20 best movies like An Unexpected Love (2018)

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Markimdb: 5.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:33

A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.

Markimdb: 7.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom
Duration02:36

A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryIndia
Duration02:16

A slim uneducated guy is pressured into an arranged marriage with an overweight college girl. The mismatched couple is challenged to compete in the annual wife-carrying race.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family
CountryIndia
Duration02:54

A story revolving around a dysfunctional family of two brothers who visit their parents and grandfather in Coonoor, and end up falling for the same woman.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:26

    70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryFrance, Spain, USA, Belgium
    Duration01:57

    Xavier is a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated. When the mother of his children moves to New York, he can't bear them growing up far away from him and so he decides to move there as well.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:58

    Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    During their travels from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally Will debate whether or not sex ruins a perfect relationship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryFrance
    Duration01:28

    Marianne leaves Abel for Paul, his best friend and the father of her unborn child. Eight years later, Paul dies and Marianne returns to Abel. However, things have changed for the both of them and feelings of jealousy surround their new relationship.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:54

    Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet – both blissfully unaware that he's putting her out of business.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:33

    Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:14

    Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    The film tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how -- and whether -- to escape their never-ending day.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

    When a professional couple, who have lived and worked together for many years, finally decide to marry, their sudden betrothal causes many unexpected difficulties. They soon find that being married is often quite different from being "best friends."

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    Dramatic comedy about two unlikely people who find each other while looking for love. Judith Nelson (Holly Hunter) is suddenly single after discovering her husband of fifteen years, a successful doctor (Martin Donovan), has been having an affair with a younger woman. Judith stews, plans, plots and fantasizes, but she can't decide what to do with her life until she goes out to a night club to see singer Liz Bailey (Queen Latifah), who is full of advice on life and love. While out on the town, Judith is suddenly kissed by a total stranger, which opens her eyes to new possibilities ... which is when she notices Pat (Danny De Vito), the elevator operator in her building.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:26

    A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:33

    Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert — a sweet, funny and like-minded man. But things get complicated when Eva discovers that Albert is in fact the dreaded ex–husband of Marianne...

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:43

    When he finds out his longtime girlfriend is pregnant, a commitment-phobe realizes he might have to change his lifestyle for better or much, much worse.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryFrance

    Magali, forty-something, is a winemaker and a widow: she loves her work but feels lonely. Her friends Rosine and Isabelle both want secretly to find a husband for Magali.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:33

    Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:31

      On the brink of separation, Ethan and Sophie escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany
      Duration01:42

      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?

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA, Japan
      Duration02:04

      Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryArgentina

      El Tenso does not know how to face his ill-tempered wife, Tana, to tell her that he wants to separate. Carlos, a friend of Tenso, suggests him to invert the situation and cause Tana to leave him by hiring Cuervo Flores, an irresistible seducer, to try and charm his wife until she falls in love with him.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryTurkey

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      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:39

      By day, Richard Haig is a successful and well-respected English professor at renowned Trinity College in Cambridge. By night, Richard indulges his own romantic fantasies with a steady stream of beautiful undergraduates. But Richard has grown tired of the game and is looking for something more meaningful and lasting. So when Kate, Richard’s tanned, athletic, 25-year-old American girlfriend tells him that she is pregnant, Richard is thrilled. He looks forward to having a family of his own, being a father his children could be proud of, not some sex-fueled bobcat. There is only one problem. Richard’s not in love with Kate. Richard is in love with Kate’s sister, Olivia. He had been in love with her ever since he first saw her.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryDenmark
      Duration01:34

      Christian is a Copenhagen wine seller on the brink of bankruptcy. Equally unsuccessful in just about every other aspect of life, it has been 17months since his wife Anna left him. Anna works as a soccer agent in Buenos Aires and now lives a life of luxury with Argentina's top player Juan Diaz. Then one day Christian and their 16-year-old son Oscar get on a plane to Buenos Aires. Christian arrives under the pretense of wanting to sign the divorce papers, but in truth, he wants to try to win Anna back.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
      CountryUSA, France
      Duration01:38

        When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryCanada, USA
        Duration02:28

        The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrefantastic, thriller, comedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Greece, France, Netherlands, USA
        Duration01:36

          In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:24

          When new kid in town Ed Wallis is given an assignment to interview an older person, he turns to his mysterious neighbor, Ashby Holt for help. That new connection leads to unexpected journeys for both of them, as Ashby – who turns out to be a retired CIA assassin – deals with a terminal prognosis, and Ed deals with adjusting to life with his newly single mom and developing relationship with a brainy classmate, Eloise.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryAustralia

          After a "white lie" which spirals out of control, a neurotic, naive and musically gifted Muslim cleric's eldest son must follow through with an arranged marriage, except he is madly in love with an Australian born-Lebanese girl.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:04

          Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey and Jake meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction, they make a pact to keep it platonic, a deal that proves easier said than done.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryFrance, Belgium
          Duration01:36

            Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:30

            Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life, actually into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.

            Markimdb: 5.8
            Genrecomedy, melodrama
            CountryRepublic of Ireland, United Kingdom, USA
            Duration01:45

            A waitress falls for a handsome customer who seduces her, her two sisters, her brother, and her brother's girlfriend.

            Markimdb: 6.8
            Genrecomedy, melodrama
            CountryCanada, Republic of Ireland
            Duration01:33

            Wallace, a medical school dropout, has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry, an animator who lives with her long term boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. But there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder: what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?

            Markimdb: 6.2
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family
            CountryUSA

            The love story between a pampered Cocker Spaniel named Lady and a streetwise mongrel named Tramp. Lady finds herself out on the street after her owners have a baby and is saved from a pack by Tramp, who tries to show her to live her life footloose and collar-free.

            Markimdb: 5.7
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:38

            At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.

            Markimdb: 4.5
            Genremelodrama, drama
            CountryIndia

            A boy meets a girl named Riya and falls in love. After struggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half-heartedly agrees to be his `half-girlfriend'.

            Markimdb: 6.4
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA

            When Elliot, a brash 23-year-old living carefree in New York City, meets the sensible Mia and receives a damning diagnosis all in the same week, his world is turned completely upside down. But as their love blossoms amidst the chaos of his treatment, they discover that Elliot's illness is not the real test of their relationship – it's everything else.

            Markimdb: 6
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:29

            The separation of a long married couple goes awry when they fall for each other again.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryIndia
            Duration02:22

            Hum Tum (Hindi: हम तुम, translation: You and Me, Urdu: ہم تم) is a Bollywood movie, released in India on May 28, 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:42

            No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, than she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.

            Markimdb: 5.9
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
            Duration01:34

            Set in 1890s North Wales over a long, hot August weekend, the Victorian calm of a household is suddenly upset with the arrival of a London couple who impose their city ways and thoughts on the more rurally based family. An adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, "Uncle Vanya."

            Markimdb: 4.6
            Genrecomedy, melodrama
            CountryTurkey
            Duration01:01

            Out of pure coincidence, Onur and Lale meet at the same place due to a blind date that is arranged by their mothers.And during the next morning they find themselves in the same bed




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