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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 9,658 films · Page 206.

Mumbai Matinee (2003)

romantic comedy

Debu is a 32-year-old advertising agent but has a serious problem in that he is still a virgin. He meets Baba Hindustani in a hotel who promises to cure him of the teasing he gets from being a virgin. He later meets Nitin Kapoor, a filmmaker who later films him as he works out in the gym and other physical activities.

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My Partner (2023)

Drama, romance film

thumb|right|Leaves of the Taro plant (Colocasia esculenta) called Kalo in Hawaii In Lahaina, Hawaii, two groups of Lahainaluna High School seniors, three native Hawaiians and three Filipino immigrants from Ilocos, Philippines. The two groups have a dispute, when Zack (Dan Francis Rodriguez) is confronted by Kona (Kaleo Pinto) about fishing for the endangered ʻOʻopu. Two of the boys in the groups are partnered by their social studies' teacher, Ms.

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If Ever I See You Again (1978)

Drama, romance film

Bob Morrison is a successful composer of TV commercial jingles who has become rich from his work, allowing him to make a good life in New York City for himself and his two young children. However, Bob is frustrated with having to conform his music to the ideas of executives such as Lawrence, who are often eccentric or rude. Bob secretly envies his old friend David, who has lived in relative poverty for years while pursuing a career as a classical pianist.

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Eternally Yours (1939)

Comedy, Drama, Melodrama, Tragicomedy

Anita Halstead (Loretta Young) goes to see a magic act performed by Tony (David Niven), the "Great Arturo", after her bridal shower for her wedding to Don Burns (Broderick Crawford). Anita and Tony are immediately attracted to each other and get married. She becomes his assistant in the act.

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Wonder Bar (1934)

Crime, Drama, musical film, romance film

The film is set in a Paris nightclub, with the stars playing the 'regulars' at the club. The movie revolves around two main story points, a romance and a more serious conflict with death, and several minor plots. All of the stories are enlivened from time to time by extravagant musical numbers.

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Lady in the Dark (1944)

musical film

Liza Elliott is a no-nonsense workaholic and the editor-in-chief of fashion magazine Allure, which is published by her boyfriend Kendall Nesbitt. They wish to marry but cannot, as Kendall's estranged wife has refused to grant a divorce. Liza has recently developed a series of headaches and strange nightmares, and she must deal with marketing manager Charley Johnson, who seems to take pride in annoying her.

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Girls Will Be Girls (2003)

LGBTQ-related film, romantic comedy

Evie Harris (Jack Plotnick) is a washed-up, alcoholic, aging C-List actress (star of kinetoscope, stage, television, and film in such works as the TV special Christmas Evie, vaudeville-era appearances promoting Dr. Vim's Miracle Elixir, Court TV: Celebrities Who Kill, Tabitha, and the sad 1970s disaster epic Asteroid [tagline: "Earth Might Get Crushed!"]). She lives in a tackily out-of-style bungalow with Coco (Clinton Leupp), a homely, lonely, doormat of a spinster who carries a torch for the handsome young doctor who performed her abortion years ago.

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April Love (1957)

Comedy, musical film, romantic comedy

Nick Conover (Pat Boone), a Chicago youth, arrives at his aunt Henrietta (Jeanette Nolan) and uncle Jed Bruce's (Arthur O'Connell) Kentucky horse farm. Neither has seen Nick since he was a child. The move is part of Nick's parole condition after being convicted for joyriding in a stolen vehicle with his friends.

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Dreamland (2006)

Coming-of-age, Drama, Social Drama

Eighteen-year-old Audrey (Agnes Bruckner) lives with her agoraphobic father (John Corbett) in a remote community in the breathtakingly beautiful New Mexico desert. Though Audrey longs to go to college, she spends her days taking care of her father, who hasn’t left home since Audrey’s mother died, and her best friend Calista (Kelli Garner), who dreams of becoming Miss America but is struggling with multiple sclerosis. The summer after Audrey graduates from high school, her world is changed forever when an attractive young man named Mookie (Justin Long) moves in next door with his mother Mary (Gina Gershon) and her fiancé, Herb (Chris Mulkey).

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Sione's Wedding (2006)

Comedy

Set in Auckland, New Zealand, the film centres around four Samoan boys: ladies' man Michael, party boy Sefa, good boy Albert, and weird Stanley, who although they are in their mid 20s to early 30s have a reputation for behaving immaturely at special occasions such as family weddings. After four particular incidents (Michael having sex with one of the bridesmaids in the wedding limousine; Albert dropping the bride while she was hoisted up on his shoulder; Sefa getting drunk and passing out while going through the wedding cake and the table; and Stanley setting a reception hall on fire), the local minister of their Samoan church rules that…

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Berkeley Square (1933)

Drama, fantasy film, romance film

In 1784, shortly after the United States wins its independence, American Peter Standish sails from New York to England to marry his cousin. Upon hearing of a Frenchman crossing the English Channel in a balloon, Peter regrets that he will not be able to see the marvels the future has in store. In 1933, his descendant, also named Peter Standish, unexpectedly inherits a house in Berkeley Square, London.

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Miss Conception (2008)

Comedy, romantic comedy

Georgina Salt (Heather Graham) is a young English contractor living in London who longs to have a baby, which she sees as the one thing missing from her life. In the opening scene, Zach, Georgina's long-time boyfriend, is talking on the phone with his sister, who has just had a baby girl. Georgina is obviously more interested in the baby than Zach.

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From Hell to Texas (1958)

Western

Ruthless cattle baron Hunter Boyd orders his riders to capture a former ranch-hand, Tod Lohman, suspected of murdering one of Boyd's sons, Shorty. The victim's brother, Otis Boyd, initiates a stampede to facilitate Lohman's capture, but Tod evades capture by driving the animals in an opposite direction. Later, Tod gets the drop on Otis's brother, Tom, who has been trailing him.

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Harum Scarum (1965)

Comedy, Crime, musical film

American movie star Johnny Tyrone goes to Baghdad to premiere his new picture. He is seduced by the lovely Aishah while on a plane, then kidnapped by a man named Sinan who wants Johnny to help him kill the king in the fictional town of Bar Esalaam. Johnny escapes the palace with the help of a slave girl, Shalimar.

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The Bride Wore Red (1937)

Drama, romance film, romantic comedy

In a Trieste casino, the cynical Count Armalia tells his friend Rudi Pal that life is “a great roulette wheel”. Luck is the only thing separating aristocrats and waiters.. Later, in “the lowest dive in Trieste” he tells Rudi that if he had one of the girls “washed, dressed and coiffured” Rudi could not tell the difference between one of the “poor things” (prostitution is implied) and his fiancée.

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Love Among the Ruins (1975)

Comedy drama, romantic comedy

The story is set in 1911, at the end of the Edwardian period. Jessica Medlicott is an aging grande dame, formerly an actress of the London theatre, accused of having met, courted, promised marriage to, and then jilted and abandoned her suitor. The much-younger ex-fiancé then files suit, seeking £50,000 in damages for breach of promise.

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Teenage Doll (1957)

Crime, Drama, Noir, romance film

The Black Widows, a teenage girl gang, find one of their number killed; they suspect Barbara, sometime girlfriend of Eddie Rand, the leader of rival gang the Vandals. As the gangs prepare for a rumble, we glimpse the members' home lives, exaggerating every type of family dysfunction. The leader of the Black Widows is Hel (Helen) who decides to offer Rand money to turn Barbara over to them.

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The Shopworn Angel (1938)

Drama, romance film

After the United States enters World War I in 1917, the limousine carrying Daisy Heath, a sophisticated Broadway musical theatre star, knocks down Bill Pettigrew, a naive young soldier from Texas. A policeman orders the chauffeur to take Bill back to camp. During the ride, he becomes slightly acquainted with the cynical, but not cold-hearted Daisy.

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