Starting over movies and TV shows – page 4

List of starting over movies

 7.6
 556
That's Life (2000)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: That's Life is an American comedy-drama series created by Diane Ruggiero, that was broadcast on CBS from October 1, 2000 to January 26, 2002.
Style: humorous, sincere, touching, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot: starting over, lifestyle, parents and children, looking for love, family relations, family life, love and romance, student life, couple relations, family problems, college, male female relationship ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: new jersey, usa
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 7.2
 10K
Twisted (2013)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that follows Danny Desai, a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past who returns to his hometown after spending five years in juvenile detention. Immediately branded an outcast, Danny attempts to ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, suspense, teen, detective ...
Audience: teens, teen drama
Plot: social misfits, teenage life, protagonist as suspect, homecoming, parents and children, starting over, haunted by the past, old friend, society, gain trust, murder, suspicion ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Comfort and Joy (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: High-powered single-woman Jane Berry is focused on the important things in life, such as advancing her career and spending a bundle on fashionable shoes. But then a car accident on Christmas Eve changes her forever: Jane wakes up after the crash to ...
Style: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic
Audience: date night, girls' night
Plot: christmas, starting over, car accident, looking for love, holiday, fall in love, single parent, family relations, road not taken, rescue, couples, materialism ...
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 6.6
 493
Blind Justice (2005)
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Blind Justice is an American television series created by Steven Bochco about a blind New York City police detective. It was introduced mid-season in March 8, 2005 to fill the time slot left by Bochco's highly successful NYPD Blue, which had ...
Style: suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough, detective
Plot: blindness, police detective, starting over, murder, murder investigation, danger, fighting crime, police station, law enforcement, curses spells and rituals, blind character, husband wife relationship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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Danny Deckchair (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Based on a true story, the tale of a cement truck driver named Danny, whose long awaited vacation is cancelled thanks to his scheming girlfriend, Trudy. Danny escapes his grim life in suburban Australia and blasts into the skies in a chair tied with ...
Style: sentimental, touching, sweet, humorous, feel good ...
Audience: date night, chick flick
Plot: balloon, starting over, self discovery, love affair, social relations, small town life, inventor, love triangle, small town, prank, biker, love ...
Time: year 2003
Place: australia, sydney australia, kansas, new zealand, texas
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 6.6
 15K
Moonlight Mile (2002)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: As he copes with the death of his fiancee along with her parents, a young man must figure out what he wants out of life.
Style: clever, sentimental, emotional, realistic, romantic drama ...
Plot: fall in love, murder, guilt, friendship, family relations, starting over, haunted by the past, death in the family, family problems, grief, dysfunctional family, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time: year 2002, 70s, 20th century
Place: massachusetts, usa
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 7.2
 15K
Wild Bill (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.
Style: sexy, captivating, rough, touching, suspenseful ...
Plot: redemption, youth, working class, father son relationship, parole, father son reunion, starting over, kids in trouble, adulthood, society, danger, single parent ...
Time: y2k, year 2011, 21st century
Place: london, england
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Regarding Henry (1991)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Henry is a lawyer who survives a shooting only to find he cannot remember anything. If that weren't enough, Henry also has to recover his speech and mobility, in a life he no longer fits into. Fortunately, Henry has a loving wife and daughter ...
Style: inspirational, touching, intense, emotional, realistic ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: amnesia, rehabilitation, lawyer, memory loss, redemption, disability, brain damage, family relations, maid, parents and children, hopes, self discovery ...
Time: 90s
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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 5.2
 2K
Delusion (2016)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Three years after the death of Frank's wife a mysterious woman appears. As their attraction grows Frank struggles with reality and his loss. He tries to start over not knowing his choices could lead him to his own downfall.
Style: spiritual, suspenseful, bleak, suspense, cult classic ...
Plot: attraction, mystery woman, death, starting over, downfall, tragedy, supernatural, murder, supernatural power, delusion, psychic, husband wife relationship ...
Place: mexico
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 6.2
 18K
Poetic Justice (1993)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: In this film, we see the world through the eyes of main character Justice, a young African-American poet. A mail carrier invites a few friends along for a long overnight delivery run.
Style: road movie, hood, realistic, touching, serious ...
Audience: date night, teens
Plot: road trip, african american, gang, hip hop, black, ghetto, friendship, writers, urban, on the road, starting over, self discovery ...
Time: year 1993, 90s, 80s
Place: los angeles, usa, chicago, south central los angeles, new jersey
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 6.0
 3K
Bliss (1997)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Joseph and Maria are married for six months and Maria still has never had an orgasm with her husband. They begin to visit mysterious doctor Baltazar who teaches them how to reach ecstasy in sex.
Style: erotic, sexy, psychological, sensual, talky ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: sex therapist, marriage, sexual arousal, sexualized violence, sex, intimacy, couples therapy, father daughter incest, psychology, male nudity, dysfunctional marriage, frigidity ...
Time: year 1997, 90s
Place: vancouver, seattle, australia
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The Legend of Rita (2000)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Rita Vogt is a radical West German terrorist who abandons the revolution and settles in East Germany with a new identity provided by the East German secret service. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown, which unavoidably happens ...
Style: melancholic, captivating, tense, suspenseful, political ...
Plot: lesbian, politics, terrorism, berlin wall, runaway, raf, loneliness, existentialism, starting over, danger, state affairs, lesbian sex ...
Time: 70s, 80s, 20th century
Place: germany, east germany, angola, berlin germany, german democratic republic ...
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 7.3
 7K
The Eel (1997)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min.
Story: White-collar worker Yamashita finds out that his wife has a lover visiting her when he's away, suddenly returns home and kills her. After eight years in prison, he returns to live in a small village, opens a barber shop (he was trained as a ...
Style: enigmatic, captivating, psychological, touching, independent film ...
Plot: redemption, hopes, self discovery, dialogue, starting over, human nature, social relations, crimes of passion, haunted by the past, sex, suicide attempt, adultery ...
Time: year 1997, 90s, 80s, year 1988
Place: japan, asia, new jersey, tokyo
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- ...
Style: funny, not serious, humorous, hilarious, entertaining ...
Audience: family outing, chick flick, boys' night, teens
Plot: couples, follow your dream, hidden identity, farce, taxi, superhero, starting over, culture clash, superhuman, uninhibited rivalry, hopes, understanding ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, israel, middle east, usa, lebanon ...
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 6.1
 450
Yoyes (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Yoyes, the first woman to hold responsibility positions within ETA, returns from exile in Mexico and try to rebuild her life. But her return is not easy.
Style: tense, captivating, realistic, serious, road movie ...
Plot: terrorism, danger, society, rebellion, starting over, revolution, haunted by the past, rebelliousness, political unrest, state affairs, hopes, homecoming ...
Time: 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place: basque country, spain, madrid, iberian peninsula, europe ...
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 7.7
 2K
Unforgiven (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Suranne Jones plays a woman found guilty of murdering two police officers when she was a teenager who, upon release from prison, is determined to see her sister who was adopted.
Style: realistic, disturbing, serious, tense, crime drama ...
Plot: redemption, starting over, vengeance, female killer, life is a bitch, hopes, rivalry, juvenile delinquency, haunted by the past, mature, family secret, adoption ...
Time: 2000s
Place: yorkshire
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Chok Dee: The Kickboxer (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Dida Diafat plays himself in this story based around his thai boxing career.
Style: rough, sincere, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, athlete and trainer, rise to the top, going straight, ambition, starting over, athlete's life, rivalry, human spirit, juvenile delinquency, prison life, fight ...
Time: 21st century
Place: thailand, asia, europe, france, bangkok thailand
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Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story: A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Style: semi serious, humorous, sentimental, funny, entertaining ...
Plot: hospital, mistaken identity, medical school, pickpocket, compassion, real life father and son playing father and son, love, cancer, surgery, criminal, drinking, janitor ...
Time: y2k, 21st century
Place: mumbai india, middle east, asia, india
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 4.3
 769
Five Thirteen (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: In this tension-packed thriller, brothers Mike and Tre set out in search of better lives, trying to leave their demons behind for good. After being released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, Mike's only care in the world is to ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime thriller, tension ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: starting over, going straight, family relations, parents and children, hopes, ex convict, released from prison, criminal underworld, false accusation, father daughter relationship, life is a bitch, brother brother relationship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 8.2
 641
Do Over (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: Do Over is an American comedy-drama/fantasy series created by Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener about a man who gets a chance to relive his childhood. The series, which was originally broadcast on The WB in 2002, stars Penn Badgley.
Style: humorous, feel good, semi serious, captivating, offbeat ...
Plot: high school, fish out of water, one more chance, starting over, changing the past or future, youth, teenage life, disorder, dysfunctional family, adulthood, love and romance, family relations ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: usa
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2 Autumns, 3 Winters (2013)
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story: At 33, Arman has decided to change his life. He starts by running. It’s a good start. Amélie carries on with her life. She runs, as well. The first encounter is a shock. The second is a stab in the heart.
Style: realistic, semi serious, stylized, talky, humorous ...
Audience: date night
Plot: starting over, fall in love, life turned upside down, best friend, couples, couple relations, love and romance, hopes, destiny, bittersweet, friendship, stroke ...
Time: 21st century
Place: paris france, france, alps
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 6.4
 10K
Gimme Shelter (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.
Style: emotional, serious, psychological, rough, cult classic ...
Audience: teens, chick flick
Plot: abusive mother, pregnancy, homeless, abuse, teenage mother, mother daughter relationship, survival, starting over, pregnant teenager, family problems, life is a bitch, youth ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 6.0
 60
Ella (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Belgium
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: Years ago, a late nurse's young daughter, Ella, was discredited with stepfather Norbert by his wicked daughter Clio and send off to and exploited by her aunt 'tarantula', her only comfort being the friendship of young Jens. Once 18, ...
Style: realistic, serious, emotional, touching, telenovela
Audience: girls' night
Plot: starting over, dysfunctional family, love affair, rivalry, couple relations, orphan, hopes, love and romance, dishonesty, couples, family problems, cinderella story ...
Time: 21st century
Place: belgium
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 6.1
 91
Mulletville (2002)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A hipster film student returns to his rural hometown to make a scathing documentary about his former tormentors, focusing on the annual 'kick-ass bash' at his cousin's trailer. He learns the hard way that revenge rarely goes as ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, mockumentary, independent film, realistic ...
Plot: filmmaking, buddies, starting over, youth, vengeance, redemption, adolescence vs adulthood, school, small town, nudity, elderly lovers, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., seattle
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The World Made Straight (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past.
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, tense, neo noir ...
Plot: civil war, starting over, haunted by the past, social relations, life is a bitch, friendship, danger, family relations, mountain, coming of age, youth, hopes ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: north carolina, usa, appalachia
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 5.9
 725
The Virginian (2000)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A cowboy finds himself betrayed by his best friend and must choose between bringing him to justice and alienating the pretty schoolteacher he is in love with.
Style: serious, captivating, tense, intense, atmospheric ...
Audience: adult
Plot: moral dilemma, cowboy, starting over, rivalry, love affair, injustice, hopes, uninhibited rivalry, vigilantism, farm, ranch, betrayal ...
Time: 19th century, 60s, 20th century
Place: wyoming
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 5.7
 916
Wedding Daze (2004)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Jack and Audrey Landry are a middle-aged couple who have barely gotten the hang of being a pair of "empty nesters" when their three grown daughters -- Teri, Nora, and Dahlia -- end up tumbling back home again. That's not so hard to ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic
Plot: wedding, event planner, starting over, family gatherings, parents and children, wedding planning, disorder, couples, love and romance, midlife crisis, sister sister relationship, engagement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe
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 6.9
 83
Dance Town (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A North Korean refugee, Jung-Nim, is trying to find a new life in South Korea, with people suspecting that she is a spy.
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, touching, contemplative ...
Plot: couples, social differences, starting over, injustice, forceful separation, political corruption, couple relations, life is a bitch, dishonesty, society, state affairs, hopes ...
Time: 21st century
Place: korea, asia, north korea, south korea
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 6.5
 434
Louise Wimmer (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story: The middle-aged titular heroine (Masiero) of this bare-bones, Dardenne-esque debut has certainly fallen on hard times: Living between her car and a storage shed, working a part-time job as a hotel chambermaid, and trying against all odds to obtain ...
Style: realistic, emotional, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot: life is a bitch, starting over, human spirit, hopes, optimism, working class, cleaning lady, female protagonist, poverty, homelessness, single woman, self discovery ...
Time: year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place: france, europe
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Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: After being dumped by his girlfriend, a man stuck in a deadend life decides to audition for a small role in a local community theatre's production of Cyrano de Bergerac. Despite having no experience as an actor, he lands the lead role, which ...
Style: semi serious, humorous, touching, feel good, spiritual ...
Audience: date night
Plot: friendship, starting over, love triangle, fish out of water, couple relations, fall in love, couples, hopes, love and romance, friends, disorder, mine ...
Place: portland oregon
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