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1	My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) more movies like this directed by Joel Zwick featuring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin One woman's rocky road to the altar gets played for laughs in this comedy, adapted from the one-woman off-Broadway show written by and starring Nia Vardalos. Toula (Vardalos) is a Greek-American woman who is in her early thirties and single, with no immediate prospects of changing that status any time soon. This bothers Toula a bit, but not half ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £3.37!
2	Sense and Sensibility (1995) more movies like this directed by Ang Lee featuring Elizabeth Spriggs, Gemma Jones, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, James Fleet, Greg Wise The recipient of seven Oscar® nominations, this film version of Jane Austen's classic 1811 novel stars Emma Thompson as Elinor Dashwood. With her mother and sisters, Elinor struggles financially after the death of her father, who bequeathed the Dashwood estate to his oafish son by an earlier marriage. While sorting out the family's affairs, the ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £4.16!
3	Pride and Prejudice (1995) more movies like this directed by Simon Langton featuring Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Susannah Harker, Crispin Bonham Carter, Adrian Lukis Jane Austen's classic novel is brought to the screen once again in this intelligent and witty romantic drama. Elizabeth Bennett (Jennifer Ehle) is one of five sisters living on a British country estate in the 1800s. At a time and place in which matrimony is considered a woman's logical goal in life, Elizabeth displays a cautious reluctance toward ... see all copies from £1.38! new only from £21.27!
4	Pride & Prejudice (2005) more movies like this directed by Joe Wright featuring Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Tom Hollander, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Judi Dench Jane Austen's perennially popular story of the game of love among the British upper classes returns to the screen in this polished film adaptation. The Bennetts (Brenda Blethyn and Donald Sutherland) are the parents of five daughters near the close of the 18th century. Comfortable within their means but well short of rich, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are ... see all copies from £5.55! new only from £5.55!
5	Harvey (1950) more movies like this directed by Henry Koster featuring James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Cecil Kellaway, Victoria Horne This whimsical fantasy about a local drunk's 6' 3 1/2" imaginary rabbit pal was a smash hit (and a Pulitzer Prize winner) on Broadway and was then adapted into this likeable farce that's also an allegory about tolerance. James Stewart stars as Elwood P. Dowd, a wealthy tippler whose sunny philosophy and inebriated antics are tolerated by most of ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £4.23!
6	A Room With a View (1986) more movies like this directed by James Ivory featuring Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Daniel Day-Lewis Adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by E.M. Forster, A Room with a View is a shining example of Merchant-Ivory's ability to achieve maximum quality and opulence at minimum cost. Set during the Edwardian Era, the film stars Helena Bonham Carter as Lucy Honeychurch, who like all proper young British ladies is compelled to tour Europe in ... see all copies from £1.95! new only from £9.67!
7	My Cousin Vinny (1992) more movies like this directed by Jonathan Lynn featuring Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Fred Gwynne When sweet Northern college kid Bill (Ralph Macchio) and his buddy Stan (Mitchell Whitfield) are picked up and thrown into the slammer in a hick Southern town, at first it looks like no big deal. Then they are informed that they are accused of murder. Penniless and without a single friend in the area, Bill decides to call his goofy cousin Vinny ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £5.72!
8	Emma (1996) more movies like this directed by Douglas McGrath featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Northam, Toni Collette, Greta Scacchi, Alan Cumming Based on the novel by Jane Austen (who in the '90s seemed to be in the running alongside William Shakespeare and Stephen King for the honors of most adapted author in Hollywood), this period romantic comedy stars Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma Woodhouse, a young woman who imagines herself an authority on matters of the heart. With the best of intentions, ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £5.40!
9	Trading Places (1983) more movies like this directed by John Landis featuring Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis The "nature-nurture" theory that motivated so many Three Stooges comedies is the basis of John Landis's hit comedy. The fabulously wealthy but morally bankrupt Duke brothers (Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche) make a one-dollar bet over heredity vs. environment. Curious as to what might happen if different lifestyles were reversed, they arrange for ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £6.23!
10	A Good Year (2006) more movies like this directed by Ridley Scott featuring Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard, Abbie Cornish, Didier Bourdon, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore Gladiator duo Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe re-team for this adaptation of author Peter Mayle's best-selling novel about a London-based investment banker who relocates to Provence in hopes of selling a small vineyard he has inherited from his recently deceased uncle. As a child, Max Skinner (Freddie Highmore) was taught to appreciate the finer ... see all copies from £7.16! new only from £7.90!
11 view cover	Arthur (1981) more movies like this directed by Steve Gordon featuring Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jill Eikenberry The ads for Arthur suggested that this was an obnoxious film about an obnoxious man, an eternally drunken millionaire indulging his every whim. Instead, Arthur (Dudley Moore) is a sweet, somewhat pathetic character whose millions have left him lonely and with no motivation in life. When the film opens, Arthur is on the threshold of an arranged ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £3.43!
12 view cover	Best in Show (2000) more movies like this directed by Christopher Guest featuring Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Michael McKean, Michael Hitchcock, Parker Posey, Jennifer Coolidge, Jane Lynch, Fred Willard After parodying the idiosyncrasies of community theater devotees in the mock documentary Waiting for Guffman, actor/director Christopher Guest returns with another semi-improvised comedy that casts a satirical gaze on the world of championship dog breeding and training. A television crew is on hand to document the prestigious Mayflower Kennel Club ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £5.20!
13 view cover	The Big Chill (1983) more movies like this directed by Lawrence Kasdan featuring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, JoBeth Williams, Tom Berenger, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly Embraced by the Baby Boomer generation and spawning countless imitators, the sophomore film of writer-director Lawrence Kasdan was a successful comedy-drama with a best selling soundtrack of Motown hits. Kevin Kline and Glenn Close star as Harold and Sarah Cooper, a couple whose marital troubles are put on hold while they host an unhappy reunion ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £2.77!
14 view cover	Entourage: Season 01 (2004) more movies like this The perks and pressures of sudden stardom weigh heavily upon hot young actor Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) as the quasi-reality show Entourage begins its first season on HBO. Having skyrocketed to fame with his new picture "Head On," Vince would be well advised to put his future in the hands of his harried, hardworking agent Ari Gold (Jeremy ... see all copies from £12.47! new only from £24.71!
15 view cover	The Princess Diaries (2001) more movies like this directed by Garry Marshall featuring Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore This teen comedy from Disney is based on a popular novel by Meg Cabot and directed by Garry Marshall. Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) is a teenage klutz who's openly mocked by the popular Lana Thomas (pop singer Mandy Moore). In fact, Mia's only friend at her exclusive prep school is the socially outcast Lilly (Heather Matarazzo). Mia's life takes ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £3.46!
16 view cover	Borat (2006) more movies like this directed by Larry Charles featuring Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Jane Sanguinetti Luenell, Pamela Anderson Master of disguise Sacha Baron Cohen hits the road to explore America as the crude Kazakstani reporter Borat in a feature mockumentary that brings one of the Da Ali G Show star's most popular characters to life on the big screen. Sent by the Kazakh Ministry of Information to gain a better understanding of American culture and bring his findings ... see all copies from £3.46! new only from £7.39!
17 view cover	Tea for Two (1950) more movies like this directed by David Butler featuring Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Eve Arden, Patrice Wymore, Billy De Wolfe Tea for Two is a Technicolor adaptation of the 1924 Broadway musical No No Nanette, previously filmed under its own title in 1929. Doris Day stars as Nanette, a Roaring '20s Jazz Baby with showbiz aspirations. Nanette offers to put up $25,000 if producer Billy DeWolfe will star her in a Broadway show. The girl's wealthy, and stingy uncle S.Z. ... see all copies from £4.04! new only from £22.00!
18 view cover	Gosford Park (2001) more movies like this directed by Robert Altman featuring Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Richard E. Grant, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Emily Watson Maverick American filmmaker Robert Altman takes a witty and absorbing look at the foibles of the British class system in this intelligent murder mystery set in the early '30s. Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) and his wife Lady Sylvia (Kristin Scott Thomas) are a pair of wealthy British socialites who have invited a variety of friends, ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £2.90!
19 view cover	Chocolat (2000) more movies like this directed by Lasse Hallström featuring Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina The most tempting of all sweets becomes the key weapon in a battle of sensual pleasure versus disciplined self-denial in this comedy. In 1959, a mysterious woman named Vianne (Juliette Binoche) moves with her young daughter into a small French village, where much of the community's activities are dominated by the local Catholic church. A few days ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £7.56!
20 view cover	Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) more movies like this directed by Blake Edwards featuring Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, Mickey Rooney In an idealized New York City during the early '60s, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) is a charming socialite with a youthful zest for life who lives alone in a nearly bare apartment. She has such a flippant lifestyle that she won't even give her cat a name, because that would be too much of a commitment to a relationship. Maintaining a childlike ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £6.21!
21 view cover	The Graduate (1967) more movies like this directed by Mike Nichols featuring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels, Elizabeth Wilson, Murray Hamilton "Just one word: plastic." "Are you here for an affair?" These lines and others became cultural touchstones, as 1960s youth rebellion seeped into the California upper middle-class in Mike Nichols' landmark hit. Mentally adrift the summer after graduating from college, suburbanite Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) would rather float in his parents' ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £3.82!
22 view cover	Under the Tuscan Sun (2003) more movies like this directed by Audrey Wells featuring Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Raoul Bova, Vincent Riotta A woman starts her life over with a new home in a new land in this romantic comedy drama . Frances (Diane Lane) is a writer in her mid-'30s who feels emotionally derailed after her divorce. Unhappy and unable to write, she isn't sure what to do with her life, and her best friend Patti (Sandra Oh) decides she needs some time away from her problems. ... see all copies from £3.43! new only from £4.82!
23	Entourage: Season 03 (2006) more movies like this Up-and-coming movie star Vince (Adrian Grenier) has good reason to celebrate as Entoruage begins its third season: He has landed the title role in "Aquaman", a megabucks epic directed by Titanic's own James Cameron. Likewise luxuriating in Vince's good fortune are his pals Eric (Kevin Connolly and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and his actor brother Drama ... see all copies from £6.28! new only from £12.40!
24 view cover	The First Wives Club (1996) more movies like this directed by Hugh Wilson featuring Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton Three women plot revenge on their two-timing husbands in this comedy. Brenda (Bette Midler), Elise (Goldie Hawn), and Annie (Diane Keaton) were close friends in college, but 27 years after graduation they've lost touch with each other, and it's not until a mutual friend of the three commits suicide that they meet at the funeral for the first time ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £2.77!
25 view cover	Lost in Translation (2003) more movies like this directed by Sofia Coppola featuring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris After making a striking directorial debut with her screen adaptation of The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola offers a story of love and friendship blooming under unlikely circumstances in this comedy drama. Bob Harris (Bill Murray) is a well-known American actor whose career has gone into a tailspin; needing work, he takes a very large fee to appear ... see all copies from £2.77! new only from £4.16!

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