Stanley & Iris

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Stanley & Iris (1990)

Drama, Romance

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1993 ★ 7.7

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.

Lady Chatterley's Lover

Lady Chatterley's Lover

2015 ★ 6.3

An early-20th-century tale of love across class boundaries which tells the legendary and romantic story of Lady Chatterley’s affair with her gamekeeper. Jed Mercurio’s adaptation of DH Lawrence’s classic.

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

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2022 ★ 6.2

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Blind

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Dying Young

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1991 ★ 6.7

After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.

Sweet November

Sweet November

2001 ★ 6.9

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Our Souls at Night

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2017 ★ 6.7

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The Sandpiper

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The Lost Husband

The Lost Husband

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Not Easily Broken

Not Easily Broken

2009 ★ 6.3

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Salome

Salome

1953 ★ 5.9

In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending the king to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion. And the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications...

Love Everlasting

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2016 ★ 7.4

Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.

The Fugitive Kind

The Fugitive Kind

1960 ★ 6.9

Val Xavier, a drifter of obscure origins, arrives at a small town and gets a job in a store run by Lady Torrence. Her husband, Jabe M. Torrance, is dying of cancer. Val is pursued by Carol Cutere, the enigmatic local tramp-of-good-family.

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

2005 ★ 6.1

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

The Bridges of Madison County

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1995 ★ 7.7

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The Best of Me

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2014 ★ 7.5

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Ordinary Love

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2019 ★ 6.8

An extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis.

Safe Haven

Safe Haven

2013 ★ 7.2

A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.

Two for the Seesaw

Two for the Seesaw

1962 ★ 6.6

After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.

Waiting for Forever

Waiting for Forever

2010 ★ 5.9

A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress.

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