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A Lot Like Love (2005)

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

Directed byNigel Cole

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  1. 01

    (500) Days of Summer

    Strong story similarity

    2009 · 95 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: los angeles, california and romcom
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  2. 02

    Elizabethtown

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 123 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he's also dumped by his girlfriend. On the verge of ending it all, Drew gets a new lease on life when he returns to his family's small Kentucky hometown after his father dies. Along the way, he meets a flight attendant with whom he falls in love.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Fools Rush In

    Similar atmosphere

    1997 · 109 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    After a one night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared theme: romcom
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  4. 04

    Silver Linings Playbook

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 122 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  5. 05

    The Terminal

    Strong story similarity

    2004 · 128 min · Comedy · Drama

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    An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Letters to Juliet

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    2010 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Prime

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 102 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    Take Me Home

    Strong story similarity

    2011 · 97 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    In New York City, Thom is broke and jobless, illegally working as a taxi driver. Claire is a successful business-woman, but personally she's in shambles - then comes the phone call that her estranged father is in the hospital. Not knowing what to do, Claire hops in Thom's cab and orders him to just drive and so he does. They find themselves in Pennsylvania and Claire makes the rash decision to drive across the country to California. On the road, there are many detours as the obstacles and secrets force them to learn about themselves and each other.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  9. 09

    Sleepless in Seattle

    Strong story similarity

    1993 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  10. 10

    Still Breathing

    Strong story similarity

    1997 · 109 min · Comedy · Drama · Other

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    Two lost souls: she a con-artist in L.A.; he a puppeteer in San Antonio have the same dream linking each with the other. He travels to L.A. to find this woman he has become obsessed with. She resists, afraid of his kooky ideas until she travels with him to San Antonio and meets his wise grandmother. Story of two disparate people linked by "fate" gets increasingly interesting as it rolls along.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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