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What a Lion (2018)
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Original name: Qué León
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A love story between a couple with the same last name but very different social statuses.
Style:
psychological, romantic, touching, humorous, emotional, talky
Plot:
marriage proposal, wedding, family business, family dinner, love and romance, couple relations, love, relationships, youth, friends, lovers, family relations, fall in love, couples, young lovers, love story, love interest, helicopter, teddy bear, wedding ring, business meeting, scooter, fireworks, director cameo, romance
Time:
21st century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out romantic, touching, psychological and emotional films with plots about love and romance, couples, lovers, love affair, couple relations, young lovers and love mostly in Romance, Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like What a Lion: A Simple Wedding (2018), Sincerely, Yours, Truly (2020), As Gouda as It Gets (2020), Guvva Gorinka (2020), California No (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Cultures clash and families collide when an Iranian woman finds love with an eccentric bisexual artist.
Style:
emotional, romantic, touching, talky, humorous
Plot:
lovers, young lovers, protest, culture clash, woman, wedding, mother daughter relationship, love, love and romance, couples, relationships, fall in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Hayley stumbles upon a bundle of letters with an engagement ring from a mysterious sender, she decides to respond to him with her own alias, and with it start the anonymous correspondence that will change her life forever.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Artisan cheese shop owner Brie finds herself competing for a $50,000 prize in her town's annual Cheese Festival. To boost her presence, she teams up with an influential cheese critic to profile her vintage smoked gouda. As their friendship ...
Style:
talky, emotional, touching, psychological, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
young lovers, love story, fall in love, couple relations, lovers, relationships, youth, love and romance, love interest, love affair, love, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Romance
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Sirisha grows up living in her beautiful dream aspires to major in music but has to promise her father that she would marry the man he chooses if she wants to moves to the city and learn violin.
Style:
emotional, humorous, psychological, romantic, touching ...
Plot:
youth, love and romance, couples, lovers, love interest, young lovers, love, love story, family relations, fall in love, love affair, relationships ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A man finds out he's in an open marriage.
Style:
psychological, emotional, touching, humorous, romantic ...
Plot:
open marriage, husband wife relationship, male female relationship, love and romance, family relations, fall in love, love, relationships, youth, couple relations, love affair, young lovers ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Darcy, a talented event planner returns to her home town to plan her mother’s wedding. She’s having trouble accepting her stepfather-to-be and quickly Darcy’s obsession with perfection begins to clash with her mother’s wishes for a low-key ...
Style:
humorous, touching, romantic, emotional, psychological
Plot:
wedding planning, young lovers, boyfriend, wedding, love, love and romance, relationships, love affair, fall in love, love story, chase, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Tomek and Ania finally decide to get married. The wedding, according to the wishes of Ania, will take place at the family members of Tomek with whom he has had no contact for years. It turns out that his brothers and his mother are like an Italian ...
Style:
humorous, emotional, touching, psychological, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
young lovers, lovers, wedding, love and romance, couples, family relations, couple relations, love, love affair, fall in love, youth, love interest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, romantic, talky
Plot:
wedding, wedding planning, young lovers, love and romance, love affair, love, love story, relationships, couples, love interest, wedding preparations and rituals, fall in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When Sarah Kress learns her family’s vineyard is up for sale, she leaves her busy urban life and visits her hometown to help with the sale and have her last harvest. With the help of handsome neighbor Gabe, huge challenge becomes fun as she and ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, talky, touching, romantic ...
Plot:
love affair, love and romance, relationships, fall in love, couple relations, family relations, love story, youth, lovers, young lovers, couples, love interest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 75 min.
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Story:
The twelve-year love story of two individuals with completely opposite personalities who unexpectedly met on a group blind date.
Style:
psychological, emotional, humorous, talky, romantic ...
Plot:
love story, relationships, young lovers, love, love and romance, couple relations, youth, love interest, fall in love, japanese man, couples, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, dramatic, sentimental, psychological, talky ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
love story, young lovers, lovers, true love, couple relations, tragic love, love and romance, love, teenage love, high school sweetheart, teenage life, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Kate Francis has been a loyal assistant at a Seattle newspaper for the past five years. When one of her story ideas finally gets accepted, the assignment takes her back to her charming hometown of Sunflower Valley.
Style:
psychological, romantic, humorous, touching, emotional
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, seattle
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Sparks fly between a famous model and a farmer with a young daughter when she visits her childhood home. The town is in danger of losing their beloved Santaland festival, but miracles can happen with a little love, family, and faith.
Style:
romantic, humorous, talky, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
christmas, lovers, young lovers, family holiday, home alone, love and romance, fall in love, love interest, love, family relations, relationships, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
On an unusual day, a series of coincidences lead Eduardo to meet Monica at a party. A curiosity is aroused between the two and, despite not being alike, they fall madly in love. In 1980s Brasília, their love needs to mature and learn to overcome ...
Style:
romantic, talky, emotional, touching, sentimental ...
Plot:
lovers, relationships, young lovers, love and romance, first love, love affair, couples, love, love interest, fall in love, teenage love, youth ...
Time:
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Place:
brazil
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, humorous, melancholic, touching, romantic ...
Plot:
girl, couple relations, love and romance, love affair, youth, young lovers, lovers, love story, first love, love, friendship, fall in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
wedding planning, wedding, young lovers, second chance, love, love and romance, love affair, love interest, youth, couples, wedding preparations and rituals, love story ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
47%
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Country: Canada
Duration: 94 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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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, melancholic, psychological, humorous, romantic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Four buddies attend a class taught by a love guru who leads them to question their romantic attachments — until her hidden agenda comes to light.
Style:
humorous, talky, psychological, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
lovers, young lovers, love, friend, teaching, friendship, love and romance, love affair, couple relations, love triangle, couples, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, romantic, touching, psychological, humorous
Plot:
love and romance, couple relations, young lovers, love, couples, fall in love, love interest, lovers, relationships, high school reunion, agent, swimming pool ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, beverly hills, alabama
Similarity:
46%
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Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, talky, romantic, emotional, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, psychological, touching, talky, melancholic ...
Plot:
true love, valentine's day, wedding ceremony, young lovers, wedding, brother sister relationship, mother daughter relationship, wedding dress, father daughter relationship, family relations, love affair, love and romance ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, vermont
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Romance, Comedy
Country: Thailand
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 84 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:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, touching, emotional, psychological, talky
Plot:
wedding planning, photographer, wedding, love, love and romance, love affair, youth, young lovers, lovers, couples, wedding preparations and rituals, swimming pool ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
4th installment Based on the best selling novel from by Sylvain Reynard.
Style:
sexy, emotional, romantic, psychological, talky ...
Plot:
true love, young lovers, lovers, love, love and romance, love story, couples, fall in love, relationships, family relations, love affair, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, romantic, emotional, talky, touching ...
Plot:
family relations, love, love and romance, lovers, love affair, couple relations, relationships, fall in love, young lovers, couples, true love, married life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, talky, touching, humorous, emotional ...
Plot:
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Place:
north america, usa, chicago
Similarity:
44%
894
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The love of 34-year-old Dora's life, has broken up with her - or worse: he has remarried. Her only joy, the pastry shop she owns, also appears to be lost. She makes up her mind to get both her ex-boyfriend and her pastry shop back, even if it ...
Style:
talky, psychological, romantic, emotional, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
female protagonist, lovers, young lovers, bakery, self discovery, love, candy store, love and romance, love affair, youth, relationships, love interest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
central europe
Similarity:
44%
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