Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "romantic-friendship"

1. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama

Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.

Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 83,552 | Gross: $82.42M

2. My Own Private Idaho (1991)

R | 104 min | Drama

Two best friends living on the streets of Portland as hustlers embark on a journey of self discovery and find their relationship stumbling along the way.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert

Votes: 61,733 | Gross: $6.40M

3. Alexander: The Making of a God (2024– )

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Alexander was King of the ancient Greek city state Macedon and widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. By the age of 30 he had created one of the largest empires in history.

Stars: Souad Faress, Buck Braithwaite, Will Stevens, Mido Hamada

Votes: 11,927

4. Brideshead Revisited (1981)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

The life, friendships and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder-including his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle.

Stars: Jeremy Irons, Diana Quick, Roger Milner, Phoebe Nicholls

Votes: 8,037

5. A Summer's Tale (1996)

G | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

As a reserved young graduate vacations in a seaside town, he hopes his girlfriend will join him. But he ends up bonding with a local young woman whose female friend is also smitten with him.

Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin

Votes: 9,979 | Gross: $0.20M

6. Julia (1977)

PG | 117 min | Drama

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave, Jason Robards, Maximilian Schell

Votes: 10,410

7. Priceless (II) (2016)

PG-13 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A widower who's lost custody of his daughter finds himself unable to hold down a job. He agrees to drive a truck cross-country, no questions asked, but when he discovers the nature of his cargo, he is faced with a life-changing decision.

Director: Ben Smallbone | Stars: Joel Smallbone, Bianca A. Santos, David Koechner, Jim Parrack

Votes: 4,129 | Gross: $1.50M

8. This Special Friendship (1964)

Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Romance

A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the upperclassman who is the object of his desire. All set in the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.

Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Francis Lacombrade, Didier Haudepin, François Leccia, Dominique Maurin

Votes: 3,038

9. Copenhagen (2014)

Not Rated | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

When the girl of your dreams is half your age, it's time to grow up.

Director: Mark Raso | Stars: Gethin Anthony, Frederikke Dahl Hansen, Sebastian Armesto, Olivia Grant

Votes: 13,856

10. Blood Money (IV) (2017)

R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Three friends go rafting in the wilderness. Bags are dropped from a plane followed by a man in a parachute. The three find the bags with $8,000,000. The couple wants it and Victor splits, wanting to stay alive, out of prison.

Director: Lucky McKee | Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Willa Fitzgerald, Jacob Artist, John Cusack

Votes: 2,567

11. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

In the Time of the Butterflies is inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who, in 1960, were murdered for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the government.

Director: Mariano Barroso | Stars: Salma Hayek, Lumi Cavazos, Edward James Olmos, Mía Maestro

Votes: 2,486

12. Amphetamine (2010)

TV-MA | 97 min | Drama, Romance

Openly gay banker Daniel debates whether to return to Australia or stay in Hong Kong when he meets Kafka, a straight swimming instructor. The young men fall in love, believing that their ... See full summary »

Director: Scud | Stars: Byron Pang, Thomas Price, Winnie Leung, Linda So

Votes: 1,115

13. Waiting for Forever (2010)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress.

Director: James Keach | Stars: Rachel Bilson, Tom Sturridge, Richard Jenkins, Blythe Danner

Votes: 20,208 | Gross: $0.03M

14. All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Approved | 141 min | Drama, Romance

A duchess' irrational behavior toward her children's governess triggers tragic events that will change her family's lives forever.

Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Bette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O'Neil

Votes: 5,385

15. Permanent Residence (2009)

Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, Romance

The life story of a young man who has been pursuing an impossible love with his straight boyfriend and contemplating on the mortality of his loved ones.

Director: Scud | Stars: Sean Li, Osman Hung, Jackie Chow, Yu Hong Lau

Votes: 771

16. Un amour à taire (2005 TV Movie)

103 min | Drama, Romance, War

A young Jewish girl looking to escape the clutches of the Third Reich after seeing her parents and sister brutally slain while attempting to make their way to England is sheltered by an old... See full summary »

Director: Christian Faure | Stars: Jérémie Renier, Louise Monot, Bruno Todeschini, Nicolas Gob

Votes: 3,206

17. The Big Night (1959)

95 min | Crime, Drama

In Rome, small-time thieves Scinttilone and Ruggeretto steal four rifles and catch prostitutes Anna and Supplizia on the street to mislead the police. They seek the jobber Mosciarella, but ... See full summary »

Director: Mauro Bolognini | Stars: Rosanna Schiaffino, Elsa Martinelli, Laurent Terzieff, Jean-Claude Brialy

Votes: 720

18. The Portrait (2017)

TV-PG | 124 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

In a musical tale about standing together against materialism, two impoverished sisters anguish over whether or not to sell a painting, the final masterpiece by their recluse father. A ... See full summary »

Director: Loy Arcenas | Stars: Joanna Ampil, Rachel Alejandro, Paulo Avelino, Sandino Martin

Votes: 150 | Gross: $0.08M

19. Doble Kara (2015–2017)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Family

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Stars: Carmina Villaroel, Julia Montes, Mylene Dizon, Carl John Barrameda

Votes: 60

20. Eternal Summer (2006)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance

Two best friends Shane and Jonathan learn more about themselves in an ever evolving sexuality.

Director: Leste Chen | Stars: Hsiao-chuan Chang, Ray Chang, Kate Yeung

Votes: 3,198

21. The Significant Other (2018)

TV-14 | 109 min | Drama

A neophyte model from a lowly working-class background gets her big break and share top catwalk billing with her idol, a highbred fashion princess who is on the comeback trail after a ... See full summary »

Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Tom Rodriguez, Lovi Poe, Erich Gonzales, Dina Bonnevie

Votes: 88

22. Pasan ko ang daigdig (1987)

128 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Lupe, a poor woman, wishes to terminate her long-suffering and poverty, and improve not only her own life but that of her crippled mother, through her singing. With the help of her three ... See full summary »

Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Tonton Gutierrez, Loretta Marquez, Mark Gil

Votes: 141

23. Subjectified: Nine Young Women Talk About Sex (2009)

Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary

Filmmaker Melissa Tapper Goldman traveled around the US looking for real answers to the question "Why do women have sex?" Through nine in-depth personal interviews with young women, she ... See full summary »

Director: Melissa Tapper Goldman

Votes: 8

24. Marius (2013)

Not Rated | 93 min | Drama

"Marius" takes place in Marseilles' Old Port, at the La Marine Bar, owned by César and his son Marius. Marius' biggest dream is to embark on one of the boats passing by his dad's bar and to... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Auteuil | Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Raphaël Personnaz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Victoire Bélézy

Votes: 1,167 | Gross: $0.11M

25. China Cry: A True Story (1990)

PG-13 | 101 min | Biography, Drama, History

This is the true story of Sung Neng Yee, now known as Nora Lam, who fled from Communist China to Hong Kong for her palpably real Christian faith.

Director: James F. Collier | Stars: Julia Nickson, France Nuyen, James Shigeta, Russell Wong

Votes: 568 | Gross: $4.21M

26. My Best Summer (2019)

109 min | Drama, Romance

Geng Geng was an ordinary girl before her entry to the best high school in the province by chance. She doesn't like her life there until she meets Yu Huai, her seatmate--their names make up... See full summary »

Director: Disa Zhang | Stars: Arthur Chen, Haha He, Kara Wai, Huimin Tao

Votes: 330

27. Bagets (1984)

90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Five chaste adolescents attempt to navigate the wild and unpredictable drama of their final year of high school, only to discover that their friendship is what keeps them afloat.

Director: Maryo J. de los Reyes | Stars: William Martinez, Herbert Bautista, J.C. Bonnin, Raymond Lauchengco

Votes: 86

28. Bituing walang ningning (1985)

TV-PG | 126 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

A devoted fan is groomed to bring down her idol's career. A classic story of love, success, and what people are willing to sacrifice to achieve them.

Director: Emmanuel H. Borlaza | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Christopher De Leon, Cherie Gil, Jay Ilagan

Votes: 82

29. Miss Kicki (2009)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama

"Kicki has after several years abroad returned to Sweden. Her 17-year old son has been brought up by his grandmother and has a very distant relationship to his mother. In an effort to get ... See full summary »

Director: Håkon Liu | Stars: Pernilla August, Ludwig Palmell, River Huang, Britta Andersson

Votes: 751

30. Bukas luluhod ang mga tala (1984)

132 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

The illegitimate child of a rich man, living in poverty with her mother and humiliated by her legitimate half-sisters, becomes an overnight success as a singing sensation.

Director: Emmanuel H. Borlaza | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Eddie Rodriguez, Gina Pareño, Pilar Pilapil

Votes: 39

31. Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day (1988)

69 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

A follow up to the television series "Kimagure Orange Road" that wraps up loose ends. Kyosuke must deal with the fact that his, Hikaru and Madoka's friendship is falling apart.

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki | Stars: Tôru Furuya, Eriko Hara, Show Hayami, Chieko Honda

Votes: 518

32. Una vita violenta (1962)

106 min | Drama

Tommaso Puzzilli is a boy who grew up in the suburb of Pietralata outside Rome. Not having a job, Tommaso and his friends are committing crimes to make money.

Directors: Paolo Heusch, Brunello Rondi | Stars: Franco Citti, Serena Vergano, Alfredo Leggi, Angelo Maria Santiamantini

Votes: 250

33. Lucky Blue (2007)

28 min | Short, Drama, Romance

Olle, an introverted, well-mannered boy with an air of innocence and sincerity about him has been camping with his father at the same camping ground with several other people for years now.... See full summary »

Director: Håkon Liu | Stars: Tobias Bengtsson, Tom Lofterud, Britta Andersson, Johan Friberg

Votes: 1,484

34. Louise Wimmer (2011)

80 min | Drama

A woman wages an uphill struggle to put her life back together in this neo-realist drama from France. Louise is a divorcee in her early fifties who is having a hard time making ends meet on... See full summary »

Director: Cyril Mennegun | Stars: Corinne Masiero, Jérôme Kircher, Anne Benoît, Marie Kremer

Votes: 423

35. Chain Mail (2015)

PG-13 | 81 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A typical chain letter is forwarded to a group of people; some pass it on while others ignore it. One dies, followed by a series of sudden unexplainable deaths. Soon after, a revelation ... See full summary »

Director: Adolfo Alix Jr. | Stars: Shy Carlos, Caleb Santos, Meg Imperial, AJ Muhlach

Votes: 52

36. In Between (1994)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Three flatmates share a luxury flat. A philandering hairdresser meets his match. A young stockbroker meets his boss's soon-to-be-ex-wife. A pregnant lady unsure over the identity of the baby's father.

Directors: Sylvia Chang, Leung Chun 'Samson' Chiu, Yonfan | Stars: Maggie Cheung, Sylvia Chang, Chien-Lien Wu, Nicky Wu

Votes: 91

37. Et toi t'es sur qui? (2007)

82 min | Romance

Three teenage friends bond during thier last summer together after high school.

Director: Lola Doillon | Stars: Lucie Desclozeaux, Christa Théret, Gaël Tavares, Nicolas Schweri

Votes: 326

38. Above Everything Else (1991)

122 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A newsreporter is involved in an extramarital affair with a city mayor, and things get worse when he suffers a heart attack. The scandal shatters her career, and her life is at risk when ... See full summary »

Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Dina Bonnevie, Tonton Gutierrez, Nanette Medved, Ronaldo Valdez

Votes: 19

39. Wicked Duchess (1942)

99 min | Drama, Romance

The Duchess of Langeais, as beautiful as she is brilliant, is a woman who likes to seduce but who does not give in. Until the day when she falls in love with General de Montriveau, a cabal goes up against her.

Director: Jacques de Baroncelli | Stars: Edwige Feuillère, Pierre Richard-Willm, Aimé Clariond, Lise Delamare

Votes: 124

40. Yesterday's Promise (1994)

137 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Three sisters who are the daughters of a powerful landlord fight for ambition, power, love, success, and money.

Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Alice Dixson, Albert Martinez, Donna Cruz, Agot Isidro

Votes: 21

41. Tutulungan Kita - I'll Help You (2010)

5 min | Short, Drama

A Filipino man new to Canada and a Filipino-Canadian woman fumble helping each other while waiting for their bus. What happens next is a connection they soon develop that goes beyond their cultural ties.

Director: Fernando Dalayoan | Stars: Aisha Alfa, Alan Castanaga, Ward Massner, Tamra Ugto

42. Enter the Paper Tiger (2009 Video)

9 min | Short, Action, Comedy

True love prevails when we set aside our prejudice resolving violence with non-violence and finding love, choosing win win, instead of hurting each other.

Director: Peter Chen | Stars: Shawn Williams, Peter Chen, Tony Mouleart, Morris Naish

43. Pink Room (2018)

14 min | Short, Drama

It tells the story of two friends named Pablo and Alexis, who must face an extraordinary event that will mark the future of their relationship.

Director: Abraham Pizaña | Stars: André León, Enrique Rama

Votes: 42

44. Nightmare Classics (1989)
Episode: Carmilla (1989)

51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Lonely young Marie and her father live on a plantation just before the Civil War. Their placid lives are invaded when they rescue a mysterious woman from a carriage wreck, and soon bodies start turning up with holes in their necks...

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Ione Skye, Meg Tilly, Armelia McQueen, John Doolittle

Votes: 190

45. Charlie Jade (2005)
Episode: The Big Bang (Pilot) (2005)

44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Character "Charlie Jade" is introduced as a missing persons detective, 01 Boxer as a rich sociopath kidnapper, Jasmine as Charlie's girl friend, and Karl as Charlie's only friend in a world he doesn't know.

Director: T.J. Scott | Stars: Jeffrey Pierce, Michael Filipowich, Patricia McKenzie, Michele Burgers

Votes: 84