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Movies with emotional vibe

Love, Rosie

1. Love, Rosie

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1
20141h 42min

Overview

Rosie spends her life chasing the perfect future and the perfect friendship with Alex. But every choice that protects one seems to shatter the other. When their paths finally collide again, does she risk the life she built to find out if they were always meant for more than friends?

Themes

Friendship vs romance, Long-term friendship, Parental responsibilities, Competing commitments, Life-path choices, Unplanned romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

2. Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart

Animation Romance Adventure Drama Fantasy
6.9
20141h 34min

Overview

Jack is born with his heart frozen solid on the coldest day in history. A wise midwife saves him by replacing it with a cuckoo clock. Now Jack must abide by three rules to keep his mechanical heart safe: never touch the clock's hands, master his anger, and never fall in love. He tries his best, but when he meets a girl named Acacia he falls in love, threatening the delicate balance of his artificial heart.

Themes

Forbidden love, Guardianship and care, Growth through adversity, Rules governing emotions, Mechanical heart burden, Music as emotional catalyst

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Sister's Keeper

3. My Sister's Keeper

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3
20091h 49min

Overview

Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.

Themes

Medical decision making, Bodily autonomy under duress, Sibling dynamics under illness, Family loyalty vs individual rights, Legal intervention in family, Ethical dilemmas in care

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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P.S. I Love You

4. P.S. I Love You

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.0
20072h 6min

Overview

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

Themes

Memory shaping identity, Grief processing, Healing through friendship, Moving forward with love, Creative reinvention, Family obligation and support

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hunting & Gathering

5. Hunting & Gathering

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.7
20071h 37min

Overview

When Camille falls ill, she is forced to live with Philibert and Franck.

Themes

Grandparent grandchild relationship, Aging and dependence, Caregiving and autonomy, Cleaning lady, Romantic tension in shared spaces, Class and living arrangements

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Last Holiday

6. Last Holiday

Adventure Comedy Drama Globetrotting Adventure Parody
6.6
20061h 52min

Overview

The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

Themes

Class inequality, Romance and self-discovery, Public persona vs private life, Material indulgence, Illness and agency, Risk-taking independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Elizabethtown

7. Elizabethtown

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.3
20052h 4min

Overview

Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he's also dumped by his girlfriend. On the verge of ending it all, Drew gets a new lease on life when he returns to his family's small Kentucky hometown after his father dies. Along the way, he meets a flight attendant with whom he falls in love.

Themes

Grief and connection, Homecoming and renewal, Road trip as transformation, Flight attendant encounter, Family obligation vs autonomy, Memory and memorial rituals

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Little Manhattan

8. Little Manhattan

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
7.4
20051h 30min

Overview

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

Themes

Family reconciliation dynamics, First love memory, Urban coming-of-age, Jealousy and competition, Divorce tension, School choice pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Notebook

9. The Notebook

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.8
20042h 3min

Overview

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

Themes

Class barriers, Enduring devotion, Memory and aging, War disruption, Home restoration, Social expectations

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Raising Helen

10. Raising Helen

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.0
20041h 59min

Overview

Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must chose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!

Themes

Caregiving responsibilities, Parenthood and career conflict, Family loyalty under stress, Bonding with children, Intergenerational guidance, Loss and duty

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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