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Lucy Moderatz (Sandra Bullock), a lonely Chicago “L” token collector, has a secret and hopeless crush on Peter Callaghan (Peter Gallagher), a handsome commuter who passes her booth every day. While working a shift on Christmas Day, Lucy witnesses Peter getting mugged and falling off the train platform. Without thinking, Lucy jumps onto the tracks and rescues an unconscious Peter from being hit by an oncoming train, saving his life.
At the hospital, Lucy is mistaken for Peter’s fiancée and unwittingly becomes entangled with his raucous family. While Lucy is enjoying the holidays with the Callaghan Clan, she gets closer with Jack (Bill Pullman), Peter’s suspicious but intrigued brother. Will Lonely Lucy finally find love? And, if so, which brother will she choose?
1995 —Written by Daniel G. Sullivan and Fredric Lebow. Directed by Jon Turteltaub.
Sources Include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_You_Were_Sleeping_(film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114924/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63086/20-things-you-might-not-know-about-while-you-were-sleeping
https://www.buzzfeed.com/declancashin/i-was-gonna-marry-that-guy
When Josie Geller (Drew Barrymore), a bright but socially-awkward magazine editor, gets an undercover assignment to pose as a high school student, she leaps at the chance to prove herself as a reporter. However, Josie quickly learns that life in high school isn’t any easier the second time around and she becomes a target for the cool-but-cruel popular kids. As the pressure to write the story grows, so does Josie’s attraction to her handsome and kind-hearted English teacher, Sam Coulson (Michael Vartan). Things start looking up when Josie’s brother, Rob (David Arquette), helps her win the cool kids over. But will her quest for the story jeopardize her chance at true love?
1999 — written by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein. Directed by Raja Gosnell.
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Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicolson) loves the ladies and definitely has a type: beautiful, sexy, and half his age. When he suffers a heart attack while on a weekend beach getaway with his latest squeeze, he unexpectedly finds himself under the care of Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) — a quirky and accomplished playwright who just happens to be his girlfriend’s mother. Harry and Erica find love by the sea but Harry’s return to real life threatens their newfound happiness. Will they find their way back to each other or will Harry become just another character Erica’s latest Broadway hit?
2003 — Written and directed by Nancy Meyers.
Sources include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something%27s_Gotta_Give_(film)
Alex “Hitch” Hitchens (Will Smith) has found success discreetly helping bashful bachelors find true love in New York City. Albert Brennaman (Kevin James), a sweet but hapless accountant with his heart set on “out-of-his-league” celebrity heiress Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta), may be his biggest challenge yet. But, while Albert surprisingly impresses Allegra, Hitch stumbles repeatedly in his pursuit of Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) — a smart, cynical gossip columnist. Things get even more complicated when Sara becomes fixated on getting the scoop on Allegra’s unlikely new romance. Can this Date Doctor heal his own romantic wounds or will both relationships be D.O.A.?
2005 — written by Kevin Bisch and directed by Andy Tennant.
Sources include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitch_(film)
Loretta Castorini (Cher) learned the hard way not to marry for love. Now a 37 year-old widow, she vows that her bad luck will finally change and agrees to marry Johnny, a mild-mannered businessman (Danny Aiello). Before leaving on a trip to Sicily to visit his dying mother, Johnny asks Loretta one simple favor — to invite his estranged brother, Ronny (Nicolas Cage) to their wedding. Things get more complicated when Loretta and Ronny meet and are wildly attracted to each other. Is it love? Or is it just the moon playing tricks on them?
1987 — written by John Patrick Shanley and directed by Norman Jewison.
Sources include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonstruck
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093565/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84010/13-enchanting-facts-about-moonstruck
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093565/trivia
https://www.thewrap.com/moonstruck-nailed-italian-americans-cher-photos/
When dashing brain surgeon Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan) and charming artist/dog walker Charlie Cantilini meet-cute three times in one day, they have no choice but to fall truly, madly, deeply in love. Kevin takes Charlie to meet his mother, Viola (Jane Fonda) — a celebrity talk show host who is barely holding it together after a career-destroying on-air meltdown — and surprises both women by proposing to Charlie on the spot.
These two seem destined for happily-ever-after, but Viola is convinced that Charlie isn’t good enough for her son and hatches a plan to drive them apart. Will Kevin and Charlie’s love survive the wrath of the Monster-in-Law?
2005 — written by Anya Kochoff and directed by Robert Luketic.
Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) is determined to advance his career in publishing, even if it means paying his dues as the overworked and under-appreciated assistant to Margaret Tate, a.k.a “Satan’s Mistress” (Sandra Bullock). When Margaret realizes she’s about to be deported back to Canada, she and Andrew embark on a risky scheme: he’ll pose as her fiancé and she’ll give him the promotion he’s been working for.
Trouble ensues when a dubious immigration officer gives them an ultimatum: prove that they are a real couple or face serious legal consequences. With the deadline looming, Margaret joins Andrew on a family visit to Alaska and the lines between their real and pretend relationships begin to blur.
2009 -- written by Peter Chiarelli and directed by Anne Fletcher
Sources include:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1041829/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheProposal(2009_film)
Sassy singleton Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) makes a New Year’s resolution: get a diary, get her life together, and finally (!!!) get a proper boyfriend. The trouble is, her two main candidates are a study in bad judgement.
Bridget’s Boss/Sexy Bad Boy Daniel (Hugh Grant) makes her feel like a “wanton sex goddess.” But why does brooding, strait-laced Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) keep showing up? Will Bridget finally find the love she’s been waiting for?
2001 — written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding. Based on the novel by Helen Fielding. Directed by Sharon Maguire.
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When hopeless cynic Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) first meets hopeful romantic Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) it’s not love at first sight. As they drive across the country together from the University of Chicago to New York City, the two can’t seem to agree on anything, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. They part as strangers because, as Harry tells Sally, men and women can never be friends, because the sex part always gets in the way.
But fate ensures that these polar opposites keep meeting — and arguing— over the years, until a chance encounter allows them to commiserate over their recent heartbreaks and they decide to give friendship a try. When an unplanned night of passion puts their friendship to the test, Harry and Sally must finally find their way back together.
1989 — written by Nora Ephron. Directed by Rob Reiner.
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Sources include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_Harry_Met_Sally...
https://collider.com/galleries/when-harry-met-sally-behind-the-scenes/
https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/18/opinion/all-the-president-s-girls.html
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
https://www.moviequotedb.com/movies/when-harry-met-sally/quote_26041.html
When 11 year-old Quincy (Omar Epps) meets girl-next-door Monica (Sanaa Lathan) on the basketball court he’s shocked to discover that a girl can play ball as well as he does.
Monica is competitive and emotional; Quincy is talented and arrogant. The only thing they seem to agree on is their total commitment to basketball. Over the years their love/hate relationship changes from rivalry to friendship, eventually blossoming into first love. But as their paths to sports stardom diverge and threaten to tear them apart, can they find a way to love each other and basketball?
2000 — Written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Produced by Spike Lee.
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Sources include:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199725/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_%26_Basketball
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