Bookstore movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant bookstore movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out feel good, entertaining, captivating, light, romantic and humorous films and TV shows about / with bookstore, friendship, love, writers, book, love and romance, christmas, chase, investigation and kiss plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as bookstore: You've Got Mail (1998), The Ninth Gate (1999), 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), YOU (2018), The Bookshop (2017), Wonderstruck (2017), Black Books (2000), When the Weather Is Fine (2020), Love by the Book (2015), At Home in Mitford (2017).
Best films
List of bookstore movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet – both blissfully unaware that he's putting her out of business.
Style:
feel good, sweet, touching, sentimental, rom com ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, family friendly, kids, chick flick ...
Plot:
fall in love, love, happy ending, destiny, bookstore, love story, christmas, online dating, rivalry, unlikely couple, hidden identity, internet ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, san francisco
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Spain, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
An all-expenses-paid international search for a rare copy of the book, 'The Nine Gates of the Shadow Kingdom' brings an unscrupulous book dealer deep into a world of murder, double-dealing and satanic worship.
Style:
gothic, satanic, dark, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
occult, devil, supernatural, collector, investigation, obsession, satanic ritual, curses spells and rituals, chase, danger, secret society, book ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, europe, france, portugal, spain ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a humorous script-reader in her New York apartment sees an ad in the Saturday Review of Literature for a bookstore in London that does mail order, she begins a very special correspondence and friendship with Frank Doel, the bookseller who works ...
Style:
sweet, romantic, touching, sincere, feel good ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
book, bookstore, correspondence, friendship, writers, love, post war, pen pal, bittersweet, death, longing, kindness ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, year 1987, 20th century, 50s ...
Place:
london, new york, england, europe, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, he uses the internet and social media to gather the most intimate of details and get close to her. A charming and awkward crush quickly becomes obsession as he quietly and ...
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, sexy, erotic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
fatal attraction, stalker, obsessive love, obsession, murder, psychopath, romantic obsession, obsessed fan, sex, social media, love affair, tragic love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, california, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Spain, Germany, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Set in an small English town in 1959, the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, captivating, tense, thought provoking ...
Plot:
small town, bookstore, literature, narrow mindedness, widow, independent woman, platonic relationship, death, storekeeper, society, writers, women ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, year 1959
Place:
germany
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.
Style:
visually stunning, thought provoking, disturbing, enigmatic, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
bookstore, deafness, friendship, boy, deaf, father son relationship, chase, pursuit, multiple storylines, twists and turns, sign language, deaf girl ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1977, 1920s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, minnesota
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. ...
Style:
humorous, sitcom, witty, not serious, talky ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly
Plot:
bookstore, workplace, friends, workplace situations, uptight character, workplace problem, store, best friend, drunkenness, farce, coworker, weirdo ...
Time:
near future, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, europe
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
After a series of unfortunate events, Mok Hae-won quits her job in Seoul and goes back to Bookhyun Village, in Gangwon Province, where she briefly lived when she was in high school. There, she meets again her former classmate and neighbor, Im ...
Style:
dorama, romantic drama, contemplative, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
first love, writer's life, bullying, province, winter, poetry, love and romance, aunt niece relationship, small town life, betrayal by friend, sister sister relationship, death of father ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bookstore owner Emma believes in fairy tales. Although she has yet to be swept away by prince charming, she sees real knight in shining armor potential with a new suitor, Landon. As Emma balances time with Landon and saving her bookstore with once ...
Style:
captivating, romantic, light, emotional, fairy tale ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
bookstore, relationship vs career, love and romance, in love, male female relationship, wedding preparations and rituals, love story, romantic relationship, business, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couple relations, relationships ...
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
With a case of writer’s block, a children’s author escapes to small town Mitford for a change of scenery. She soon finds the heart and soul of the southern town in a priest as they work together to care for a young boy who’s lost his family. ...
Style:
scenic, feel good, romantic, sentimental, sweet ...
Plot:
bookstore, small town, priest, writer's block, divorced woman, love and romance, self discovery, creative block, female writer, starting over, couple relations, writer's life ...
Place:
southern usa, boston
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Ignoring threats to his life, Harry returns to Hogwarts to investigate – aided by Ron and Hermione – a mysterious series of attacks.
Style:
fairy tale, saga, entertaining, sexy, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, teen fantasy, kids, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, harry potter, witch, magical, boarding school, fantasy world, teacher, friendship, creature, youth, boarding school life, chosen one ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 2002, year 1992, year 1993 ...
Place:
london, england, europe
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Honda is a skeleton, but more importantly, he is a bookseller. And he'll tell you from firsthand experience that the job of a bookstore employee is more challenging than it may seem to the average customer.
Alongside his equally eccentric ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, light ...
Plot:
bookstore, slice of life, everyday life, workplace, satire, working life, love, lifestyle, friendship, adaptation, behind the scenes, burnout ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Small town bookstore owner Jamie Vaughn learns that hers and other struggling local businesses face closure by a powerful Portland property developer, led by architect and former flame Sawyer O'Dell. As Valentine's Day approaches and ...
Style:
light, romantic, sweet, feel good
Plot:
valentine's day, love, bookstore, romantic triangle, aspiring writer, ex boyfriend, architect, love story, fall in love, eligible bachelor, uninhibited rivalry, love and romance ...
Place:
oregon, portland oregon
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Biblia Second-hand Bookstore has been quietly open for business in some corner of Kamakura. Its owner is Shinokawa Shioriko, a young, pretty but introverted girl who is extremely shy around strangers and cannot interact well with people she meets ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
bookstore, investigation, female protagonist, literary, uncertainty, satire, uncover truth, puzzle, life, crime solving, private investigation, self doubt ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
A blush-inducing, coming-of-age comedy about manga-loving book store employees!! The unique cast of characters -- all hard-core manga fans and maniacs of some sort -- work at comic shop “Uma no Hone.” On a daily basis, they display new releases, ...
Style:
anime, feel good, romantic comedy, lighthearted, funny ...
Plot:
slice of life, bookstore, working life, friendship, satire, teenage protagonist, teenage life, teenager, relationships, coming of age, everyday life, light comedy ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
When a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business.
Style:
mysterious, captivating, entertaining, fairy tale, detective ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
ghost, boy, book, bookstore, high school life, friends, magic, grandparent and grandchild, supernatural, talking animal, children, paranormal ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. Soon she begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.
Style:
dark, psychological, spooky, slasher, scary ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
occult, demonic possession, grief, supernatural horror, afterlife, near death experience, depressed woman, bookstore, forest, depression, suicide of husband, widow ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york state
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Shioriko Shinokawa (Haru Kuroki) runs an old book store in Kamakura. She is exceptionally passionate and knowledgeable about books, but shy when not talking about books. She works with a clerk, Daisuke Goura (Shuhei Nomura). He has an unusual ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspense, twisted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bookstore, family secret, book, small business, secrets, problem, undercover, secret, workplace, investigation, literary, curiosity ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Ellen is an American television sitcom that aired on the ABC network from March 29, 1994 to July 22, 1998, consisting of 109 episodes. The title role of Ellen Morgan, played by stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres, was a neurotic bookstore owner in her ...
Style:
sitcom, hilarious, controversial, talky, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lgbt, lesbian, bookstore, lgbtqi, lgbtq, dating, group of friends, gay lead character, gay interest, colleague, small business, best friend ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Unable to accept being dumped by her colleague, Takako quits her job and moves into the used bookstore owned by her uncle, Satoru, in Jinbocho. Despite her initial lack of interest in novels, Takako is slowly drawn into the world of books as she ...
Style:
contemplative, reflective, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
bookstore, workplace, dumped, personal growth, slice of life, changing lives, relationships, lifestyle change, library, relationship problems, life, librarian ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Virginia works at a used book store. She's really into horror novels and discovers a really good book. It's called "I, Madman" and it's about an insane doctor who cuts off people's noses, ears, and hair and puts them on ...
Style:
slasher, scary, christmas horror, detective, perverse ...
Plot:
masked man, masked killer, bookstore, serial killer, obsession, murder, fear, christmas, psychopath, woman in danger, stalker, library ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
virginia, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Crime, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Miss Willoughby is an educator and keen adventurer, an heiress to a family fortune who, along with her ex-forces butler, Robert, and cheeky but reliable Jack Russell, Bentley, gets pulled into mystery and adventure surrounding a haunted antique ...
Style:
mystical, disturbing, captivating, spooky
Plot:
mysticism, paranormal activity, private investigation, sleuth, investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, paranormal, spirit, ghost, supernatural, undercover ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a ...
Style:
romantic, touching, feel good, rom com, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
couples, fame, love and romance, power of love, social differences, opposites attract, paparazzi, dating, male female relationship, ordinary person, love story, true love ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
london, england, europe, united kingdom, seattle
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
If event planner Celeste Everett is going to save her business and give her niece a happy Christmas season, she is going to need help. When the nanny she hires turns out to be a man, Celeste surprisingly realizes she may have also found Christmas ...
Style:
funny, sweet, light, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
event planner, christmas, book publishing, writer's block, bookstore, brother sister relationship, writing a book, aunt niece relationship, writers, child custody, adult child friendship, opposites attract ...
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Genre: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A successful New York book editor is chosen to run a bookstore in the small town of Saint Ives for the month of December.
Style:
feel good, uplifting, romantic comedy, modern fairy tale
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bookstore, holiday, christmas, female protagonist, heartwarming, small town, winter, literary, women, community, opposites attract, intimate ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Sydney Ragsdale, recently divorced, decides to spend Christmas in a house she inherited with her young daughter. As Sydney begins to spend more time at the local bookstore, she meets a teacher, Mac, who also fills in for the town Santa. Mac tries to ...
Style:
romantic, light, captivating, feel good, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
christmas, family holiday, holiday, christmas romance, realtor, teacher, dating, love, family relations, couples, fall in love, bookstore ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, light, surreal, sexy ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, chick flick, kids, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dragon, magic, fantasy world, imagination, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, book, child protagonist, evil force, child hero, boy, medieval ...
Time:
year 1984, 80s, future, 90s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint town in Vermont for the holidays and becomes a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore. Upon arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, romantic, humorous, light ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
small town, christmas, gay couple, christmas eve, christmas romance, fall in love, happy ending, family relations, optimism, christmas spirit, festival, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
vermont, new york
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Genre: Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The Childlike Empress lies in limbo between life and death and the only hope for her kingdom lies in the ability of a young boy to transcend the boundaries of fantasy in this tale of myth and magic that is certain to capture the imagination. As ...
Style:
dark, tense, captivating, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
imagination, bookstore, nightmare, boy, childhood, parallel world, children, fantasy world, evil force, good versus evil, child protagonist, alternate world ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story:
The police psychologist and brilliant interrogator Richard Brock gets into a hostage situation. It's not about money, but a desperate act.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, intense, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
bookstore, suspicion, murder, suicide, grief, investigation, guilt, trauma, hostage situation, police procedural, secrets, family drama ...
Place:
vienna, austria
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