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10 Things I Hate About You
Gil Junger · 1999
Em seu primeiro dia na nova escola, Cameron se apaixona por Bianca. Mas ela só poderá sair com rapazes até que Kat, sua irmã mais velha, arrume um namorado. O problema é que ela é insuportável. Cameron, então, negocia com o único garoto que talvez consiga sair com Kat – um misterioso bad-boy com uma péssima reputação.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Donald Petrie · 2003
Andie Anderson es una periodista que debe terminar un reportaje poco usual y dispone tan sólo de diez días. Se trata de escribir, basándose en experiencias de primera mano, sobre las cosas que las mujeres hacen sin querer y que provocan el alejamiento de los hombres. Para ello tiene que conseguir que un chico se enamore de ella y luego cometer todos los errores posibles para que la deje. El hombre elegido es el cotizado soltero Benjamin Barry, que precisamente acaba de apostar con el director de la agencia de publicidad en la que trabaja que es capaz de hacer que una mujer se enamore de él en diez días.
Miss Congeniality
Donald Petrie · 2000
Cuando el objetivo de un asesino en serie es la ganadora del concurso de Miss Estados Unidos, el FBI decide enviar una agente infiltrada a participar en el concurso. La mejor candidata que encuentran para la misión es Gracie Hart, una agente de modales un tanto hoscos y poco femeninos. Aparece como Miss New Jersey, y, ante su total falta de glamur, los organizadores deciden buscarle un representante que le enseñe todos los trucos del mundo de la pasarela.
Dirty Dancing
Emile Ardolino · 1987
La famiglia del dottor Houseman (composta da lui, dalla moglie e dalle figlie Baby e Lisa) si reca in vacanza in un hotel dove subito il titolare cerca di proporre all'attenzione di Baby il proprio figlio. La ragazza è però immediatamente attratta da John Castle che ha il compito di animare, con la sua partner, le serate di danza. Quando questa rimane incinta e abortisce in maniera clandestina Baby, che l'ha sostituita come compagna di danza di John, chiede l'aiuto del padre. Costui, ritenendo che il ragazzo sia il padre del non nato, si oppone a qualsiasi relazione della figlia con lui.
Some Like It Hot
Billy Wilder · 1959
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Howard Hawks · 1953
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
The Philadelphia Story
George Cukor · 1940
Uma herdeira entediada, destinada a se casar com um executivo chato, vê seus planos de casamento frustrados com a chegada de seu ex-marido playboy. E família então gradualmente começa a perceber a importância da integridade e dos verdadeiros valores.
Sabrina
Billy Wilder · 1954
Linus and David Larrabee are the two sons of a very wealthy family. Linus is all work – busily running the family corporate empire, he has no time for a wife and family. David is all play – technically he is employed by the family business, but never shows up for work, spends all his time entertaining, and has been married and divorced three times. Meanwhile, Sabrina Fairchild is the young, shy, and awkward daughter of the household chauffeur, who goes away to Paris for two years, and returns to capture David's attention, while falling in love with Linus.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Blake Edwards · 1961
Holly Golightly est une délicieuse call-girl très en vue à New York, déterminée à se marier à un milliardaire brésilien. Son voisin est un jeune écrivain entretenu par une riche décoratrice. D’une relation amicale va naître une forte passion entre ces deux êtres si différents. Une nouvelle fois Audrey Hepburn illumine l’écran de son charme dans cette comédie de Blake Edwards, adaptée du best-seller de Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany’s). Henry Mancini remporta l’Oscar® pour la chanson «Moon River».
Moonstruck
Norman Jewison · 1987
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Groundhog Day
Harold Ramis · 1993
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
Jerry Maguire
Cameron Crowe · 1996
Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.
Clueless
Amy Heckerling · 1995
La superficial, rica y socialmente exitosa Cher está en lo más alto de la escala de valores de su instituto de Beverly Hills. Viéndose a sí misma como una casamentera, Cher primero convence a dos profesores para que salgan juntos.
Splash
Ron Howard · 1984
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
Mannequin
Michael Gottlieb · 1987
Jonathan Switcher, an unemployed artist, finds a job as an assistant window dresser for a department store. When Jonathan happens upon a beautiful mannequin he previously designed, she springs to life and introduces herself as Emmy, an Egyptian under an ancient spell. Despite interference from the store's devious manager, Jonathan and his mannequin fall in love while creating eye-catching window displays to keep the struggling store in business.
Some Kind of Wonderful
Howard Deutch · 1987
Keith Nelson, an artsy high school outcast, tries to land a date with popular girl Amanda Jones with some help from his tomboy best friend, Watts. However, Watts realizes she likes Keith as more than just a friend and tries to convince him to stop pursuing Amanda. Matters are further complicated when Keith's invitation draws the ire of Amanda's rich yet snobby ex-boyfriend, Hardy Jenns, who makes plans to get even.
Say Anything...
Cameron Crowe · 1989
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad disapproves and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Glenn Ficarra · 2011
À tout juste quarante ans, Cal Weaver mène une vie de rêve, bonne situation, belle maison, enfants formidables et mariage parfait avec sa petite amie du lycée. Mais lorsqu'il apprend que sa femme, Emily, le trompe et demande le divorce, sa vie « parfaite » s'écroule. Pire, dans le monde des célibataires d'aujourd'hui, Cal, qui n'a plus dragué depuis des lustres, se révèle un modèle d'anti-séduction. Passant désormais ses soirées à bouder tout seul au bar du coin, l'infortuné Cal est pris en main comme complice et protégé d'un séduisant trentenaire, Jacob Palmer. Pour l'aider à oublier sa femme et à commencer une nouvelle vie, Jacob tente de faire découvrir à Cal les nombreuses perspectives qui s'offrent à lui : femmes en quête d'aventures, soirées arrosées entre copains et un chic supérieur à la moyenne.
Crazy Rich Asians
Jon M. Chu · 2018
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
(500) Days of Summer
Marc Webb · 2009
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Nicholas Stoller · 2008
When actress Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter's world comes crashing down. His best friend Brian suggests that Peter should get away from everything and to fly off to Hawaii to escape all his problems. After arriving in Hawaii and meeting the beautiful receptionist Rachel Jansen, Peter is shocked to see not only Aldous in Hawaii, but also Sarah.
Pretty Woman
Garry Marshall · 1990
While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires Vivian to stay with him for the weekend to accompany him to a few social events, and the two get closer only to discover there are significant hurdles to overcome as they try to bridge the gap between their very different worlds.
Serendipity
Peter Chelsom · 2001
Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after. Years later, they each yearn to reunite, despite being destined for the altar. But to give true love a chance, they have to find one another again.
The Proposal
Anne Fletcher · 2009
When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Susan Johnson · 2018
Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.
Bridget Jones's Diary
Sharon Maguire · 2001
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.
Set It Up
Claire Scanlon · 2018
Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.
10 Things I Hate About You
Gil Junger · 1999
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Donald Petrie · 2003
Andie Anderson, une belle et talentueuse journaliste, est chargée par sa rédactrice en chef de livrer un compte-rendu personnel et documenté sur tout ce qui peut faire échouer une histoire d'amour. Andie dispose de dix jours pour faire la conquête d'un mâle, puis accumuler toutes les gaffes possibles qui le feront fuir dare-dare.La journaliste jette alors son dévolu sur le fringant Benjamin Barry, un des publicitaires les plus en vue de l'agence Warren... sans se douter que celui-ci a fait le pari inverse : séduire Andie et la rendre, en dix jours, follement amoureuse de lui.
Sixteen Candles
John Hughes · 1984
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.
While You Were Sleeping
Jon Turteltaub · 1995
Lucy es una joven taquillera del metro con poca suerte en el amor. Su sueño es salir con Peter, un guapo ejecutivo que todos los días coge el metro sin fijarse en ella. Un día Peter tiene un accidente en el metro y, aunque Lucy le salva la vida, queda en estado de coma. Cuando va a visitarlo al hospital, y los familiares de Peter creen que ella es su prometida, Lucy no se atreve a decirles la verdad. La situación se complica porque Jack, el hermano de Peter, empieza a sospechar que Lucy no es la novia de su hermano.
You've Got Mail
Nora Ephron · 1998
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 trying to put her out of business.
Sleepless in Seattle
Nora Ephron · 1993
Tras la muerte de su esposa, el arquitecto Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks) se encuentra muy abatido. Jonah, su hijo de ocho años, cree que su padre necesita una mujer que le devuelva la alegría de vivir; así que el dia de Navidad decide llamar a un programa de radio para contar su historia. Miles de mujeres le escuchan: una de ellas es Annie Reed (Meg Ryan), que está a punto de contraer matrimonio. Pero Annie comienza a obsesionarse con la idea de que debe conocer a Sam antes de casarse con su novio. (FILMAFFINITY)
When Harry Met Sally...
Rob Reiner · 1989
Harry Burns y Sally Albright se conocen fortuitamente cuando ella se ofrece para llevarle en su coche hasta la ciudad, entablan una conversación sobre la amistad entre personas de diferente sexo; la conversación acaba en discusión, pero entre ellos nace algo muy especial. Son un hombre y una mujer que se han pasado mucho tiempo intentando averiguar cómo seguir siendo amigos. Sin embargo, Harry tiene una firme creencia: que dos personas de sexo opuesto no pueden ser simplemente amigos, la relación siempre acaba en la cama o en el altar.
