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Open Tables (2015)
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Open Tables (2015)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Within the walls of the trendiest restaurants, behind the closed doors of private dinner parties, and on the banks of the Seine in Paris, Open Tables, uses the the exploding foodie scene as the backdrop for intertwining stories of true love, love lost, and the importance of a good main course. Sam and Kate host a group of friends for dinner in hopes that sparks will fly between Kate's younger sister Cassie and their friend Ryan. Joining them at the table is Jon (Desmin Borges from FX's You're the Worst) and Dana, a couple with a seemingly perfect relationship. The first act of OPEN TABLES embraces a world where true love prevails and where even the most complicated of people can find their soul mate, even when - and sometimes because - their circumstances are unique. As the group dines, stories emerge. To impress Cassie, Ryan boasts about his sexual conquests; Jon and Dana tell the tale of betrayal that led to their connection, and Sam and Kate share the story of their friend Hannah, ...
Style: romantic comedy, heartfelt, romantic drama, independent film
Plot: wine, dinner party, restaurant, flashback, slice of life, bittersweet, betrayal, memory loss, reconciliation, love, party, girlfriend, doctor, dating, relationship problems, breakup, improv, sister, friend, boyfriend, food, swinger, seine river, alcohol, flashbacks ...
Time: contemporary
Place: chicago, paris france

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out romantic comedy, romantic drama, romantic and emotional films with plots about bittersweet, slice of life, urban, relationships, love, personal growth and breakup mostly in Romance, Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like Open Tables: Waiter! (1983), Do I Love You? (2002), L-O-V-E. (2009), Laura Gets a Cat (2017), Brontosaurus Love (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Waiter! (1983)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: After a life of emotional and professional upsets, Alex finds himself headwaiter in a chic Parisian restaurant. Well into middle age, divorced but still very much a ladies’ man, he has one great ambition: to open an amusement park by the sea. One ...
Style: romantic drama, poignant, period piece
Plot: waiter, restaurant, friendship, introspection, midlife crisis, character study, slice of life, nostalgia, bittersweet, longing, melancholy, working class ...
Time: 80s
Place: paris france, france
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Do I Love You? (2002)
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Country: UK
Duration: 73 min.
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L-O-V-E. (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 93 min.
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Duration: 83 min.
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Style: psychological, semi serious, thrilling, captivating, satirical ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 115 min.
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Duration: 144 min.
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Duration: 110 min.
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Duration: 110 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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