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Plot Summary:
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: romantic, emotional, sentimental, inspirational, tear jerker, romantic comedy, teen, entertaining, erotic, feel good
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Forever My Girl (2018)
Plot Summary:
After being gone for a decade, a country star returns home to the love he left behind.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, melancholic, sentimental, sincere, captivating, emotional, sad, scenic, family comedy
Similar in 90%
After We Collided (2020)
Plot Summary:
Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sexy, romantic, erotic, emotional, touching, atmospheric, art house, saga, scenic, family comedy
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Safe Haven (2013)
Plot Summary:
A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 115000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, teen, emotional, sentimental, suspenseful, sweet, cute, romantic drama, serious
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The Lucky One (2012)
Plot Summary:
U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive-a photograph he found of a woman he doesn't even know. Learning her name is Beth and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. Despite her initial mistrust and the complications in her life, a romance develops between them, giving Logan hope that Beth could be much more than his good luck charm.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 113000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, sentimental, scenic, teen, light, romantic drama, sincere, feel good
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If I Stay (2014)
Plot Summary:
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 127000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, tear jerker, sad, uplifting, teen, sincere, heartbreaking, romantic, bleak
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The Last Song (2010)
Plot Summary:
A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 92000
Genere: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, serious, teen, emotional, romantic comedy, cute, sad, sentimental, realistic
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Three Steps Above Heaven (2010)
Plot Summary:
Story of two young people who belong to different worlds. It is the chronicle of a love improbable, almost impossible but inevitable dragging in a frantic journey they discover the first great love. Babi (Maria Valverde) is a girl from upper-middle class that is educated in goodness and innocence . Hache (Mario Casas) is a rebellious boy, impulsive, unconscious, has a appetite for risk and danger embodied in endless fights and illegal motorbike races, the limit of common sense.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: emotional, touching, romantic, serious, sexy, realistic, dramatic, uplifting, heartbreaking, captivating
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Remember Me (2010)
Plot Summary:
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: touching, sad, romantic, sentimental, emotional, serious, tear jerker, heartbreaking, surprise ending, thought provoking
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If Only (2004)
Plot Summary:
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British businessman, Ian Wyndham, living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, touching, emotional, sad, sincere, feel good, heartbreaking, thought provoking, captivating
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Endless Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, teen, sexual, unusual plot structure, melancholic, absurd, harsh, realistic
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Midnight Sun (2018)
Plot Summary:
Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Fate intervenes when she meets Charlie and they embark on a summer romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: romantic, sincere, sad, heartbreaking, tear jerker, teen, compassionate, sentimental, bad ending, romantic comedy
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Charlie St. Cloud (2010)
Plot Summary:
Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After his high-school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. And as he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: emotional, touching, romantic, sentimental, teen, tear jerker, sweet, melancholic, sad, romantic drama
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The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
Plot Summary:
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 156000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, sentimental, emotional, sad, sincere, tear jerker, sweet, heartbreaking, romantic comedy
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P.S. I Love You (2007)
Plot Summary:
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 217000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, emotional, sentimental, sad, uplifting, sweet, tear jerker, romantic comedy, cute
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Dear John (2010)
Plot Summary:
Sergeant John Tyree is home on a 2 week leave from Germany. He meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off the pier. John falls in love with Savannah who is a student on spring break helping build a house for Habitat for Humanity. A romance occurs and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. She promises to write John overseas until he returns.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 156000
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, sweet, touching, emotional, romantic drama, teen, tear jerker, sad, realistic
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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 Age of Adaline (2015)
Plot Summary:
After 29-year-old Adaline recovers from a nearly lethal accident, she inexplicably stops growing older. As the years stretch on and on, Adaline keeps her secret to herself until she meets a man who changes her life.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 198000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, dramatic, fairy tale, feel good, serious, romantic drama, stylized, sweet
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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 Vow (2012)
Plot Summary:
Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 202000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Australia, France, Canada, Germany, Brazil, UK, China
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, sentimental, emotional, inspirational, melancholic, romantic drama, sweet, serious, exciting
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The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
Plot Summary:
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: romantic, heartbreaking, atmospheric, touching, sad, sentimental, tear jerker, uplifting, feel good, erotic
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The Best of Me (2014)
Plot Summary:
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, sentimental, sad, sexy, emotional, dramatic, tear jerker, sweet, scenic
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Keith (2008)
Plot Summary:
Natalie (Elisabeth Harnois) is high school royalty, but her queen bee status falls apart when she falls for the new guy at school. Although Keith (Jesse McCartney) ignores her at first, they soon become friends -- even though Natalie suspects that Keith has something to hide. As the free-spirited Keith shows Natalie how to embrace what life offers, they grow closer -- until a secret tests the bounds of their relationship.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sad, psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, serious, bad ending, realistic, heartbreaking, sentimental
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The First Time (2012)
Plot Summary:
Dave, a high school senior, spends most of his time pining away over a girl he can’t have. Aubrey, a junior with artistic aspirations, has a hot boyfriend who doesn’t quite understand her or seem to care. Although they go to different schools, Dave and Aubrey find themselves at the same party. When both head outside to get some air, they meet. A casual conversation sparks an instant connection, and, over the course of a weekend, things turn magical, romantic, complicated, and funny as Aubrey and Dave discover what it's like to fall in love for the first time.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, sincere, touching, realistic, light, feel good, sweet, teen, witty
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After (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young woman falls for a guy with a dark secret and the two embark on a rocky relationship.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, emotional, light, atmospheric, touching, lyrical, erotic, saga, scenic
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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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Me Before You (2016)
Plot Summary:
A small town girl is caught between dead-end jobs. A high-profile, successful man becomes wheelchair bound following an accident. The man decides his life is not worth living until the girl is hired for six months to be his new caretaker. Worlds apart and trapped together by circumstance, the two get off to a rocky start. But the girl becomes determined to prove to the man that life is worth living and as they embark on a series of adventures together, each finds their world changing in ways neither of them could begin to imagine.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 279000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, emotional, tear jerker, sentimental, sad, compassionate, serious, melancholic, stylized
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The Notebook (2004)
Plot Summary:
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 605000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, emotional, sentimental, sweet, sad, tear jerker, inspirational, motivational, feel good
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Letters to Juliet (2010)
Plot Summary:
An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by a the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, scenic, feel good, romantic comedy, teen, cute, sweet, semi serious, heartbreaking
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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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Love, Rosie (2014)
Plot Summary:
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more? Based on Cecelia Ahern's bestselling novel, LOVE, ROSIE is a heart-warming, modern comedy-of-errors posing the ultimate question: do we really only get one shot at true love?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 152000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: touching, sweet, sentimental, cute, teen, emotional, tear jerker, light, feel good, romantic comedy