irena; some are bad - his phone number to Heaven no longer works nor do his special powers; and some dismay him - he grows a penis. His closest friend tells him to get a woman, and Irena advises him on hygiene. He visits a therapist, Roma, and falls in love with her. She tells him its transference. Meanwhile, Giordano's celestial friends conspire to rid Roma of her boyfriend, clearing the way for Giordano to be his naive and engaging self.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1999)
Plot Summary:
Jake can only think of one thing after being dragged to the wedding of his girlfriend's best friend. How can he get out of it? On the advice of Wes, the out-and-proud best man, he pretends to be gay and gets caught kissing Wes. Little does Jake realize he's about to get caught up in a circle of jealousy and lies. Cliff, the groom, is getting married to help solidify his hunky, soap opera star image... and to stay closeted. Yep, he s gay. And his longtime boyfriend is none other than his best man. When Cliff and Wes get pictures taken of them in a compromising position (several, in fact) it looks as though his cover might be blown. Thrown into the mix is the bride's sex crazy mother and the nosy reporter-turned-wedding photographer with a sock puppet (pop icon Deborah Gibson). What ensues is a fun, quirky and modern comedy of errors that is sure to tickle your funny bone.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, neo screwball comedy
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I Do (2010)
Plot Summary:
Mayumi is a girl with a happy disposition in life who dreams of meeting her "the one" someday. She has been dreaming of meeting her "the one" and having the perfect wedding ever since she was a little girl. When she meets Lance, a Chinese descendant, in a wedding, she immediately knows that he is "the one" she is waiting for, her faith and destiny. The two of them become lovers despite the unwillingness of their families to their relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration:
Plot tags: tagalog
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The Fighting Chefs (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two warring chefs and their restaurants are threatened by the 3-month deadline imposed to them by Don Manolo to vacate their place for it will be sold to a condominium developer.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 19
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Won't Last a Day Without You (2011)
Plot Summary:
George Harrison Apostol (Sarah Geronimo) or better known as DJ Heidee is fast becoming the most popular DJ in town with her segment Heartbreak Hotline. DJ Heidee gives love advice to those who are having trouble with their relationships. Most often than not, she advices her callers to break up with their partners instead of working things out first. One caller (Megan Young) complains about her playboy boyfriend Andrew Escalona (Gerald Anderson). When she breaks up with him on air, Andrew threathens to have DJ Heidee investigated and suspended by the KBP not unless she helps him win back his ex-girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, light, sincere, humorous, cute
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A Paris Proposal (2023)
Plot Summary:
Emily and Sebastian travel to his hometown of Paris to land the Ad account of famed Durand Diamonds and end up in a tricky situation when the client mistakes them for a happy couple.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 739
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic comedy
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Kimmy Dora (2009)
Plot Summary:
Kimmy and Dora (both Eugene Domingo) are identical twins but are as different as night and day. Kimmy is the smart, dictatorial type while Dora is the slow, dumb-wit sister. Kimmy has always been jealous of her sister as Johnson (Dingdong Dantes), the man she really likes, only has eyes for Dora. All hell breaks loose when their father(Ariel Ureta) gets a heart attack and makes Dora the majority owner of their family business if in case he dies. Kimmy thinks this is unfair and gets the help of their lawyer Harry (Baron Geisler) to take care of "business". A misunderstanding brings forth a plan to kill Dora but they kidnap Kimmy instead. Now Kimmy must find a way to get away from her captors while Dora must act as her tough sister and control their corporation in order to hide the truth from their father.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: tagalog
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Can This Be Love (2005)
Plot Summary:
University students Ryan and Daisy probably couldn’t be any more dissimilar, with Ryan splitting his time between his nursing studies and a part-time job and Daisy, a Korean exchange student, doing her best to blend in with an unfamiliar culture. At first, their differences ignite an intense dislike for each other, but eventually, they discover they have more in common than they think perhaps even love.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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Stars Versus Me (2015)
Plot Summary:
Elena a young girl brought up by a horoscope-addicted mother to have her life dictated by signs and omens. When Elena’s mother dies in a fire, she decides to wage war on the stars by doing the exact opposite of what her daily horoscope is dictating.
IMDB Rating: 9.0
IMDB Votes: 7
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration:
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You to Me Are Everything (2010)
Plot Summary:
Rafael - a rich guy whose luck suddenly turned upside down after losing everything. When he needed to get his life back on track, he met Isak - the instant rich girl from the province. Rafael becomes her business adviser and uses her to become rich again only to find out that she'll change him more than he expected.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags:
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Of All the Things (2012)
Plot Summary:
Muhlach plays the role of Umboy, a notary public attorney who earns a living by notarizing important documents and other papers, while Velasquez on the other hand plays the role of Berns, a professional documents fixer. Every time Berns needs the help of a notary public, she goes to Umboy to "legalized" everything. This "legalization" process of documents was somehow Umboy does not agree with Berns. Their different ideology and principles in life have created a cat-and-dog fight situation between the two. But what's supposed to be a misunderstanding between the two of them will likely to create a blossoming relationship. Bound with their principles in life, how do you think the two will end up together — to the dark side where both of them will be living a dishonest life where they fix documents illegally or to the light side where everything else is in correct and honest manner?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Desperadas 2 (2008)
Plot Summary:
The story of Desperadas 2 is about four half-sisters - Isabella, Patricia, Stephanie, and Courtney - who have another big problems in their life. They also found out that they have another half-sister, Lugaluda.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags:
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Man of the Century (1999)
Plot Summary:
Fantasy-comedy about a young man who lives as if it is 1928 or so, and his encounters with modern-day women and modern-day criminals.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: black and white, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, independent film
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Leo and Loree (1980)
Plot Summary:
Ralph Malph from Philly moves to Hollywood with dreams of making it big, amazingly hooks up with starlet-to-be, loses starlet-to-be, gets back starlet-to-be, and becomes someone.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Romance, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Status: It's Complicated! (2013)
Plot Summary:
The movie is inspired by the 1979 classic sexy-comedy film Salawahan directed by Ishmael Bernal whom originally stars Rita Gomez, Mat Ranillo, Jay Ilagan, Rio Locsin, Sandy Andolong, and Bonching Miraflor.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, realistic, semi serious
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Paparazzi (1998)
Plot Summary:
Franck shows up in a gossip magazine photo behind a brawling TV star at a football match.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Alex & the List (2017)
Plot Summary:
Alex, a lovable, unassuming dog trainer is in love with a great woman - Katherine - smart, talented, from a good family. Katherine adores Alex's quirky sense of humor, honesty and capacity to listen. Having decided to pop the question, Alex is blindsided when Katherine produces a detailed list of well-thought-out "improvements" she feels will tweak Alex on their way to becoming the ideal couple. Alex instinctively rejects the suggestion that he needs to change anything. But with the threat of a new competitor, Alex decides to "do the list." Guided by a coterie of friends that include: Dave, Alex's loyal childhood buddy, best female friend Lily, her husband Michael, and their 8 year old son, Nicky, Alex's journey has him reconsider and question his beliefs, values and world.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, entertaining, captivating
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A Little Thing Called Love (2010)
Plot Summary:
Keen to win the affections of her popular crush, an ordinary high school student undergoes a physical makeover to make him notice her.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious, inspirational, touching, heartbreaking, romantic comedy, feel good, nostalgic
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This Guy's In Love With U Mare! (2012)
Plot Summary:
A man tries to keep his partner from straying by romancing the object of the man's affections himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: humorous, psychological, light, sexy, feel good, contemplative, independent film, unusual plot structure, queer cinema
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Must Be... Love (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young woman develops romantic feelings for her best friend, but problems arise when another gal enters the picture.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 617
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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My Candidate (2016)
Plot Summary:
A promising young politician who’s running for the senate. He then meets a female spin doctor who helps in orchestrating his campaign and giving him a new image. The first choice to play his leading lady is Jennylyn Mercado, since they’ve already proven that they have good chemistry together.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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Jet Lag (2002)
Plot Summary:
At Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, a beautician on her way to a new job in Mexico accidentally meets a cook who is on his way back from America. Labor strikes, bad weather, and pure luck cause the two of them to share a room overnight at the airport Hilton hotel. Will their initial mutual indifference and downright hostility turn into a one night stand or perhaps something more?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France, UK
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sweet, sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, romantic comedy, clever, talky, realistic, semi serious
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French Film (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jed prepares to interview French cineaste and self-appointed expert on the nature of love - Thierry Grimandi. The worldly and somewhat jaded Jed is dead-set on dismissing the auteur's musings as pompous and, well French, until his own relationship with Cheryl starts to fall apart and he is forced to re-evaluate the illusive subject. Soon everyone is talking about love: his relationship counsellor, drinking buddy Marcus and Marcus' girlfriend Sophie Beginnings, endings, tricks...could the French be on to something?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 796
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, clever
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Momzillas (2013)
Plot Summary:
Maricel Soriano and Eugene Domingo co-star with Billy Crawford and Andi Eigenmann as lovers set to get married. However, theres one stumbling block: Their mothers (that is, Maricel and Eugene) are against it. The two moms are revealed to be mortal enemies because in their younger years they fell in love with the same man. The young lovers hatch a plan to reconcile their feuding moms. The tragedy: The mothers get lost in a remote island where they are forced to work together and settle their issues if they have to survive. They do become friends again. What they dont know is that their children are on the brink of separation.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, light, romantic, humorous, captivating, entertaining, tagalog
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My Cactus Heart (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sandy becomes a heart breaker after swearing off love. She leaves a trail of heartbroken men until her friend and a gorgeous co-worker compete for her heart.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, captivating, semi serious, light, entertaining
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Love Me Tomorrow (2016)
Plot Summary:
A journey of a young man named JC, a conflicted young woman Janine, and Christy a woman on the verge of renaissance.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: light, funny, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Love Is Blind (2016)
Plot Summary:
Wade is a spoiled bachelor, who turns his back on sassy girlfriend Maggie when he meets Fe, a hotel intern who looks so much like his ex-girlfriend. Unknown to Wade, Fe’s secret weapon is a love potion, which transforms her into Maggie’s character every time she and Wade meet.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 69
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, sweet