Film Tone: Nostalgic

1.

Lolita

1997 film by Adrian Lyne

Overview: Lolita is a 1997 drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Stephen Schiff. It is the second screen adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel of the same name and stars Jeremy Irons as Humbert ...

Release date: 27 September 1997

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Adrian Lyne

Cast: Jeremy Irons, Melanie Griffith, Frank Langella, Dominique Swain, Suzanne Shepherd, Keith Reddin

Producer: Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels

Writer: Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen Schiff

An English professor falls for a minor, and has to face the consequences of his actions.

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1990s English-language films 3,955T

American erotic drama films 110T

French drama road movies 16T

2.

Grease

1978 romantic musical film directed by Randal Kleiser

Overview: Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical ...

Release date: 13 June 1978

Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance

Director: Randal Kleiser

Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci

Producer: Allan Carr, Neil A. Machlis

Writer: Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey

Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they ...

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1978 romantic comedy films 10T

Films about teenagers 158T

1970s American films 2,673T

3.

Little House on the Prairie

American western drama television series

Overview: Little House on the Prairie (later known as Little House: A New Beginning in its final season) is an American Western historical drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Karen ...

Release date: 11 September 1974

Genre: Drama, Family, Romance, Western

Director: Michael Landon, William F. Claxton

Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, Sidney Greenbush, Melissa Sue Anderson

Producer: Michael Landon, Kent McCray

Writer: Blanche Hanalis, Laura Ingalls Wilder

The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the 19th century American West.

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1970s Western (genre) television series 32T

1980s Western (genre) television series 32T

1970s American drama television series 108T

4.

Titanic

1997 American romantic disaster film directed by James Cameron

Overview: Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of ...

Release date: 1 November 1997

Genre: Drama, Romance, Adventure, History

Director: James Cameron

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart

Producer: James Cameron, Pamela Easley

Writer: James Cameron

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

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Romantic drama films based on actual events 9T

1990s American films 4,704T

1990s English-language films 6,298T

5.

That '70s Show

American television period sitcom

Overview: That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that originally aired on Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in f ...

Release date: 23 August 1998

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: David Trainer, Terry Hughes

Cast: Mila Kunis, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama, Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith

Producer: Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner

Writer: Mark Brazill, Bonnie Turner

A comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.

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That '70s Show 6T

Coming-of-age television shows 75T

Television series about teenagers 1,023T

6.

True Grit

1969 American western film

Overview: True Grit is a 1969 American Western film starring John Wayne as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross. It is the first film adaptation of Charles Portis' ...

Release date: 11 June 1969

Genre: Adventure, Western, Drama

Director: Henry Hathaway

Cast: John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby, Jeremy Slate, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper

Producer: Joseph H. Hazen, Paul Nathan

Writer: Charles Portis, Marguerite Roberts

A drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.

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1960s English-language films 1,311T

Films about the Texas Ranger Division 16T

1969 Western (genre) films 43T

7.

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962 film by Robert Mulligan

Overview: To Kill a Mockingbird is a 1962 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. It stars Gregory ...

Release date: 25 December 1962

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Robert Mulligan

Cast: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy, Ruth White, Brock Peters

Producer: Harper Lee, Robert Mulligan

Writer: Harper Lee, Horton Foote

Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice.

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1960s English-language films 3,136T

White savior films 24T

Films about father–daughter relationships 159T

8.

The Notebook

2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes

Overview: The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, written by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan ...

Release date: 20 May 2004

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Nick Cassavetes

Cast: Tim Ivey, Gena Rowlands, Starletta DuPois, James Garner, Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas, Ed Grady

Producer: Toby Emmerich, Lynn Harris

Writer: Jeremy Leven, Jan Sardi

A poor yet passionate young man (Ryan Gosling) falls in love with a rich young woman (Rachel McAdams), giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon ...

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2000s coming-of-age drama films 121T

Films scored by Aaron Zigman 60T

Films about interclass romance 14T

9.

The Green Mile

1999 American fantasy drama film by Frank Darabont

Overview: The Green Mile is a 1999 American fantasy drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and based on Stephen King's 1996 novel of the same name. It stars Tom Hanks as a death row corrections officer ...

Release date: 6 December 1999

Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Director: Frank Darabont

Cast: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Clarke Duncan, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter

Producer: Frank Darabont, David Valdes

Writer: Stephen King, Frank Darabont

The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift.

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1990s English-language films 3,887T

Films produced by David Valdes 15T

1990s prison drama films 12T

10.

The Five Heartbeats

1991 film by Robert Townsend

Overview: The Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenen Ivory Wayans. Produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes ...

Release date: 29 March 1991

Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Robert Townsend

Cast: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells, Diahann Carroll

Producer: Kokayi Ampah, Loretha C. Jones

Writer: Robert Townsend, Keenen Ivory Wayans

The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.

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1991 drama films 355T

1990s musical drama films 54T

Film scores by Stanley Clarke 37T

11.

Stand by Me

1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner

Overview: Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, with a title derived from Ben E. King's song. The film stars Wil Wheaton, River ...

Release date: 8 August 1986

Genre: Adventure, Drama

Director: Rob Reiner

Cast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey Siemaszko

Producer: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon

Writer: Stephen King, Raynold Gideon

After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy.

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1986 drama films 305T

1980s teen drama films 68T

1980s buddy films 87T

12.

Roll Bounce

2005 American comedy-drama film by Norman Vance Jr.

Overview: Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago ...

Release date: 20 September 2005

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Cast: Shad Moss, Brandon T. Jackson, Chi McBride, Marcus T. Paulk, Rick Gonzalez, Khleo Thomas

Producer: Tyrone D. Dixon, Dana Reid

Writer: Norman Vance Jr.

In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborhood roller-skating rink closes, forcing them to visit ...

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2000s English-language films 4,269T

2000s sports comedy-drama films 36T

2005 comedy films 382T

13.

Pretty Baby

1978 film by Louis Malle

Overview: Pretty Baby is a 1978 American historical drama film directed by Louis Malle, and starring Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, and Susan Sarandon. The screenplay was written by Polly Platt. The plot focuses ...

Release date: 5 April 1978

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Louis Malle

Cast: Brooke Shields, Keith Carradine, Susan Sarandon, Frances Faye, Antonio Fargas, Matthew Anton

Producer: Louis Malle, Polly Platt

Writer: Polly Platt, Louis Malle

A teenage girl lives as a prostitute in New Orleans in 1917.

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1970s English-language films 3,267T

American erotic drama films 107T

1970s historical drama films 109T

14.

Mamma Mia!

2008 American romantic comedy musical movie directed by Phyllida Lloyd

Overview: Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie) is a 2008 romantic comedy film containing music directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Catherine Johnson based on her book of the 1999 theatre show of the ...

Release date: 30 June 2008

Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance, Music

Director: Phyllida Lloyd

Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgård, Pierce Brosnan, Nancy Baldwin, Colin Firth, Heather Emmanuel

Producer: Benny Andersson, Judy Craymer

Writer: Catherine Johnson

The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.

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2000s British films 1,452T

2000s American films 7,136T

2000s Greek-language films 40T

15.

Malena

2000 film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

Overview: Arpine Martoyan (Armenian: Արփինե Մարտոյան; born 10 January 2007), known professionally as Maléna (Armenian: Մալենա), is an Armenian singer and songwriter. She represented Armenia in the Junior Eurovision ...

Release date: 27 October 2000

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana, Pietro Notarianni, Gaetano Aronica

Producer: Carlo Bernasconi, Mario Cotone

Writer: Giuseppe Tornatore, Luciano Vincenzoni

Amidst the war climate, a teenage boy discovering himself becomes love-stricken by Malèna, a sensual woman living in a small, narrow-minded Italian town ...

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2000s Italian films 326T

2000s American films 7,187T

Italian-language American films 28T

16.

Lords of Dogtown

2005 American film

Overview: Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and written by Stacy Peralta. The film follows a group of young skateboarders in Santa Monica, California during ...

Release date: 3 June 2005

Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Cast: John Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay, William Mapother, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Victor Rasuk

Producer: Beanie Barnes, Joseph Drake

Writer: Stacy Peralta

The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970's.

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American surfing films 63T

2005 biographical drama films 25T

2000s sports drama films 94T

17.

La Bamba

1987 biographical film by Luis Valdez

Overview: La Bamba is a 1987 American biographical film written and directed by Luis Valdez that follows the life and career of Chicano rock 'n' roll star Ritchie Valens. The film stars Lou Diamond Phillips as ...

Release date: 1 May 1987

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

Director: Luis Valdez

Cast: Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Elizabeth Peña, Danielle von Zerneck, Joe Pantoliano

Producer: Stuart Benjamin, Bill Borden

Writer: Luis Valdez

Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big ...

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1980s English-language films 1,495T

Films directed by Luis Valdez 4T

Hispanic and Latino American drama films 24T

18.

Hairspray

2007 film directed by Adam Shankman

Overview: Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name. The film was a British ...

Release date: 13 July 2007

Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance

Director: Adam Shankman

Cast: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah

Producer: Michael Disco, Anson Downes

Writer: Leslie Dixon, John Waters

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

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2000s English-language films 2,267T

Films with screenplays by Leslie Dixon 13T

American historical musical films 38T

19.

Grease 2

1982 film by Patricia Birch

Overview: Grease 2 is a 1982 American musical romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 1978 film Grease, which is based upon the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Originally titled ...

Release date: 11 June 1982

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

Director: Patricia Birch

Cast: Maxwell Caulfield, Michelle Pfeiffer, Lorna Luft, Maureen Teefy, Alison Price, Pamela Adlon

Producer: Allan Carr, Neil A. Machlis

Writer: Ken Finkleman, Jim Jacobs

A British student at a 1960s American high school must prove himself to the leader of a girls' gang whose members can only date greasers.

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1980s English-language films 1,494T

American musical comedy-drama films 128T

1980s teen comedy-drama films 22T

20.

Forrest Gump

1994 film by Robert Zemeckis

Overview: Forrest Gump is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is an adaptation of the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom, and stars Tom Hanks, Robin ...

Release date: 23 June 1994