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The Hours
Stephen Daldry · 2002
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Picture Perfect
Glenn Gordon Caron · 1997
A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.
La La Land
Damien Chazelle · 2016
Mia, una joven aspirante a actriz que compagina los castings con su trabajo de camarera, y Sebastian, un pianista de jazz que se gana la vida tocando en sórdidos tugurios, se enamoran. Pero la gran ambición por llegar a la cima en sus carreras artísticas amenaza con separarlos.
(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.
Atonement
Joe Wright · 2007
As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
Love & Other Drugs
Edward Zwick · 2010
Maggie es una mujer independiente que ha decidido vivir sin ataduras. Pero conoce a Jamie, un joven cuyo irresistible encanto funciona no sólo con las mujeres, sino también dentro del despiadado mundo de las ventas farmacéuticas. La relación entre Maggie y Jamie, para sorpresa de ambos, desemboca en amor. La película se basa en una historia real: la de Jamie Reidy, un vendedor de Pfizer (laboratorio que desarrolló la Viagra), quien sacó a la luz algunas prácticas dudosas empleadas por estas compañías farmacéuticas.
All of Us Strangers
Andrew Haigh · 2023
One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.
Meet Joe Black
Martin Brest · 1998
Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan?
The Object of My Affection
Nicholas Hytner · 1998
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
Before Sunset
Richard Linklater · 2004
Nine years later, Jesse travels across Europe giving readings from a book he wrote about the night he spent in Vienna with Celine. After his reading in Paris, Celine finds him, and they spend part of the day together before Jesse has to again leave for a flight. They are both in relationships now, and Jesse has a son, but as their strong feelings for each other start to return, both confess a longing for more.
Before Sunrise
Richard Linklater · 1995
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
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.
Titanic
James Cameron · 1997
Southampton, 10 avril 1912. Le paquebot le plus grand et le plus moderne du monde, réputé pour son insubmersibilité, le « Titanic », appareille pour son premier voyage. Quatre jours plus tard, il heurte un iceberg. À son bord, un artiste pauvre et une grande bourgeoise tombent amoureux.
The Devil Wears Prada
David Frankel · 2006
En el vertiginoso mundo de la moda en Nueva York, la revista 'Runway' es el Santo Grial. Dirigida con puño de hierro y elegante manicura por Miranda Priestly, trabajar en ella es un temible reto para todo aquel que quiera triunfar en ese mundo. Hacerlo como ayudante de Miranda podría abrirle cualquier puerta a Andy Sachs, recientemente graduada. Pero ella es una chica que destaca por su desaliño dentro del pequeño ejército de guapísimas redactoras de la revista. Andy comprende muy pronto que para triunfar en ese negocio va a necesitar algo más que iniciativa y determinación. Y la prueba definitiva está delante de ella, vestida de Prada de pies a cabeza.
One Day
Lone Scherfig · 2011
A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.
Practical Magic
Griffin Dunne · 1998
As mulheres da família Owens tem poderes mágicos. Mas uma maldição as persegue há mais de duzentos anos: qualquer homem que se apaixona por uma delas, morre. Descendentes da bruxa que começou este feitiço, Sally (Sandra Bullock) e Gillian (Nicole Kidman) são duas irmãs que foram criadas por suas tias (Dianne Wiest e Stockard Channing). Já adultas, enquanto Sally se mostra bastante reservada, Gillian foge de casa para ter o primeiro de muitos namorados. Após algum tempo, Sally se casa e tem duas filhas, mas seu marido acaba morrendo atropelado. Até que chega o momento em que ela deve ajudar Gillian, que se envolveu com Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), um búlgaro agressivo que as ameaça. Sentindo que correm perigo, as duas o envenenam, mas, temendo as conseqüências de tal ato, Gillian convence Sally que o melhor é trazê-lo de volta a vida. Uma decisão que trará uma série de complicações com polícia e com seus próprios poderes.
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.
Footloose
Herbert Ross · 1984
Un adolescent de Chicago, Ren, s'en va vivre avec sa mère dans une petite ville du Kansas, Bomont. Il découvre que, sous l'influence du pasteur local, les édiles municipaux y ont interdit la danse et l'audition publique de musique rock.
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.
Before Midnight
Richard Linklater · 2013
It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.
Me Before You
Thea Sharrock · 2016
Une charmante petite ville de l'Angleterre rurale. Si elle est originale et artiste dans l'âme, Louisa «Lou» Clark, 26 ans, n'a aucune ambition particulière. Elle se contente d'enchaîner les boulots pour permettre à ses proches de joindre les deux bouts. Jeune et riche banquier, Will Traynor était un garçon plein d'audace et d'optimisme jusqu'à ce qu'il se retrouve paralysé, suite à un accident survenu deux ans plus tôt. Devenu cynique, il a renoncé à tout et n'est plus que l'ombre de lui-même. Autant dire que ces deux-là auraient pu ne jamais se rencontrer. Mais lorsque Lou accepte de travailler comme aide-soignante auprès de Will, elle est bien décidée à lui redonner goût à la vie. Et peu à peu, les deux jeunes gens s'éprennent passionnément l'un de l'autre. La force de leur amour pourra-t-elle survivre à leur destin qui semble inexorable ?
Bridget Jones's Baby
Sharon Maguire · 2016
After breaking up with Mark Darcy five years earlier, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn - while a weekend away at a music festival, she meets a dashing American named Jack, who is everything Mark is not, and spends a night with him. A week later, she runs into newly-separated Mark, and has a one-night dalliance. In an unlikely twist, she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.
The Parent Trap
Nancy Meyers · 1998
Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins separated at a young age because of their parents' divorce. Unknowingly to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp where they meet, discover the truth about themselves, and then plot with each other to switch places.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Michel Gondry · 2004
Una mujer usa los servicios de una empresa para borrar de su memoria todo recuerdo de su ex pareja. Ofendido, el hombre intenta hacer lo mismo que ella, pero el proceso no sucede según lo esperado y el protagonista debe atravesar la gigantesca marea de recuerdos de su propio cerebro para recomponer las cosas.
The Notebook
Nick Cassavetes · 2004
En una residencia de ancianos, un hombre mayor (James Garner) lee a una mujer (Gena Rowlands) una historia de amor escrita en su viejo libro de notas. El libro cuenta la vida en los años 40 de Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) y Allie Nelson (Rachel McAdams), dos jóvenes adolescentes de Carolina del Norte que, a pesar de vivir en dos ambientes sociales muy diferentes, pasaron un verano idílico juntos y profundamente enamorados, antes de ser separados, primero por sus padres, y más tarde por la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Notting Hill
Roger Michell · 1999
La historia se centra en William, propietario de una tienda de libros en el popular barrio londinense de Notting Hill, y Anna Scott, la estrella más rutilante del firmamento cinematográfico. Desde el momento en que la actriz entra en la tienda, William se embarca en un cortejo complicado, para el cual cuenta con la inestimable ayuda de sus inseparables amigos, entre los que destaca su compañero de piso el singular Spike, que observa con asombro e incredulidad cómo el bueno de William tiene un romance con una mujer inalcanzable para cualquier otro ser humano.
My Best Friend's Wedding
P.J. Hogan · 1997
When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets out to sabotage the wedding.
The Holiday
Nancy Meyers · 2006
Two women, one American and one British, swap homes at Christmastime following bad breakups. Each woman finds romance with a local man but realizes that the imminent return home may end the relationship.
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.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Donald Petrie · 2003
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!
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.
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Single White Female
Barbet Schroeder · 1992
Having recently split from her fiancé, Allison Jones welcomes new roommate Hedra Carlson. The young women quickly form a bond, but soon Allison begins to notice not all’s well with her new tenant.
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.
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.
Clueless
Amy Heckerling · 1995
Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.
13 Going on 30
Gary Winick · 2004
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. But soon Jenna realizes that adult life isn’t as easy as she hoped for.
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.
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.
Mystic Pizza
Donald Petrie · 1988
Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.
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)
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Michael Morris · 2025
Bridget está sola después de enviudar hace cuatro años y se encuentra en una especie de limbo emocional mientras cuida a los niños con la ayuda de sus mejores amigos y de un antiguo amante, Daniel Cleaver. Presionada por su familia urbana, Bridget se siente obligada a interesarse por la vida y el amor.
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Beeban Kidron · 2004
Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.
Love Actually
Richard Curtis · 2003
En Londres, poco antes de las Navidades, se entrelazan una serie de historias divertidas y conmovedoras. 'Love Actually' es una manera abreviada de decir 'Love Actually Is All Around' y éste es precisamente el argumento de la película: mires a donde mires, encontrarás el amor en todas partes. Todos los personajes, cada uno a su manera (un primer ministro, una vieja estrella del rock, una asistenta portuguesa que sólo habla su idioma), están relacionados con los aspectos más divertidos, tristes, ingenuos y estúpidos del amor.
Legally Blonde
Robert Luketic · 2001
Elle Woods es una rubia auténtica, además de muy popular, buena estudiante, presidenta de su hermandad y Miss Junio en el calendario de la Universidad. Ha disfrutado de una vida maravillosa y está enamorada de Warner Huntington III. Pero todo se derrumba cuando su novio decide romper con ella debido a que es demasiado rubia y no lo suficientemente formal para su futura carrera en el mundo de la política. Decidida a salir adelante, Elle se matricula en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Harvard, asumiendo un reto aún mayor de lo que esperaba.
Made of Honor
Paul Weiland · 2008
Tom é um homem bem sucedido que sempre que pode se encontra com Hannah, sua melhor amiga. Quando Hannah viaja a negócios para a Escócia, onde passa 6 semanas, Tom descobre-se apaixonado por ela. Decidido a pedi-la em casamento assim que retorne de viagem, Tom é surpreendido ao saber que ela voltou noiva de um belo e rico escocês. Chamado para ser a "madrinha" do casamento, Tom reluta mas aceita o convite. Seu objetivo agora é impedir que o casamento de Hannah aconteça e tentar conquistá-la de uma vez por todas.
