Best movies like There's No Place Like Home
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Plot Summary:
A big family that like any other one includes relatives that see each other often and others that rarely meet, reunite to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of grandma Alba and grandpa Pietro in a big Villa, on the island they moved to. Because of weather conditions they all remain stranded on the island and the idyll between them seems to be over.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: light, psychological, humorous, captivating, happy, dark comedy
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Holiday (1999)
Plot Summary:
During a family reunion in 2000, guests decide to read out laud their "where i see myself in 10 years" wish lists which they wrote down during their 1990 family reunion.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, Canada
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Sieranevada (2016)
Plot Summary:
Back from a professional trip to Paris, a neurologist at the pinnacle of his career has to pick up his wife so that they can attend a family meal to commemorate his father, who died a year before. At his mother's flat, the guests are waiting for the priest to arrive while arguing about all kinds of things connected and unconnected with the world’s events and wars.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Romania, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
Duration: 173 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, humorous, independent film, dark comedy, existential, crying, beautiful
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Love & Gelato (2022)
Plot Summary:
Lina is about to graduate high school and has her sights set on her future at MIT. But when her mom gets sick, she encourages Lina to follow in her footsteps and have “the summer of a lifetime” in Rome. Using her mom’s old diary as a guide, she explores the romantic and magical city, where she just might find love... and gelato, of course.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing, semi serious
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The Bare Necessity (2019)
Plot Summary:
Pierre Perdrix has been enjoying an enchanted though restless existence since the enigmatic Juliette Webb burst into his life. a stranger who landed in his family's unique world like a meteorite, and who by her presence alone will force this tight-knit microcosm to redefie their boundaries and finally begin to fully live their lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Baby Bump(s) (2017)
Plot Summary:
An attention-craving mother nearing 50, unemployed and living with her pregnant daughter and son-in-law, suddenly finds herself with child, too.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Love to Eternity (1972)
Plot Summary:
Liza slowly replaces Melampo, Giorgio's dog. While she accepts it, Giorgio forces her to wear collars and leashes.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 868
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sexy, independent film, grotesque
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Tell Me About Love (2008)
Plot Summary:
Sasha is a boy in his twenties, deeply loving the beautiful Benedetta, who doesn't seem to recognize his existence. Nicole is a French woman in her forties, living in Rome with her husband. They casually meet and start a friendship which becomes a sentimental education foe the boy.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 704
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, light, captivating, sincere, touching, realistic, semi serious
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Love and Other Catastrophes (2016)
Plot Summary:
Rosa is a psychologist. She is married to Frederik and they have two children. Frederik has an affair with the photographer Sonja, who gets pregnant. But Sonja's psychologist is Rosa, and when she finds out who Sonja's lover is, all hell breaks lose.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Per tutta la vita (2021)
Plot Summary:
Four married couples find out their marriage is invalid because it was officiated by a fraudulent priest and have to decide what to do next.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 414
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: light, atmospheric, touching, unusual plot structure, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, disturbing
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Disconnected (2018)
Plot Summary:
Well-known writer Ettore takes his family on a mountain chalet getaway for his birthday, in an effort to create a bond between his two sons, Claudio and Giulio, and his second wife, Margherita. The group is also joined by Margherita's brother, Claudio's girlfriend, a Ukraininan cook and her daughter. When an internet outage strikes, a series of exciting adventures ensues.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 563
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Every Other Week (2006)
Plot Summary:
Pontus is divorced and has custody of his children every other week while living life as a bachelor the rest of the time. His older brother, Jens, is married since 20 years and has three children. When Jens' marriage collapses, he moves in with his younger brother - a move which will change both of their lives radically.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 899
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, psychological, emotional, captivating, humorous, realistic, sexual, sexy
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Remember Me, My Love (2003)
Plot Summary:
The story of a normal Italian family in which come out the dreams of those who have lost their possibilities and of those who want to realize them. Carlo and Giulia are a married couple who have each given up their aspirations in order to live an average life. Their 19-year-old son, Paolo, is having trouble finding an identity, while their 18-year-old daughter, Valentina, has already figured out how to use sex to her advantage. The family goes through a crisis when Carlo begins having an affair, Giulia attempt to seduce the director of a local stage production she is in, and Valentina does what she does best to land an audition for a TV show.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: Italy, France, UK
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, touching, captivating, romantic, romantic drama, serious, emotional, realistic
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The Hollars (2016)
Plot Summary:
Aspiring New York City artist, John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, humorous, disturbing, cute, tear jerker, moody, tearjerker
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Black and White (2008)
Plot Summary:
Racial integration is Elena's profession and passion, not only filling her working day as a cultural mediator assisting immigrants, but spilling over into her home life as well. All too often her husband Carlo must attend charity events where he feels distinctly out of place. During one of these evenings, Carlo meets Nadine, a beautiful black woman.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 623
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Polish Wedding (1998)
Plot Summary:
The film centers on a big Polish family. Jadzia is the mother and the ruler of the Pzoniak family (she has five children). Though she's happily married to Bolek, she is also having a long-time affair with Roman. Her young daughter Hala is having an affair with neighbour cop Russell and becomes pregnant by him. Russell is pressed hard to marry Hala.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: light, melancholic, sentimental, touching, semi serious, realistic, talky, stylized, independent film, clever
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The Oranges (2011)
Plot Summary:
A man's (Hugh Laurie) affair with his friend's much-younger daughter (Leighton Meester) throws two neighboring families into turmoil.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, romantic, melancholic, light, psychological, romantic comedy, cynical
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A Five Star Life (2013)
Plot Summary:
Single and middle-aged, beautiful Irene (Margarita Buy) is wholly devoted to her job as an inspector of luxury hotels. Constantly on the road, she indulges in expensive pleasures at impeccable resorts, but always incognito and alone, soon escaping to the next exotic destination with her checklist and laptop in tow. When her best friend and ex, Andrea (Stefano Accorsi), who has always been a source of emotional support, suddenly becomes unavailable, Irene is thrown into a deep existential crisis. "Luxury is a form of deceit," she is told by a fellow traveller in the fog of a steam room, and thus begins Irene's quest to bring more meaning into her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, realistic, humorous, semi serious, romantic, captivating
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Kiss Me Again (2010)
Plot Summary:
A look at the lives of Carlo, Giulia, and their friends some 10 years after the events of L'Ultimo bacio.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, touching, captivating, melancholic
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An Italian Romance (2004)
Plot Summary:
Giovanni, a married man with a child, meets on a train Maria, a former lover.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 360
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, captivating, historical drama, sentimental
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The Last Kiss (2001)
Plot Summary:
Giulia (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) and Carlo (Stefano Accorsi) have been happy together for three years, but Giulia's announcement that she is pregnant sends him into a secret panic. Terrified at his imminent entry into the adult world of irreversible responsibilities, Carlo finds himself tempted by a bewitching 18 year old girl, Francesca (Martina Stella), whom he meets by chance at a wedding. The possibility of one last youthful crazy fling before the impending prison of parenthood proves to be too attractive to resist.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: romantic, melancholic, emotional, sincere, realistic, clever, feel good, serious, contemplative, sentimental
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Marriage Retreat (2011)
Plot Summary:
A roller coaster ride of love, emotions and comedy Jeff Fahey (LOST, MACHETE), Reginald Vel Johnson (Family Matters, DIE HARD), and Victoria Jackson (Saturday Night Live, BABY BOOM) star in this funny, heartfelt story about the difficulties many marriages face and the simple solution. A trio of unhappily married couples head to a mountain retreat where they are subjected to unorthodox and seemingly comical methods by the Dr. Sullivan (Fahey) and his wife Katrina (Jackson). As the couples struggle through the program for marital bliss, they soon discover it’s not “What” they are missing from their lives but “Who”, Jesus.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 589
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, christian film, light, psychological, captivating, indie film, independent film, touching, realistic, semi serious
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See You in Valhalla (2015)
Plot Summary:
After the bizarre death of her brother, Johana Burwood must return home after four years, to face her strange siblings, her out of touch father and her very touchy past.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Every Blessed Day (2012)
Plot Summary:
Guido and Antonia are a young couple with opposing characters and working schedules: he works a night job as a doorman in a hotel, and she works as an employee for a rental car service. This is the story of what happens to Guido and Antonia when they decide to have a child.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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Like Father (2018)
Plot Summary:
When a workaholic young executive, is left at the altar, she ends up on her Caribbean honeymoon cruise with the last person she ever expected: her estranged and equally workaholic father. The two depart as strangers, but over the course of a few hilarious adventures, a couple of umbrella-clad cocktails and a whole lot of soul-searching, they return with a renewed appreciation for family and life.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, sweet, touching, humorous, captivating, entertaining, psychological, funny, happy
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Dad in Training (2015)
Plot Summary:
Following the breakdown of his marriage, a self-involved man begins to embrace fatherhood.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 568
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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It Was the Son (2012)
Plot Summary:
The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: captivating, psychological, light, humorous, serious, realistic, black comedy, dark comedy
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Manual of Love (2005)
Plot Summary:
Four intertwined episodes on the joys and sorrows of love.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, semi serious, sexy, saga, realistic, anthology
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Another Life (2013)
Plot Summary:
The South of France. Internationally famous pianist Aurore collapses one night during a performance, over-exhausted from too many concerts. Tired of music, she believes she no longer has anything to offer her public. Then she meets Jean, an electrician who installs residential security systems. Despite their differences, they immediately fall in love and plan a new life together. Jean intends to leave his long-time partner, Dolorès, but she will stop at nothing to keep him.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: emotional, romantic, captivating, light, humorous, touching, serious, realistic
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The Big Wedding (2013)
Plot Summary:
To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultra conservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. With all of the wedding guests looking on, the Griffins are hilariously forced to confront their past, present and future - and hopefully avoid killing each other in the process.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: entertaining, feel good, funny, not serious, humorous, light, romantic, hilarious, sweet, teen
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Dan in Real Life (2007)
Plot Summary:
Advice columnist, Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, humorous, feel good, funny, sweet, entertaining, semi serious, light, emotional