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Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City (1998)
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Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City (1998)
Original name: More Tales of the City
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 330 min.
TV show
Story: In this sequel to the controversial PBS mini-series, Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Back in San Francisco, Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings.
Style: sincere, serious, emotional, realistic, sexual, sexy, queer cinema
Plot: gay, lgbt, lgbtq, lesbian, glbt, gay interest, buddy, transgender, lesbianism, gay subtext, friends, love and romance, singleness, couples, cruise, gays and lesbians, self discovery, looking for love, coincidence, bohemian life, urban, lifestyle, city life, gender, wooing ...
Time: 70s
Place: san francisco, usa, california
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, queer cinema, serious and touching films and TV series with plots about lgbt, gender, gay, gays and lesbians, love and romance, lgbtq and couples mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City: The L Word (2004), Venice the Series (2009), Noah's Arc (2005), The Houseboy (2007), Hannah Free (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Further Tales of the City (2001)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 180 min.
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Story: This sequel to More Tales of the City finds Mary Ann (Laura Linney) struggling to advance in her new career on television, while Michael (Paul Hopkins) is playing the field after his break-up with Jon (Billy Campbell). After her divorce, Prue (Mary ...
Style: sentimental, semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic ...
Audience: date night, girls' night
Plot: gay, lifestyle, looking for love, couple relations, celebrity culture, gender, secret identity, aids, scoop, lgbtq, gay interest, buddy ...
Time: 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Tales of the City (1993)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story: The stories of several colorful characters living in San Francisco. Based on the book by Armistead Maupin (A Man I Dreamt Up).
Style: costume drama, talky, realistic, semi serious, witty ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot: lgbt, gay, lgbtq, gender, gay interest, lesbian, transgender, glbt, buddy, urbanization, best friend, infidelity ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, usa, california, bay area
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Tales of the City (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Mary Ann returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter and ex-husband, twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is ...
Style: sincere, romantic, touching, sentimental, saga ...
Plot: lgbt, gay, lgbtq, gays and lesbians, apartment building, lesbian, transgender, lesbian love, friendship, lgbtqi, old woman, filmmaking ...
Place: san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The L Word (2004)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.
Style: realistic, semi serious, sincere, erotic, grindhouse ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: lesbian, lgbt, lesbian relationship, lesbian couple, sexual activity, gays and lesbians, lesbianism, female protagonist, cafe, friendship, lesbian mother, lesbian sex ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, indiana, idaho, usa, california
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Venice the Series (2009)
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Duration: 65 min.
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Style: realistic, emotional, touching, serious, sincere ...
Plot: lesbian, lesbianism, gender, family relations, love and romance, gays and lesbians, lifestyle, family life, parents and children, strong female presence, lesbian love, lgbt ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
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Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa
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The Houseboy (2007)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
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Hannah Free (2009)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A film about a lifelong love affair between an independent spirit and the woman she calls home.
Style: sincere, sentimental, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot: lesbian, lesbian relationship, lesbian romance, lgbtq, forbidden love, parents and children, family relations, elderly lovers, nurse patient relationship, lgbt, love and romance, gays and lesbians ...
Time: 20th century, 21st century
Place: usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 177 min.
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Time: 19th century, 1890s, victorian era
Place: england, britain, europe, london
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3-Day Weekend (2008)
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Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Long-term couple Simon and Jason, along with daddy-ish Cooper and his boy du jour, escape to a mountain cabin for a three-day weekend away from their hectic city lives. Looking to spice up this long-standing tradition, they add a special twist to ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, realistic, sexy, sexual ...
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Time: 2000s, 21st century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
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Audience: date night, girls' night
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Duration: 99 min.
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Duration: 112 min.
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Audience: date night, girls' night
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Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 71 min.
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The Line of Beauty (2006)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 177 min.
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Country: Germany
Duration: 94 min.
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Duration: 84 min.
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The Journey of Jared Price (2000)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
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Style: touching, sentimental, sincere, emotional, erotic ...
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Time: 90s
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