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191. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5
20031h 56minUnited States
Director: Donald Petrie

Overview

A journalist is working on an unusual assignment—a piece about the tricks women use to get rid of a man. To do it, she picks a random guy, plans to make him fall for her, and then test every trick in real life. Unfortunately for her, she chooses a man who has just made a bet with his boss that he can make a girl fall in love with him in ten days.

Themes

Deception in romance, Battle of the sexes, Dating as performance, Media influence on romance, Professional ambition and affection, Social image vs genuine feelings

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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192. Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.2
20021h 48minUnited States
Director: Andy Tennant

Overview

New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.

Themes

Appearance versus reality, Marriage and autonomy, Urban success vs rural roots, Social mobility pressures, Family influence and control, Loyalty and reconciliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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193. The Powerpuff Girls Movie

The Powerpuff Girls Movie
Animation Action Family Superhero Action Family Animation
6.5
20021h 14minUnited States, South Korea
Director: Craig McCracken

Overview

After destroying the city of Townsville in a game of tag, a trio of superpowered little girls must redeem themselves by stopping a vengeful monkey's plot for world domination.

Themes

Power and responsibility, Trust and deception, Belonging under pressure, Stigmatized difference, Group identity formation, Public perception vs reality

Available on

Crave
Starz Amazon Channel
Crave Amazon Channel
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194. Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal
Comedy Romance Fantasy Drama Romantic Comedy
6.0
20011h 54minUnited States
Director: Peter Farrelly

Overview

After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the beauty that exists even in the least physically appealing women. Hal soon falls for Rosemary, but he doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend is actually a 300-pound-not-so-hottie.

Themes

Inner beauty vs outer image, Appearance bias through hypnosis, Deception in attraction, Body image stigma, Empathy through genuine care, Self-acceptance beyond looks

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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195. Serendipity

Serendipity
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
6.8
20011h 30minUnited States, India
Director: Peter Chelsom

Overview

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.

Themes

Chance encounters, Fate vs choice, Second chances, Timing and destiny, Commitment versus spontaneity, Urban serendipity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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196. The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries
Comedy Family Romance Romantic Comedy Parent-Child Family
6.4
20011h 55minUnited States
Director: Garry Marshall

Overview

A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne.

Themes

Intergenerational bonds, Public image pressure, Duty and adolescence, Familial expectations, Royal responsibility and identity, Social status pressures

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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197. Shrek

Shrek
Animation Comedy Fantasy Adventure Family
7.9
20011h 30minUnited States
Director: Andrew Adamson

Overview

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

Themes

Loyalty through alliance, Power through marriage, Exile and relocation, Appearance versus judgment, Trust overcoming fear, Love as catalyst

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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198. Amélie

Amélie
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
8.3
20012h 2minFrance, Germany
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Overview

At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?

Themes

Small acts of joy, Acts of kindness, Urban interconnectedness, Loneliness and connection, Imagination as solace, Chance encounters, Self discovery through others

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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199. Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt
Mystery Adventure Comedy Romance Drama
6.0
20011h 31minUnited States
Director: Dennie Gordon

Overview

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.

Themes

Birth parents search, Foster care resilience, Media exposure pressures, Deception and protection, Road trip quest, Working-class struggle

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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200. Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.1
20011h 37minUnited States
Director: Tony Goldwyn

Overview

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Media influence on romance, Deception and revelation, Professional romance conflict, Gender dynamics in dating, Female agency and empowerment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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