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The Accidental Husband (2008)
, 1h30Directed by Griffin Dunne
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement, Disaster films, Films about marriage
Actors Uma Thurman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth, Isabella Rossellini, Sam Shepard, Lindsay Sloane
Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is looking forward to a life with, Sophia (Justina Machado), until she calls into the show by famed love expert and radio host Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman). Emma questions Sophia’s concept of romantic love and advises her to break their engagement, which she swiftly does.
A Wedding (1978)
, 2h5Directed by Robert Altman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Desi Arnaz Jr., Carol Burnett, Geraldine Chaplin, Howard Duff, Vittorio Gassman, Mia Farrow
Dino Corelli (Desi Arnaz Jr.) marries Muffin Brenner (Amy Stryker) in a lavish Episcopalian church wedding presided over by a doddering, forgetful bishop. After the ceremony, the wedding party and guests drive back to the Corelli mansion for the reception. Meanwhile, the elderly, bedridden matriarch Nettie Sloan (Lillian Gish), mother of Regina Sloan Corelli (Nina Van Pallandt) and grandmother of the groom Dino, is being tended in her upstairs bedroom at the mansion by drunk, lecherous Dr. Jules Meecham (Howard Duff). Nettie is lying in her bed speaking with wedding planner Rita Billingsley (Geraldine Chaplin) when Nettie suddenly dies peacefully. Dr. Meecham informs Dino's father and head of household Luigi Corelli (Vittorio Gassman) of Nettie's death, but leaves it to him to tell his wife Regina, which Luigi is unable to do because Regina is high on drugs and mentally unstable. Nettie's corpse remains lying in bed, appearing to be asleep, throughout the reception, while various attendees are quietly told about her death or in some cases visit her in her room without realizing she's actually dead. By the time her bossy daughter Toni (Dina Merrill) finds out and calls a family meeting to make a dramatic announcement, the other family members are mostly not surprised or even too upset.
, 1h53Directed by Garry Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Monde imaginaire, Political films, Children's films, Films about marriage, Films about royalty
Actors Anne Hathaway, Heather Matarazzo, Julie Andrews, Chris Pine, John Rhys-Davies, Callum Blue
Five years after the first film, Crown Princess of Genovia Amelia "Mia" Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) has just graduated from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and is returning to Genovia with her bodyguard Joe (Héctor Elizondo) and beloved cat Fat Louie. There, she will await her reign once her grandmother, Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews), steps down as Queen. During Mia's 21st birthday party, she dances with all the eligible bachelors in hope of finding a husband. She becomes attracted to a handsome young gentleman named Nicholas (Chris Pine). During the course of the night, Mia's tiara falls off and is caught by Parliament member Viscount Mabrey (John Rhys-Davies) who secretly plans to steal Mia's crown. While the Parliament is in-session the next morning, Mia stumbles upon a hidden room that allows her to secretly listen in. Viscount Mabrey reveals his nephew, Lord Devereaux, is another heir to the Genovian throne. Despite Queen Clarisse's objection, the only way Mia can assume her duties as Queen is if she marries within the month. Clarisse invites Lord Devereaux to stay at the palace, while Mia is shocked to discover Lord Devereaux is Nicholas. Mia's best friend Lilly Moscovitz (Heather Matarazzo) surprises her by visiting. Together, they pick through potential husbands. Mia eventually chooses Andrew Jacoby (Callum Blue), Duke of Kenilworth and days later they are engaged. Mabrey plans to have Nicholas woo Mia and dissolve the engagement.
Wedding Wars (2006)
, 1h27Directed by Jim Fall
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, Same-sex marriage in film, Films about marriage, LGBT-related film
Actors John Stamos, Eric Dane, Bonnie Somerville, Sean Maher, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jayne Eastwood
Gay party planner Shel (Stamos) is organizing the wedding of his straight brother Ben (Dane) to Maggie (Somerville). But when Maggie's father and Ben's boss, Maine's Governor Welling (Brolin), makes a speech against gay marriage, Shel goes on strike for equal rights. His cause picks up steam and eventually spreads nationwide in a "no gays for a day" movement.
The Wedding Planner (2001)
, 1h43Directed by Adam Shankman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Joanna Gleason, Justin Chambers, Lou Myers
After planning and coordinating another successful wedding ceremony, San Francisco wedding planner Mary (Jennifer Lopez) is re-introduced to childhood acquaintance Massimo (Justin Chambers) by her father (Alex Rocco) who wants the two of them to marry. Mary, however, is not impressed and instead remains focused on her ambition to become a partner at the wedding company she works for. As a way to persuade her boss, Geri (Kathy Najimy), to accept her as a partner, Mary pursues and is hired by catering heiress, Fran Donolly (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) to plan her society wedding to long term boyfriend 'Eddie.' While on the phone reporting her success Mary's shoe heel gets stuck in a manhole cover. While she attempts to free herself a taxi collides with a dumpster and it comes hurtling towards her. A man standing nearby rushes in and pulls her away just before the dumpster crashes. Mary manages to thank the man before fainting.
A Spot of Bother (2010)
, 1h48Directed by Alfred Lot
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about marriage, LGBT-related film
Actors Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou, Mélanie Doutey, Gilles Lellouche, Cyril Descours, Vladimir Yordanoff
Jean-Paul, qui vient de prendre sa retraite, est hypocondriaque. Son épouse, Anne, le trompe avec un de ses anciens collègues de bureau. Sa fille, Cathie, divorcée et maman d'un petit garçon âgé de cinq ans, vit avec Philippe, un jeune homme surnommé "Bac moins six" par Mathieu, le frère homosexuel de Cathie. Lorsque Jean-Paul découvre l'existence d'une tache sur sa hanche, apprend le second mariage de sa fille avec Philippe et que sa femme le trompe, la famille connaît une vraie zone de turbulences.
Uppu (1987)
, 1h57Themes Films about marriage
Actors P. T. Kunju Muhammed, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Sadiq, Mullanezhi Neelakandan, Valsala Menon, V K Sreeraman
Story begins when old patriarch Moosa Meleri arrives in a quiet Kerala village with his adopted son Abu and daughter-in-law Amina. He has lost all his money in litigation. Despite their hardships they are happy until their rich landlord covets Amina. Heartbroken, Amina is forced to divorce Abu and become the landlord's second wife. Twenty years later Amina is alone while her father still indulges in litigations, her son leads a dissolute life and her daughter elopes with the chauffeur.
Holiday (1938)
, 1h35Directed by George Cukor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays, Films about marriage
Actors Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker
Johnny Case (Cary Grant), a self-made man who has worked all of his life, is about to marry Julia Seton (Doris Nolan), whom he met while on holiday in Lake Placid, New York. He knows very little about his bride-to-be, and is flabbergasted to learn that she is from an extremely wealthy family, the daughter of banker Edward Seton (Henry Kolker). He meets Julia's vivacious sister Linda (Katharine Hepburn), to whom he confides his plan to take a long holiday from work to find the meaning of life, and also meets the sisters' dissolute brother Ned (Lew Ayres), whose spirit has been broken by subservience to his father. At first, the father is stunned when Julia tells him about her plan to marry Johnny, but he is appeased after meeting him and looking into his work history. Julia makes plans for an elaborate New Year's Eve engagement party, even though she promised Linda that she could throw Johnny and Julia a smaller, more personal affair that would include only close friends.
Private Lives (1931)
, 1h24Directed by Sidney Franklin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Films about marriage
Actors Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery, Reginald Denny, Una Merkel, Jean Hersholt, George Davis
Elyot Chase and Amanda Prynne, divorced after a tempestuous marriage, are dismayed to discover they both have opted to honeymoon with their new spouses at the same hotel on the French Riviera. Elyot finds his bride Sybil's questions about Amanda annoying, while Amanda wishes her new husband Victor would stop referring to Elyot every chance he gets. When Elyot discovers Amanda on the terrace their adjoining suites share, he insists he and Sybil immediately depart for Paris, the same plan Amanda proposes to Victor. The two ex-spouses quarrel with their new mates, both of whom set off in search of peace and quiet.
Thaikulame Thaikulame (1995)
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Pandiarajan, Urvashi, Vinaya Prasad, Vadivelu, R. Sundarrajan
Pandiarajan and Urvashi have no children even after being married for a long time, Pandiarajan comes to know through the doctor that his wife cannot bear children. Not willing to hurt his wife's feelings, he takes the blame on himself. While on a business tour to Nepal, he marries a Nepali girl (Vinaya) under some unavoidable circumstances. When he comes to know that she is carrying his child, Pandiarajan arranges for her stay at his friend's house. Vinaya delivers a boy and Pandiarajan adopts him with his wife's consent who is not aware of the truth. Unable to suppress her urge to be near her child, the Nepali girl comes as a cook to her husband's house. Pandiarajan's father (R Sundarrajan) comes to know the truth and tells his son to accept Vinaya and make a clean of things to Urvashi. But Pandiarajan who is apprehensive of his wife's reaction begs his father to keep the whole affair under wraps. The story takes a turn to climax when Urvashi, not happy with the goings on in the kitchen, tries to get Vinaya married off to someone else. The movie ends on a happy note when Urvashi comes to a compromise and the two wives live happily with one husband .
Varudu (2010)
Genres Action
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Arya, Allu Arjun, Bhanu Sri Mehra, Suhasini Maniratnam, Ashish Vidyarthi, Radha Kumari
Sandeep 'Sandy' (Allu Arjun) is a next-gen youngster who parties hard and has a modern outlook but his idea towards marriage are traditional. As he gets a job in USA, his working parents (Suhasini and Ashish Vidyarthi), who got married against their respective parents' wishes, ask him to get married. He accepts and tells them that he will marry a girl of their choice in a ceremony that lasts 5 days. He also refuses to see his bride until the marriage. Everything is arranged according to his wishes, and his marriage is fixed with Deepthi (Bhanu Sri Mehra). At the ceremony, the bride is kidnapped by a local goon Diwakar (Arya).