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Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
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Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Style: black and white, light, entertaining, romantic, atmospheric, talky, feel good, touching, semi serious, witty ...
Audience: date night, family friendly, girls' night
Plot: shakespeare, love, manipulation, twists and turns, obsession, love affair, matchmaking, opposites attract, comedy of errors, verbal byplay, love and romance, couples, estate, battle of the sexes, sex, wedding planning, farce, friendship, friendship between men, hate, ruse, truth, affection, true love, ship ...
Time: 1930s, 21st century, contemporary
Place: sicily, london, california

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Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a ...
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Audience: date night, chick flick, teens
Plot: opposites attract, shakespeare, countryside, wedding, bachelor, honest, intrigue, happy ending, mistaken identity, love and romance, battle of wits, dishonesty ...
Time: 16th century, 90s, year 1993, victorian era
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Down with Love (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.
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Time: 60s, year 2003, 1900s, 20th century, year 1962
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Emma (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 246 min.
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Story: Emma Woodhouse seems to be perfectly content, a loving father whom she cares for, friends, and a home. But Emma has a terrible habit - matchmaking. She cannot resist finding suitors for her friends, most of all Harriet Smith. Emma is desperate for ...
Style: period piece, witty, feel good, costume drama, light ...
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Time: 19th century, regency period, 1800s, georgian era, victorian era
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 122 min.
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Time: 16th century, year 1967, 20th century
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The Brothers (2001)
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Duration: 97 min.
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Audience: date night, chick flick, girls' night
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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