Love Stinks

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Love Stinks (1999)

Comedy, Romance

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Bros

Bros

2022 ★ 6.7

Two gay men are possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both very busy.

Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...

2001 ★ 6.0

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023 ★ 8.4

Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.

My Fake Boyfriend

My Fake Boyfriend

2022 ★ 5.9

A young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his unconventional best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. But everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life, and breaking up with his fake boyfriend proves hard to do.

Bye Bye Love

Bye Bye Love

1995 ★ 6.0

With varying degrees of success, recently divorced friends Dave, Vic and Donny are trying to move on with their lives. Vic feels vilified by his ex-wife's parents, while Donny has a shaky bond with his teen daughter, Emma. Dave, meanwhile, has an enviable problem -- he has more dates than he can handle. As they confront their post-marital challenges, the men take solace in one another's plights.

The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

2009 ★ 6.5

A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.

Dean

Dean

2016 ★ 5.8

A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.

Playing It Cool

Playing It Cool

2014 ★ 5.9

A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

My Sassy Girl

My Sassy Girl

2008 ★ 6.7

A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

The Incredible Jessica James

The Incredible Jessica James

2017 ★ 6.2

Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.

Trick

Trick

1999 ★ 6.9

Gabriel is a young, aspiring musical composer whose life seems stuck in the First Act. When his new musical number gets a critical reception, a theatre colleague, Perry, tells Gabriel that he needs to get a life before he can write about one – so he heads straight for his local gay bar.

How I Got Into College

How I Got Into College

1989 ★ 6.0

High school senior Marlon Bowne is smitten with overachieving classmate Jessica Kailo. But, if he wants to have a shot with her, he'll have to find a way to get into Ramsey College, Jessica's top choice of schools. It won't be easy, since the college is highly selective and Marlon's grades are hardly impressive. That means the lovelorn teen will have to find a way to score high on the SATs and win over the college admissions committee.

Down with Love

Down with Love

2003 ★ 6.1

In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

Mr. Jealousy

Mr. Jealousy

1998 ★ 5.9

After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion. While dating Ramona Ray, paranoia gets the best of him when he discovers that her most recent ex is successful novelist Dashiell Frank. Lester begins attending the same group therapy sessions as Dashiell to learn about Ramona's past with him.

Sex Appeal

Sex Appeal

2022 ★ 6.6

Avery, a teenager with a tendency towards perfectionism, enlists her friend Larson to help her prepare for her first time with her long-distance boyfriend.

She's Gotta Have It

She's Gotta Have It

1986 ★ 6.6

The story of Nola Darling's simultaneous sexual relationships with three different men is told by her and by her partners and other friends. All three men wanted her to commit solely to them; Nola resists being "owned" by a single partner.

We Broke Up

We Broke Up

2021 ★ 5.9

Lori and Doug break up right before Lori's sister's wedding and decide to pretend they're still together for the weekend as to not disrupt the fun.

The Lonely Guy

The Lonely Guy

1984 ★ 6.2

A writer for a greeting card company learns the true meaning of loneliness when he comes home to find his girlfriend in bed with another man.

Puppy Love

Puppy Love

2023 ★ 7.0

After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole and socially-anxious Max vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs found a love match, and now puppies are on the way! The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.

The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

1964 ★ 6.3

Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice when you're hopelessly squeamish. So he settles for the job of orderly at the Whitestone Sanitarium, a career move that's guaranteed to keep the patients – and viewers – in stitches!

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