Movies and TvShows featuring "broken-engagement" theme.
After his wife's death, a media mogul is convinced Death is after him. Death takes the form of a young man and strikes a deal with the mogul to be his guide on Earth. In the process, Death falls in love with the mogul's daughter, leading to a series of events that spiral out of control. The mogul's last birthday becomes an opportunity to demonstrate the meaning of true love and sacrifice.
Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority queen, is dumped by her boyfriend. Determined to win him back, she applies to Harvard Law School and discovers her true potential beyond her looks. Along the way, she falls in love, befriends a manicurist, and takes on a court case to prove the innocence of her role model accused of murder.
Serial monogamist Brian O'Hara hits his mid-30s and suddenly realizes he's the last bachelor standing in his circle of friends. Not averse to the happily ever after his friends have achieved, Brian wonders whether he'll ever find Mrs. Right. The fact that he's in love with his best friend's girlfriend doesn't help his chances.
The Killing (2007) is a Nordic noir crime drama TV show that revolves around a detective's investigation of the murder of a teenage girl. As the investigation progresses, the detective uncovers a web of corruption, conspiracy, and personal secrets, leading to a suspenseful and thrilling journey.
Jane has been a bridesmaid 27 times, but her own love life is non-existent. When she meets a cynical wedding reporter, Kevin, she starts to question her own views on love. As she helps her younger sister plan her wedding, Jane navigates through her feelings for Kevin and discovers that love can be found in the most unexpected places.
Kick is an Australian television series that was first broadcast on 9 June 2007 on SBS TV. It is set in Brunswick in Melbourne, Australia. The series follows the adventures of wild twenty-something Miki Mavros who is forced to move back in with her Greek-Australian parents on Hope Street after a failed attempt to "make it big". Miki begins work as a secretary for suave Anglo-Indian Dr. Joe Mangeshkar, who has a girlfriend named Jan, and things spiral out of control. Miki manages a local neighbourhood soccer team, hence the series title Kick. The show also follows the adventures of Miki's neighbours on Hope Street, including the Salim family, a Lebanese-Australian Muslim family with siblings Amen, Osama "Ozzie", Taghred and Layla. Amen is an aspiring businessman with questionable ethics. Osama is going through typical teenage angst and has a crush on Taghred's friend Tatiana. Taghred is an aspiring soccer star. Layla is a university student arranged to be married to Sharif, but everything changes when Layla falls for fellow fencer Jackie. The first season of the show is available on DVD.
Holly Golightly, a free-spirited New York socialite, becomes interested in a man who moves into her building. However, her troubled past puts their relationship in jeopardy.
His Girl Friday is a screwball comedy that follows the story of a newspaper editor, Walter Burns, who tries to win back his ex-wife and star reporter, Hildy Johnson, as she prepares to marry another man. The plot takes a hilarious turn when Walter uses every trick in the book to keep Hildy from leaving the newspaper business and getting married.
Best friends Emma and Liv are excited to have their weddings at the Plaza Hotel in June, just like the wedding they saw as children. However, when they both choose June 6th as their wedding date, they become bitter rivals. The tension between them escalates as they play pranks on each other and try to sabotage their weddings. Eventually, they realize the importance of their friendship and reconcile. One year later, both Emma and Liv are pregnant and due on the same day.
Pulling is a dark comedy TV show set in London that follows Donna, a single woman in her thirties, as she navigates life, relationships, and friendships. After a broken engagement, Donna finds herself living in a flat-share with two friends, Karen and Louise. Together, they explore the ups and downs of dating, friendship, and the challenges of being a single woman in their thirties.
Everyone Says I Love You is a romantic musical comedy set in New York City, featuring a group of wealthy Upper East Side families and their complicated love lives. The story follows the various romantic entanglements of the characters, including marriage proposals, new love affairs, infidelity, and mistaken identities. The film explores themes of love, family relationships, and redemption, with a mix of comedy and song and dance numbers.
After a devastating storm damages her house, a widow named Miranda meets Bray, a stranger who brings hope and positivity into her life. As they grow closer, Miranda learns to let go of her past and embrace new beginnings, while Bray encourages her to pursue her dreams of becoming an inventor. Together, they navigate life's challenges and discover the importance of love, hope, and the power of the mind.
In Dolls (2002), the film explores the intertwined stories of different characters who are all connected by the theme of love. The film highlights various elements such as yakuza, pop-star, bunraku, and blind man. It delves into topics like regret, suicide attempt, obsession, and disfigurement. Love is depicted in different forms, including new love, eternal love, and long-lost love. The film addresses themes of betrayal, broken engagement, and arranged marriage. It also showcases the struggles of characters dealing with blindness, sadness, and hunger.
After striking gold in Alaska, a man returns to San Francisco to claim his bride, only to discover she is engaged to someone else. With the help of his buddy and a dance hall hostess, he hatches a plan to win her back.
Jasmine, a former New York socialite, moves to San Francisco to live with her blue-collar sister, Ginger. As her glamorous past is revealed through flashbacks, Jasmine's life of privilege and wealth unravels. She attempts to regain her former glory by entering into a relationship with a wealthy man, but her lies catch up to her and lead to her downfall.
An American artist living in Paris falls in love with a mysterious French woman while struggling to find success in the art world. The film explores themes of love, passion, and the pursuit of dreams amidst the vibrant backdrop of Paris after the war.
Sweet Smell of Success is a film-noir crime drama that follows a press agent who becomes entangled in a web of deceit, as he manipulates the media to further his own ambitions. Set in 1950s New York City, the movie explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry.
He Knew He Was Right (2004) is a drama TV show set in Victorian England. It explores themes of jealousy, obsession, and the consequences of mistrust in relationships. The story revolves around the lives of several characters who are entangled in a web of deceit, gossip, and broken engagements. As the plot unfolds, viewers are taken on a journey through the complexities of love, friendship, and the societal expectations of the time.
Now, Voyager is a 1942 drama/romance film about a spinster named Charlotte Vale who suffers from insecurity and emerges from a nervous breakdown transformed after receiving counseling from a psychiatrist. She embarks on a cruise where she finds love and learns to assert herself against her domineering mother.
Welcome is a romantic crime comedy that follows the life of an aspiring actor who gets caught up in a web of mafia dons, art auctions, and broken engagements. With a unique blend of action, comedy, and drama, this movie takes viewers on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and unexpected twists.