Genre Study – Relationship Fiction: TV & Film Crossovers and Wrap-Up
Our 2024-2025 genre study provides an overview of relationship fiction by looking at key authors, tropes, and themes. The study will also explore crossover appeal with various genres.
Relationship Fiction Genre Study: Crossovers: TV & Film
The meeting will be Thursday, December 4 from 2-4pm in-person at Elmhurst Public Library.
Please RSVP to Jennifer Asimakopoulos at jennifer@wheatonlibrary.org by December 1st.
We will finish our genre study by exploring crossovers from relationship fiction into TV & Film. We will also have a wrap-up discussion for our two year genre study! Please sample a selection from each list: films (includes adaptations of relationship fiction books as well as original films with similar themes), Hallmark movies, and TV shows. You can choose from the content in each list, or pick a film, Hallmark movie, and TV show to sample on your own.
Hallmark content: if you have access to Hoopla, you may be able to check out the Hallmark+ binge pass which allows a week to Hallmark+ and gives access to all listed content, both movies and TV shows. Some are also available on DVD.
Films
20th Century Women (2016)
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
The Big Sick (2017)
The Bucket List (2007)
Can You Keep a Secret (2019)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
En man som heter Ove (A Man Called Ove) (2015)
The First Wives Club (1996)
Girls Trip (2017)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
The Intern (2015)
The Joy Luck Club (1993)
A Man Called Otto (2022)
My Sister’s Keeper (2009)
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
The Notebook (2004)
One Day (2011)
PS I Love You (2007)
This is Not What I Expected (2017)
Hallmark
The Beach House (2018)
The Bridge Parts 1 and 2 (2015 and 2016)
Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017)
Christmas at the Golden Dragon (2023)
The Christmas Train (2018)
Christmas with the Singhs (2024)
Field Day (2024)
Girlfriendship (2023)
Holiday Road (2024)
The Lost Valentine (2018)
Love Classified (2022)
Love Takes Flight (2019)
Nearlyweds (2014)
North to Home (2022)
Notes of Autumn (2024)
One Summer (2022)
The Presence of Love (2024)
Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone (2021)
Sisterhood, Inc (2025)
An Unexpected Journey (2022)
Unthinkably Good Things (2022)
TV Shows
Big Little Lies (2017 – HBO Max)
The Chicken Sisters (2024 – Hallmark)
Dead to Me (2019 – Netflix)
Firefly Lane (2021 – Netflix)
Friday Night Lights (2006 – NBC)
Grace & Frankie (2015 – Netflix)
Jane the Virgin (2014 – CW)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017 – Prime)
Parenthood (2010 – NBC)
The Perfect Couple (2024 – Netflix)
Queen Sugar (2016 – OWN)
Queenie (2024 – Hulu)
The Way Home (2023 – Hallmark)
This Is Us (2016 – NBC)