Movies like St. Elmo's Fire
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St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
51K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Seven friends - Alec, Billy, Jules, Kevin, Kirby, Leslie and Wendy - are trying to navigate through life and their friendships following college graduation. Alec, who aspires to political life, has just shown his true colors by changing his allegiance from Democrat to Republican, which freaks out girlfriend Leslie, who he wants to marry. Budding architect Leslie, on the other hand, has an independent streak. She believes she has to make a name for herself to find out who she is before she can truly commit to another person in marriage. But Leslie and Alec have decided to live together. Because Leslie refuses to marry Alec, he believes that justifies certain behavior. Kirby, who wants to become a lawyer and who pays for his schooling by working as a waiter at their local hangout called St. Elmo's Bar, and struggling writer Kevin are currently roommates. They are on opposite extremes of the romance spectrum.
Style:
sentimental, sexy, teen, intense, sincere, serious, realistic, talky, cult classic, rom com ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, love, graduation, happy ending, infidelity, high school, love triangle, young adult, life philosophy, looking for love, adolescence vs adulthood, buddies, couple relations, autumn, adolescence, passion, fraternity, winter, depression, drug addiction, virginity, nostalgia, trauma, sex scene ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
chick flick, date night, kids, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
14K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
sex comedy, teen sex comedy, erotic, sexy, sexual ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night
Plot:
age difference, high school, older woman younger man relationship, friendship, sex scene, dysfunctional family, preparatory school, coming of age, depression, lust, male bonding, fistfight ...
Time:
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Place:
chicago, usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, sincere, captivating, light, sexual ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
love triangle, nightclub, friendship, love and romance, unfulfilled love, lifestyle, youth, infidelity, young lovers, forbidden love, tenant, aunt nephew relationship ...
Place:
san francisco
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
cult classic, teen, talky, realistic, inspirational ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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36%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, romantic, melancholic, independent film, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night
Plot:
womanizer, small town, coming of age, regret, depression, existentialism, love, crumbling relationship, introspection, human nature, relationships, friendship ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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35%
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Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
erotic drama, erotic, stylized, art house, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
drug addiction, drug addict, male nudity, friendship, male prostitution, male prostitute, hedonism, addiction, drug, drug abuse, homosexuality, love triangle ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, beverly hills, california, usa, palm springs california ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
minnesota, massachusetts, new england, usa, new jersey ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, massachusetts, california
Similarity:
33%
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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33%
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Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, sad, emotional, sentimental, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
touching, romantic, emotional, sentimental, sweet ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
erotic, intense, sexual, sentimental, touching ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, romantic, romantic comedy, sweet, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, sexual, erotic, touching, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, romantic drama, sentimental, sweet, sincere ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, romantic, sentimental, sweet, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick, teens, teen drama
Plot:
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