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Each title says who it's good for, and who it isn't. Tap what you want tonight, or say no to one and why.

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  1. La La Land 2016

    Film

    Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

    The sides of La La Land

    • An actress and a jazz pianist
    • Dancing above Los Angeles
    • Dreams that cost something

    Good for you if

    • you like songs and dances in the middle of real life.
    • you like a love story told through the seasons.
    • you like colourful dresses and purple skies.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a classic happy ending.
    • you need a story that stays grounded. Here a traffic jam on the freeway turns into a dance number.

    About: ambition · love · sacrifice

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  2. As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

    The sides of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    • A slacker bassist in Toronto
    • Seven evil exes to defeat
    • Fights like a video game

    Good for you if

    • you like fast, clever, nerdy jokes.
    • you like comic-book sound effects and game graphics on screen.
    • you like a film that turns life into an arcade game.

    Bad for you if

    • very stylised, quirky films aren't for you.
    • you need a hero you can root for. Scott dates a high schooler and cheats on her.

    About: love · growing up · baggage

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  3. Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

    The sides of Crazy, Stupid, Love.

    • A newly single dad coached by a ladies' man
    • A babysitter's crush
    • A backyard brawl

    Good for you if

    • you like a warm, witty romantic comedy.
    • you like several love stories at once.
    • you like a reveal that ties everything together.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at a big speech about soulmates at a school graduation.
    • you're watching with young kids. Cal learns to pick up women in bars, and sex comes up a lot.

    About: love · marriage · second chances

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  4. Three moments in Takaki's life: his relationship with Akari and their forced separation; his friendship with Kanae, who is secretly in love with him; the demands and disappointments of adulthood, an unhappy life in a cold city.

    The sides of 5 Centimeters per Second

    • A train delayed by snow on the way to a first love
    • A surfer girl in love with a boy who looks elsewhere
    • An adult life in a cold city

    Good for you if

    • you want falling cherry blossoms and snow drawn in detail.
    • you like an hour of trains, letters and silences.
    • you can take a love story about distance and time pulling people apart.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch anime.
    • you need a happy ending. This one is about letting go.

    About: distance · first love · growing apart

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  5. Her 2013

    Film

    In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

    The sides of Her

    • A lonely man in love with his computer
    • A voice that grows beyond him
    • A soft, warm future

    Good for you if

    • you like a quiet film about loneliness that hits home.
    • you like love stories that ask what love is.
    • you like gentle scenes and long conversations.

    Bad for you if

    • a man dating his operating system sounds too strange to you.
    • you want something to happen. It's mostly talking.

    About: loneliness · love · technology

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  6. Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

    The sides of A Star Is Born

    • A rock star and a singer nobody knows
    • Her first time on stage
    • One rises while the other falls

    Good for you if

    • you like original songs sung live.
    • you like a love story that moves you to tears, song after song.
    • you like two artists falling hard for each other.

    Bad for you if

    • alcoholism and self-destruction are too heavy for you tonight.
    • two hours and a quarter of concerts and drama is a lot for your evening.

    About: fame · addiction · love

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  7. Pulp Fiction 1994

    Film

    A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

    The sides of Pulp Fiction

    • Stories told out of order
    • Gangsters talking about burgers
    • Sudden violence and dark jokes

    Good for you if

    • you like long, funny conversations about nothing before something terrible.
    • you can laugh at the worst moment possible.
    • you like spending time with criminals who are oddly likeable.

    Bad for you if

    • sudden, bloody violence ruins a film for you.
    • you want a story told in order, start to finish.

    About: chance · redemption · loyalty

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  8. New Girl 2011

    Series

    Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

    The sides of New Girl

    • A teacher moving in with three single guys
    • A loft in Los Angeles
    • Drinking games and a jar for bad behaviour

    Good for you if

    • you like Schmidt, Nick and Winston at their most ridiculous.
    • you like roommates who become family.
    • you want short episodes with the same friends in the same loft.

    Bad for you if

    • seven seasons is too much for you.
    • you get tired of years of Nick and Jess circling each other.

    About: friendship · love · growing up

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  9. A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".

    The sides of Slumdog Millionaire

    • A boy from the slums on a quiz show
    • Every answer comes from his life
    • A girl he never stopped looking for

    Good for you if

    • you like two orphaned brothers growing up on Mumbai's streets and taking very different paths.
    • you like a love that survives everything.
    • you like A. R. Rahman's score and M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes".

    Bad for you if

    • child exploitation and torture are too hard for you.
    • you need it all to hold up. Every quiz question happens to match a moment of his life.

    About: destiny · love · poverty

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  10. A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.

    The sides of How I Met Your Mother

    • A father telling his kids how he met their mother
    • Five friends at a bar in New York
    • A friend with a playbook for picking up women

    Good for you if

    • you like running jokes that come back seasons later.
    • you like five friends who meet at the same bar every night.
    • you want an easy sitcom to put on at the end of a day.

    Bad for you if

    • nine seasons of waiting to meet the mother is too much for you.
    • you roll your eyes at Ted's big romantic speeches.

    About: love · friendship · adulthood · fate

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  11. Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

    The sides of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    • Loving someone when you know how it ends
    • A mind-bending premise
    • Tender, lonely melancholy
    • Memory as the plot

    Good for you if

    • you like a love story that hurts in a true way.
    • you like memories collapsing around the characters.
    • you like messy, real couples more than perfect ones.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a story told in order. This one jumps through memories.
    • you want a light romantic comedy.

    About: memory · love · regret

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  12. In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

    The sides of Call Me by Your Name

    • A summer in Italy in 1983
    • A student staying with the family
    • A father's speech at the end

    Good for you if

    • you like a first love told with patience and sun.
    • you like long lazy days by the pool.
    • you like a heartbreak that feels true.

    Bad for you if

    • sensual scenes aren't for you, or you're watching with family.
    • you want something to happen. Not much does.

    About: first love · desire · memory

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  13. In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.

    The sides of Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

    • A 939-year-old immortal looking for his bride
    • A grim reaper for a housemate
    • A high school student who can see ghosts

    Good for you if

    • you like a love story that spans centuries and lifetimes.
    • you like a K-drama that makes you cry over fate and goodbyes.
    • you like the goblin and the grim reaper bickering under the same roof.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles for a Korean series.
    • you can't watch child abuse or suicide on screen.

    About: fate · immortality · grief · love

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  14. Sex and the City 1998

    Series

    Based on the bestselling book by Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City tells the story of four best friends, all single and in their late thirties, as they pursue their careers and talk about their sex lives, all while trying to survive the New York social scene.

    The sides of Sex and the City

    • Four single women in Manhattan
    • A columnist writing about sex and dating
    • Brunches where they tell each other everything

    Good for you if

    • you like four friends who stay each other's real love story.
    • you like Carrie and Mr. Big, on and off for years.
    • you like frank, funny talk about sex over brunch.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather avoid sex scenes and explicit talk.
    • you want things to happen, not dates and conversations.

    About: friendship · love · independence

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  15. Nick Carraway arrives in New York in 1922, an era of loose morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick encounters the mysterious millionaire Gatsby and his bewitching cousin Daisy. Soon, Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. Bearing witness to this new world, Nick pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and unforgettable tragedy -- mirroring our own times and struggles.​

    The sides of The Great Gatsby

    • A mysterious millionaire's parties
    • A green light across the bay
    • A love from the past

    Good for you if

    • you like glitter, champagne and 1920s excess.
    • you like jazz-age parties with modern songs.
    • you like a hopeless, obsessive love story.

    Bad for you if

    • over two hours of parties and longing is too much.
    • you roll your eyes at a man reaching for a green light across the bay.

    About: obsession · wealth · the past

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  16. Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.

    The sides of Friends with Benefits

    • Two friends who agree to sleep together without feelings
    • New York and Los Angeles
    • Feelings anyway

    Good for you if

    • you like quick, sarcastic romcom banter.
    • you like friends turning into lovers.

    Bad for you if

    • sex scenes and crude jokes aren't for you.
    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt romcom moments, even in a film that mocks romcoms.

    About: love · fear of commitment · friendship

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  17. Bridgerton 2020

    Series

    Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.

    The sides of Bridgerton

    • A London marriage season in Regency England
    • Eight Bridgerton siblings looking for love
    • An anonymous gossip writer called Lady Whistledown

    Good for you if

    • you like a slow courtship, with a different Bridgerton sibling at the heart of each season.
    • you like ballrooms, gowns and Regency manners.
    • you like pop songs played by a string quartet at a ball.

    Bad for you if

    • you get uncomfortable with steamy sex scenes, especially with others in the room.
    • you lose track of big families. Eight Bridgerton siblings, the Featheringtons and the whole ton share the screen.

    About: marriage · family · reputation · love

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  18. Drive 2011

    Film

    Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

    The sides of Drive

    • A silent professional with a code
    • The city at night, neon and synths
    • Tenderness, then sudden violence

    Good for you if

    • you like neon Los Angeles nights.
    • you like a synth soundtrack you'll play on repeat.
    • you like long silences and a hero who barely speaks.

    Bad for you if

    • sudden, very brutal violence ruins a film for you.
    • you want characters who talk.

    About: loneliness · protection · violence

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  19. Your Name. 2016

    Anime

    High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.

    The sides of Your Name.

    • A boy and a girl who swap bodies in their sleep
    • Tokyo and a mountain town
    • A comet in the sky

    Good for you if

    • you like a film carried by RADWIMPS songs.
    • you like two people searching for someone they've never met.
    • you like skies and light painted with breathtaking detail.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you won't read subtitles. It's in Japanese (a dub exists).

    About: connection · memory · fate

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  20. Pretty Woman 1990

    Film

    Vivian is a carefree, streetwise diamond in the rough when she meets sophisticated billionaire Edward in a chance encounter that turns into a week-long business arrangement. But Vivian's energetic spirit challenges Edward's no-nonsense approach to life, and soon they are teaching each other – and falling in love!

    The sides of Pretty Woman

    • A rich businessman and a woman he hires
    • A week in Beverly Hills
    • Shopping on Rodeo Drive

    Good for you if

    • you like a modern fairy tale.
    • you want a classic romcom.
    • you like a snobby shop getting what it deserves.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a love story that could really happen. A billionaire and a sex worker fall in love in a week.
    • you roll your eyes at grand romantic gestures. Edward flies Vivian to the opera in a private jet.

    About: love · class · self-worth

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