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Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | drama, military |
Country | Russia |
Duration | 02:17 |
Characters | Dogs, Sisters, Nurses |
Plot | Survival, Dancing, Friendship, Snow |
Place | Russia, Party, St. Petersburg |
Time | Graduation |
Style | Soulful, Touching, Heartbreaking |
Set in post-WWII Leningrad as two female soldiers return from war and attempt to rebuild their lives in the ravaged city.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:38 |
Characters | Teens, Friends |
Plot | Friendship |
Place | Beach, USA, Los Angeles |
Style | To cry, By books |
Dylan Schoenfield is the pink princess of the upscale Los Angeles Woodlands Academy. She has the coolest boyfriend, the most popular friends, and a brand-new it bag that everyone covets. But when she accidentally tosses her Serge Sanchez bag into a fountain, this princess comes face-to-face with her own personal frog, self-professed film geek Josh Rosen. In return for rescuing Dylan's bag, Josh convinces Dylan to let him film her for his documentary on high school popularity. Reluctantly, Dylan lets F-list Josh into her A-list world, and is shocked to realize that sometimes nerds can be pretty cool. But when Dylan's so-called prince charming of a boyfriend dumps her flat, her life and her social status comes to a crashing halt. Can Dylan win the Woodlands Academy Fall Formal Blossom Queen crown? Can Josh win the Woodlands Academy 10th Annual Film Festival? Can Dylan, with Josh's help, pull the pieces together to create her own happily-ever-after?
Mark | imdb: 4.9 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, musical, family, music |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:52 |
Characters | Teens, Friends |
Plot | Dancing, Basketball, Music, Friendship |
Time | Graduation |
Style | To cry |
It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor ― and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they'll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. But with graduation approaching and college plans in question, what will become of the dreams, romances, and friendships of East High's senior Wildcats?
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family, music |
Country | United Kingdom |
Duration | 02:30 |
Characters | Hippies, Friends, Sisters, Lovers, Old man |
Plot | Dancing, Money, Friendship, Death, Swimming |
Place | England, Hospitals, Cemetery, London, Hotels |
Time | New Year |
Style | Soulful, Fascinating, Touching |
A lady has her prim and proper life turned upside down after discovering her husband's affair.
Mark | imdb: 5.5 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:57 |
Characters | Dogs, Lesbians, Gods, Firefighters, Sisters |
Plot | Love, Dancing, Passion, Wedding, Money |
Place | Party, Beach, Hotels |
Time | Winter |
Style | Romantic, Light, Touching |
Jenny Farrell is getting married. But how will her straight-laced family react when they find out that the woman they thought was their daughter’s roommate is actually her fiancée? As the old-fashioned Farrells attempt to come to terms with the prospect of a surprise daughter-in-law, they face a difficult choice: either adapt with the times or risk being left behind.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Teens, Jews, Lawyers, Sisters |
Plot | Dancing, Wedding, Friendship, Baseball, Computers |
Place | Prison, Aircraft, Beach, USA, New York |
Style | Romantic, To cry, Touching, Serious |
As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.
Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Dogs, Photographers, Sisters |
Plot | Dancing, Basketball, Karate, Friendship, Dolls |
Place | School, Forest, USA |
Time | Summer, Winter |
Style | To cry, Touching |
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Characters | Hackers, Students, Lawyers |
Plot | Dancing, Investigation, Obsession, Friendship, Revolution |
Place | College, Party, USA |
Style | Inspirational |
Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an “African-American” themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post-racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.
Mark | imdb: 5.2 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Characters | Teens, Lesbians, Psychologists, Hippies, Photographers |
Plot | Love, On real events, Basketball, Obsession, Friendship |
Place | School, Russia, Party, Hospitals, USA |
Style | Light, By books, Fascinating, Tense, Touching |
A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Characters | Dogs, Rabbits, Actors, Singers |
Plot | Dancing, Wedding, Motorcycles, Money, Friendship |
Place | Aircraft, Ships, Party, Deserts, Beach |
Style | Romantic, Exciting, To cry, Soulful, Fascinating |
With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori, a successful (but still single) screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others - as well as her own - and find a new purpose in life.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:49 |
Characters | Friends |
Plot | Love, Life, Friendship, Family life |
Place | USA |
Style | Light, To cry, Cute, Soulful, Touching |
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
Mark | imdb: 7.1 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:39 |
Characters | Teens, Teachers |
Plot | Friendship, First love |
Place | School |
Time | Graduation |
Style | Soulful, Touching, Serious |
A hard-partying high school senior's philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical "nice girl."
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:29 |
Characters | Family |
Plot | Life, Friendship, Family life |
Place | USA |
Time | New Year |
Style | Touching |
As a child, Michael Walker wished every day could be Christmas. That is, until a tragic accident crushed his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can't muster any joy for the holidays, despite encouragement from his playful wife and well-intentioned parents. But when his young son faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his past. A mysterious man named Nick gives Michael a gift and instills in him the courage to find the joy that he lost.
Mark | imdb: 5.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Characters | Dogs, Friends |
Plot | Dancing, Friendship |
Place | USA, Small cities |
Time | New Year |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Fascinating, Touching |
In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children - and hair and nails - all the important topics that truly unite and celebrate women.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, family |
Country | Spain, Canada, USA |
Duration | 02:56 |
Characters | Dogs, Teens, Twins, FBI, Brothers |
Plot | Love, Friendship, Cancer, Mystery, Gifts |
Place | Village |
Style | Light, To cry, Soulful, Fascinating, Touching |
The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:39 |
Characters | Teens |
Plot | Dancing, Poker, Money, Friendship |
Place | Party, Chicago, USA |
Style | Smart, Explicit scenes |
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:29 |
Characters | Family, Friends, Lovers, Pianists, Singers |
Plot | Love, Dancing, Ballet, Love triangle, Computers |
Place | Trains, Kitchen, USA |
Style | Romantic, Soulful, Fascinating, Touching |
The separation of a long married couple goes awry when they fall for each other again.
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:39 |
Characters | Family, Friends |
Plot | Travel, Friendship, Holidays |
Place | California, Small cities, Los Angeles |
Style | To cry, Touching |
Vada Sultenfuss has a holiday coming up, and an assignment: to do and essay on someone she admires and has never met. She decides she wants to do an assignment on her mother, but quickly realises she knows very little about her. She manages to get her father to agree to let her go to LA to stay with her Uncle Phil and do some research on her mother.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:57 |
Characters | Teens, Lesbians, Gay, Journalists, Photographers |
Plot | Love, Dancing, Soccer, Chess, Friendship |
Place | Party, Kitchen, Beach |
Style | Romantic, Soulful, Fascinating, Touching |
High school athlete Cyd Loughlin lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina, perpetually longing to get away from it all. When her aunt, famous novelist Miranda Ruth, agrees to host her for a few weeks during the summer, Cyd jumps at the opportunity. While there, she falls for a girl in the neighborhood, even as she and her aunt gently challenge each other in the realms of sex and spirit.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | melodrama, drama, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:32 |
Characters | Artists, Photographers, Widows |
Plot | Dancing, Motorcycles, Friendship, Cancer, Computers |
Place | Aircraft, School, Mexico, USA, Los Angeles |
Time | New Year |
Style | Romantic, Psychological problems, Soulful, Touching |
A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | fantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:31 |
Plot | Love, Dancing, Money, Friendship, Earthquake |
Place | Trains, Parallel worlds, USA, Los Angeles |
Style | Romantic, To cry, Fancy, Touching |
When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time-from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call-an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.
Mark | imdb: 4.9 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Characters | Sisters |
Plot | Friendship |
Place | USA |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Fascinating |
A woman, who gets released from prison and reunites with her sister, discovers she is in an online relationship with a man who may be "catfishing" her.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family |
Country | USA |
Characters | Dogs, Horses, Family, Puppies, Cats |
Plot | Love, Friendship, Freedom |
Place | Trains |
Time | New Year |
Style | To cry, Cute, Touching |
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.
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Lesbians, Friends, Hunters |
Plot | Skirmishes, Friendship, Love triangle, Vacation, Mystery |
Place | Islands, Mexico, USA |
Style | Romantic, Psychological problems, Action, Twisted plot, Soulful |
Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
Mark | imdb: 7.6 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:40 |
Characters | Doctors, Artists, Psychologists, Friends, Terminally ill |
Plot | On real events, Revenge, Friendship, Death, Cancer |
Place | Hospitals, USA |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Vital signs, Touching |
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
Mark | imdb: 7.8 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Childrens, Losers, Orphans, Sheriffs |
Plot | Travel, Loneliness, First love, Depression |
Place | Islands, Summer camp |
Style | Psychological problems, To cry, Cute, Soulful, Atmospheric |
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Mark | imdb: 7.3 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family |
Country | Sweden, Denmark |
Characters | Teachers, Friends, Pianists, Orphans, Foster children |
Plot | Friendship, Loneliness, Jealousy, Tango |
Place | Village, Trains, Sweden |
Time | Summer |
Style | To cry, Soulful, Touching |
The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:24 |
Characters | Teens, CIA, Hired assassins, Killers, Friends |
Plot | Friendship, Loneliness, Death, Fate, Moving |
Place | USA |
Style | Interesting, Romantic, Light, Cute, Smart |
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.
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama |
Country | USA, Canada |
Duration | 02:00 |
Characters | Dogs, Gay, Photographers, Pianists, Singers |
Plot | Love, Dancing, Wedding, Friendship, Breakup |
Place | Metro, USA, New York |
Style | To cry, Fascinating |
A woman on the brink of a marriage proposal is told by a friend that she should date other men before spending the rest of her life with her boyfriend.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | comedy, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:50 |
Characters | Horses, Teachers, Strong women, Foster children |
Plot | Basketball, Fight, Money, Friendship, Loneliness |
Place | Aircraft, School, USA |
Time | New Year |
Style | Soulful, Fascinating |
Wisecracking, gum-chewing 12-year-old Gilly is well known in the foster system. Totally unmanageable, she has stayed with more families than she can remember and has outwitted them all. After all, how can she settle down when her real mother, the beautiful and glamourous Courtney, might be out there waiting for her? When Gilly is sent to live with the Trotters, the weirdest family yet, she isn’t planning to stick around. But cheerful, affectionate Maime Trotter isn’t giving up on Gilly just yet...