Romance movies

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Realistic Tense Intimate Deliberate Measured

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Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.

Themes

Parental expectations, Peer pressure and risk, Career ambitions vs romance, Autonomy through choices, Independence and attachment, Volunteering as identity

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Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Restrained

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The love between Noah and Nick seems unwavering despite their parents' attempts to separate them. But his job and her entry into college open up their lives to new relationships that will shake the foundations of both their relationship and the Leister family itself.

Themes

Parental pressure, Loyalty vs independence, Career vs relationship, Identity in transition, Past life disruption, College life disruption

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Realistic Steady Dynamic Intimate Claustrophobic

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A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

Themes

Infidelity and secrecy, Workplace temptation, Relationship boundaries tested, Gendered desire and control, Professional image pressure, Power imbalance dynamics

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Realistic Deliberate Dreamlike Intense Measured

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In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Desire versus distance, Surreal perception and telepathy, Addiction and dependence, Identity and embodiment, Boundaries of intimacy

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Playful Tense Heartwarming Dry Fast-paced

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After discovering their significant others are siblings, two resentful exes must spend Christmas under one roof — while hiding their romantic history.

Themes

Deception under social pressure, Romance under family scrutiny, Intergenerational expectations, Shared history and loyalties, Public versus private personas, Holiday setting complicates bonds

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Playful Heartwarming Whimsical Fast-paced Surreal

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When a young widow's magic scarf brings a dashing snowman to life, can he help her rediscover romance, laughter and holiday cheer before he melts away?

Themes

Unconventional romance, Grief to renewal, Holiday romance, Community generosity, Humor as healing

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Wang Tiemei, a single mother, loses her job and moves, befriending neighbor Xiaoye who appears cheerful but is depressed. Their bond grows as Tiemei navigates relationships with her ex-husband causing trouble.

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Realistic Heartwarming Witty Earnest Energetic

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On a quest to reconnect with the man of her dreams, Layla races across New York City to find a ticket to a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve concert.

Themes

Romantic pressure under scrutiny, Celebratory authenticity in love, Economic bargaining for access, Loving amid deception, Hopeless romantic longing, Performative attraction through gesture

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14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

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After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming, monster living in her closet.