With all the stressful hoops that couples need to jump through in order to marry someone from another country, it's interesting to see that most of the movies produced about immigration and marriage are comedies.
1. "Green Card" (1990)
A marriage of convenience turns into romance and complications. Starring Gerard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell.
2. "I Was a Male War Bride" (1949)
Cary Grant and Anne Sheridan star in this hilarious tale of feuding friends who are surprised to find they are in love one another. They are also frustrated by the many legal hoops two countries can heap upon a couple wanting to marry.3. "Ice-Capades" (1941)
James Ellison, Dorothy Lewis, and Phil Silvers are in this story of mistaken identity, a potential business opportunity, and a looming deportation that help create a perceived need for a green card marriage.4. "Hold Back the Dawn" (1941)
Charles Boyer and Olivia de Havilland star in Boyer's plot to marry an American to gain access to the country. It backfires when he begins to fall in love with her.5. "French Kiss" (1995)
Meg Ryan, Kevin Kline, Timothy Hutton, and Jean Reno star in this humorous love story. A woman learns about what is truly important to her when she has to deal with her fear of flying, an unfaithful partner, and being alone and broke in a strange country.6. "Does This Mean We're Married?" (1991)
Patsy Kensit and Stephane Freiss are in this story of how an expired visa leads to a complicated green card marriage. The green card marriage runs into complications when investigations and financial disasters have to be faced by the couple.7. "A Million to Juan" (1994)
No green card, but lots of money. Can Juan find happiness anyway? Starring Paul Rodriguez and Polly Draper.