The Birdcage

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The Birdcage (1996)

Comedy, Romance

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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

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2007 ★ 6.1

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

1953 ★ 6.5

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Barefoot in the Park

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1967 ★ 7.1

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Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959 ★ 8.1

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Last Vegas

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Victor/Victoria

Victor/Victoria

1982 ★ 7.3

A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.

The Kissing Booth 2

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2020 ★ 7.6

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Christopher is an ambitious college freshman, striving to become a writer. Through a computer fault he's assigned the same room as Alex, a real party freak and... a girl! He's annoyed and tries to get a different room as soon as possible, but when he learns to know her, he also starts to like her. She not only improves his sexual life, but also his writing skills

Chasing Papi

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2003 ★ 6.8

Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored socialite Patricia -- spiral out of control, he suffers a mental breakdown. His doctor recommends that he choose just one girlfriend -- but can he choose in time before they discover his deception?

Crossing Delancey

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1988 ★ 5.9

Thirty-something Isabelle spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother on the Lower East Side. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Isabelle is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton, yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam, a pickle vendor.

Set It Up

Set It Up

2018 ★ 6.9

Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

Happiest Season

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2020 ★ 7.1

A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

1958 ★ 6.6

Anna Kalman is an accomplished actress who has given up hope of finding the man of her dreams. While talking about this subject with her sister, in walks Philip Adams and she realizes that this is the charming, smart, and handsome man she has been waiting for.

The Perfect Date

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2019 ★ 6.4

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He's All That

2021 ★ 6.5

To get revenge on her ex-boyfriend, an influencer attempts to transform an unpopular classmate into prom king.

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