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Key Features:
Romantic Comedy, American in Europe, Culture clash, Unlikely romance, Theater, Fish out of water, Career struggles, Love triangle, Charismatic protagonist
Tone:
humorous, whimsical
Target Audience:
Romantic comedy fans, British humor enthusiasts, Expat experience, Theater aficionados
Emotional Arc:
Amusement → Frustration → Affection

The Tall Guy

1989-02-01
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An American actor in England tries to find love and work.

Genres
Comedy, Romance
Cast
Jeff Goldblum, Emma Thompson, Rowan Atkinson, Geraldine James, Emil Wolk, Kim Thomson, Harold Innocent, Anna Massey, Joanna Kanska, Peter Kelly
Crew
Richard Curtis, Mel Smith
Rating
5.69(79 votes)
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Notting Hill
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London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.



The Best Man
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When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?



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Tall Girl(2019)
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Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.



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L.A. Without a Map
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French Girl
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Four Weddings and a Funeral

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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

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All Over the Guy
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Gigantic(2008)
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Hello Ladies: The Movie

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The Third Wheel
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Much Ado About Nothing

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Love Jacked
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Maya, a headstrong 28-year-old with artistic ambitions – a strong contrast to what her father Ed wants: a dutiful daughter to run the family store. Ed is shocked when Maya takes her assertions of independence a step further and decides to travel to Africa for inspiration and returns with a fiancé who is not quite what he seems.



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Dater's Handbook
5.619

A woman changes her personality according to a dating guide book to find a husband but realizes the man she wants is the one who loves her for who she is.



Blind Dating
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My Fair Lady
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3 Men and a Little Lady

Sylvia's work increasingly takes her away from the three men who help bring up Mary, her daughter. When she decides to move to England and take Mary with her, the three men are heartbroken at losing the two most important women in their lives.



Just Short of Perfect

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She's Funny That Way

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The Unlikely Prince
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Needing good PR, a snooty princess orchestrates a brief romance with an ordinary guy. But the schlub she picks proves more resourceful than expected.



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Blast from the Past

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Being There
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A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.



The Other End of the Line

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Woman in Love
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Leading Lady Parts
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Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.



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The Five-Year Engagement

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Kate & Leopold
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The Lonely Guy
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Outrageous Fortune

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Red Nose Day Actually
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Marry Me, Dude
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Bewildered Bolbol
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The Fall Guy
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Blue Iguana
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What a Girl Wants
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The Long, Long Trailer

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Date Movie
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