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Explore romantic relationships, love and its complications.

Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 9,658 films · Page 300.

Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)

Comedy

Summer vacation usually means that local teenagers will be working for crooked concessions at the carnival. Teenage gang leader Tommy Banning warns his own gang to stay away from the carnival, and take legitimate jobs to replace men who have gone to war. Unfortunately most gang members have criminal records for juvenile delinquency, and can't get jobs in the working world.

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Chat Room (2002)

Comedy

Most people want to have a good-looking date for their high school reunion, but four guys with more at stake than just pride scramble to find the right girl for the occasion in this comedy. Max (Hooks), Drew (Darryl Brunson), and Jelly Roll (Christopher Richards) have been close friends since high school. Shortly after graduation, they made a bet — each man threw 50 dollars into a pot, and it was decided whoever brought the best-looking woman to their ten-year high school reunion would get all the money.

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The Girl from Manhattan (1948)

Comedy drama, romantic comedy

New York actress and fashion model Carol arrives to stay with her uncle Homer Purdy in a boarding house in the mid-west America town of Pittsfield. Meanwhile, ex-football player, the handsome Tom Walker, appears in the same state to chat with the bishop regarding his becoming a minister in the town. It is concluded that the church needs new heroes and his background as a football star should be a benefit not a hindrance.

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The Girl Downstairs (1938)

romantic comedy

Well-to-do gentleman Paul Wagner seeks to romance attractive Rosalind Brown, while her wealthy father will not allow it. Therefore, Paul manipulates a resident skullery maid to gain access to the Brown household and appear to Rosalind. However, the scullery maid falls in love with Paul and, ultimately, he her.

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A Family Affair (2001)

LGBTQ-related film, romantic comedy

Rachel Rosen (Helen Lesnick) moves back to California after breaking up with her girlfriend Reggie Abravanel (Michele Greene) who she had been with for the past 13 years. After a string of unsuccessful new relationships Rachel agrees to let her mother Leah Rosen (Arlene Golonka) set her up on a blind date with Christine Peterson (Erica Shaffer). Their relationship is a success and a year later they decide to get married.

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The Shopworn Angel (1928)

romance film, war film

America is on the brink of war, and military cantonments begin to fill with young soldiers whose patriotism is mingled with anxiety and fear. One such soldier is Private William Tyler, a gentle and sincere Texan who arrives in New York as the city beats with patriotic fervor. A military parade awakens Daisy Heath, a jaded, elegant Broadway chorus girl, from her slumber—more irritated than inspired by the noise.

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Dopamine (2003)

Comedy drama, romantic comedy

Rand is a computer animator, who has created an artificial intelligence creature designed to interact with children and teach them responsibility. When his prototype is forced into practice at a school, Rand encounters Sarah, a teacher he was inexplicably drawn to, at his favorite bar one fateful evening. Sparks fly between them, but fundamental differences in their approaches to love and relationships slow them down to a halt.

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Five Dances (2013)

Drama, LGBTQ-related film, romance film

Chip, a young dancer who recently arrived in New York City, starts to train and practice with three other dancers and the ballet master; the dancing room where they practice is in SoHo. While patiently rehearsing each figure of the five dances making up the ballet, Chip has to choose between going back to his family home in the Midwest and starting his own career and personal life.

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Boyfriends (1996)

Drama, LGBTQ-related film

Paul, Matt and Will, three best friends decide to go on holiday together. Paul (James Dreyfus) brings his lover Ben, but their five-year relationship is unstable owing to Paul's continued moodiness over the death of his brother Mark; Matt brings Owen, with whom he wants a lifelong relationship but whose boisterous personality doesn't suit him; and Will brings Adam, a 20-year-old one-night stand. Mark's lover also comes along for some sense of closure.

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Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)

Comedy, romantic comedy

In 1928, aging and lonely Tarrytown, New York millionaire Samuel Fulton decides to leave his fortune to the family of the late Millicent Blaisdell, the only woman whom he has ever loved, although she did not love him in return. Samuel explains to his lawyer Edward Norton that losing Millicent motivated him to become a wealthy businessman. When Norton fears that the family will spend the money unwisely, Samuel visits them in the small town of Hilverton, Vermont, renting a room in their house under the alias John Smith.

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9 Full Moons (2013)

romance film

Frankie is a hard-drinking woman fresh out of a bad marriage. She wanders East Los Angeles looking for castoff furniture and clothing, which she sometimes sells for spending money. Otherwise, she hangs out with local musicians as an opportunity to meet people.

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Peacock Alley (1930)

Drama, musical film, romance film

The film takes place entirely in New York City, removing the Paris portion of the earlier film's plot. Rather than falling in love with a man who happens along her way, Claire is actively looking for a husband. Two possibilities present themselves: a Texan, who ultimately rejects Claire because he believes her to be immoral, and Stoddard, who agrees to marry her in the end.

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In Gay Madrid (1930)

musical film, romantic comedy

A carefree Madrid law student named Ricardo is sent to a rural school in Santiago in hopes of curbing his playboy lifestyle. There, he continues flirting, serenading, and ultimately courting his guardian’s daughter, Carmina—until his former lover Goyita arrives and complicates everything.

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The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (2018)

Crime, Drama, romance film

The plot centres on an extramarital affair between a Palestinian man and an Israeli woman, Sarah and Saleem, both of whom are married. Sarah is a Jewish Israeli who owns a cafe in West Jerusalem, while Saleem is a Muslim Palestinian bakery delivery man from East Jerusalem. The second half of the film focuses on the personal and political fallout of the couple's affair, in which both of them are investigated by the authorities after Saleem is taken in by the Israeli army and brutally interrogated.

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Slightly Married (1932)

Drama, romantic comedy

Drunk upper-class Jimmy Martin saves complete stranger Mary Smith from being sent to jail by backing up her story that she was waiting for a man who was going to marry her when she was arrested at a street corner. The suspicious judge offers to unite them on the spot, but Jimmy takes him up on it. When he sobers up, he falls in love with her, despite already having a fiancée.

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Cool Change (1986)

Action, Adventure, Drama, romance film

The Victorian government want to declare the high country a national park, driving cattlemen off their land. Park ranger Steve Mitchell grew up in the area, but has been working on the coast. He is assigned to his old home.

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Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards (2020)

romance film

Kambili Maduka, a disorganised shopaholic, is suspended from her office job due to repeated lateness. Her troubles worsen when John, her boyfriend of two years, unceremoniously breaks up with her before her 29th birthday, stating she is unsuitable wife material. The news disheartens Kambili as she had hoped to marry before she turned 30, and falls into a deep depression.

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