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Carousel (1956)

CharmingClassicEnjoyableMusical

Billy Bigelow has been dead for 15 years. Now outside the pearly gates, he long ago waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. He has heard that there is a problem with his family: namely with his wife Julie Bigelow, née Jordan, and his child he hasn't met. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Gordon MacRae  •  Shirley Jones  •  Barbara Ruick  •  Cameron Mitchell

Billy Bigelow has been dead for 15 years. Now outside the pearly gates, he long ago waived his right to go back to Earth for a day. He has heard that there is a problem with his family: namely with his wife Julie Bigelow, née Jordan, and his child he hasn't met. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Gordon MacRae  •  Shirley Jones  •  Barbara Ruick  •  Cameron Mitchell

Walk Don't Run (1966)

CharmingClassicCuteEnjoyable

During the housing shortage of the Summer Olympic Games in 1964, two men and a woman share a small apartment in Tokyo, and the older man soon starts playing Cupid to the younger pair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Walters
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Samantha Eggar  •  Jim Hutton  •  John Standing

During the housing shortage of the Summer Olympic Games in 1964, two men and a woman share a small apartment in Tokyo, and the older man soon starts playing Cupid to the younger pair.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Walters
CAST:  Cary Grant  •  Samantha Eggar  •  Jim Hutton  •  John Standing

She's the Man (2006)

FunnyRomanticCharmingEnjoyable

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Fickman
CAST:  Amanda Bynes  •  Channing Tatum  •  Laura Ramsey  •  Vinnie Jones

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Fickman
CAST:  Amanda Bynes  •  Channing Tatum  •  Laura Ramsey  •  Vinnie Jones

The Harvey Girls (1946)

CharmingClassicEnjoyableMusical

On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  John Hodiak  •  Ray Bolger  •  Angela Lansbury

On a train trip West to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  John Hodiak  •  Ray Bolger  •  Angela Lansbury

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966)

FunnyCharmingClassicEnjoyable

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Carl Reiner  •  Eva Marie Saint  •  Alan Arkin  •  Brian Keith

When a Soviet submarine gets stuck on a sandbar off the coast of a New England island, its commander orders his second-in-command, Lieutenant Rozanov, to get them moving again before there is an international incident. Rozanov seeks assistance from the island ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Carl Reiner  •  Eva Marie Saint  •  Alan Arkin  •  Brian Keith

The Apartment (1960)

OriginalRomanticCharmingClassic

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Jack Lemmon  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Ray Walston

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Wilder
CAST:  Jack Lemmon  •  Shirley MacLaine  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Ray Walston

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)

RomanticCharmingClassicTear-jerker

A young British widow rents a seaside cottage and soon becomes haunted by the ghost of its former owner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  Gene Tierney  •  Rex Harrison  •  George Sanders  •  Edna Best

A young British widow rents a seaside cottage and soon becomes haunted by the ghost of its former owner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph L. Mankiewicz
CAST:  Gene Tierney  •  Rex Harrison  •  George Sanders  •  Edna Best

Rocket Science (2007)

RomanticCharmingEnjoyableLighthearted

Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route – he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Blitz
CAST:  Nicholas D'Agosto  •  Margo Martindale  •  Reece Thompson  •  Anna Kendrick

Hal is a 15-year-old high-school student with a minor yet socially alienating (and painful) disability: he stutters uncontrollably. Determined to work through the problem, Hal opts for an extreme route – he joins the school debating team, which sends him on a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Blitz
CAST:  Nicholas D'Agosto  •  Margo Martindale  •  Reece Thompson  •  Anna Kendrick

The Human Comedy (1943)

CharmingClassicCleverEnjoyable

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Frank Morgan  •  James Craig  •  Marsha Hunt

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Brown
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Frank Morgan  •  James Craig  •  Marsha Hunt

A Girl, a Guy, a Space Helmet (2012)

RomanticCharmingEnjoyableFun

A loner inventor who dreams of exploring space works in a math lab until a female astronaut goes missing and he can use a space helmet to save her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Timm
CAST:  Anthony Backman  •  Kip Weeks  •  Lindsey K. Vaerst  •  Scott Subiono

A loner inventor who dreams of exploring space works in a math lab until a female astronaut goes missing and he can use a space helmet to save her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mike Timm
CAST:  Anthony Backman  •  Kip Weeks  •  Lindsey K. Vaerst  •  Scott Subiono

Mister Roberts (1984)

CharmingClassicEmotionalEnjoyable

Set aboard a navy cargo ship during World War II, this comedic drama follows Lt. Doug Roberts (Robert Hays, Airplane!), who battles boredom and a tyrannical captain to the admiration of Ensign Pulver, Doc, and the crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melvin Bernhardt
CAST:  Robert Hays  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Raye Birk  •  Charles Durning

Set aboard a navy cargo ship during World War II, this comedic drama follows Lt. Doug Roberts (Robert Hays, Airplane!), who battles boredom and a tyrannical captain to the admiration of Ensign Pulver, Doc, and the crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melvin Bernhardt
CAST:  Robert Hays  •  Kevin Bacon  •  Raye Birk  •  Charles Durning

Black Narcissus (1947)

IntenseRomanticCharmingEnjoyable

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell  •  Emeric Pressburger
CAST:  Deborah Kerr  •  David Farrar  •  Flora Robson  •  Kathleen Byron

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sister Ruth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Powell  •  Emeric Pressburger
CAST:  Deborah Kerr  •  David Farrar  •  Flora Robson  •  Kathleen Byron

The Thrill of It All (1963)

RomanticCharmingClassicCute

A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Arlene Francis  •  Edward Andrews

A housewife's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Jewison
CAST:  Doris Day  •  James Garner  •  Arlene Francis  •  Edward Andrews

Austenland (2013)

RomanticCharmingEnjoyableFun

Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerusha Hess
CAST:  Keri Russell  •  JJ Feild  •  Bret McKenzie  •  Jennifer Coolidge

Obsessed with the BBC production of "Pride and Prejudice", a woman travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerusha Hess
CAST:  Keri Russell  •  JJ Feild  •  Bret McKenzie  •  Jennifer Coolidge

After the Thin Man (1936)

CharmingClassicCleverEnjoyable

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  James Stewart  •  Elissa Landi

Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  W.S. Van Dyke
CAST:  William Powell  •  Myrna Loy  •  James Stewart  •  Elissa Landi

Serendipity (2001)

RomanticCharmingEnjoyableWhimsical

Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after. Years later, they each yearn to reunite, despite being destined for the altar. But to give true ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chelsom
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Kate Beckinsale  •  Jeremy Piven  •  Bridget Moynahan

Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after. Years later, they each yearn to reunite, despite being destined for the altar. But to give true ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chelsom
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Kate Beckinsale  •  Jeremy Piven  •  Bridget Moynahan

The Man in the Moon (1991)

RomanticTragicClassicEnjoyable

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Sam Waterston  •  Tess Harper  •  Gail Strickland

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Mulligan
CAST:  Reese Witherspoon  •  Sam Waterston  •  Tess Harper  •  Gail Strickland

Alpha Males Experiment (2009)

RomanticCharmingEnjoyable

When Ethan, the needy nice guy, is dumped by his fiancée, he asks his misogynist older brother, Kyle, to help him win her back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Ranarivelo
CAST:  Ross McCall  •  Paul J. Alessi  •  Amie Barsky  •  Omar Gooding

When Ethan, the needy nice guy, is dumped by his fiancée, he asks his misogynist older brother, Kyle, to help him win her back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Ranarivelo
CAST:  Ross McCall  •  Paul J. Alessi  •  Amie Barsky  •  Omar Gooding

Words and Pictures (2014)

RomanticCuteEnjoyable

An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Schepisi
CAST:  Clive Owen  •  Juliette Binoche  •  Keegan Connor Tracy  •  Bruce Davison

An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Schepisi
CAST:  Clive Owen  •  Juliette Binoche  •  Keegan Connor Tracy  •  Bruce Davison

To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

RomanticCharmingCuteEnjoyable

Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Johnson
CAST:  Lana Condor  •  Noah Centineo  •  Israel Broussard  •  Janel Parrish

Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Susan Johnson
CAST:  Lana Condor  •  Noah Centineo  •  Israel Broussard  •  Janel Parrish
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