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The Laundromat (2019 film)
The Laundromat (2019) is Steven Soderbergh's Netflix satirical comedy-drama on the Panama Papers, adapted from Jake Bernstein's Secrecy World, starring Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas.
The Lost Husband
The Lost Husband is a 2020 American romantic drama directed by Vicky Wight, adapted from Katherine Center's 2013 novel, starring Leslie Bibb and Josh Duhamel as a widow and farm manager on a Texas goat farm; it hit number one on Netflix in 2020.
The Lovebirds (2020 film)
The Lovebirds (2020) is an American romantic comedy directed by Michael Showalter, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae as a New Orleans couple entangled in a murder. Planned for Paramount theatrical release April 3, 2020, it went straight to Netflix on May 22, 2020, amid COVID-19 theater closures.
The Peanut Butter Falcon
The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American adventure comedy-drama by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, starring Zack Gottsagen as Zak, a man with Down syndrome who escapes a nursing home to reach a wrestling school, with Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson; SXSW 2019 audience award winner, $20.5M US gross.
The Perfect Date
The Perfect Date is a 2019 American teen romantic comedy, also known as a Netflix original film based on Steve Bloom's novel The Stand-In, directed by Chris Nelson, starring Noah Centineo as Brooks Rattigan, who runs a stand-in-boyfriend app to fund college; released April 12, 2019.
The Photograph (2020 film)
The Photograph (2020) is a romantic drama written and directed by Stella Meghie, starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield, released by Universal on February 14, 2020; it earned about $20.7 million worldwide.
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star is a 2019 American teen romance film directed by Ry Russo-Young, based on Nicola Yoon's novel, starring Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton.
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee is a 2020 Australian comedy directed by Dean Murphy, starring Paul Hogan as himself seeking a knighthood while scandals wreck his reputation; co-stars Chevy Chase, John Cleese, Olivia Newton-John; released on Prime Video after skipping cinemas; poorly reviewed (18% RT, Metascore 24).
The War with Grandpa
The War with Grandpa is a 2020 American family comedy film directed by Tim Hill, starring Robert De Niro as a grandfather at prank war with his grandson.
The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year is a 2019 American romantic comedy, also released as Um Casamento a Mais, directed by Robert Luketic and starring Sarah Hyland and Tyler James Williams as a couple attending seven weddings in one year; released September 20, 2019, rated R, 90 minutes.
The Wrong Missy
The Wrong Missy is a 2020 Netflix romantic comedy from Happy Madison Productions, directed by Tyler Spindel, starring David Spade and Lauren Lapkus. A texting mix-up sends the wrong Missy to a Hawaii corporate retreat; critics scored it 33% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Troop Zero
Troop Zero is a 2019 American family comedy directed by Bert & Bertie, written by Lucy Alibar, starring Mckenna Grace and Viola Davis; misfit 1977 Georgia Birdie Scouts compete to be recorded on NASA's Golden Record, released on Prime Video January 17, 2020.
Tune in for Love (첫 입술처럼)
Tune in for Love (유열의 음악앨범) is a 2019 South Korean romance film directed by Jung Ji-woo, released in theaters in August 2019 and globally on Netflix that November.
Unpregnant
Unpregnant (2020) is an HBO Max comedy-drama road movie directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, adapted from the Hendriks and Caplan novel, starring Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira as teens driving from Missouri to New Mexico for an abortion.
What Men Want
What Men Want is a 2019 American romantic comedy directed by Adam Shankman, starring Taraji P. Henson as a sports agent who gains the ability to hear men's thoughts.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (film)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Linklater, adapted from Maria Semple's 2012 novel, starring Cate Blanchett as a withdrawn Seattle architect who disappears before a family trip to Antarctica.
Wild Mountain Thyme (film)
Wild Mountain Thyme is a 2020 romantic comedy-drama written and directed by John Patrick Shanley, adapted from his 2014 Broadway play Outside Mullingar, starring Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan.
Wine Country (film)
Wine Country is a 2019 Netflix comedy, Amy Poehler's feature directorial debut, starring SNL alumni Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, and Emily Spivey on a Napa 50th-birthday trip; released 2019 in theaters and May 10 on Netflix.
Work It (film)
Work It (2020) is an American teen dance comedy directed by Laura Terruso, written by Alison Peck, starring Sabrina Carpenter, Liza Koshy, Keiynan Lonsdale, and Jordan Fisher; produced by Alicia Keys, it debuted number one on Netflix August 7, 2020.
Yesterday (2019 film)
Yesterday is a 2019 British romantic comedy directed by Danny Boyle and written by Richard Curtis, in which struggling musician Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) rises to fame passing off Beatles songs as his own.
Zeroville (film)
Zeroville is James Franco's 2019 comedy-drama adaptation of Steve Erickson's 2007 novel, starring Franco as Vikar, a film editor in 1969 Hollywood; it bombed with a 23% Rotten Tomatoes score and $65,424 gross.