The Great Gatsby (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1343092

Plot:
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby’s nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

Genre: Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 from 122,600 users Metascore: 55/100
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire

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2013, Drama, Romance,

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Warm Bodies (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588173

Plot:
With much of the future world’s population rendered into an undead horde, R is a young, and oddly introspective, zombie. On a feeding encounter with a human gathering party, R meets Julie and feels an urge to protect her. What happens with that is the beginnings of a strangely warm relationship that causes R to start to regain his humanity. As this change spreads throughout the undead population, Julie and R eventually find they are facing a larger issue even as their friendship is challenged. Caught between the paranoid human forces and the ferocious Bonie zombies who are a mutual threat, R and Julie must find a way to bridge the sides for fight for a better world no one thought possible.

Genre: Comedy | Horror | Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 from 54,335 users Metascore: 59/100
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich

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2013, Comedy, Horror, Romance,

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Safe Haven (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1702439

Plot:
When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo’s empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards .

Genre: Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10 from 7,069 users Metascore: 34/100
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Starring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders

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2013, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller,

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I Give It a Year (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2244901/

Plot:
A look at the trials and tribulations of a newlywed couple during their first year of marriage.

Genre: Comedy | Romance
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10 from 7,169 users Metascore: 58/100
Directed by: Dan Mazer
Starring: Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Alex Macqueen

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2013, Comedy, Romance,

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The Host (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517260

Plot:
When an unseen enemy threatens mankind by taking over their bodies and erasing their memories, Melanie will risk everything to protect the people she cares most about, proving that love can conquer all in a dangerous new world.

Genre: Action | Adventure | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10 from 30,092 users Metascore: 35/100
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel

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2013, Action, Adventure, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller,

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Admission (2013)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1814621

Plot:
Straitlaced Princeton University admissions officer Portia Nathan (Tina Fey) is caught off-guard when she makes a recruiting visit to an alternative high school overseen by her former college classmate, the freewheeling John Pressman (Paul Rudd). Pressman has surmised that Jeremiah (Nat Wolff), his gifted yet very unconventional student, might well be the son that Portia secretly gave up for adoption many years ago. Soon, Portia finds herself bending the rules for Jeremiah, putting at risk the life she thought she always wanted -- but in the process finding her way to a surprising and exhilarating life and romance she never dreamed of having.

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 from 11,698 users Metascore: 48/100
Directed by: Paul Weitz
Starring: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff | See full cast and crew

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2013, Comedy, Drama, Romance,

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659337

Plot:
Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world.

Genre: Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10 from 95,586 users Metascore: 67/100
Directed by: Stephen Chbosky
Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller

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2012, Drama, Romance,

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Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658

Plot:
Against medical advice and without the knowledge of her husband Pat Solatano Sr., caring Dolores Solatano discharges her adult son, Pat Solatano Jr., from a Maryland mental health institution after his minimum eight month court ordered stint. The condition of the release includes Pat Jr. moving back in with his parents in their Philadelphia home. Although Pat Jr.’s institutionalization was due to him beating up the lover of his wife Nikki, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Nikki has since left him and has received a restraining order against him. Although he is on medication (which he doesn’t take because of the way it makes him feel) and has mandatory therapy sessions, Pat Jr. feels like he can manage on the outside solely by healthy living and looking for the “silver linings” in his life. His goals are to get his old job back as a substitute teacher, but more importantly reunite with Nikki. He finds there are certain instances where he doesn’t cope well, however no less so …

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 from 161,095 users Metascore: 81/100
Directed by: David O. Russell
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro

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2012, Comedy, Drama, Romance,

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Les Miserables (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1707386

Plot:
Prisoner 24601, known as Jean Valjean, is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert. Set post-revolutionary France, the story reaches resolution against the background of the June Rebellion.

Genre: Drama | Musical | Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10 from 94,535 users Metascore: 63/100
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway

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2012, Drama, Music, Romance,

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Pitch Perfect (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1981677

Plot:
The Barden Bellas are a collegiate, all-girls a cappella singing group thriving on female pop songs and their perfect looks. After a disastrous failing at last year’s finals, they are forced to regroup. Among the new recruits is freshman Beca, an independent, aspiring DJ with no interest in the college life. But after she meets Jesse, from the rival all-male a cappella group, Beca has a new outlook and takes it upon herself to help the Bellas find their new look and sound and get back into the competition.

Genre: Comedy | Music | Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10 from 15,014 users
Directed by: Jason Moore
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and Rebel Wilson

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2012, Comedy, Music, Romance,

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Ruby Sparks (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839492/

Plot:
Calvin is a genius novelist who begins to type a new novel on his manual typewriter about Ruby, his dream girl. He can’t believe his eyes, because the next day, Ruby becomes a real person, and they begin to have a beautiful relationship together. If the relationship isn’t perfect, all Calvin has to do is simply type the words on the page and Ruby’s actions change to what he needs.

Genre: Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10 from 3,874 users
Directed by: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Starring: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan and Annette Bening

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2012, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance,

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307068/

Plot:
An asteroid named “Matilda” is on a collision course towards Earth and in three weeks the world will come to an absolute end. What would you do if your life and the world were doomed? One man decides to spend his time searching for his long lost love from high school during the coming catastrophe.

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 from 7,947 users
Directed by: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley and Melanie Lynskey

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2012, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi,

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The First Time (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1763303/

Plot:
A romantic comedy centered on the two high schoolers: Dave, who until now has pined for a girl he can’t have, and Aubrey, a creative type who’s dating a guy who doesn’t quite understand her.

Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10 from 9,369 users Metascore: 55/100
Directed by: Jon Kasdan
Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Britt Robertson, Victoria Justice

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2012, Comedy, Drama, Romance,

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The Vow (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606389/

Plot:
Leo and Paige are a couple who just got married. After an accident, Paige is left unconscious, and when she awakes she doesn’t remember Leo. Her parents, whom she hasn’t since she and Leo got together, come and visit her. She can’t believe that she hasn’t seen them for such a long time. Leo wants to bring her home with him but her parents want her to go with them. She goes with Leo but when she doesn’t recognize anything, she goes to her parents. And she wonders why did she cut off contact with her family. She also runs into her ex and wonders why they broke up. Leo tries to win her back by courting her again.

Genre: Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10 from 15,901 users
Directed by: Michael Sucsy
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum and Sam Neill

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2012, Drama, Romance,

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The Words (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1840417/

Plot:
Layered romantic drama The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There’s only one catch – he didn’t write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man’s work, and for placing ambition and success above life’s most fundamental three words.

Genre: Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10 from 2,846 users Metascore: 37/100
Directed by: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid and Olivia Wilde

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2012, Drama, Romance,

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To the Wonder (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595656/

Plot:
Neil (Ben Affleck) is an American traveling in Europe who meets and falls in love with Marina (Olga Kurylenko), an Ukrainian divorcée who is raising her 10-year-old daughter Tatiana in Paris. The lovers travel to Mont St. Michel, the island abbey off the coast of Normandy, basking in the wonder of their newfound romance. Neil makes a commitment to Marina, inviting her to relocate to his native Oklahoma with Tatiana. He takes a job as an environmental inspector and Marina settles into her new life in America with passion and vigor. After a holding pattern, their relationship cools. Marina finds solace in the company of another exile, the Catholic priest Father Quintana (Javier Bardem), who is undergoing a crisis of faith. Work pressures and increasing doubt pull Neil further apart from Marina, who returns to France with Tatiana when her visa expires. Neil reconnects with Jane (Rachel McAdams), an old flame. They fall in love until Neil learns that Marina has fallen on hard times. …

Genre:Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating:6.4/10 from 5,528 users Metascore: 58/100
Directed by:Terrence Malick
Starring:Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams

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2012, Drama, Romance,

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This Means War (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596350/

Plot:
Two CIA agents, Tuck and Frank who are also best friends, have been benched because someone’s after them. Tuck is divorced with a son whom he’s not close to and Frank is a ladies man. Tuck decides to try and find someone so he places his profile on a dating website. Lauren, a woman also looking for a guy sees tuck’s profile and goes with him. She later bumps into Frank and he hits on her and she goes out with him. she’s intrigued by both of them. When they learn that they’re dating the same girl, they agree to let her choose. But both can’t help but use their skills to keep tabs on her and each other. And also sabotage each others dates with her.

Genre:Action | Comedy | Romance
IMDB Rating:6.5/10 from 18,474 users
Directed by:McG
Starring:Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy

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2012, Action, Comedy, Romance,

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To Rome with Love (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1859650/

Plot:
Set in the romantic city of Rome. The intertwining stories of a worker who wakes up to find himself a celebrity, an architect who takes a trip back to the street he lived on as a student, a young couple on their honeymoon, and a frustrated opera director who has a talent for discovering talented singers.

Genre:Comedy | Romance
IMDB Rating:6.4/10 from 22,821 users Metascore: 54/100
Directed by:Woody Allen
Starring:Woody Allen, Penélope Cruz and Jesse Eisenberg

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2012, Comedy, Romance,

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The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1195478/

Plot:
Exactly one year after Tom Solomon meets Violet Barnes, he surprises her with a ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.

Genre:Comedy | Romance
IMDB Rating:6.3/10 from 29,190 users
Directed by:Nicholas Stoller
Starring:Jason Segel, Emily Blunt and Chris Pratt

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2012, Comedy, Romance,

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The Giant Mechanical Man (2012)

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1769363/

Plot:
An offbeat romantic comedy about a silver-painted street performer and the soft spoken zoo worker who falls for him.

Genre:Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB Rating:5.9/10 from 757 users Metascore: 43/100
Directed by:Lee Kirk
Starring:Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina and Topher Grace

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2012, Comedy, Drama, Romance,

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