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1. Irish Wish (2024)
TV-PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
When the love of Maddie's life gets engaged to her best friend, she puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland.
Director: Janeen Damian | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry
Votes: 13,291
2. The Proposal (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson
Votes: 359,815 | Gross: $163.96M
3. The Holiday (2006)
PG-13 | 136 min | Comedy, Romance
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
Director: Nancy Meyers | Stars: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black
Votes: 322,650 | Gross: $63.22M
4. 1408 (2007)
PG-13 | 104 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 293,792 | Gross: $71.99M
5. Sliver (1993)
R | 107 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman moves into an exclusive New York City apartment building that she soon discovers houses tenants with all manner of shocking secrets.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger, Polly Walker
Votes: 34,006 | Gross: $36.30M
6. The Hours (2002)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Romance
The story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.
Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Stephen Dillane
Votes: 138,433 | Gross: $41.68M
7. The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Not Rated | 124 min | Biography, Drama, History
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
Director: Farhad Safinia | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer
Votes: 50,946
8. Magpie Murders (2022– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Editor Susan Ryeland gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives Alan Conway's unfinished manuscript of an Atticus Pünd mystery.
Stars: Conleth Hill, Lesley Manville, Tim McMullan, Ian Lloyd Anderson
Votes: 6,961
9. Jersey Girl (2004)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he's sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, Betty Aberlin
Votes: 70,425 | Gross: $25.27M
10. The Ghost Writer (2010)
PG-13 | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 170,748 | Gross: $15.54M
11. Genius (2016)
PG-13 | 104 min | Biography, Drama
A chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others.
Director: Michael Grandage | Stars: Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney
Votes: 21,341 | Gross: $1.36M
12. Where the Truth Lies (2005)
R | 107 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Alison Lohman, David Hayman
Votes: 18,757 | Gross: $0.87M
13. Silver Streak (1976)
PG | 114 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
On a long-distance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train.
Director: Arthur Hiller | Stars: Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan
Votes: 21,694
14. The Forgotten (2004)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After being told that their children never existed, a man and woman soon discover there is a much bigger enemy at work.
Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Christopher Kovaleski, Matthew Pleszewicz
Votes: 68,336 | Gross: $66.64M
15. The Last Days of Disco (1998)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Story of two female Manhattan book editors fresh out of college, both finding love and themselves while frequenting the local disco.
Director: Whit Stillman | Stars: Chloë Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Mackenzie Astin
Votes: 14,364 | Gross: $2.99M
16. Reprise (2006)
R | 105 min | Drama
Fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, two competitive friends endure the pangs of love, depression, and burgeoning careers.
Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Anders Danielsen Lie, Espen Klouman Høiner, Viktoria Winge, Odd-Magnus Williamson
Votes: 15,606 | Gross: $0.55M
17. The Russia House (1990)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A British publisher is sent a manuscript detailing Soviet Union nuclear missile capabilities. British Intelligence intercept it and recruit him to investigate the author's editor, a beautiful Russian woman he claims never to have met.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox
Votes: 17,524 | Gross: $23.00M
18. Winter Passing (2005)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
An editor offers actress/bartender Reese $100,000 for her late mom's letters from her novelist dad. She heads home from NYC to get them and finds her dad living in the garage while two strangers live in the house.
Director: Adam Rapp | Stars: Ed Harris, Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, Darrell Larson
Votes: 8,899 | Gross: $0.10M
19. My Fellow Americans (1996)
PG-13 | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy
Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, John Heard
Votes: 15,902 | Gross: $22.29M
20. Summer Villa (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 85 min | Comedy, Romance
A celebrity chef who is getting over a bad review and a romance novelist who can't seem to get her next book started meet accidentally at a French villa.
Director: Pat Kiely | Stars: Hilarie Burton Morgan, Victor Webster, Emorphia Margaritis, Joseph Bellerose
Votes: 2,725
21. Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama
One day, driving aimlessly around the outskirts of town after a trivial domestic quarrel, a writer named Tomas accidentally hits and kills a child. Will he be able to move on?
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: James Franco, Peter Miller, Gilbert Wahiakeron, Claude Chamberlain
Votes: 6,449
22. The Night Listener (2006)
R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
Director: Patrick Stettner | Stars: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin, Joe Morton
Votes: 16,003 | Gross: $7.83M
23. Just for the Summer (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 91 min | Comedy, Romance
Trying to evade the matchmaking efforts of their grandmothers, two former childhood sweethearts pretend to get back together for the summer.
Director: David I. Strasser | Stars: Brant Daugherty, Hayley Sales, Linda Darlow, Tasha Simms
Votes: 1,103
24. Smart People (2008)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Into the life of a widowed professor comes a new love and an unexpected visit from his adopted brother.
Director: Noam Murro | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Thomas Haden Church, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elliot Page
Votes: 23,480 | Gross: $9.50M
25. Suburban Girl (2007)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Manhattanite book editor finds her take on the game of romance changed after she lures the attention of an influential older man.
Director: Marc Klein | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alec Baldwin, Maggie Grace, James Naughton
Votes: 7,777
26. Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama
An inspiring look at JK Rowling's rise to become one of the most influential writers-from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter phenomenon.
Director: Paul A. Kaufman | Stars: Poppy Montgomery, Emily Holmes, Antonio Cupo, Janet Kidder
Votes: 2,761
27. Istanbul Kirmizisi (2017)
110 min | Drama
Deniz, an acclaimed author, is writing a book about his family and friends. He asks Orhan for critics. The day Orhan came to Istanbul from London, Deniz disappears. Orhan, Deniz's friend Neval and Deniz's lover Yusuf tries to find Deniz.
Director: Ferzan Özpetek | Stars: Halit Ergenç, Tuba Büyüküstün, Nejat Isler, Mehmet Günsür
Votes: 7,863
28. Ride (I) (2014)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
A mother travels cross-country to California to be with her son after he decides to drop out of school and become a surfer.
Director: Helen Hunt | Stars: Helen Hunt, Brenton Thwaites, Luke Wilson, Robert Knepper
Votes: 4,442
29. After Sex (1997)
97 min | Drama, Romance
The end of an affair from the woman's point of view.
Director: Brigitte Roüan | Stars: Brigitte Roüan, Patrick Chesnais, Boris Terral, Nils Tavernier
Votes: 655 | Gross: $0.34M
30. Winter Castle (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 83 min | Drama, Family, Romance
When Jenny attends her sister's winter wedding at an ice hotel, her heart melts over the best man, the problem is he unexpectedly brings a "plus one," seemingly dashing her hopes for a wintery romance.
Director: Marita Grabiak | Stars: Emilie Ullerup, Kevin McGarry, Meghan Heffern, Habree Larratt
Votes: 1,938
31. The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
R | 106 min | Drama, Romance
A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Julianna Margulies, Olivia Williams
Votes: 4,471 | Gross: $1.43M
32. A Perfect Man (2013)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
A womanizing husband inadvertently falls back in love with his wife over the phone when she pretends to be another woman.
Director: Kees Van Oostrum | Stars: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Liev Schreiber, Joelle Carter, Louise Fletcher
Votes: 2,209 | Gross: $0.00M
33. The Impossible Years (1968)
G | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The eldest daughter of a Professor of Psychology at a large conservative university causes havoc, and great embarrassment, for her father with her free-willed and uninhibited lifestyle.
Director: Michael Gordon | Stars: David Niven, Lola Albright, Chad Everett, Ozzie Nelson
Votes: 799
34. Christmas at the Amish Bakery (2023 TV Movie)
85 min | Romance
Chicago book editor Sarah heads back to her Amish family farm. With the help of a handsome local outsider, Dean, a friend of the Amish, they hope to save her family's bakery.
Director: Jeff Hare | Stars: Alexandra Harris, Sean Koetting, Emma Henderson, Francesca Barker McCormick
Votes: 189
35. Emily & Tim (2015)
Unrated | 87 min | Drama
A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century.
Directors: Eric Weber, Sean Devaney | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Zosia Mamet, Thomas Mann, Jeremy Jordan
Votes: 346
36. Them Who? (2015)
96 min | Comedy
At 36, David has a one and only ambition: to win the respect of the president of the company he works for and, in the process, to get a better position with the substantial salary increase ... See full summary »
Directors: Fabio Bonifacci, Francesco Miccichè | Stars: Marco Giallini, Edoardo Leo, Ivano Marescotti, Catrinel Marlon
Votes: 1,873
37. Hint of Love (2020 TV Movie)
TV-G | 94 min | Comedy, Romance
A culinary expert is tasked with elevating the brand of a food channel personality. As their personalities clash, they start to realize that contrast can be as good in love as it is in food.
Director: Kevin Fair | Stars: Debs Howard, Dennis Andres, Matthew James Dowden, Aadila Dosani
Votes: 738
38. Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Fantasy, Romance
A book editor must work with a former rival to help a potential writer find her way. He reminds all of them about the Christmas spirit and the value of community.
Director: Jonathan Wright | Stars: Jen Lilley, Carlo Marks, Eric Close, Rachael Crawford
Votes: 1,089
39. The Passerby (1982)
110 min | Drama
Being imprisoned for murdering a politician, husband tells his wife why he did this.
Director: Jacques Rouffio | Stars: Romy Schneider, Michel Piccoli, Helmut Griem, Dominique Labourier
Votes: 1,196
40. Emily's Reasons Why Not (2006– )
30 min | Comedy, Romance
Emily Sanders is a successful young woman with fabulous job in publishing and great friends. She got to where she is by working hard and always followed a set of self-imposed guidelines ... See full summary »
Stars: Heather Graham, Nadia Dajani, James Patrick Stuart, Khary Payton
Votes: 217
41. If You Believe (1999 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A jaded book editor has nearly given up on happiness, until she bumps her head and gets a visit from her spunky younger self (Hayden Panettiere). Now, the cheerful, carefree seven-year old helps adult Susan rediscover her inner child.
Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Ally Walker, Tom Amandes, Hayden Panettiere, Meredith McGeachie
Votes: 806
42. The March Sisters at Christmas (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
To keep the family home from being sold, the four very modern March sisters tackle home improvements on their own. But their romantic entanglements involving the boy next door, an old flame, and a new acquaintance become a distraction.
Director: John Stimpson | Stars: Julie Berman, Kaitlin Doubleday, Melissa Farman, Molly Kunz
Votes: 763
43. Seasons of the Heart (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A high powered, female publisher who becomes responsible for her young grandson when her daughter becomes involved with drugs.
Director: Lee Grant | Stars: Carol Burnett, George Segal, Eric Lloyd, Jill Teed
Votes: 186
44. The Kiss (2003 Video)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly-promoted book editor discovers a potential best-selling, although unfinished, manuscript buried in her predecessor's office. Moved by the passionate love story, she embarks on a journey to find the author and the missing ending.
Director: Gorman Bechard | Stars: Terence Stamp, Francoise Surel, Eliza Dushku, Billy Zane
Votes: 513
45. Matchmaker Christmas (2019 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Maggie's boss needs a date for the publishing company's Christmas party, and she finds her eleven. Maggie is a successful matchmaker, but what about herself when her ex Jaxson reenters her life?
Director: Brian Brough | Stars: Emily Rose, Corey Sevier, Melanie Nelson, Tamari Dunbar
Votes: 662
46. Do I Say I Do? (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 86 min | Romance
Author Jessica Bender is forced to work with her former boyfriend and editor Mike Pryce. During this association, the exes begin to realize that the spark of their love is not yet completely extinguished.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Becca Tobin, Ryan Kelley, Jason London, Jack Coleman
Votes: 393
47. Magical Christmas Ornaments (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
"After a bad breakup, former Christmas lover Marie (Lowndes) loses her Christmas spirit. Trying to restore it, her mother sends Marie Christmas ornaments from her childhood, and a ... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Jessica Lowndes, Brendan Penny, Farah Merani, Stephen Huszar
Votes: 1,933
48. Frank Serpico (2017)
Unrated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.
Director: Antonino D'Ambrosio | Stars: Frank Serpico, Stanislao Pugliese, Janet Panetta, John O'Connor
Votes: 388 | Gross: $0.01M
49. Perfect on Paper (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 82 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
A book editor searches for Mr. Right while working with a high-maintenance author.
Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Lindsay Hartley, Morgan Fairchild, Drew Fuller, Haley Strode
Votes: 1,158
50. Måste gitt (2017)
97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Respected suburb guy in Stockholm who lives in criminality but want to be an actor. By coincidence he dropped his diary and was found by Lena Endre who thinks its great and want to publish it...
Director: Ivica Zubak | Stars: Can Demirtas, David Nzinga, Jörgen Thorsson, Selma Caglar
Votes: 1,338