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Movies with intimate vibe

What If

661. What If

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.8

20131h 38min

Canada, Ireland

Director: Michael Dowse

A young man meets a fun, unconventional girl at a party. As they talk, they realize they have a lot in common and decide to keep things as friends. It would all be fine—except over time it turns out to be much harder than they expected.

Themes

Friendship versus romance, Boundaries and desire, Distance and commitment, Social expectations in dating, Career versus relationship, Trust under ambiguity

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Fading Gigolo

662. Fading Gigolo

Comedy Adult Comedy
6.2

20131h 30min

United States

Director: John Turturro

Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money.

Themes

Money problems drive desire, New york city backdrop, Gigolo trade reshapes loyalties, Social norms challenge intimacy, Jewish culture under strain, Money problems trigger risk

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About Time

663. About Time

Drama Romance Fantasy Bittersweet Romance Time-Rule Fantasy
7.8

20132h 3min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Richard Curtis

A young man can rewrite any moment of his own life to win love and fix every regret. But each jump steals something unseen from the people he loves most. When he realizes one more trip could save a future—or erase a precious past forever—he has to choose which life to lose.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Family secrets, Second chances, Time travel limits, Soulmate connection, Appreciation of life

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Afternoon Delight

664. Afternoon Delight

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7

20131h 35min

United States

Director: Joey Soloway

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Trust and betrayal, Marital dissatisfaction, Caregiving boundaries, Sexual desire and caregiver roles, Sex work vulnerability

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Short Term 12

665. Short Term 12

Drama Psychological Drama
7.9

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

Themes

Foster care pressure, Intergenerational abuse trauma, Pregnancy and autonomy, Therapy as turning point, Protective relationships under strain, Self-harm and healing

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Drinking Buddies

666. Drinking Buddies

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.1

20131h 30min

United States

Director: Joe Swanberg

Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.

Themes

Workplace romance, Communication under strain, Marriage pressure, Biological clocks, Relationship ambiguity, Infidelity and boundaries

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Mr. Morgan's Last Love

667. Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7

20131h 51min

Germany, Belgium

Director: Sandra Nettelbeck

A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Meaning of life, Age gap relationships, Boundaries and loyalty, Care and companionship, Autonomy vs attachment

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Young & Beautiful

668. Young & Beautiful

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7

20131h 35min

France

Director: François Ozon

Isabelle, a 17-year-old student, loses her virginity during a quick holiday romance. When she returns home, she begins a secret life as a prostitute for a year.

Themes

Deception and consequences, Economic vulnerability, Youth exploitation, Family control and estrangement, Maturation under constraint, Stigma and judgment

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The Spectacular Now

669. The Spectacular Now

Comedy Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
7.0

20131h 35min

United States

Director: James Ponsoldt

High school senior Sutter, who lives only for today, unexpectedly connects with a quiet classmate after one messy night of partying—his complete opposite. Even though they seem to have almost nothing in common, they gradually grow closer in a surprising way.

Themes

Risk and consequence, Coming of age pressures, Caregiving burden, Romance versus responsibility, Sobriety and self-control, Family boundaries

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Frequencies

670. Frequencies

Romance Science Fiction Mystery Passionate Romance Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.7

20131h 45min

Australia, United Kingdom

Director: Darren Paul Fisher

The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.

Themes

Class inequality, Forbidden romance, Fate and choice, Mind control ethics, Predestined relationships, Technological intervention

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