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Plot Summary:
Simon believes Chloe is the girl of his dreams, but can’t seem to win over her beloved pup. He enlists dog trainer Alex and soon finds himself wondering where his real connection might be.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 631
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min
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Adam and Eve (1970)
Plot Summary:
Bekir, in anger divorces his wife Kheva, which he regrets. Because of Sharia, she can return if she marries another and is expelled by him. Bekir arranges with Adam, to briefly marry and expel her. Neither Kheva, nor Adam want to separate.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Comedy
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 71 min
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The Lunatic (1991)
Plot Summary:
A Jamaican Comedy, The story of a village madman, Aloysious, who has the amazing ability to talk to anything, including trees, cows and cricket balls.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 188
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Jamaica, USA, UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Commitment Phobia (2021)
Plot Summary:
Like most singles of his generation, Tim has a "problem": he is apparently unable to have a relationship. But when he falls in love with his female reflection, Ghost, he suddenly finds himself on the other side of dating-hell.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 587
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 84 min
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The Black Barons (1992)
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Komedie vás přesvědčí o tom, že i na chmurné stránky naší historie je možné se dívat s nadhledem a humorem. Čo bolo, to bolo... Major Terazky vede svůj šik pétépáků od průšvihu k průšvihu vstříc světlým zítřkům. Česká filmová komedie podle románu Miloslava Švandrlíka.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 99 min
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Tangled (2022)
Plot Summary:
Katherine refuses to fall for playboy Drew Evan's tactical skills to seduce her, making him desire her more.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 479
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: erotic
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What's Wrong with My Family? (2022)
Plot Summary:
Céline and Mathieu, a couple in their thirties who are farmers, are fighting relentlessly to adopt a child without any progress in their file. One day, they meet Darius and Julien, a homosexual couple who have started the process of GPA in Canada. The idea made its way, why not them? They ask themselves many questions, they hesitate. But despite their family's hostility to surrogate motherhood, they decided to go ahead.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
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Christmas on Mistletoe Lake (2022)
Plot Summary:
Interior designer Reilly finds herself this Christmas in the town of Mistletoe Lake with no place to stay. She accepts an offer from Ray to stay in his boat, helping him renovate the boat for the town's Christmas Harbor Festival.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 354
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic drama
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Christmas Plus One (2022)
Plot Summary:
When sisters Cara and Amy make a pact to find their soulmates by next Christmas, they’re not expecting to be so successful! One year later, Amy’s winter wedding approaches and Cara finally finds her own perfect man, inviting him as her plus one. But after immediately losing his number, all hope is lost. Will she find him in time to make her Christmas wish come true? Or does love have other plans for Cara?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 451
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
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It Takes a Christmas Village (2021)
Plot Summary:
When construction on Main Street threatens to put the town's shops out of business, mayor Alex Foster decides to throw a Christmas market to boost sales. To do it though, she'll have to convince the reclusive Darcy Hawkins to host it at his family's old mill, bringing up old family feuds and sparking romance in the process.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 533
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
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Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
Plot Summary:
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants to marry with a young writer.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 729
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: romantic comedy, intelligent, clever, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, biting, silent
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A Nice Girl Like You (2020)
Plot Summary:
Lucy Neal is thrown for a loop when she is accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend. In an effort to prove him wrong, Lucy creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind and surprising journey of self-discovery, friendship, and new love.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: romantic, melancholic, feel good, sentimental, sweet, disturbing, indie film
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Up in the Cellar (1970)
Plot Summary:
A student poet seduces his college president's wife, daughter, and girlfriend over lost financial aid.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sexy
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The Bobo (1967)
Plot Summary:
Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count. Written by Jeremy Perkins.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 958
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, not serious
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Love in Taipei (2023)
Plot Summary:
A young American woman is sent by her parents to a cultural immersion program in Taipei where she begins a new journey of self-discovery and romance.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 623
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now (1998)
Plot Summary:
In this rom-com Sam is having problems with both his professional life and his marriage. His career as a film director has dried up, while at home he's sure that his new bride is having an affair. He might be right as she's started seeing a dentist who likes rough sex.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sex comedy, sexy
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The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love (2009)
Plot Summary:
Columnist Peyton MacGruder befriends a reader who sent her a note that inspires Peyton to reconsider the choices she's made and her reluctance to accept her boyfriend's marriage proposal.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 443
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, uplifting, emotional, realistic, touching, serious
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Unfinished Affairs (2022)
Plot Summary:
Inspector Manuel Bianquetti is forced to accept a transfer to a police precinct in Cádiz. His initially peaceful move will soon be shattered with the discovery of the body of a young girl who reminds him of a terrible past. Despite the opposition of his superiors, Bianquetti will embark on a solo crusade to find the culprit, following clues that might be no more than figments of his imagination. The only person who seems to be on his side is his neighbour, a fragile nurse harassed by her former partner.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Thriller
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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Family Pictures (2019)
Plot Summary:
Sylvie and Maggie are strangers living on opposite coasts, leading very similar lives with husbands that travel for work too much and daughters about to leave the nest. But when their daughters befriend each other on a college tour, they soon discover a shocking secret that threatens to tear both families apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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Love Again (2023)
Plot Summary:
Mira Ray, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number… not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns' new work phone. A journalist, Rob is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of megastar Céline Dion, he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person and win her heart.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags:
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See Jane Date (2003)
Plot Summary:
Jane Grant has just received an invitation to her younger cousin's wedding, and it's engraved with two of the most dreaded words a perpetually available sing can encounter: "plus guest." Come wedding day, Jane had better deliver. After all, she's already told everyone, including her meddlesome Aunt Ina and now-famous high school nemesis Natasha Nutley, that she's in a serious relationship. Now Jane has two months to find a guy to fit the lie, complete the guest list, and save face. If the series of miserable set-ups orchestrated by her well-meaning best friends Eloise and Amanda are any indication, Jane's in for big trouble. From the first date to blind date, from double date to last date, the match game is on - and with millions of men to pick from, Jane is sure to find Mr. Right, right?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating
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The Protector (2019)
Plot Summary:
After fighting hard to be independent and happy, heiress Camille Logan finds her life threatened as a result of one of her father’s business deals. Camille isn’t prepared for the length her father will go to protect her, or for the man he hires to do the job.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 909
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, sexy, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, romantic, romantic comedy
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Grounded for Christmas (2019)
Plot Summary:
When a winter storm hits Cleveland and grounds flights, the nearby hotels quickly fill up with stranded travelers. Nina, a pilot, reluctantly agrees to let her arrogant but charming fellow pilot, Brady, stay at her nearby parents' home. But when they discover her family is hosting a tree trimming party that night and that her ex will be there, Brady pretends to be her boyfriend to help her out.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, romantic comedy, gay cinema
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Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
Plot Summary:
After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: romantic comedy, gay cinema
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Piccadilly Jim (2004)
Plot Summary:
Set in the 1930s, an American with a scandalous reputation on both sides of the Atlantic must do an about-face in order to win back the woman of his dreams.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, tragicomedy, social, ironic, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Nice Guys Sleep Alone (1999)
Plot Summary:
Carter (O'Bryan) wonders if he's ever going to find a woman who wants to be more than "just friends." His conniving best friend Pat and beautiful step-sister Erin (Vanessa Marcil) both know what's causing the problem: He's too nice! Having never taken them seriously in the past, Carter reconsiders when he meets Maggie (Sybil Temchen), a woman he feels just might be the one. Could it be time for this nice guy to finally start playing games? Set among the gorgeous backdrop of Kentucky horse country, "Nice Guys Sleep Alone" is a hilarious, touching and thoughtful romantic comedy.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 570
Genere: Romance, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Stranded in Paradise (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a driven HR exec loses her high-powered job, she travels to Puerto Rico in an attempt to save her career at a business conference. But as the trip quickly becomes a disaster and a hurricane shuts down the whole island, she meets a handsome world traveler who gives her a new perspective on finding passion in life and love.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, light, feel good, captivating, sentimental, uplifting, realistic
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Modern Persuasion (2020)
Plot Summary:
A single woman focused on her career in New York is forced to deal with the aftermath of a failed relationship when an ex-boyfriend is hired by her company.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 955
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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The Hating Game (2021)
Plot Summary:
Resolving to achieve professional success without compromising her ethics, Lucy embarks on a ruthless game of one-upmanship against cold and efficient nemesis Joshua, a rivalry that is complicated by her growing attraction to him.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: romantic, romantic comedy, entertaining, semi serious, light, cute, captivating
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Hope Springs (2003)
Plot Summary:
British artist Colin Ware discovers that his fiancée, Vera, is going to marry another man. Distraught and despondent, he gets on a plane for America and ends up in the tiny town of Hope in New England. At first, Colin is depressed, but he soon finds more than a shoulder to cry on when his innkeepers introduce him to Mandy, a beautiful nurse. All's going well and Colin has almost forgotten his old flame until Vera shows up with a surprise of her own.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, sweet, funny, feel good, humorous, sentimental, touching, romantic comedy, offbeat
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The DUFF (2015)
Plot Summary:
Bianca's universe turns upside down when she learns that her high school refers to her as a ‘DUFF' (Designated Ugly Fat Friend). Hoping to erase that label, she enlists the help of a charming jock and her favorite teacher. Together they'll face the school's mean girl and remind everyone that we are all someone's DUFF… and that's totally fine.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: feel good, funny, teen, humorous, romantic, cute, semi serious, not serious, uplifting, social