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1. The Platform (2019)
TV-MA | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A vertical prison with one cell per level. Two people per cell. Only one food platform and two minutes per day to feed. An endless nightmare trapped in The Hole.
Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia | Stars: Ivan Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan, Emilio Buale
Votes: 272,889
2. Before Sunrise (1995)
R | 101 min | Drama, Romance
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Andrea Eckert, Hanno Pöschl
Votes: 339,616 | Gross: $5.54M
3. Before Sunset (2004)
R | 80 min | Drama, Romance
Nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.
Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torrès
Votes: 288,048 | Gross: $5.82M
4. August Rush (2007)
PG | 114 min | Drama, Music
A musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.
Director: Kirsten Sheridan | Stars: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard
Votes: 111,139 | Gross: $31.66M
5. Weekend (II) (2011)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Romance
After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.
Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Tom Cullen, Chris New, Jonathan Race, Laura Freeman
Votes: 32,874 | Gross: $0.46M
6. Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
Director: Dan Ireland | Stars: Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Zoë Tapper, Robert Lang
Votes: 4,244 | Gross: $0.07M
7. Brief Crossing (2001)
Unrated | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young French man and an older English woman spend one night together on a ship.
Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Sarah Pratt, Gilles Guillain, Marc Filipi, Laëtitia Lopez
Votes: 1,976
8. Lover (2005)
98 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Eun-tae Kim | Stars: Sung Hyun-ah, Cho Dong-hyuk, Kim Ye-ryeong, Chang-Yong Lee
Votes: 1,145
9. 'Til There Was You (1997)
PG-13 | 113 min | Romance, Comedy
Two strangers, whose paths are always crossing, finally meet when fate steps in.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dylan McDermott, John Plumpis, Janel Moloney
Votes: 3,006 | Gross: $3.48M
10. I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
Approved | 85 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A soldier suffering from combat fatigue meets a young woman on Christmas furlough from prison and their mutual loneliness blossoms into romance.
Directors: William Dieterle, George Cukor | Stars: Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Spring Byington
Votes: 2,522
11. The Aviator's Wife (1981)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Romance
A young student is devastated when he finds that his girlfriend is cheating on him. In order to find out why she did it, he decides to spy on her and her lover.
Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Philippe Marlaud, Marie Rivière, Anne-Laure Meury, Mathieu Carrière
Votes: 5,180
12. That Is All (2019)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Romance
While trying to navigate life as he enters his 30s, Ryan slips further into loneliness. A chance meeting with a friend's boyfriend, Sam, changes that and as they grow closer, Ryan must come... See full summary »
Director: Mark Weeden | Stars: Joel Ballanger, Al Braatz, Sara Hinding, Daniel Bossenberry
Votes: 282
13. L'éternel retour (1943)
107 min | Drama, Romance
This is a retelling of Tristan and Isolde, set in 1940s France. The script was written by Jean Cocteau.
Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Madeleine Sologne, Jean Marais, Jean Murat, Junie Astor
Votes: 620
14. The One (2011)
60 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Andrés Bilbao just wants to be the new associate in the Nevares Sosa law firm. Mariana just wants to clear her father's mysterious death. But they never guessed what was coming.
Stars: Pablo Echarri, Paola Krum, Leticia Brédice, Lito Cruz
Votes: 129
15. The Marriage (1980)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Joel and Grace are about to get married, but they recall their past loves--how they met and how their relationships ended. And just before their wedding, their former loves meet them.
Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Hilda Koronel, Jay Ilagan, Chanda Romero
Votes: 19
16. An eheis tyhi... (1964)
108 min | Comedy
By a curious twist of fate, a perpetually impecunious teacher finds a winning lottery ticket; however, brief encounters with perfect strangers threaten his fantasy. Who is friend and who is foe in this peculiar case of sheer serendipity?
Director: Giorgos Petridis | Stars: Dimitris Papamichael, Lilian Miniati, Dionysis Papagiannopoulos, Hristos Tsaganeas
Votes: 169
17. The Back Room (2008)
Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Two strangers uncover astonishing connections as they search for a mysterious Renaissance painting.
Director: Greg Ivan Smith | Stars: Tina Johnson, Greg Ivan Smith, Dan Sturges, Quinn Murphy
Votes: 68
18. Impasse (II) (2009)
5 min | Short, Drama
Without words, we're left to consider whether love and attraction can break through the impasse of human intolerance.
Director: Bram Schouw | Stars: Mutaleni Nadimi, Sieger Sloot
Votes: 174
19. Three Evenings (2010)
64 min | Drama, Romance
An unconventional story conveyed with a delicate sensuality about two broken souls and a brief encounter reigniting memories and leading to difficult choices.
Director: Arshak Amirbekyan | Stars: Georgi Amiraghov, Grigor Baghdasaryan, Hasmik Danielyan, Azniv Vardanyan
Votes: 85
20. Le garçon sur le quai (2023)
13 min | Short, Drama, Romance
One night, on a bridge in Paris, a young man wants to kill himself. But a young woman prevents him from ending his life.
Director: Claude Chamis | Stars: Farid Deghiche, Alicja Jablonska
21. Born to Meow or Kitty Kitty Bang Bang (2020)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Who knows me, knows that I love animals, very much, and they love me in turn, because they can feel who is a good man and who is not. I had extraordinary experiences, true manifestations of... See full summary »
Director: Rodrig Andrisan | Stars: Rodrig Andrisan, Howl
22. Goodbye, Nice to Meet You. (2009)
15 min | Short, Drama
A darkly comic tale about two lonely people who meet by chance on what is supposed to be their last day alive and spend it living out their craziest fantasies together.
Director: Rajiv Shah | Stars: Cloe Kromwell, Jared Asato, Carlos Torres
Votes: 6
23. Teribol dobol (1975)
Action, Comedy
Director: Luciano B. Carlos | Stars: Chiquito, Vilma Santos, Walter Navarro, Caridad Sanchez
24. Lilly (1993)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Director: David Marcoux | Stars: Shelly Hong, Yan Cui, Agnes Gui, K.K. Ho
25. Holding Hands with Strangers (2013)
18 min | Short, Romance
The naivety and beauty of first encounters.
Director: Rahma Marzak | Stars: Nadya Shaw Bennett, Austin Caley, Claire Cartwright, Joelle Koissi
Votes: 12
26. Le violon (1965 TV Movie)
Drama, Romance
Director: Jacques-Gérard Cornu | Stars: Elga Andersen, Jean Piat, Geneviève Cluny, Francis Lax
27.
Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990)
Episode:
Chamber Music
(1988)
TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
While walking in the world Above, Vincent recognizes Rolly,a teenage musical prodigy and ex-tunnel dweller who is now a junkie.
Director: Victor Lobl | Stars: Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Roy Dotrice, Jay Acovone
Votes: 82
28.
Abstract: The Art of Design (2017– )
Episode:
Platon: Photography
(2017)
TV-14 | Documentary
A profile of renowned photographer, Platon, is presented in episode 7. His photos have captured the souls of the average person on the street and many of our infamous world leaders. Journey... See full summary »
Director: Richard Press | Stars: Platon, Elisabeth Biondi, John Kennedy Jr., George Lois
Votes: 378