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Directed by Adam ShankmanOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about sexuality,
Théâtre,
LGBT-related films,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicals,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Diego Boneta,
Julianne Hough,
Russell Brand,
Paul Giamatti,
Catherine Zeta-Jones,
Malin ÅkermanRating59%
In 1987, Sherrie Christian (Julianne Hough) arrives in Los Angeles from Oklahoma with dreams of becoming a singer. Meanwhile, barback Drew Boley (Diego Boneta) prepares for another night of work at The Bourbon Room ("Sister Christian/Just Like Paradise/Nothin' But a Good Time"). As Sherrie approaches The Bourbon, her suitcase is stolen. Drew tries to catch the robber, but fails. He comforts Sherrie and, upon learning of her situation, gets her a job at the Bourbon Room as a waitress., 1h45
Directed by Adam ShankmanOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
Crime,
RomanceThemes Films about racismActors Steve Martin,
Queen Latifah,
Eugene Levy,
Joan Plowright,
Jean Smart,
Missi PyleRating56%
Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a workaholic tax attorney working for a set of competitive colleagues and bosses names of Tobias, Kline, and Barnes while he tries to turn his life around and having just separated from his wife Kate Sanderson (Jean Smart) and lost privileges to his children, 15-year-old Sarah Sanderson (Kimberly J. Brown) and 8-year-old Georgie Sanderson (Angus T. Jones). One day he tells his wife that the previously planned Hawaii trip will not happen, but he lets them be in their house for some allotted time. Then he shows up late to a restaurant where Peter must deal with Virginia Arness (Joan Plowright), an eccentric English billionaire, to bring her business to his firm. But while tending to his career, he found some time corresponding with an online friend known only as "lawyer-girl". On their first blind date, Peter learns that "lawyer-girl" is a black woman named Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah), a wrongfully convicted felon accused of bank robbery claiming her innocence who wants Peter's help in getting the charges dropped. He kicks her out but then decides let her stay due to the way, Mrs. Kline (Betty White) could feel if he was associated with her. Mrs. Kline, who is Peter's neighbor, is also his boss' sister and a racist bigot who sometimes plays poker with Georgie., 1h50
Directed by Randal KleiserOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about education,
Films about music and musicians,
Théâtre,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicals,
Gangster filmsActors John Travolta,
Olivia Newton-John,
Stockard Channing,
Jeff Conaway,
Barry Pearl,
Michael TucciRating72%
In the summer of 1958, Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) meets local boy Danny Zuko (John Travolta) at the beach while on vacation and they soon fall in love. As the summer comes to an end, Sandy worries about returning home to Australia and never seeing Danny again, but he assures her that it is only the beginning for them., 1h55
Origin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical theatre,
Romantic comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about education,
Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Gangster filmsActors Maxwell Caulfield,
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Adrian Zmed,
Lorna Luft,
Maureen Teefy,
Pamela AdlonRating45%
It is 1961, two years after the original Grease film. The first day of school has arrived and the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies dance and sing as they enter the school ("Back to School Again"). The Pink Ladies are now led by Stephanie Zinone (Michelle Pfeiffer), who feels she has "outgrown" her relationship with the arrogant and rather immature leader of the T-Birds, Johnny Nogerelli (Adrian Zmed)., 2h14
Directed by Clint EastwoodOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Théâtre,
Musical films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on musicalsActors Christopher Walken,
Vincent Piazza,
John Lloyd Young,
Kathrine Narducci,
Steve Schirripa,
Erich BergenRating67%
In 1951, in Belleville, New Jersey, Tommy DeVito, narrating the story, introduces the audience to himself, Tommy's brother Nicky, and their friend Nick Massi, who perform together as The Variety Trio, and to a barber's son, 16-year-old Frankie Castelluccio, already well known in the neighborhood for his singing voice. Frankie has the admiration of Genovese Family mobster Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo, who takes a personal interest in him., 1h59
Directed by John BadhamOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Musical,
RomanceThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about sexuality,
Musical films,
StripteaseActors John Travolta,
Karen Lynn Gorney,
Barry Miller,
Paul Pape,
Donna Pescow,
Fran DrescherRating67%
Anthony "Tony" Manero (John Travolta) is a 19-year-old Italian American man from the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. Tony lives with his parents (Val Bisoglio and Julie Bovasso), and works at a dead-end job in a small hardware store. The stagnant monotony of his life is temporarily dispelled every Saturday night when Tony is "king of the dance floor" at 2001 Odyssey, a local disco club. Tony has four close friends: Joey (Joseph Cali); Double J (Paul Pape); Gus (Bruce Ornstein); and the diminutive Bobby C. (Barry Miller). A fringe member of this group of friends is Annette (Donna Pescow), a neighborhood girl who longs for a more permanent physical relationship with Tony., 1h59
Directed by John TurturroOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Théâtre,
Films based on playsActors Christopher Walken,
Susan Sarandon,
John Turturro,
Donal McCann,
Beverly D'Angelo,
Georgina CatesRating59%
The plot follows the backstage dramas of a theater company in turn of the century New York while it struggles to produce a new work., 1h56
Directed by Michael HoffmanOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Fantastic,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
Fantasy,
RomanceThemes Films about magic and magicians,
Théâtre,
Les fées,
Films based on plays,
Films based on works by William ShakespeareActors Kevin Kline,
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Rupert Everett,
Stanley Tucci,
Calista Flockhart,
Anna FrielRating63%
In Monte Athena, in the Kingdom of Italy, young lovers Lysander (Dominic West) and Hermia (Anna Friel) are forbidden to marry by her father Egeus (Bernard Hill), who has promised Hermia to Demetrius (Christian Bale). Lysander and Hermia makes plans to flee to the forest to escape the arrangement. Demetrius follows them, having been made aware of the plan by Helena (Calista Flockhart), a young woman who is desperately in love with him. Once in the forest, they wander into the fairy world, ruled by Oberon (Rupert Everett) and Titania (Michelle Pfeiffer), King and Queen of the fairies. Oberon and his servant sprite Puck (Stanley Tucci) cause mayhem among the lovers with a magic potion that causes both Lysander and Demetrius to fall in love with Helena, leading to a rift between all four that culminates (famously in this adaptation) in a mud-wrestling scene. Oberon then bewitches Titania with the same potion., 1h40
Directed by Andy FickmanOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Films about education,
Feminist films,
Films about sexuality,
Sports films,
Théâtre,
LGBT-related films,
Transgender in film,
Association football films,
Political films,
Films based on plays,
Films based on works by William Shakespeare,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related film,
Cross-dressing in filmActors Amanda Bynes,
Channing Tatum,
Laura Ramsey,
David Cross,
John Pyper-Ferguson,
Alexandra BreckenridgeRating64%
Viola Hastings (Amanda Bynes) is a smart-mouthed high school soccer player at Cornwall, which suddenly cuts its girls' team. After her request to join the boys' team is refused by the sexist coach, she finds a way to play for Cornwall's rivals, Illyria, an elite boarding school team that her twin brother, Sebastian (James Kirk), is supposed to enroll at as a new student. However, he is hoping to go to a contest in London with his fledging band, so he asks Viola to cover for him by telling the school that he is sick. She agrees but, unbeknownst to him, decides to pass herself off as Sebastian instead, in hopes of beating Cornwall and humiliating her cocky ex-boyfriend, Justin (Robert Hoffman). With the help of her stylist friend, Paul (Jonathan Sadowski), she is transformed into "Sebastian" and joins Illyria in his place., 1h58
Directed by Garry MarshallOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes Théâtre,
Films based on playsActors Al Pacino,
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Héctor Elizondo,
Nathan Lane,
Kate Nelligan,
Harvey MillerRating66%
Johnny (Pacino) is a middle-aged man, just released from prison who's looking for a job. He's hired as a short-order cook in a local diner where he meets Frankie, a pretty but emotionally damaged waitress who is trying to move on with her life after getting out of an abusive relationship just a couple years prior to the start of the film. Her only friends seem to be her friendly gay neighbor Tim (Lane) and her fellow waitresses at the diner. Johnny attempts to win Frankie's heart but quickly realizes it will be quite a challenge in this true-to-life romantic dramedy.