171. Washington Square
Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Actors: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Albert Finney, Maggie Smith, Ben Chaplin, Judith Ivey, Jennifer Garner
Plot: A woman believes she has found the man of her dreams - her father isn't so sure, thinking the man is only after her money. With her inheritance on the line, she is willing to give it all up for love... but will her would-be husband agree?
172. About a Boy
Year of Release: 2002
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Actors: Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hutchison, Sharon Small
Plot: A man is taught how to act like a man by a young boy who continues to pester him into hanging out and being there for him while the man claims he can leave any woman with no commitment what so ever.
173. Memoirs of a Geisha
Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rob Marshall
Actors: Ziyi Zhang, Suzuka Ohgo, Ken Watanabe, Kôji Yakusho, Youki Kudoh, Li Gong
Plot: The story of how a young fisherman's daughter became a geisha.
174. Open Hearts ( Elsker dig for evigt )
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: Danish
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Susanne Bier
Actors: Mads Mikkelsen, Sonja Richter, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Paprika Steen, Stine Bjerregaard, Birthe Neumann
175. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Year of Release: 1936
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frank Capra
Actors: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille, Raymond Walburn
Plot: Longfellow Deeds is a humble small-town man, and tuba player, who finds himself the owner of a small fortune. Moving to the big city, he finds himself the target of every scheming person around, but it's not until hot-shot reporter Babe Bennett plays the damsel in distress card that he gets hooked.
176. Amazing Grace
Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Romance/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Michael Apted
Actors: Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell
Plot: A story about William Wilberforce, the man behind the British abolition
movement in the 18th century.
177. Play It Again, Sam
Year of Release: 1972
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Herbert Ross
Actors: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Jerry Lacy, Susan Anspach, Jennifer Salt
Plot: A mild mannered film critic is dumped by his wife and his ego is crushed.
His hero persona is the tough guy played by Humphrey Bogart in many of his
movies and the apparition of Bogart begins showing up to give him advice.
With the encouragement of his two married friends, he actually tries
dating again, with less than satisfactory results, until he relaxes.
178. I Capture the Castle
Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tim Fywell
Actors: Marc Blucas, Rose Byrne, Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Henry Cavill, Sinéad Cusack
179. Girl Shy
Year of Release: 1924
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor
Actors: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels, Carlton Griffin
Plot: A shy, young man who finds it incredibly difficult to talk to women, none-the-less pens a novel for bachelors: "The Secret of Making Love". When he finds himself falling for a rich woman - it seems it is too late, as she is already betrothed - but a daring stunt may prove he is the true love after all.
180. The Bad and the Beautiful
Year of Release: 1953
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Actors: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Gloria Grahame, Barry Sullivan
Plot: Three people in the movie biz recount how they'll never work with producer Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) again.
