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211. 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

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212. The Best Man's Wedding

The Best Man's Wedding
Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Relationship Drama
6.8
20001h 28minSweden
Director: Josef Fares

Overview

Roro, a foreign worker in Swedish parks, loves his girlfriend but is about to marry another girl to prevent her from being sent back to Lebanon. Meanwhile, Roro's best friend, Måns, has serious problems getting an erection.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Friendship under strain, Public image vs private life, Loyalty vs independence, Social judgment and belonging, Past relationships and risk

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Disney Plus
Apple TV
Viaplay
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213. What Women Want

What Women Want
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.5
20002h 7minUnited States
Director: Nancy Meyers

Overview

Advertising executive Nick Marshall is as cocky as they come, but what happens to a chauvinistic guy when he can suddenly hear what women are thinking? Nick gets passed over for a promotion, but after an accident enables him to hear women's thoughts, he puts his newfound talent to work against Darcy, his new boss, who seems to be infatuated with him.

Themes

Misogyny through telepathy, Advertising strategy and gender, Romcom expectations vs reality, Power dynamics in collaboration, Female psyche as market tool, Romantic tension in the workplace

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Amazon Video
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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214. Italian for Beginners

Italian for Beginners
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
7.0
20001h 58minDenmark
Director: Lone Scherfig

Overview

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

Themes

Language course as bridge, Family ties reframe loyalties, Inheritance as catalyst, Romantic choices constrained, Workplace dynamics test bonds, Social isolation in suburb

Available on

Amazon Video
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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215. Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.0
20001h 48minUnited States
Director: Jay Roach

Overview

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.

Themes

Parental expectations, Deception under pressure, Family scrutiny, Social performance under pressure, Embarrassment risk, In-law negotiation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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216. Bring It On

Bring It On
Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2
20001h 39minUnited States
Director: Peyton Reed

Overview

The Toro cheerleading squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain Torrance, the Toros' road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly-choreographed routines were in fact stolen.

Themes

Group dynamics under stress, Rivalry under pressure, Leadership under scrutiny, Authentic performance validation, Deception through copying, Sponsorship and funding pressure

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217. But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Satire
6.8
20001h 25minUnited States
Director: Jamie Babbit

Overview

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

Themes

Conformity under pressure, Self-identity under social scrutiny, Family rejection and acceptance, Appearance vs private truth, Conversion-therapy critique, Romance under social risk

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Apple TV
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218. Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball
Comedy Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.2
20002h 5minUnited States
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Overview

Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

Themes

Romance under pressure, Athletic ambition vs relationship, Career vs love, Public scrutiny and expectations, Identity through sport, Early mentorship obstacles

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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219. 10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate About You
Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4
19991h 37minUnited States
Director: Gil Junger

Overview

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.

Themes

Deception in dating, Overprotective father constraint, High school romance dynamics, Coming of age pressures, Valentine's day expectations, Opposites attract tension

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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220. Mulan

Mulan
Animation Family Adventure Family Animation Parent-Child Family
7.7
19981h 28minUnited States
Director: Tony Bancroft

Overview

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

Themes

Mentorship under pressure, Deception and disguise, Gender expectations in warfare, Filial duty vs personal choice, Courage under crisis, Cultural expectations and honor

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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