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Raising Helen (2004)

Helen Harris has a glamorous, big-city life working for one of New York's hottest modeling agencies. But suddenly her free-spirited life gets turned upside down when she must choose between the life she's always loved, and the new loves of her life!

Directed byGarry Marshall

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  1. 01

    A Lot Like Love

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 107 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    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?

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Casanova

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 112 min · Adventure · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling 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

    Confessions of a Shopaholic

    Shared cast

    2009 · 104 min · Comedy · Romance

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    In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping – a little too good, perhaps. She dreams of working for her favorite fashion magazine, but can't quite get her foot in the door – until ironically, she snags a job as an advice columnist for a financial magazine published by the same company.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a principal cast member
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  4. 04

    Keeping the Faith

    Similar atmosphere

    2000 · 127 min · Comedy · Romance

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    Best friends since they were kids, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna Reilly, once their childhood friend and now grown into a beautiful corporate executive, suddenly returns to the city, she reenters Jake and Brian's lives and hearts with a vengeance. Sparks fly and an unusual and complicated love triangle ensues.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: Touchstone Pictures
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  5. 05

    New Year's Eve

    Same director

    2011 · 118 min · Comedy · Romance

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    The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  6. 06

    Holy Man

    Strong story similarity

    1998 · 114 min · Comedy · Drama

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    In a world governed by commerce, Ricky and Kate, dedicated employees, find their lives forever changed when they encounter the enigmatic stranger G. As they navigate the realm of commerce, their paths intertwine in a surreal dance of love, loss, and redemption. G's presence, amplified through the pervasive influence of globalized television, casts a spell that reverberates beyond Ricky and Kate, impacting the lives of those who bear witness to their intertwined destinies.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared production studio: Touchstone Pictures
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  7. 07

    Stepmom

    Strong story similarity

    1998 · 125 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest, while they have the chance.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  8. 08

    Valentine's Day

    Same director

    2010 · 125 min · Comedy · Romance

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    Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.

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

    As Good as It Gets

    Strong story similarity

    1997 · 139 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.

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

    Imagine Me & You

    Strong story similarity

    2006 · 93 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    During her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. The two women become close friends, and when Rachel learns that Luce is a lesbian, she realizes that despite her happy marriage to Heck, she is falling for Luce. As she questions her sexual orientation, Rachel must decide between her stable relationship with Heck and her exhilarating new romance with Luce.

    Why it connects

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