Best movies like Summer in the City
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Plot Summary:
When a small town woman with southern charm is given a big promotion managing a store in the Big Apple, she tries to adopt a big city personality and it leads to disastrous results.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, feel good, sweet, entertaining, emotional, cute, romantic comedy
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Fashionably Yours (2020)
Plot Summary:
After years of organizing fashion in the city, Lauren decides to move home. In exchange for her organizing services, mover Rob makes it his mission to help her see the beauty of Seattle.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 945
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, visually appealing
Similar in 79%
A Wish Come True (2015)
Plot Summary:
On the night of her 30th birthday, Lindsay Corwin, an unlucky environmentalist with a string of bad relationships, decides to make the ultimate wish: for all of her birthday wishes to come true. When her nearly three decades of wishes, including everything from losing weight to meeting Mr. Right, start magically coming true all at once, Lindsay is awestruck—until she realizes the life, and the man, she’s always wished for might not be the one she really wants.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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Ex 2: Still Friends? (2011)
Plot Summary:
Marco encounters his ex-girlfriend Consueloand starts seeing her without telling that he has just married. Antonio is an MP and during his European trip he has a love affair with elegant Olga who has a big secret to hide. Recently-jilted Fabio is mistaken for psychiatrist by a beautiful girl Valentina with whom he falls in love. A divorce lawyer Sandra is romantically attracted to her client's husband Massimo.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 813
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: sexy, funny, light, romantic, humorous, sweet, entertaining
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Friend Zone (2019)
Plot Summary:
In this world, there are many people who seem to be wandering along a relationship border-lining 'friends' and 'lovers'. This borderline is also commonly known as the FRIEND ZONE. It is a special area for those who are stuck in the middle where they cannot really stay friends with their close friends, nor move forward to be their friends' lovers.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, sweet, emotional, semi serious, romantic, surprise ending
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A Christmas Arrangement (2018)
Plot Summary:
Flower shop owner Poppy enters the annual holiday floral show for a chance to win the grand prize but standing in her way of victory is Garrett, the underappreciated protégé of florist extraordinaire, Blair. While Poppy and Garrett’s rivalry heats up on the flower show floor, an undeniable romance begins amidst a whimsical holiday backdrop.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 607
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional
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Ms. Matched (2016)
Plot Summary:
A successful wedding planner is trying to make dreams come true for brides by organizing fairy tale weddings. But when she is paired with a financial advisor at a wedding expo, she soon realizes that he is giving the exact opposite advice to their audience by telling them to save their money. When they are forced to spend a lot of time together, they find out that they have more in common than they think.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, romantic comedy, surprise ending
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The Last Bridesmaid (2019)
Plot Summary:
Becca is always a bridesmaid, but at her cousin's wedding she bonds with Kyle, the videographer covering every stage of the planning. Perhaps she won't be the last woman standing for long.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, entertaining, emotional
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Moonlight in Vermont (2017)
Plot Summary:
After fast-paced New York City high-end real estate broker Fiona Rangely (Lacey Chabert) gets dumped by her boyfriend, she escapes to her family’s quaint Vermont Inn for a few days to slow down and evaluate her life. When her ex-boyfriend Nate shows up at the Inn with a brand new girlfriend, Fiona quickly devises a plan to win him back: pretend the handsome and very laid- back head chef Derek (Carlo Marks) is her new boyfriend! Much to the surprise of Derek --and to Fiona herself-- in pretending to be in love, she realizes that she’s been thrown a curveball: sometimes the best things in life are worth the wait.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, emotional
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Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)
Plot Summary:
A man sets up the First Love Agency to help people locate their long-lost first love. But then he ends up falling in love with his first client.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: romantic, funny, light, feel good, humorous, sweet, melancholic, romantic comedy
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Angel of Christmas (2015)
Plot Summary:
Susan is a newspaper staffer who decides to generate some Christmas spirit by writing an article about her family’s storied 100-year-old, hand-carved, heirloom Christmas angel. This leads her to accidentally meet Brady, a cute, upbeat artist who insists that he and Susan become fast friends (at least). It turns out that this angel also has the spiritual power to bring people together – as it seems to be doing with Susan and Brady. What’s behind this enchanted ornament? As time moves on, more about this captivating artifact is revealed.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sweet, captivating, entertaining
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My Secret Valentine (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young woman takes advice from the chalkboard notes that her mysterious house rental tenant leaves when a slick sales rep arrives with plans to buy her family’s prized winery.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sweet, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, emotional
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A December Bride (2016)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring interior designer Layla is dreading the Christmastime wedding of her cousin who’s marrying Layla’s ex-fiancé. Although Seth is the one responsible for introducing the bride and groom, she begrudgingly accepts his offer to be her date as she’s out of options. Seth gets carried away at the reception and announces they’re engaged, forcing a mortified Layla to keep up the pretense.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, emotional, cute, romantic comedy
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The Good Guy (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ambitious young Manhattanite and urban conservationist Beth wants it all: a good job, good friends, and a good guy to share the city with. Of course that last one is often the trickiest of all. Beth falls hard for Tommy, a sexy, young Wall Street hot-shot. But just as everything seems to be falling into place, complications arise in the form of Tommy's sensitive and handsome co-worker Daniel. Beth soon learns that the game of love in the big city is a lot like Wall Street -- high risk, high reward and everybody has an angle.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: realistic, witty, semi serious, romantic, sex comedy, indie film, romantic comedy, independent film, feel good, sexy
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A Cinderella Christmas (2016)
Plot Summary:
Angie works hard to run her uncle’s events business while her cousin Candace takes the credit. When Angie takes a night off to have fun at the Christmasquerade Ball, the mask and gown allow her to let loose, and she quickly catches the eye of Nicholas, a wealthy local bachelor. But then Angie has to go before revealing her identity, leaving Nicholas searching for his mystery woman in this modern take on the classic fairy tale.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: romantic, emotional, light, sweet, fairy tale
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View from the Top (2003)
Plot Summary:
A small-town woman tries to achieve her goal of becoming a flight attendant.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, entertaining, inspirational, sweet, funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic
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Love by Chance (2016)
Plot Summary:
Claire, an ambitious pastry chef, is busy running her new restaurant, but her meddling mom is preoccupied with her lack of love life. Without her knowledge, Claire’s mother finds her the perfect man, but when Claire finds out it wasn’t fate that brought them together, it could ruin the relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, feel good, humorous, sweet, romantic comedy
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New in Town (2009)
Plot Summary:
Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, she loves her cars and she loves climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment – in the middle of nowhere – to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straight-forward assignment becomes a life-changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and, most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, sweet, light, entertaining, romantic, romantic comedy, cute, teen, philosophical
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The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
Plot Summary:
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: entertaining, touching, romantic, funny, light, sweet, romantic comedy, sentimental, feel good, humorous
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Because I Said So (2007)
Plot Summary:
In an effort to prevent family history from repeating itself, meddlesome mom Daphne Wilder attempts to set up her youngest daughter, Milly, with Mr. Right. Meanwhile, her other daughters try to keep their mom's good intentions under control.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, light, funny, entertaining, cute, sentimental, humorous, romantic comedy, teen
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Bride Wars (2009)
Plot Summary:
Two best friends become rivals when their respective weddings are accidentally booked for the same day.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 114000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, humorous, funny, romantic comedy, teen, sentimental, cute, entertaining, semi serious
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The Other Woman (2014)
Plot Summary:
After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been cheating on. And when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the three-timing SOB.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 148000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, entertaining, humorous, romantic, sexy, teen, romantic comedy, sweet, absurd
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I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
Plot Summary:
A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: funny, entertaining, light, romantic, humorous, witty, romantic comedy, inspirational, feel good, teen
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Sex and the City (2008)
Plot Summary:
A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 126000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, witty, romantic comedy, sexy, teen, sex comedy, feel good, emotional, funny
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Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)
Plot Summary:
In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping-a little too good, perhaps. She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the door-until ironically, she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, light, romantic comedy, cute, teen, entertaining, happy, sweet, psychological
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Legally Blonde (2001)
Plot Summary:
Elle Woods has it all. She's the president of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, Miss June in her campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, there's just one thing stopping Warner from popping the question: Elle is too blonde.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 240000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, sweet, funny, teen, romantic comedy, romantic, entertaining, cute, humorous
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27 Dresses (2008)
Plot Summary:
Altruistic Jane finds herself facing her worst nightmare as her younger sister announces her engagement to the man Jane secretly adores.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 172000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, light, romantic comedy, sweet, cute, sentimental, funny, teen, humorous
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Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Plot Summary:
Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, sweet, funny, romantic comedy, cute, feel good, entertaining, witty, sentimental
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The Holiday (2006)
Plot Summary:
Two women, one (Cameron Diaz) from America and one (Kate Winslet) from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man (Jude Law, Jack Black) but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 311000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, sweet, sentimental, light, touching, humorous, romantic comedy, cute, funny
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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Plot Summary:
An advice columnist, Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson), tries pushing the boundaries of what she can write about in her new piece about how to get a man to leave you in 10 days. Her editor, Lana (Bebe Neuwirth), loves it, and Andie goes off to find a man she can use for the experiment. Enter executive Ben Berry (Matthew McConaughey), who is so confident in his romantic prowess that he thinks he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. When Andie and Ben meet, their plans backfire.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 262000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, light, humorous, romantic comedy, entertaining, sweet, cute, teen, funny
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Hitch (2005)
Plot Summary:
Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 331000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, funny, light, romantic comedy, sentimental, sweet, hilarious, sexy, witty