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People: Michiel Huisman, Gugu Mbatha-Raw
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Irreplaceable You
A couple who have known each other since 8 are destined to be together until death does them apart. Watch On Netflix
Director: Stephanie Laing
Writer: Bess Wohl
Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman, Steve Coogan

People: Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann
Brain on Fire
A young, capable professional cannot explain her newly erratic behavior. Watch On Netflix
Director: Gerard Barrett
Writers: Gerard Barrett (screenplay), Susannah Cahalan (memoir)
Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Thomas Mann, Richard Armitage

People: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams
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Blue Valentine
The relationship of a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods. Watch On Netflix
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Writers: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, John Doman

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To the Bone
A young woman, dealing with anorexia, meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life. Watch On Netflix
Director: Marti Noxon
Writer: Marti Noxon
Stars: Rebekah Kennedy, Lily Collins, Dana L. Wilson

People: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler
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P.S. I Love You
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life. Watch On Netflix
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Writers: Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Steven Rogers (screenplay)
tars: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr.

People: Abbi Jacobson
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6 Balloons
A woman (Jacobson) learns her brother (Franco) has relapsed on heroin. Watch On Netflix
Director: Marja-Lewis Ryan
Writer: Marja-Lewis Ryan
Stars: Abbi Jacobson, Dave Franco, Charlotte Carel

People: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams
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The Notebook
A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences. Watch On Netflix
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writers: Jeremy Leven (screenplay), Jan Sardi (adaptation)
Stars: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams

People: Cole Sprouse, Haley Lu Richardson
Countries: United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English
Five Feet Apart
A pair of teenagers with cystic fibrosis meet in a hospital and fall in love, though their disease means they must avoid close physical contact. Watch On Netflix
Director: Justin Baldoni
Writers: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis
Stars: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias

Languages: English
Someone Great
After a devastating break up on the eve of her cross-country move, Jenny enjoys one last NYC adventure with her two best pals. Someone Great is a romantic comedy about love, loss, growth and the everlasting bond of female friendship. Watch On Netflix
Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Writer: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson
Stars: Gina Rodriguez, LaKeith Stanfield, Brittany Snow

People: Debby Ryan, Naomi Sequeira
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Rip Tide
Following an embarrassing viral video, a New York model decides to escape from her suffocating existence by visiting her faraway aunt in Australia.Watch On Netflix
Director: Rhiannon Bannenberg
Writer: Georgia Harrison
Stars: Debby Ryan, Genevieve Hegney, Andrew Creer

People: Blake Lively
The Age of Adaline
A young woman, born at the turn of the 20th century, is rendered ageless after an accident. After many solitary years, she meets a man who complicates the eternal life she has settled into.Watch on Netflix
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Writers: J. Mills Goodloe (screenplay by), Salvador Paskowitz (screenplay by)
Stars: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford

People: Luke Bilyk, Sarah Fisher
Countries: Canada
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Kiss and Cry
A romantic drama based on the story of Carley Allison, a promising 18-year-old figure skater and singer who made medical history in her fight against a rare 1 in 3.5 billion type of sarcoma. Watch On Netflix
Director: Sean Cisterna
Writer: Willem Wennekers
Stars: Sarah Fisher, Luke Bilyk, Chantal Kreviazuk

People: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay
Room
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. Watch On Netflix
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Writers: Emma Donoghue (screenplay by), Emma Donoghue (based on the novel by)
Stars: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers

People: Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller
The Spectacular Now
A hard-partying high school senior’s philosophy on life changes when he meets the not-so-typical “nice girl.” Watch On Netflix
Director: James Ponsoldt
Writers: Scott Neustadter (screenplay), Michael H. Weber (screenplay)
Stars: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Kyle Chandler