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Plot Summary:
Gianni is sixty. He is retired but has not become lazy for all that. In fact he is a helpful fellow who gives a hand to all those who need one: shopping for his wife, walking the pretty neighbor's dog, and so on. Everybody likes Gianni, but is it for the right reasons? Doesn't his wife profit by the situation (she still works so it is only logical that Gianni do all the chores)? Isn't he subject to the excruciating whims of his rich mother?... Sure, everybody LIKES Gianni, but who LOVES him? Agreed, being kind to them, he is the ladies pet, but he does not attract them anymore. That is why, when his macho lawyer friend Alfonso blames him for not having young mistresses "like every other senior Italian male", Gianni, who is beginning to ask himself questions about what it is like to become old, starts chasing dames.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, captivating, psychological, light, romantic, uplifting, entertaining, semi serious, feel good
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Three Days to Vegas (2007)
Plot Summary:
Four grumpy old men go on a road trip from their retired life in Florida to the excitement of Las Vegas in order to stop one of their daughters from marrying the wrong guy.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, feel good, entertaining, light, sincere
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Formula 17 (2004)
Plot Summary:
More interested in romance than sex, "Formula 17" swoons with youthful innocence. Naive country-boy Tien-Tsai travels to Taipei, where his quest to lose his virginity is impeded by his insistence on finding true love first. The film's Chinese title translates as "17-Year-Old's World" which accurately describes its niche.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
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Not on the Lips (2003)
Plot Summary:
A musical drawing room farce set in Paris in October, 1925. Gilberte, in middle-age, flirts with men but loves her husband Georges, wishing he were more demonstrative. He's negotiating a deal with an American, Eric Thomson, who turns out to be Gilberte's first husband from an annulled and secret stateside marriage. Along with her sister Arlette, Gilberte begs Eric not to tell Georges about the marriage. Meanwhile, a young artist, Charly, pursues Gilberte while Arlette tries to match him with the young Huguette, who loves him. Will Eric play along or try to re-win Gilberte's affection? Can Gilberte play one off against another? And who will manage to kiss whom on the lips?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, clever, offbeat, stylized
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Boynton Beach Club (2005)
Plot Summary:
A handful of men and women of a certain age pick up the pieces of their lives and look for new love after the loss of their mates in this comedy drama from writer-director Susan Seidelman.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic
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Alfredo, Alfredo (1972)
Plot Summary:
Alfredo, a timid young Italian, lusts after and woos the beautiful Maria Rosa. But when he manages to marry her, he discovers life is not nearly so blissful as he expected.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, entertaining, captivating, sexy, realistic, semi serious, feel good, hot
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Agata and the Storm (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of a middle-aged bookshop owner, who becomes embroiled in a surreal swirl of romance and family secrets of infidelity, her energy levels registering in bursts of electrical interference - causing lightbulbs, traffic lights, toasters and computers to spontaneously spark and malfunction.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy, Switzerland, UK, France
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, tense, melancholic, sweet, crying, detective
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The Story of My Life (2004)
Plot Summary:
Raphael is a ghostwriter who takes a job writing for famous footy player Kevin. To his delight and his girlfriend, Murials horror, Kevins current girlfriend is an old (easily rekindled) flame of Raphaels. A freak accident leaves a close friend dead and Raphael is forced to reconsider his priorities.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sentimental, funny, captivating, entertaining, light, romantic, feel good, realistic
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Western (1997)
Plot Summary:
Catalonian Paco is a traveling rep for a shoe manufacturer. When he stops to pick up Russian emigree hitchhiker Nino, Paco soon finds himself on the side of the road with everything stolen out from under him. Local gift shop owner Marinette gives the Spaniard a lift. Their mutual attraction manifests itself quickly, and Paco, who was fired over the stolen-car episode, hangs around. When he happens to spot Nino in the same town, he beats up the scrawny Russian, who lands in the hospital. Oddly enough, this marks the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Paco and Nino soon take the trip down the road together.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, road movie, independent film
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Sol Goode (2003)
Plot Summary:
Sol Goode, a charismatic L.A. twenty-something, has always relied on charm, good looks, and fast talk to glide through life. But his luck may have run out; faced with eviction from his hipster apartment, totaling his car, and the threat of having to find a real job, Sol realizes that maybe the life he's been leading is no longer making him happy.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, feel good, semi serious, sex comedy, freeze frame
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Little City (1997)
Plot Summary:
Best friends Adam and Kevin have a lot in common. Probably too much! In fact, Kevin is carrying on a torrid affair with Adam's girlfriend, Nina, on the side! And if this triangle wasn't crowded enough, the arrival of a seductive newcomer in town, Rebecca, promptly adds a whole new set of twists to an already tangled mix! Here's a hilarious look at how modern relationships have never been so complicated ... or so much fun!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: clever, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, independent film
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Queens (2005)
Plot Summary:
In Spain, a couple of days before a collective gay wedding, the lives of five mothers, whose sons will get married, are entwined: Judge Helena is in charge of the ceremony; the entrepreneur in hotel business Magda is hosting the guests in her hotel and is responsible for the banquet, while facing a strike leaded by her lover and chef; the nymphomaniac Nuria is facing problems due to her disease; the wealthy Reyes is having a crush for the father of her son's mate and her gardener; and the Argentinean cooker Ofelia is facing financial problems and difficulties in with her son's mate. Along three days, they have complicated relationships with their sons and mates, ex-husbands, lovers and employees.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain, Netherlands, Italy
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, sexy, offbeat, sexual, non-linear, crying
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The Baxter (2005)
Plot Summary:
A man with a "doormat" personality tries standing up for himself for a change in this comedy. Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman (Michael Showalter) is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexciting fellow who "wears sock garters" and "enjoys raking leaves." Loved by bosses and parents, Elliot is a perfectly nice guy. And that's his problem.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, touching, feel good, witty, funny, romantic, clever, talky, offbeat
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Dog Park (1998)
Plot Summary:
Sex comedy takes a look at contemporary dating mores and hypothesizes that the new dating location may be the dog walk in the park. A mild-mannered man loses his present girl friend to another man. His attraction to a kid's TV show hostess goes nowhere because of her obsession with her dog, Peanut. He then gets hooked up with an overly exuberant blonde who overwhelms him. He even lost his collie, Mogley, when his girl friend moved out. In a funny sub-plot, the collie is going to a doggie psychiatrist who determines the dog is being traumatized by his mistress' sexual antics. Jeri and Jeff are best friends whose constant smooching simply makes the leads life less comfortable.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, sentimental, clever, feel good, humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious, crying, sex comedy
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Strange Planet (1999)
Plot Summary:
Alice, Judy and Sally are three Australian roommates who are unlucky in love. Over the course of a year, they endure numerous personal ups and downs. Meanwhile, Ewan, Joel and Neil are friends and coworkers with similar problems, and gradually their lives intersect with the trio of women to varying degrees. Will any of these young people finally find a satisfying relationship?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 983
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: sentimental, clever, touching, humorous, realistic, witty, talky, semi serious, crying, independent film
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Cut Sleeve Boys (2006)
Plot Summary:
Two British Chinese gay men decides to re-examine their lives following a death of their friend. Mel sleeps around whilst rejecting the love of Todd and Ash decides to cross dress to find his knight in shining armour.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 505
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, witty, semi serious, sexy, offbeat, humorous, biting, sexual, crying
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Ladies' Night (2003)
Plot Summary:
Romantic Comedy about two girls who find love in the most unexpected places in modern-day Mexico City.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 646
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Mexico
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, sexy, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious, sexual
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Bread and Tulips (2000)
Plot Summary:
An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her begin. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy, Switzerland
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, sweet, atmospheric, melancholic, feel good, humorous, mystic, realistic, semi serious
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Many Kisses Later (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ex is a 2009 film directed and co-written by Fausto Brizzi and interpreted by a rich and large cast of characters. The film, produced by Italian International Film, in co-production with the French company and Mes Films in collaboration with RAI Cinema. It was released February 6, 2009 in Italian cinema and has been recognized as "national cultural interest" by the Directorate General for Cinema of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: humorous, emotional, light, captivating, sentimental, touching, feel good, realistic, semi serious
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Incantato (2003)
Plot Summary:
The Pope's tailor sends his son, a virgin at 35, to Bologna hoping he will find a woman. Nello, a classicist moved by the romantic poetry of Ovid, proves to be a good teacher and also falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful Angela Gardini. Angela, herself recently blind and then spurned by her fiancé, uses Nello: she hopes her former lover will become jealous and return to her. Nello obliges, his head full of poetry and in love at last; he's happy to be near her, knowing that she, before her disability, wouldn't have looked twice at him. Bologna or Rome, teaching or stitching, love or solitude - will Nello make choices?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Swindler in My Mom's House (2007)
Plot Summary:
An attractive single mother rents a room in her house to a mysterious drifter who has nefarious plans to swindle her.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, funny, captivating, light, romantic, feel good, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Life of Riley (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the midst of rehearsals for a new play, amateur dramatics proponents Colin and Kathryn receive the shattering news that their friend George is fatally ill and only has a few months to live.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: realistic, humorous, talky, semi serious, romantic, captivating, entertaining, sexy, clever, crying
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Santa Maradona (2001)
Plot Summary:
An unemployed young man finds his life turned upside down when he falls in love with a beautiful actress.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, clever
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Citizens of the World (2019)
Plot Summary:
Three Italian retirees embark on a journey to find a new country to live in.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 594
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Danny Deckchair (2003)
Plot Summary:
Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named Danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend, Trudy. Danny escapes his grim life in suburban Australia and blasts into the skies in a chair tied with helium balloons. A mighty thunderstorm blows him clean off the map, and spits him out far away over the lush green town of Clarence. In this new town, he rockets into the world of Glenda, the town's only parking cop. While the media back home becomes obsessed with the story of his disappearance, Danny gets to reinvent himself in this new town, and in his great adventure, he discovers a true soul mate in Glenda. Fate catches up with him eventually, as Danny's true identity is revealed and Trudy--now a tabloid celebrity--comes to the idyllic town to claim Danny and drag him back to Sydney. Danny, however, is a changed man; he's discovered what it means to be happy and has found a new self-worth.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, sweet, feel good, humorous, romantic, realistic, semi serious, fairy tale, light
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A Month by the Lake (1995)
Plot Summary:
For 16 years Miss Bentley has been spending April at an elegant hillside villa on Lake Como. This year, 1937, her London society artist father has recently died and the only other English-speaking guests are brash Americans. Then Major Wilshaw arrives. He suggests they meet for cocktails and Miss Bentley stands him up -- not even thinking about it -- as she helps the new nanny of an Italian family settle in. Miss Beaumont, a tall, young American who has dropped out of finishing school in Switzerland, is bored and finds some amusement in flirting with the major, whose libido is awakened for the first time since before the great war. And Miss Bentley now finds more about the major to admire than his ears.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sexy, romantic, touching, witty, sentimental, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying
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Life's an Itch (2012)
Plot Summary:
A married man reaches the point where he questions everything: career, creativity and even his marriage. Hilarious complications and temptations arise when his wife invites her open-minded (and very sexy) yoga instructor to stay in the guest house while she’s away on vacation with the kids.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, romantic, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, sexy, realistic, not serious
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Town & Country (2001)
Plot Summary:
Porter Stoddard is a well-known New York architect who is at a crossroads... a nexus where twists and turns lead to myriad missteps some with his wife Ellie, others with longtime friends Mona and her husband Griffin. Deciding which direction to take often leads to unexpected encounters with hilarious consequences.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: humorous, melancholic, light, semi serious, realistic, clever, witty, talky, sexual, parody
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When the Cat's Away (1996)
Plot Summary:
When Chloe (Garance Clavel), a young Parisian, decides to take a long-overdue vacation, she has to find someone to look after Gris-Gris, her beloved cat. Everyone, including her gay male roommate, refuses to help her, but she finally makes an arrangement with the elderly Madame Renée (Renée Le Calm), who often watches over other peoples' cats and dogs. However, when Chloe comes back, Madame Renée tells her that unfortunately the cat has been lost, and the unlucky owner goes on a search for her dear animal friend. While looking for the cat, she meets many colorful characters who populate the neighborhood.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: realistic, sentimental, clever, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, crying, light, philosophical
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Only You (1994)
Plot Summary:
A childhood incident has convinced Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named "Damon Bradley," but she has yet to meet him. Preparing to settle down and marry a foot doctor, Faith impulsively flies to Venice when it seems that she may be able to finally encounter the man of her dreams. Instead, she meets the charming Peter Wright. But can they fall in love if she still believes that she is intended to be with someone else?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: feel good, touching, romantic, sweet, romantic comedy, light, sentimental, realistic, semi serious, heartfelt
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Made of Honor (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tom and Hannah have been platonic friends for 10 years. He's a serial dater, while she wants marriage but hasn't found Mr. Right. Just as Tom is starting to think that he is relationship material after all, Hannah gets engaged. When she asks Tom to be her 'maid' of honor, he reluctantly agrees just so he can attempt to stop the wedding and woo her.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 75000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, funny, entertaining, humorous, cute, teen, captivating, romantic comedy, philosophical