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1. Falling for Vermont (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
A best-selling author who got amnesia as a result of a car accident finds refuge with the local doctor of an idyllic small town in Vermont.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Julie Gonzalo, Benjamin Ayres, Lauren McNamara, Christian Michael Cooper
Votes: 2,162
2. The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Wallace Ritchie is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assassinate international leaders at a banquet.
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Bill Murray, Joanne Whalley, Peter Gallagher, Richard Wilson
Votes: 34,500 | Gross: $13.80M
3. Raising Cain (1992)
R | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The oncologist wife of a prominent child psychologist suspects her husband has an unhealthy scientific obsession with their child, unaware of what - or who - is really going on inside his head.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer, Frances Sternhagen
Votes: 17,491 | Gross: $21.37M
4. Delicious (2021)
112 min | Comedy, Drama, History
France, 1789, just before the Revolution. With the help of a surprising talented young woman, a chef who has been sacked by his noble master finds the strength to free himself from his position as a servant and opens the first ever restaurant.
Director: Éric Besnard | Stars: Grégory Gadebois, Isabelle Carré, Benjamin Lavernhe, Guillaume de Tonquédec
Votes: 5,706
5. Grace & Glorie (1998 TV Movie)
PG | 98 min | Drama
A former New York City executive (Diane Lane) moves to the country with her husband (Neal McDonough) and befriends an illiterate elderly farm woman (Gena Rowlands).
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Gena Rowlands, Diane Lane, Neal McDonough, Chris Beetem
Votes: 402
6. Christmas at Castle Hart (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Brooke Bennett goes to Ireland for Christmas to search for her Irish roots. While there, she meets Aiden Hart. Mistaken for an elite event planner, she's hired to host his castle's epic Christmas party.
Director: Stefan Scaini | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Stuart Townsend, Ali Hardiman, Kate O'Toole
Votes: 2,048
7. Same Time Next Week (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A widow and a widower struggle to let go of the past as their friendship blossoms into romance.
Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Jewel Staite, Travis Milne, Stephanie Bennett, Chris McNally
Votes: 605
8. Swing Shift (1984)
PG | 100 min | Drama, Romance, War
A woman finds romance when she takes a job at an aircraft plant to help make ends meet after her husband goes off to war.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Fred Ward
Votes: 5,421 | Gross: $6.65M
9. The Birthday Wish (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
On her birthday, a woman who desperately wants her boyfriend to propose to her wishes for the opportunity to see into the future, with surprising results.
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Jessy Schram, Luke Macfarlane, Marcus Rosner, Yvonne Chapman
Votes: 2,690
10. The Wackness (2008)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop. Set against this backdrop, a lonely teenager named Luke Shapiro spends his last summer before university selling marijuana throughout New York City, trading it with his unorthodox psychotherapist for treatment, while having a crush on his stepdaughter.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby, Famke Janssen
Votes: 31,287 | Gross: $2.08M
11. Design for Scandal (1941)
Passed | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
To save his job, newsman Jeff Sherman offers to help his boss get out of a swingeing alimony settlement. But his devious plan to compromise Cornelia Porter, the judge on the case, while she... See full summary »
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Walter Pidgeon, Edward Arnold, Lee Bowman
Votes: 545
12. Two Girls and a Guy (1997)
R | 84 min | Drama
Two girls wait outside a young actor's door and find out he's had them both as "only" girlfriend the last ten months. They wait inside after breaking in. When Blake comes home he just can't stop lying but they stay.
Director: James Toback | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Heather Graham, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Angel David
Votes: 8,721 | Gross: $1.95M
13. Kiss of the Damned (2012)
R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A beautiful, lonely vampire falls in love with a screenwriter and transforms him into one of the undead, but their budding romance is threatened by her vivacious, troublemaking sister.
Director: Xan Cassavetes | Stars: Joséphine de La Baume, Ching Valdes-Aran, Milo Ventimiglia, Caitlin Keats
Votes: 5,410 | Gross: $0.01M
14. A Week in Paradise (2022)
PG-13 | 99 min | Romance
An international film star's world collapses when her film director husband is outed by the paparazzi as having a baby with his new young leading lady. Seeking solace and healing, she escapes to a Caribbean boutique hotel resort.
Director: Philippe Martinez | Stars: Malin Akerman, Connie Nielsen, Philip Winchester, Jack Donnelly
Votes: 459
15. The Secrets of Bella Vista (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
When Tess inherits an apple orchard along with a half-sister she never met, she unravels the mystery of the family who abandoned her, ultimately finding a new understanding of herself.
Director: Heather Hawthorn Doyle | Stars: Rachelle Lefevre, Niall Matter, Helena Marie, Phoebe Miu
Votes: 785
16. Home for a Royal Heart (2022 TV Movie)
94 min | Comedy, Romance
When the seaside town of Shaw Bay is under threat of a redevelopment, realtor Erin will do anything to save it. Cue the handsome Theo, a royal looking for a new property. The catch is, he's hiding the royal part.
Director: Graeme Campbell | Stars: Brittany Bristow, Dan Jeannotte, Scott Wentworth, Liz Taylor
Votes: 583
17. Lamb (I) (2015)
R | 97 min | Drama
When a man meets a young girl in a parking lot he attempts to help her avoid a bleak destiny by initiating her into the beauty of the outside world. The journey shakes them in ways neither expects.
Director: Ross Partridge | Stars: Ross Partridge, Oona Laurence, Jess Weixler, Tom Bower
Votes: 2,331 | Gross: $0.01M
18. Love on the Sidelines (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Laurel is a struggling fashion designer who finds herself with a job as a personal assistant for Danny, a quarterback sidelined with an injury. Laurel knows nothing about football and Danny hasn't ever had a female assistant.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Emily Kinney, John Reardon, Hayley Sales, Luisa d'Oliveira
Votes: 3,825
19. Roadhouse Romance (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance
When Callie returns home, she finds her hometown has changed - her first love has a new girl and her family's BBQ restaurant has hit hard times. She clashes with a marooned bigshot director who might hold the key to saving the restaurant.
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Lauren Alaina, Tyler Hynes, Michael Teigen, Lauren K. Robek
Votes: 1,400
20. Papi Chulo (2018)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.
Director: John Butler | Stars: Matt Bomer, Alejandro Patiño, Elena Campbell-Martinez, Wendi McLendon-Covey
Votes: 1,820 | Gross: $0.08M
21. Home by Spring (2018 TV Movie)
TV-G | 87 min | Drama
Loretta Johnson moves to Los Angeles from her hometown to pursue her event-planning dreams, leaving her boyfriend Wayne behind.
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Poppy Drayton, Steven R. McQueen, Mary-Margaret Humes, Kix Brooks
Votes: 1,526
22. The Wedding Veil Journey (2023 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Tracy and Nick agree to set aside work to make time for a long overdue honeymoon to Greece. When they are stranded on a secluded island, they confront their life choices.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser
Votes: 1,001
23. Truman (2015)
TV-14 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
Julián receives an unexpected visit from his friend Tomás, who lives in Canada. The two men, accompanied by Julián's faithful dog, Truman, will share emotional and surprising moments prompted by Julián's complicated situation.
Director: Cesc Gay | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Javier Cámara, Dolores Fonzi, Troilo
Votes: 13,925 | Gross: $0.21M
24. Accidentally Engaged (2016)
TV-PG | 86 min | Romance
A waitress/actress in Los Angeles is back home for a friend's bridal shower. She lets her friends believe, that she's dating the hot actor Chas. Returning to Los Angeles, she meets Chas, who has his own reasons for keeping the rumor alive.
Director: Letia Clouston | Stars: Lexi Giovagnoli, Brant Daugherty, Lexi Atkins, Randy Wayne
Votes: 2,593
25. All I Want for Christmas (1991)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A brother and sister attempt to bring their divorced parents back together for Christmas.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Ethan Embry, Kevin Nealon
Votes: 5,605 | Gross: $14.81M
26. Designing Woman (1957)
Approved | 118 min | Comedy, Romance
A sportswriter and a fashion-designer marry after a whirlwind romance, and discover they have little in common.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene
Votes: 5,485
27. The Convenient Groom (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young celebrity marriage counselor discovers herself left at the altar of her own highly-publicized wedding. To save face, she accepts an offer from her contractor, who secretly has a crush on her, to step in as groom and marry her.
Director: David Winning | Stars: Vanessa Marcil, David Sutcliffe, Karen Holness, Aaron Craven
Votes: 1,560
28. Moonlight in Vermont (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
After Fiona gets dumped, she escapes to her family's Vermont Inn for a few days to evaluate her life. When her ex Nate shows up with a new girlfriend, Fiona devises a plan to win him back: pretend head chef Derek is her new boyfriend.
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Carlo Marks, Jesse Moss, Fiona Vroom
Votes: 2,356
29. In the Key of Love (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Romance
Two years after leaving town, photographer, Maggie, is reunited with her ex, Jake, when his sister is getting married and wants Maggie to shoot the wedding. When she and Jake decide to sing... See full summary »
Director: Clare Niederpruem | Stars: Laura Osnes, Scott Michael Foster, Andrea Brooks, Shannon Chan-Kent
Votes: 1,125
30. Marry Me in Yosemite (2022 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
Zoe is a successful photojournalist, on request of her publisher she takes her next subject to be Yosemite. There, she meets Jack, an intriguing tour guide who opens her eyes to new possibilities as they take a journey together.
Director: Bruce D. Johnson | Stars: Cindy Busby, Tyler Harlow, Lexsy McKowen, Tim Thunderhorse Halpin
Votes: 637
31. All of My Heart (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
After inheriting half of a house, a young woman develops an unexpected friendship with her co-owner.
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, Edward Asner, Greyston Holt
Votes: 3,604
32. Kiss at Pine Lake (2012 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
A boy and a girl fall in love during summer camp and promise to stay in touch, but they don't. Fifteen years later they meet again in the same camp under very different circumstances. What will happen to the camp and will they try again?
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Barry Watson, Mia Kirshner, Matty Finochio, Victoria Bidewell
Votes: 1,288
33. The Wedding Veil Expectations (2023 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Avery and Peter try to keep the romance alive while renovating an old house and juggling work, but everything takes on a new perspective when Avery has a surprise for Peter.
Director: Peter Benson | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Kevin McGarry, Alison Sweeney, Autumn Reeser
Votes: 1,114
34. A Heartland Christmas (2010 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Family
Christmas comes to Heartland, along with an anonymous call about starving horses stranded by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains, which send Amy and Ty to their rescue.
Director: Dean Bennett | Stars: Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan, Graham Wardle, Chris Potter
Votes: 1,154
35. Straight from the Heart (2003 TV Movie)
88 min | Drama, Romance
A photographer in NYC has her refuse photos trashed. Later her boyfriend of 5 years offers his apartment key, not an engagement ring. Fixed by her matchmaker roomie, she meets a single rancher in Wyoming.
Director: David S. Cass Sr. | Stars: Teri Polo, Andrew McCarthy, Patricia Kalember, Greg Evigan
Votes: 1,811
36. Hearts Down Under (2020)
TV-G | 85 min | Romance
When New York restaurateur, Caroline Wilson inherits a café in Lemon Myrtle Cove, Australia, she begins to fall in love with the place and its people, in particular, the cafe's charming local chef, Simon Cook.
Director: Rosie Lourde | Stars: Joey Vieira, Barbara Bingham, Cindy Busby, Perry Mooney
Votes: 1,117
37. Rome Adventure (1962)
Approved | 119 min | Drama, Romance
Under fire for giving a student her copy of a romance novel, Prudence resigns from her teaching position and sails for Italy.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Troy Donahue, Suzanne Pleshette, Rossano Brazzi, Angie Dickinson
Votes: 1,431
38. Love in the Sun (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Romance
A dating app creator finds her views on love challenged when she returns home to Florida and reconnects with her high school sweetheart.
Director: Rich Newey | Stars: Emeraude Toubia, Tom Maden, Shawn Christian, Betsy Graver
Votes: 1,110
39. The Housemaid (2016)
Not Rated | 105 min | Horror, Romance
When an orphaned Vietnamese girl is hired to be a housemaid at a haunted rubber plantation in 1953 French Indochina, she unexpectedly falls in love with the French landowner and awakens the... See full summary »
Director: Derek Nguyen | Stars: Nhung Kate, Jean-Michel Richaud, Kim Xuan, Svitlana Kovalenko
Votes: 901
40. Winter in Vail (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Chelsea inherits a house in Vail. She meets Owen and gets a much needed break. Together, they put on Strudelfest to highlight the charm of Old Vail.
Director: Terry Ingram | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Tyler Hynes, Marla Renae, Greg Lawson
Votes: 2,159
41. Alison's Birthday (1981)
99 min | Horror, Mystery
A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.
Director: Ian Coughlan | Stars: Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Bunney Brooke, John Bluthal
Votes: 1,262
42. Age of Indiscretion (1935)
Passed | 78 min | Drama, Romance
A book publisher finds his business floundering, which prompts his socially ambitious wife to desert him for a society millionaire, leaving him with their young son. The publisher's ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Paul Lukas, Madge Evans, Helen Vinson, May Robson
Votes: 193
43. Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End (1999 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
On a cold winter day a mysterious stranger shows up at the Witting Farm. He is John Witting, the father of Jacob Witting who abandoned Jacob and his mother when Jacob was little. Jacob is ... See full summary »
Director: Glenn Jordan | Stars: Glenn Close, Christopher Walken, Jack Palance, George Hearn
Votes: 1,034
44. A Honeymoon to Remember (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
When Ava's fiancé leaves her at the altar, she's determined to enjoy her honeymoon without him. Time away in a beautiful setting helps her figure out what she truly wants, but when her fiancé shows up, she's more confused than ever.
Director: Danny J. Boyle | Stars: Rebecca Dalton, Edward Ruttle, Spencer Lord, Jocelyn Gauthier
Votes: 467
45. Make the Yuletide Gay (2009)
Not Rated | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
A gay student who is "out" at college but not to his family receives an unexpected visit from his boyfriend while at home during the holidays.
Director: Rob Williams | Stars: Keith Jordan, Wyatt Fenner, Steve Callahan, Adamo Ruggiero
Votes: 3,795
46. Finding Normal (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy
The only thing standing between Dr. Lisa Leland (Candace Cameron Bure) and her dream wedding in the Hamptons is a 2600-mile drive from Los Angeles to Long Island. But a run-in with the law ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Herzlinger | Stars: Candace Cameron Bure, Trevor St. John, Lou Beatty Jr., Mark Irvingsen
Votes: 2,177
47. 'Tis the Season to be Merry (2021 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Looking for a fresh angle on her new book on relationships, Merry heads to snow covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Adam.
Director: Gary Yates | Stars: Rachael Leigh Cook, Travis Van Winkle, Karen Malina White, Amy Groening
Votes: 1,734
48. Royal New Year's Eve (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An aspiring fashion designer falls in love with her socialite client's fiance, Prince Jeffrey.
Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Jessy Schram, Sam Page, Crystal Balint, Hayley Sales
Votes: 1,976
49. Campfire Kiss (2017 TV Movie)
TV-G | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
Feeling disconnected with her teenage son, a protective mother decides to step outside of her comfort zone and take him camping. But as soon as she arrives, she begins butting heads with ... See full summary »
Director: James Head | Stars: Danica McKellar, Paul Greene, Ali Skovbye, Kendall Cross
Votes: 1,785
50. The Scandalous Four (2011)
Unrated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, History
When you marry for status be prepared for unsuspected consequences.
Director: Christianne van Wijk | Stars: Chris Butler, Meredith Colchester, Nicola Dane, Gayle Dudley
Votes: 314