Nostalgia movies and TV shows – page 3
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List of nostalgia movies
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
As a little girl, Fuu Sawatari’s father taught her to love photography. They took pictures everywhere they went. But after he passed away, seeing those photographs only served as a reminder of her loss, so she locked them away to be forgotten. ...
Style:
anime, sincere, semi serious, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
family relations, childhood memory, everyday life, heartwarming, slice of life, photography, memory, nostalgia, healing, photographer, female photographer, father daughter relationship ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story:
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac is a 1997 television miniseries that served as a reunion show for the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. It aired on CBS in two two-hour parts on May 7 and May 9, 1997. The miniseries takes place four years ...
Style:
romantic drama, dramatic, tense, soap opera
Plot:
family drama, nostalgia, betrayal, parenthood, family secret, suburban life, infidelity, manipulation, police investigation, midlife crisis, pregnancy, love ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A Nova Scotia singing group has a reunion concert 20 years after their successful start.
Style:
period piece, emotional, sentimental, independent film, vintage
Plot:
concert, nostalgia, small town, biopic, comeback, music history, memories, friendship, music industry, reconciliation, regret, rock band ...
Time:
60s
Place:
nova scotia, nova scotia, canada
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The classic comic book characters created by John L. Goldwater are brought to tv in a slightly older version. Here the characters are adults returning to their high school reunion and remembering old times and romances from good old Riverdale High
Style:
sentimental, feel good, reflective, lighthearted, romantic comedy
Plot:
high school reunion, nostalgia, small town, friendship, getting home, high school sweetheart, romantic triangle, bittersweet, slice of life, community, comic book, superhero ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees is a one-hour comedy special televised on the ABC Network on Monday February 17, 1997. The show features all four of the original Monkees and would be the last time Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter ...
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, sitcom, sentimental, sketch comedy
Plot:
nostalgia, friendship, beach house, country club, musician, families, rock band, actor, singer, music, reunion, band
Time:
60s, 90s
Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
An ex soixante- huitard is forced to look back at his past .His kids look at him like an old soldier from a very distant war.His banker called him urgently.His last script idea is refused.He remembers meeting his wife in Sarajevo during the war.Most ...
Style:
realistic, clever, talky, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, aging, dealing with death, unfulfillment, artists and showbiz, filmmaking, nostalgia, character study, introspection, regret, memory, retirement ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, sarajevo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Celebrating twenty years of classic Carry On films, two of the films’ best-loved stars, Kenneth Williams and Barbara Windsor return to Pinewood film studios to unwrap some rib-tickling moments from the series. From the original, military mayhem of ...
Style:
lighthearted, slapstick, sex comedy, feel good, double entendre ...
Plot:
carry on, nostalgia, celebration, variety show, film history, tradition, sexual humor, satire, camp, dishonesty, rivalry, intrigue ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
TV show
Story:
A nostalgic trip down memory lane, delving into the everyday life of a middle-class family.
Style:
realistic, period piece, reflective, sentimental, retro ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
nostalgia, middle class, family drama, slice of life, childhood, coming of age, memory, family values, intimate, aspiration, families, parenting ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Step inside the nostalgic world of personal collections. Explore the amazing treasures of toys, books, memorabilia and more. Meet the real people with a passion for their possessions.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, semi serious, thought provoking, retro ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
pop culture, nostalgia, memorabilia, collector, explorer, culture, society, cultural difference, research, fan culture, toys, interview ...
Time:
20th century
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 400 min.
TV show
Story:
Anantham has sheltered and nurtured families since 1964. When Ananth, the son of the house owner returns to Anantham, he learns about the many untold past stories of the house.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
relationships, family drama, nostalgia, homecoming, father son relationship, estranged father, father and son, tragic past, father, life is a bitch, family problems, troubled past ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Spain
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
15 years after of its breakdown, a music band have a second chance of exit.
Style:
emotional, period drama
Plot:
rock band, nostalgia, comeback, music industry, friendship, grief, bittersweet, midlife crisis, jealousy, romantic triangle, death, love ...
Time:
80s
Place:
madrid
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
In Northern California during the summer of 1986, Olive Oyl, along with her cinema- obsessed friends and brother Castor, embark on a once-in-a-lifetime camping trip to witness the dazzling meteor shower accompanying the arrival of Halley's ...
Style:
slasher, tension, suspense, retro, slasher horror
Plot:
camping trip, nostalgia, supernatural, survival, cosmic horror, stargazing, isolation, panic, summer, possession, sibling relationship, astronomy ...
Time:
80s
Place:
northern california
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
The heroes and heroines of the famous 1970s tv series are back, let us see how life has treated them. The present story is based on the passing of time and the natural aging of the characters, the changed political and social conditions in the Czech ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, realistic
Plot:
nostalgia, aging, generation gap, kids and family, society, lifestyle, children, crisis, generation, family problems, social problems, family relations ...
Place:
czech republic
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Saturday Morning All-Star Hits! is a tribute of sorts to the kids’ cartoon lineups of the ’80s and ’90s, with both live action and animated sequences.
Style:
adult animation, parody, satirical, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
satire, dark humor, television, nostalgia, camp, pop culture, adult humor, cartoon violence, sketch, irreverent, dinosaur
Time:
80s, 90s
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Genre: Drama, Family, History
Country: India
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Arko, a film student, invites Subir Banerjee, who played the legendary role of Apu, to attend an award ceremony in Germany. But the old man hesitates to accept the invitation.
Style:
poignant, reflective, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
legacy, nostalgia, character study, film history, biopic, memory, old age, bittersweet, tribute, introspection, film industry, regret ...
Place:
kolkata, germany
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A refreshing tale of a bunch of high school students, their dreams, first love, music, guitar, football, video cassettes and more.
Style:
thought provoking, disturbing, psychological, captivating, reflective ...
Audience:
date night, teen drama
Plot:
teen romance, peer pressure, student, teenager, school, grownups, hopes, nostalgia, friendship, coming of age, high school, self discovery ...
Time:
90s
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
An old pop singer who has Alzheimer's returns to her old house where she remembers her old days of climbing the stairs of fame and fortune while trying to deal with her older sister who holds her responsible for her ruined life.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, scenic, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot:
sibling rivalry, bittersweet, lovers, pop singer, romantic rivalry, couple relations, nostalgia, aging, family drama, memory loss, twists and turns, family values ...
Place:
turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea, Japan
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A bookseller from Seoul travels with a young woman to Fukuoka in Japan to meet a former friend from university. While their reunion is haunted by the conflicts of the past, his travel companion floats through the plot as if moving through a dream.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, art house, contemplative ...
Plot:
reconciliation, love triangle, memory, nostalgia, lifestyle, love affair, confronting the past, love story, middle aged, middle aged man, relationships, relationship problems ...
Place:
japan, seoul, south korea
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
They were the hottest thing in the eighties, the pin-up boys on every teenage girl’s wall. And with hits like “Tough Titties” and “BoyTown”, they cemented their reputation as the biggest boy band on the planet. Now two decades later, ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, realistic, lighthearted ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
midlife crisis, music band, rising to stardom, desire for fame, ambition, performer's life, lifestyle, boy band, buddies, artists and showbiz, once promising, music ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
australia
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, sentimental, uplifting
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
magic, respect, celebration, nostalgia, beast, beauty and the beast, heartwarming, beauty, love interest, magical creature, love affair, music ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A popular young writer decides to write a novel on an island that was once a Mecca to the Hippie movement of the 1960s. As he tries to recapture a world that no longer exists, the writer meets an enigmatic young woman who agrees to help him in his ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, atmospheric, romantic drama ...
Plot:
island, nostalgia, writers, writer's life, lifestyle, hippie, memory, puzzle, mystery woman, haunting, lost love, identity ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Do you remember your first trip? Not the one you made at 5 years old with your parents to the East Coast of the United States. I mean the first time you traveled alone!? The great adventure. In 1991, I was a 21-years-old student. I went to Europe. ...
Style:
romantic comedy, period piece, romantic drama, light hearted, feel good
Audience:
adult
Plot:
young adult, nostalgia, autobiography, coming of age, first love, student life, personal growth, slice of life, long distance relationship, bittersweet, parents, working class ...
Time:
90s, year 1991
Place:
europe, italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Estonia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
With his last breath Uu's friend entrusts him with the secret of how to go to the past. Uu is an engineer and doesn't believe in miracles, but the trick works. In the past there is a pleasant, eternal summer, long hair, girls and Jenkki ...
Style:
poignant, existential, sentimental, reflective
Plot:
travel, nostalgia, choice, youth, coming of age, melancholy, regret, loss, memory, aging, engineer, father son relationship ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Tai is now a university student, living alone, working hard at school, and working every day, but with his future still undecided. Meanwhile, Matt and others continue to work on Digimon incidents and activities that help people with their partner ...
Style:
anime, exciting, captivating, humorous, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, digimon, fight, fantasy world, coming of age, partnership, grownups, nostalgia, escapades, teenager, youth, loss ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.
Style:
poignant, sentimental, feel good
Plot:
female protagonist, showgirl, mother daughter relationship, glamour, showbiz, nostalgia, character study, aging, entertainment industry, legacy, acceptance, identity crisis ...
Place:
las vegas, nevada
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Genre: Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Hiroshi, a 30 year-old businessman, has traveled back in time 20 years. He encounters Kazumi, a young woman who was gravely ill. Hiroshi regarded this as an opportunity to help the young woman from his past, the memory of whom he had always ...
Style:
light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, emotional ...
Plot:
nostalgia, changing the past or future, sent to the past, assistant, time traveler, first love, time travel, in love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, love and romance, male female relationship ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 70s
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Zheng Xiang reunites with the members of his high school band and reminisces about their lead singer and his past love, En Pei, whose pursuit of her dreams ended in tragedy. He regrets encouraging her to join the pageant, wondering if she would have ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, touching, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
youth, friendship, time travel, memories, unfulfilled love, friend, nostalgia, group of friends, travel, music band, music, death ...
Place:
taiwan
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
a film adaptation of Wang Anyi's popular and influential novel Changhen Ge.A person's life is destined to be shorter than that of a city. Having spent her whole life in Shanghai, Qiyao has her moments of prosperity and her fair share of ...
Style:
melancholic, poignant, gloomy, period drama
Plot:
nostalgia, longing, female protagonist, loneliness, social change, abandonment, bittersweet, city life, tragic romance, loss, memory, identity ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 1930s, 1940s, 70s
Place:
shanghai
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Olga, Katya, and Andrey have known each other since childhood. They moved to Moscow many years ago and have become successful. Olga is an actress, Katya works for a large-scale PR agency, and Andrey is a political analyst. They buy cars, take ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful, existential ...
Plot:
bittersweet, childhood, best friend, thirtysomething life, friends, unhappiness, unfulfillment, idealism, society, grudge, thirty something, boredom ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
moscow russia, ussr, russia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Turkey's series about the events experienced in the 1980s
Style:
sitcom, entertaining, funny, satirical, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
nostalgia, satire, humour, social satire, society, community, everyday life, neighborhood, small town life, slice of life, family values, relationships ...
Time:
80s
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