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'Tis the season to be jolly, and Netflix really gave us a lot to be jolly about this year! Beginning with the first week of November, the streamer has released one new original Christmas romantic comedy per week, beginning with Meet Me Next Christmas at the beginning of the month and concluding with Our Little Secret, which was released ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Each of the four movies boast big stars that we all know and love, including Christina Milian, Lacey Chabert, Chad Michael Murray, and Lindsay Lohan. But there are so many more amazing cast members in all of the movies that make them a lovable, magical experience that tops the top 10 most popular movies ranking on Netflix. Speaking of rankings, which of this year's offerings was best?

In celebration of the culmination of the most festive month of the year on Netflix, we're ranking all four of...

Christina Milian is a charming lead in the streamer’s first festive offering of the year which is watchable enough given the low bar

Sneaking in just before the fleet of red Coca-Cola trucks comes barreling into town, it’s the arrival of Netflix’s made-for-pittance festive lineup, a holiday tradition that’s similarly bad for your teeth. In 2023, it was kicked off by the deceptively titled Best. Christmas. Ever!, a rotten nadir not just for the genre but for film as a whole last year, and so the perfectly competent Meet Me Next Christmas lands with a respectable shrug. Things have been, and undoubtedly will get, worse in the streamer’s most overstuffed subgenre, so inoffensively watchable will do.

Its low-level success is partly down to Chappelle’s Show director Rusty Cundieff and largely down to lead Christina Milian, the one-time R&b star who has become a staple of the cheapo romcom,...

Christmas has come early this year! Meet Me Next Christmas has arrived on Netflix, with Falling Inn Love and Resort to Lovestar Christina Milian at the center of another heartwarming holiday rom-com. Milian also executive produces the film, which promises to bring joy to the world, Pentatonix style. Intrigued? Wondering how the entire festive love story ends? Read on.

In pursuit of a fairy-tale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla (Milian) must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert. At the show, she hopes to reconnect with the dashing James (Kofi Siriboe), a love interest so charming, he’s the only present Layla wants under her tree this Christmas.

Milian describes Meet Me Next Christmas as a “treasure hunt for love” as Layla dashes through the Big Apple accompanied by an unexpected ally, professional...

Christina Milian is a woman on a mission in the first trailer for Netflix’s holiday rom-com “Meet Me Next Christmas.”

In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla (Milian) must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.

The film from director Rusty Cundieff also stars Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Tymika Tafari, Kalen Allen, Nikki Duval, Wesley French and Pentatonix’s five members Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee.

Camilla Rubis and Molly Haldeman wrote the script. Marc Roberts serves as a producer, while executive producers include Simon Lythgoe, Matt Code and Milian.

The project marks Milian’s third collaboration with Netflix following her popular destination romances, 2021’s “Resort to Love” — which spent four weeks on the streamer’s global top 10 film list — and 2019’s “Falling Inn Love.

Sarah Shahi and Adam Demos, co-stars of the Netflix show Sex/Life, sparked engagement rumors after the couple were spotted on a romantic holiday together in Italy over the weekend.

The on-screen and real-life couple were seen taking a walk near Lake Como, with Shahi donning a shiny new ring on her wedding finger next to the “A”-shaped tattoo she got when she and Demos first started dating.

The couple was also spotted holding hands while walking the streets of Cernobbio, Italy, which is roughly 40 kilometers from Milan.

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Demos was born in Australia and began his acting career after expressing interest at an early age. He appeared in Bac Australia’s Janet King and Lifetime’s UnREAL before gaining wider fame in Falling Inn Love, where he starred opposite Christina Milian. He is...

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up, but apparently didn’t. Dexter: Original Sin went into production a few months ago, and now a first look trailer has arrived online, along with a premiere date that’s much sooner than I was expecting. The trailer can be seen in the embed above, and the premiere date is December 13th on the Paramount+ streaming service, with the Showtime premiere to follow on December 15th.

Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter in 1991 Miami, as a student transitioning into a serial killer in training. When his...

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up for good… We’ve been hearing Dexter: Original Sin casting announcements here and there in recent weeks, and now Deadline reports that the latest addition to the cast is Amanda Brooks, whose previous credits include Super Pumped, The Birch (pictured above), Christmas Everlasting, Castle Rock, Nashville, Outsiders, and Aquarius.

Brooks will be taking on the role of Becca Spencer, Captain Aaron Spencer’s ex-wife who shares custody of their son, Nicky. On this show, she’ll be sharing the screen with Patrick Gibson of Shadow and Bone...

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up for good… We’ve been hearing Dexter: Original Sin casting announcements here and there in recent weeks, and now Deadline has unveiled a batch of images that give us our first look at a few of the cast members in action! Featured in these images are Patrick Gibson of Shadow and Bone as the young Dexter Morgan, Christian Slater of Mr. Robot as Dexter’s dad, Harry Morgan, and Molly Brown of Senior Year as Dexter’s younger sister, Debra Morgan, and they can be seen...

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up for good… We’ve been hearing Dexter: Original Sin casting announcements here and there in recent weeks, and now Deadline has revealed that the cast of the show has expanded by nine! All of these actors are set to have recurring roles: Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix), Brittany Allen (The Boys), Randy Gonzalez (Bloodline), Aaron Jennings (Pure Genius), Raquel Justice (One Day at a Time), Jasper Lewis (V/H/S), Carlo Mendez (The Bay), Isaac Gonzalez Rossi (That’s Amor), and Roberto Sanchez (Palm Royale).

As for the characters they...

Christina Milian first gained fame with her self-titled debut album in 2001, featuring hits like “Am to Pm.” The talented singer and actor’s subsequent albums, It’s About Time and So Amazin’, solidified her place in the music industry. Besides music, Milian has pursued acting, starring in films like Love Don’t Cost a Thing and TV shows like Grandfathered.

Christina Milian performs in 2002 | Peter Pakvis/Redferns

Even as she juggles her multifaceted life and career, Milian doesn’t skimp on her personal style. The 42-year-old recently jet-setted to France for two Paris Fashion Week events. Last night, she attended the Ashi Studio Fall/Winter 2024-25 show. The French label dressed Milian in a haute couture piece for the presentation, sending the “Dip It Low” singer to “Cloud 9,” as she captioned an Instagram post showing off her ensemble.

Christina Milian attends the Ashi Studio Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2024-25 show...

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up for good… We’ve been hearing Dexter: Original Sin casting announcements here and there in recent weeks, and now Deadline has a new one: Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar has been added to the cast in the special guest starring role of Tanya Martin, the CSI Chief at the Miami Metro Police Department and Dexter Morgan’s new boss.

Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter in 1991 Miami, as a student transitioning into a serial killer in training. When his bloodthirsty urges can no longer be ignored,...

Patrick Dempsey has joined the cast of Dexter: Original Sin as a series regular. He’s set to play Aaron Spencer, the Captain of Miami Metro Homicide who has a decades-long relationship with Harry Morgan, Dexter’s father. Should we be concerned that this character hasn’t been mentioned before?

Dexter: Original Sin is set in 1991, 15 years before the events of the original series. It follows Dexter “as a student transitioning into a serial killer in training. When his bloodthirsty urges can no longer be ignored, Dexter finds solace and understanding in Harry. As his only confidant, he teaches Dexter a Code that’s designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to die—all while avoiding getting caught by law enforcement. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.“

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The Dexter prequel series is moving forward, with filming underway in Miami, Florida. After the success of the sequel series Dexter: New Blood, Showtime and Paramount+ announced the development of a prequel, which has been ordered to series.

Dexter: Original Sin will follow 20-year-old Dexter Morgan as he makes his first kill under the tutelage of his adoptive father, Harry Morgan. Christian Slater will play Harry in the prequel, taking over for James Remar, while The Oa star Patrick Gibson has been cast as the younger Dexter. Molly Brown (Evil) takes over for Jennifer Carpenter as 16-year-old Debra Morgan.

Additional casting was announced on June 5, revealing the actors who play the younger counterparts of other familiar faces from Dexter's Miami Metro Police Department, such as Vince Masuka, Maria LeGuerta, and Angel Batista, per The Hollywood Reporter.

James Martinez as the up-and-coming detective Angel BatistaChristina Milian (Falling Inn Love) as...

A little over a year ago, Showtime announced that they were ordering a series – then known as Dexter: Origins, now known as Dexter: Original Sin – that would serve as a prequel series to their popular show Dexter, which finished its eight season initial run back in 2013, then recently came back for a new season (called Dexter: New Blood) that appeared to wrap things up for good… for the title character, anyway. Now they’re assembling the cast for Dexter: Original Sin, and The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Christina Milian (Falling Inn Love), James Martinez (Love Victor), Alex Shimizu (The Blacklist), and Reno Wilson (Mike & Molly) have all been cast as characters with names that will be familiar to Dexter fans.

Milian, Martinez, and Shimizu are all playing younger versions of characters that viewers have met before. As The Hollywood Reporter explains, “Milian will portray Maria Laguerta, the role previously portrayed by Lauren Velez.

Dexter: Original Sin has cast four new series regulars to join previously announced Patrick Gibson, who is taking over the titular serial killer role (in his younger years) made famous by Michael C. Hall in Showtime’s Dexter.

As production kicks off today in Miami with Clyde Phillips at the helm, James Martinez, Christina Milian (Falling Inn Love) and Alex Shimizu (The Blacklist) have joined the series portraying younger versions of Og characters.

Martinez plays Angel Batista (originally portrayed by David Zayas), an up-and-coming homicide detective who leads with his heart; Milian plays Maria Laguerta (Luna Lauren Velez), Miami Metro’s first female homicide detective; and Shimizu plays Vince Masuka (C.S. Lee), a forensic analyst who eagerly shares his expertise while relishing the chance to boss around his new intern, Dexter Morgan.

Wilson also joins the cast as a new character, Bobby Watt, the longtime partner and...

Heard of those notorious one-euro homes in the Italian countryside? Sounds like a great deal, right? Scott Foley isn’t so sure.

In the new romantic comedy La Dolce Villa, the Scandal star heads to Italy to stop his daughter from frittering away her entire bank account on restoring one of those villas. Of course, that’s only the beginning of his trip. By the end of it, he may have a few different ideas — about life, love, and even a decaying old villa.

Directed by Mark Waters and written by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy, La Dolce Villa is the kind of Italian vacation that you can take without leaving your couch.

Eric, a successful businessman, travels to Italy to stop his daydreaming daughter, Olivia, from blowing her life savings on restoring a crumbling villa she purchased...

Exclusive: Scott Foley (Scandal) has signed on to star in La Dolce Villa, a new romantic comedy for Netflix. Others cast in the film, from director Mark Waters (Mean Girls), include Violante Placido (The American), Maia Reficco (Do Revenge) and Giuseppe Futia.

La Dolce Villa follows successful businessman Eric (Foley) as he travels to Italy to stop his daydreaming daughter Olivia (Reficco) from blowing her life savings on restoring a crumbling villa she purchased for €1. Italy, however, has different plans for him as it delivers on its legendary promise of beauty, magic, and romance.

Script was written by Elizabeth Hackett & Hilary Galanoy. Pic’s producers are Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, and Nicola Rosada. Hackett & Galanoy are serving as executive producers.

Best known for roles on shows like Scandal, Scrubs, Whiskey Cavalier and The Big Leap, Foley will next be seen on the Max political...

Love is in the Air is a romantic drama film directed by Adrian Powers, and penned by the brilliant trio of Adrian Power, Caera Bradshaw, and Katharine McPhee. The film follows the story of a fiercely independent pilot locked in a battle to preserve her family’s aviation legacy. As corporate forces threaten to dismantle her operation, a turbulent romance ignites between her and the very man assigned to bring her down. So, if you loved the Netflix film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: When Lola (Victoria Justice), a hard-driving LA wine company sales exec, quits her job in hopes of starting her own wine distribution company, she eagerly books herself a plane ticket to rural Australia to chase her first potential client, Vaughn Family Wines. Unfortunately for Lola, the Vaughn Family is not interested in doing business with a fledgling company.

Christina Milian continues her streak of rom-coms at Netflix with the upcoming holiday movie “Meet Me Next Christmas.”

The project marks the actor and musician’s third collaboration with Netflix following her popular destination romances, 2021’s “Resort to Love” — which spent four weeks on the streamer’s global top 10 film list — and 2019’s “Falling Inn Love.”

Milian will executive produce and star in “Meet Me Next Christmas,” playing Layla, who, in pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.

The film also stars Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe and Kalen Allen, alongside the Grammy-winning a capella group Pentatonix.

Directed by Rusty Cundieff, “Meet Me Next Christmas” is written by Molly Haldeman and Camilla Rubis. Mark Roberts is producing the project, while Simon Lythgoe and Matt Code executive produce alongside Milian.

Adam Demos has garnered a significant fanbase for his role as Brad Simon in the streamer's sexy drama series "Sex/Life." Prior to his steamy role, Demos shared the screen with Christina Milian in Netflix's 2019 film "Falling Inn Love" and had a recurring role in the Lifetime drama series "Unreal." Though his acting career has only just started to blossom, Demos is on track to broaden his career more, and currently stars in the second season of "Sex/Life," which hit Netflix on March 2.

When he isn't in front of the camera, though, the Australian actor maintains a private personal life out of the spotlight. His current romance, however, does get special treatment. Similar to his character in "Sex/Life," Demos is head-over-heels for his costar, Sarah Shahi, who plays his love interest, Billie Connelly, in the series. After meeting on set in February 2020, the two quickly hit it off and confirmed...

Christina Milian smiles close up. Pic credit: @christinamilian/Instagram

Christina Milian proved she’s still the one to watch in a recent Instagram share.

The 40-year-old singer and actress continues to look close to 25 despite having welcomed three kids. Christina and husband Matt Pokora have been vacationing in Europe over the summer, with plenty of swimsuit action delighting fans.

Showing off her killer figure in a pink and girly bathing suit last weekend, Christina stunned while going glittery in her jazzy look.

A video posted to the Beignet Box founder’s Instagram Stories showed her all smiles and in selfie mode from a boat and in the sun.

Soaking up rays as she sent fans a scrunched-up smile, the Dip It Low singer sizzled in a one-shouldered and segmented-colored swimsuit in hot pink, adding in shades of black and gray via the swirly fabrics.

Christina cocked her head to the...

Fox Entertainment said it acquired MarVista Entertainment, a studio that specializes in, among other things, production for digital platforms. The acquisition is part of a bid to expand the company’s content portfolio as it places more emphasis on Tubi, the ad-supported streaming outlet that parent Fox Corporation bought for $440 million in 2020.

MarVista, founded in 2003, creates an average of 80 titles across different genres and has a content catalog of more than 2,500 hours of programming. It has also developed an expertise in creating holiday-themed content. The company will be led by Fernando Szew, its CEO and founding partner.

“Fernando and his team have built a globally respected studio with a track record of prolific creative output, a vast library of owned titles and an efficient approach to production that’s admired industry-wide,” said Charlie Collier, CEO of Fox Entertainment, in a statement. “With these key strategic advantages, acquiring and investing in...

MarVista CEO Fernando Szew will focus on developing and producing content for Fox’s digital platforms including Tubi.

Fox Entertainment has acquired independent stalwart MarVista Entertainment and its library of more than 2,500 hours of programming.

MarVista CEO and founding partner Fernando Szew and his team will continue to lead MarVista, reporting to Fox Entertainment president of production strategy and operations Stefan Reinhardt, and focus on developing and producing content for Fox’s digital platforms including ad-supported VOD (AVOD) service Tubi.

With a specialty in holiday-themed programming, MarVista said it has produced, distributed and sold 80 films across all genres annually. The...

Victoria Justice (Afterlife of the Party) and Adam Demos (Sex/Life) have signed on to star in an untitled romantic comedy, which Stuart McDonald (Summer Heights High, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) is directing for Netflix.

The film written by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy centers on a hard-driving LA wine-company exec who travels to an Australian sheep station to land a major client. There, she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local.

Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, Deborah Glover, and Tracey Vieira are producing the pic, which will be shot on location in Queensland, Australia.

Tracey Robertson is exec producing with Nathan Mayfield, Elizabeth Hackett, Hilary Galanoy and Fernando Szew.

Production and post-production will be supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy. The film will create around 120 jobs for Queenslanders.

“This new Netflix film is the latest...

Victoria Justice and Adam Demos are teaming up for a new Netflix romcom, set to film on location in Queensland, Australia.

In the film, Justice stars as a hard-driving L.A. wine-company exec who, in order to land a major client, travels to an Australian sheep station where she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local.

The as-yet-untitled movie will be directed by Stuart McDonald, from a script by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy, who previously worked with Demos on 2019’s “Falling Inn Love,” which also starred Christina Milian.

The project is produced by Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, Deborah Glover and Tracey Vieira. Tracey Robertson, Nathan Mayfield, Hackett, Galanoy and Fernando Szew serve as executive producers.

Both Justice and Demos have a history with the streamer, as Justice is next set to star in the Netflix movie “Afterlife of the Party” and Demos starred in the steamy drama “Sex/Life.

Victoria Justice and Adam Demos, the star of the break-out Netflix series Sex/Life, are set to star in a new Netflix rom-com from the writers behind the streamer’s past feature Falling Inn Love and Love, Guaranteed.

Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy penned the untitled project that follows “a hard-driving LA wine-company exec that travels to an Australian sheep station, where she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local.”

Stuart McDonald, whose credits include Summer Heights High and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, will direct.

Robyn Snyder, Deborah Evans, Deborah Glover, and Tracey Vieira will produce, with Tracey Robertson, Nathan ...

Netflix romcom queen Christina Milian is finally back with another movie, and Resort to Love (which debuts on July 29) looks like a total delight. Milian stars in the fun flick as Erica, an aspiring pop singer who lands a resident gig at a luxurious island resort in East Africa, not realizing that her ex-fiancé (Jay Pharoah) is planning his wedding there. And though she doesn't appear in the film, there's another big name attached to the film as well: Alicia Keys. Keys served as a producer for Resort to Love, and believe it or not, this isn't the first time she's produced a major film for Netflix.

She might be busy raising her two sons, managing her beauty brand, and releasing chart-topping music, but Keys has a budding career as a film producer as well. The singer extraordinaire's production company, Ak Worldwide, produced the dance comedy Work It starring Sabrina Carpenter.

Alicia Keys will produce an untitled romantic comedy for Netflix which will star Christina Milian, Jay Pharoah and Sinqua Walls, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap.

Dana Schmalenberg and Rheeqrheeq Chainey are writing the script, and Steven Tsuchida, whose credits include “Dear White People” and “Younger,” will direct.

The film will follow an aspiring pop star, Erica, who ends up being the performer at her ex-fiancé’s wedding. While she tries to keep the past relationship hidden from the bride-to-be, she soon realizes that she still has feelings for her ex.

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Keys, who most recently served as a producer on the Netflix film “Work It,” will produce for Ak Worldwide, alongside Maggie Malina for The Malina Yarn Company and Jeremy Kipp Walker for Story Ink. Principal photography is set to take place in Mauritius.

Exclusive: Multiple Grammy award-winning recording artist Alicia Keys is attached to produce a currently untitled Netlfix romantic comedy that explores the bonds of love and family. Christina Milian, Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah, and Sinqua Walls will star in the film, which is being directed by Steven Tsuchida, who has directed episodes for Dear White People, Younger, and On My Block.

The script was co-written by Stella Meghie, Dana Schmalenberg and Rheeqrheeq Chainey. It centers around an aspiring pop star, Erica, who ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown. She tries to keep their past relationship a secret from his bride-to-be Beverly, but Erica rediscovers her feelings for her ex, Jason, despite his brother Caleb’s attempts to keep them from falling back in love. The question...

Exclusive: Christina Milian, who features in Netflix series Soundtrack and movie Falling Inn Love, is to star in a remotely produced reality series for Facebook Watch.

Kin is producing What Happens at Home with the actress and popstar. The series, which launches on May 14 will delve into Milian’s life under lockdown. It will look at how she’s missing her favorite foods, struggling to maintain a fitness regimen, and attempting to keep her two young children entertained, while also learning to garden, experiment with TikTok and finally go through her junk drawers.

The series is being filmed remotely with Milian doing her own camera and tech set up and working with producers to develop out the series from her home.

It is her latest reality series, having starred in and exec produced hit E! Network docu-series Christina Milian Turned Up.

What Happens at Home is Kin’s seventh original...

Netflix has added three to the cast of its upcoming dramedy series “Sex/Life.”

Mike Vogel, Adam Demos and Margaret Odette will join previously announced star Sarah Shahi in the series based on the Bb Easton book “44Chapters About 4 Men.”

The series tells the story of “a love triangle between a woman, her husband, and her past, which takes a deliciously steamy new look at female identity and desire,” according to Netflix.

Also Read: 'Love Is Blind' Reunion: 7 Most Shocking Moments, From a Surprise Proposal to 'B--, You're Sheisty'

Vogel will play Cooper Connelly, Demos will play Brad Simon, and Odette will play Sasha Snow.

Shahi plays Billie Connelly, described as “a woman with everything to lose, a suburban mother of two who goes in search of that sexy, single girl in the city she used to be ten years ago. She takes a fantasy-charged trip down memory lane...

Netflix has unveiled its most popular titles internationally with true-crime doc The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann topping the UK list and Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston comedy Murder Mystery leading in Australia.

In India, Bollywood romantic drama Kabir Singh was the most popular release, while the second season of gritty Indian crime drama, Sacred Games, topped the series list. There are also lists for France and Germany (below).

The streamer hasn’t officially revealed the methodology, but the list is thought to have been based on the number of accounts in each country that have watched at least two minutes of a title during its first 28 days on Netflix this year. For series, only the most popular season is counted and for shows and movies that have been released recently, the rankings are based on 28-day projections derived from the initial sampling.

Murder Mystery, which was directed by Kyle Newacheck...

If romantic films are more your speed than the next big superhero movie, this list of 2019 love stories will suit your fancy. Most being romantic comedies - because nothing makes you feel warmer and fuzzier than a good rom-com - we've also mixed in a few dramas based around matters of the heart (if you want to change things up a bit). From Netflix romances like Someone Great and Falling Inn Love to big-screen rom-coms like Long Shot and Isn't It Romantic, there's no shortage of movies you can get your hands on. Make sure to take special note of Oscar-bait drama The Aftermath starring Alexander Skarsgard and Keira Knightley; it sounds supersteamy. Ahead, find 2019's best romance films!

- Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes, Lauren Harano, and Mekishana Pierre

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At the inaugural Afm Television Conference, Motion Picture Corporation of America chairman and CEO Brad Krevoy had good news for the audience attending the November 11 panel Made-for-tv Movies: Expanding Opportunities for Independent Filmmakers. “The next five years are going to be boom times,” said the producer of more than 150 films ranging from “Dumb and Dumber” to Netflix’s “The Knight Before Christmas.”

It’s a hopeful message, if an unfamiliar one: The American Film Market has long faced decline in the face of a disintegrating DVD market. However, Krevoy is now an integral part of Netflix’s romcom frenzy with titles like like “A Christmas Prince.” The third installment of the franchise drops on the platform next month.

Tony Vassiliadis, COO of MarVista Entertainment, said he is eyeing the moment when Netflix’s Disney and Fox licenses expire. By his estimate, that accounts for 10 percent of the Netflix library, and...

Actors Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That) and Damon Wayans Jr. (Happy Endings) have signed on to star in the upcoming Netflix movie Love, Guaranteed. Cook is also producing the Netflix original. Mark Steven Johnson is directing from a script by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy, who also wrote the recent Netflix rom-com Falling Inn Love.

Deadline reports the following synopsis for the movie:

The story centers on an earnest, hard-working lawyer Susan (Cook) who has taken one too many pro bono cases. To save her small law firm, Susan begrudgingly takes a high-paying, high-profile case from Nick (Wayans Jr.), a charming new client who wants to sue a dating website that guarantees users will find love. But Susan and Nick soon find themselves in the middle of a media storm, and as the case heats up, so do their feelings for each other — which could jeopardize everything.

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Exclusive: Rachael Leigh Cook, who is fondly remembered for her role in the classic teen drama, She’s All That, is set to star alongside Damon Wayans Jr. in Love, Guaranteed, the Netflix original film which Cook is also producing. Mark Steven Johnson is directing from source material by Cook. The script is by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy, the screenwriters behind the recently released Netflix rom-com Falling Inn Love.

The story centers on an earnest, hard-working lawyer Susan (Cook) who has taken one too many pro bono cases. To save her small law firm, Susan begrudgingly takes a high-paying, high-profile case from Nick (Wayans Jr.), a charming new client who wants to sue a dating website that guarantees users will find love. But Susan and Nick soon find themselves in the middle of a media storm, and as the case heats up, so do their feelings for each other — which could jeopardize everything.

Nick Cannon is responding to ex Christina Milian's recent relationship confession. Earlier this week, the Falling Inn Love actress sat down for a candid chat with Justin Sylvester for E! News' digital series Just the Sip. During the duo's talk, Milian revealed that she hacked into ex-boyfriend Cannon's phone just before their split in 2005. "When I was dating Nick Cannon, the password somehow worked on the first check and I was right and the next thing you know, I was reading for like a month. I was reading messages," Milian shared. "I was stuck in Romania. I had time. I cannot bust him when I am away. I need to bust him in person so in the meantime, I'm going to get my intel, make sure...

Falling Inn Love is the latest addition to Netflix's rapidly growing list of original, feel-good romantic comedies. It's as delightful as you would expect, and is a modern take on the tried-and-true formula of a city girl taking on the country life. In short, it has everything our sappy little heart desires.

Starring Christina Milian, Falling Inn Love tells the story of Gabriela Diaz; a city girl, who loses her job and dumps her truly awful boyfriend all in one day. After a brief existential crisis, she spontaneously enters a competition to "win an inn" - aka renovating the dilapidated Bellbird Valley Farm - and wins. Then, in what seems like a single day, she packs up her life in San Francisco to move halfway across the world to a small town in rural New Zealand.

After realizing the old fixer-upper is too big of a job for one person,...

Netflix's upcoming feel-good romance Falling Inn Love has everything you need in a cheesy rom-com: a punny title, a gorgeous setting, a scenario built to make its leads fall in love against all odds, and an adorable trailer. And, luckily, the latter has finally arrived!

In the new footage from the film, directed by Roger Kumble, singer and actress Christina Milian stars as Gabriela, a city girl who spontaneously enters a contest to "win an inn" - aka renovating the dilapidated Bellbird Valley Farm - after a breakup. Lo and behold, she's chosen! Which means she has to travel from her home in San Francisco to New Zealand, where the Bellbird is located. Luckily, with the help of a handsome contractor (Adam Demos), Gabriela fixes up not only the building but also her heart (awwww).

In addition to Milian and Demos, Falling Inn Love stars Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Anna Jullienne,...

If the Netflix formula ain’t broke, then don’t fix it. And there isn’t a movie more built to the formula than the streaming giant’s upcoming romantic-comedy Falling Inn Love. Because get it? They fall in love…at an inn! Of course, there’s more to this Christina Milian-starring rom-com than that: the actress and singer stars as a city […]

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You know all those contests that exist in real life that give away entire Bed & Breakfast Inns for people online? No? Oh, that’s probably because they don’t really exist, huh? Well, in the world of the new Netflix film “Falling Inn Love,” a contest-winning woman moves to New Zealand to renovate an inn but finds love instead.

Sure, the premise is a bit weak, but Netflix has been hitting it out of the park recently with its litany of low-to-mid-budget rom-coms.

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"I was hoping to talk to you about a proposition." Netflix has debuted the trailer for a romantic comedy titled Falling Inn Love, which is the cheesiest way of hinting that this cliche love story is centered around an inn. Of course it is. From the director of Cruel Intentions and "Suits", Falling Inn Love is about a city girl who surprisingly enters a contest and wins a rustic New Zealand inn. She decides to patch it up and sell it, and in the process meets a hunky man who helps her repair the place. Christina Milian stars as Gabriela, with Adam Demos, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Anna Jullienne, Claire Chitham, Blair Strang, Jonathan Martin, William Walker, Daniel Watterson, and Simone Walker. This looks as cheesy and as cliche as they come, with all the usual romcom tropes, like an exotic location and a bearded bachelor. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster...

Roger Kumble has signed on to direct After We Collided, the sequel to the Voltage Pictures indie Ya hit After, which reaped close to $70 million at the global box office earlier this year.

As announced by After author Anna Todd, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody star Dylan Sprouse is joining the pic’s original stars Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin, who are reprising their roles as Tessa and Hardin. Cameras roll this month.

In the sequel novel, Tessa and Hardin, despite starting a tumultuous relationship, get a bombshell revelation about the origins of their relationship—and Hardin’s mysterious past. Tessa’s not sure she can endure one more broken promise.

Kumble directed and wrote the cult Reese Witherspoon-Ryan Phillipe-Sarah Michelle Gellar-Selma Blair hit Cruel Intentions, as well as The Sweetest Thing starring Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and Blair, as well as Just Friends...

Netflix has released their list of new titles coming in the month of August, as well as a last call for everything getting ready to leave the streaming service.

Highlights arriving this month include the second season of David Fincher’s crime drama “Mindhunter,” coming August 16, and the third season of the pro-wrestling dramedy “Glow” debuting August 9. New series like “Wu Assassins,” “Styling Hollywood” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” will also premiere on the platform this month.

This month is the last chance to watch David Fincher’s “Zodiac,” all three “Final Destination” movies, and both the 1988 and 2007 versions of “Hairspray.” See the full list of new and expiring titles, and start planning out your viewing calendar, here:

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