Comedy, Romance, a list by Josh Araullo

71

/451/

71

/125/

3.5

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79

/43/

79

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50

/11/

1.5

Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

75

IMDb 36

7.0

/29879/

71

/2082/

72

/303/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/216/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

64

6.2

/3997/

63

/230/

60

/43/

3.2

/26907/

77

/56/

71

/115/

70

/10/

2.0

age 15+

Connor and his long-time crush Olivia engage in a threesome with a sweet, alluring stranger named Jenny. This encounter sparks a relationship between Connor and Olivia, leading them to plan a life together. However, their romance faces challenges when Jenny reappears, thrusting all three into a difficult journey toward true accountability and adulthood.

73

6.4

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60

/6/

100

/1/

3.2

/2358/

69

/49/

91

/18/

62

/13/

3.0

age 14+

Roger, a writer, navigates complicated relationships with his ex Casey and his current lover Nicole, a newly-single mother, with the support of his best friend Alan. A modern romance set against the rapidly changing landscape of Brooklyn, New York.

64

6.2

/7444/

63

/569/

63

/104/

3.2

/116491/

64

/133/

65

/26/

62

/26/

3.0

age 16+

Iris and Isaac's first weekend away as a couple is going so well — until Isaac mentions he didn’t know they were a couple. Convinced she's met her perfect guy and that he's just confused, Iris goes to increasingly ridiculous and irrational lengths to prove to Isaac that they are meant to be together.

74

6.9

/3550/

Trakt

68

/262/

60

/34/

3.6

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95

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84

/28/

75

/15/

3.0

age 15+

A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.

68

IMDb 89

6.3

/82537/

62

/4516/

64

/965/

2.9

/1118386/

77

/300/

66

/745/

70

/50/

3.5

age 15+

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

64

6.2

/1334/

67

/194/

68

/32/

2.9

/1268/

85

/13/

77

/35/

48

/4/

2.0

Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the effects of her husband’s advancing age on their relationship, just as her world is turned upside down by the arrival of sharp but chronically underachieving security guard Stan Olszewski in this smart rom-com that reunites Bacon and Sedgwick on screen for the first time in 20 years.

76

6.6

/400/

68

/33/

63

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3.6

/1451/

91

/23/

98

/30/

67

/8/

3.5

Disappearing into a monkey costume and creating a new persona, Jane strives to break free from a toxic relationship when she encounters a suicidal radio show host, Roy, who presents a path to freedom. After hitting the open road in Roy's Airstream, the unlikely duo soon hatch a plan that could help finance a new life, but could also land them in jail. Hot on their heels is Jane's controlling partner, Wade, who aims to put an end to Jane's newfound freedom.

73

6.3

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64

/265/

70

/50/

3.3

/39890/

86

/170/

84

/63/

68

/31/

3.5

age 15+

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.

81

7.3

/6772/

73

/326/

74

/48/

3.6

/38199/

95

/75/

96

/45/

85

/7/

3.5

When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.

70

6.5

/32544/

67

/2445/

64

/470/

3.3

/216116/

88

/130/

73

/285/

72

/27/

age 15+

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.

68

6.0

/34286/

62

/2206/

63

/421/

2.8

/230664/

78

/180/

76

/592/

61

/28/

3.5

age 16+

When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

70

6.2

/2582/

61

/109/

63

/75/

3.2

/23481/

82

/119/

85

/50/

73

/25/

3.0

age 15+

An aspiring author looking to get more out of life takes up a writing residency and finds herself in the sort of romantic entanglements that could come from the pages of a Jane Austen novel.

66

6.4

/7721/

65

/544/

65

/85/

3.5

/70852/

79

/98/

85

/38/

63

/17/

1.5

age 14+

After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming, monster living in her closet.

82

7.4

/258407/

72

/11001/

71

/2854/

3.8

/2228755/

93

/352/

85

/490/

91

/62/

4.0

age 17+

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

63

6.0

/4473/

64

/455/

56

/67/

3.0

/14671/

70

/47/

86

/28/

52

/12/

2.5

age 15+

In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams to see the latest comedy, each of the teens learn more about life and love.

77

6.9

/45957/

69

/2712/

68

/429/

3.5

/316778/

90

/203/

89

/207/

74

/45/

3.5

age 15+

An 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self. But when Elliott’s "old ass" starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn't do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what's becoming a transformative summer.

68

6.6

/711/

62

/52/

57

/7/

3.4

/1679/

96

/25/

83

/3/

65

/4/

2.0

An emotionally adrift young woman forges an unexpected bond with a wilderness guide when she and her fiance take a summer holiday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

80

66

7.4

/9412/

74

/209/

73

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3.6

/35111/

100

/40/

88

/8/

80

/8/

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.

65

6.6

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69

/5214/

68

/1064/

3.1

/158839/

66

/238/

89

/405/

53

/49/

2.0

age 12+

Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis' already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.

57

6.2

/855/

57

/62/

56

/9/

3.3

/800/

58

/36/

73

/10/

51

/5/

1.5

age 15+

Follows Ted, an aimless thirtysomething who moves in with his father Marty when he develops a fatal illness. Marty’s health suffers every time the Boston Red Sox lose, so to keep him happy and alive, Ted enlists Marty’s grief counselor Mariana and friends to fake a Red Sox winning streak.

65

6.1

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62

/859/

63

/311/

3.0

/202868/

81

/96/

62

/69/

72

/17/

age 15+

Lucy and Jane have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. But when Jane announces she's moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos.

77

6.8

/126598/

69

/8372/

67

/1494/

3.3

/615526/

95

/302/

89

/11/

82

/55/

3.5

age 15+

A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.

67

6.3

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66

/4205/

73

/1840/

2.5

/701302/

80

/185/

67

/450/

67

/37/

3.0

age 15+

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

75

6.8

/247883/

70

/16163/

69

/3430/

3.4

/998545/

82

/376/

84

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73

/57/

3.5

age 13+

Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.

77

7.0

/172514/

69

/8157/

69

/2507/

3.8

/2545652/

88

/381/

76

/257/

82

/64/

3.5

age 15+

Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

71

6.4

/5339/

66

/496/

64

/127/

3.1

/43011/

96

/48/

86

/88/

74

/7/

2.5

age 14+

A young man, plagued by the music in his head, has to come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

72

6.4

/1190/

64

/112/

66

/20/

3.5

/3478/

98

/41/

86

/21/

70

/9/

2.5

A man and a woman find their orbits repeatedly colliding over the course of 12 years, four planets, three dimensions and one space cult.

68

6.3

/4295/

66

/472/

65

/97/

3.5

/26814/

70

/37/

83

/57/

52

/7/

3.0

age 15+

Baron, an imprisoned man, strikes up a friendship with cellmate Otis. As the pair hatch an escape plan together, Baron recalls the story of how he met Marmalade, the love of his life, and their Bonnie and Clyde scheme to rob a bank in order to care for his sick mother and give the couple the life they’ve always dreamed of.

70

64

6.4

/3625/

65

/395/

60

/32/

3.4

/5831/

88

/26/

80

/23/

70

/6/

age 13+

Adrift in their broken-down space shuttle with little hope of rescue, two astronauts argue over whether they're better off spending their remaining days as friends or something more.

64

6.1

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66

/2484/

71

/964/

2.8

/234538/

76

/51/

64

/159/

59

/9/

age 15+

Ana is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire. When she's upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will, and Ana pretends to be her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.

61

6.1

/31184/

63

/2366/

63

/524/

3.5

/403774/

52

/208/

82

/124/

47

/43/

2.0

age 15+

In 1989, a misunderstood teenager has a high school crush — who just happens to be a handsome corpse! After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness…and a few missing body parts along the way.

68

6.6

/7560/

66

/487/

66

/127/

3.6

/63294/

82

/133/

69

/50/

68

/26/

2.5

age 13+

Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran herself.

66

6.1

/164847/

66

/10009/

68

/2851/

2.8

/1742400/

53

/118/

87

/546/

52

/26/

3.5

age 16+

After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice cold — until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a destination wedding in Australia. So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.

63

6.4

/12712/

65

/640/

61

/144/

3.0

/48495/

76

/75/

70

/201/

59

/19/

2.0

age 15+

When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.

83

7.8

/381726/

75

/14323/

77

/5189/

4.0

/2368920/

92

/383/

80

/661/

88

/62/

4.0

age 17+

Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

71

6.2

/4580/

65

/150/

60

/34/

3.1

/8587/

84

/82/

93

/17/

61

/21/

3.5

age 14+

When a large Iranian-American family gathers in New York City for the patriarch’s heart transplant, a family secret is uncovered and catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past.

76

7.0

/11209/

72

/843/

74

/350/

3.9

/152356/

90

/87/

86

/32/

70

/8/

3.0

Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.

78

6.8

/3686/

67

/203/

70

/210/

3.6

/29583/

92

/37/

76

/3/

80

/9/

4.0

Sophia is a philosophy professor in Montreal and has lived as a couple with Xavier for 10 years. Sylvain is a carpenter in the Laurentians and must renovate their country house. When Sophia meets Sylvain for the first time, it’s love at first sight. Opposites attract, but can it last?

74

7.0

/16091/

70

/886/

69

/199/

3.4

/30206/

93

/161/

84

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76

/32/

2.5

age 15+

Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin family.

79

7.3

/35537/

70

/1142/

71

/686/

3.8

/200620/

97

/169/

62

/73/

86

/30/

4.0

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

69

6.4

/3732/

67

/244/

70

/106/

3.5

/27509/

77

/43/

84

/28/

64

/10/

2.5

age 14+

Extrovert Corinne convinces Jane, a shy, talented baker, to commit to a year of bringing cakes to bars, to help her meet people and build confidence. But when Corinne receives a life-altering diagnosis, the pair faces a challenge unlike anything they've experienced before.

70

6.4

/4497/

62

/334/

60

/82/

3.2

/26919/

85

/134/

85

/12/

67

/24/

3.0

age 16+

When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

75

7.0

/62717/

73

/2878/

79

/1479/

3.2

/581343/

75

/122/

92

/484/

62

/25/

3.5

age 15+

After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.

65

6.3

/210538/

66

/12570/

66

/3631/

3.0

/1284999/

71

/229/

86

/715/

59

/50/

2.0

age 16+

On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.

69

7.0

/159976/

73

/11168/

75

/5098/

3.3

/948570/

73

/268/

93

/1554/

58

/45/

2.0

age 6+

In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

71

6.4

/141721/

63

/6924/

64

/2341/

3.5

/1036930/

76

/363/

62

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76

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