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The Christmas Setup (2020)
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The Christmas Setup (2020)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story: The story of New York lawyer Hugo who heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn to spend the holidays with his mom Kate, who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations. Ever the matchmaker, Kate arranges for Hugo to run into Patrick, Hugo’s high school friend and secret crush, who has recently returned after a successful stint in Silicon Valley. As they enjoy the local holiday festivities together, Hugo and Patrick’s attraction to each other is undeniable and it looks as though Kate’s Santa-style matchmaking is a success. But as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.
Style: sentimental, sincere, romantic, sexy, captivating, melancholic, cute, feel good, queer cinema
Audience: chick flick, date night
Plot: gay, christmas, gay relationship, gay lead character, christmas romance, gay couple, gay romance, lgbtq, holiday, mother son relationship, son, true love, gays and lesbians, lgbt, love, homosexual, lgbtqi, best friend, youth, friends, family relations, love and romance, fall in love, gay interest, couple relations ...
Time: 2020s, 21st century
Place: milwaukee wisconsin, new york

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out sexy, queer cinema, melancholic and touching films with plots about gay, lgbt, gay relationship, gay couple, gay lead character, gay love and gay interest mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Christmas Setup: Dashing in December (2020), Single All the Way (2021), Capital Games (2013), God's Own Country (2017), Akron (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Dashing in December (2020)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: When Wyatt returns home for the holidays to try to convince his mom to sell their family ranch, an unexpected romance with handsome ranch hand Heath may throw off his plans.
Style: sincere, psychological, tense, contemplative, touching ...
Plot: christmas, gay, gay romance, gay relationship, gay couple, ranch, gay lead character, happy ending, opposites attract, christmas season, fall in love, friends ...
Time: 2020s, 21st century
Place: colorado, manhattan new york city
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Single All the Way (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets him up on a blind date ...
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Capital Games (2013)
Genre: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Take two ambitious men, one top LA advertising firm, add a competition for the same high ranking job. Tough ex-LAPD cop, Steve Miller quit police to work in the calm environment of a business office. Mark Richfield, the glamorous new kid in the ...
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God's Own Country (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.
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Akron (2015)
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 88 min.
Story: Benny, a college freshman at the University of Akron, Ohio meets and falls for fellow freshman Christopher at a football game. With the support of their families and friends they embark on a new relationship. But a tragic event in the past involving ...
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Time: 2000s
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More Than Only (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A young gay man finds how to love himself and accept love from another, despite the disapproval of his father.
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Plot: gay, gay relationship, gay couple, gay interest, gay lead character, lgbt, lgbtq, family relations, trust, father son relationship, college student, fall in love ...
Time: 21st century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min.
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To Heaven (2012)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Shy teenager Andrés lives in the Argentine city of La Plata and cycles between school, work and home listening to punk rock. One night he finds out that his idol, the lead singer of his favorite band, has committed suicide. His religious mother is ...
Style: sentimental, melancholic, psychological, touching, sexy ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: argentina
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The Falls (2012)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
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Red Balloon (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 12 min.
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After Louie (2017)
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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Sebastian (2017)
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 99 min.
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Last Summer (2013)
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Duration: 73 min.
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Driving Not Knowing (2015)
Genre: Drama
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