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Romance movies

Stories of passion, heartbreak, and intimacy that explore the beautiful and complicated nature of love.

Subgenres include: Romantic Comedy, Passionate Romance, Dark Romance.

Aya of Yop City

1121. Aya of Yop City

Animation Romance Comedy
6.7

20131h 24min

Director: Clement Oubrerie

While Aya has dreams of becoming a doctor, her two best friends, Adjoua and Bintou, just like to hang out and spend their evenings dancing, drinking and flirting with boys. Their ambition is to follow Plan C: Combs, Clothes and Chasing Men! But big trouble comes to town when Adjoua realizes she’s pregnant, and the baby’s father is the spoiled son of one of the richest and most feared men in the whole country.


Ain't Them Bodies Saints

1122. Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Crime Drama Romance Western Organized Crime
6.4

20131h 36min

United States

Director: David Lowery

Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus affection, Imprisonment and escape, Family bonds under strain, Deception within relationships, Pursuit and capture

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Stuck in Love

1123. Stuck in Love

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
7.2

20131h 37min

United States

Director: Josh Boone

An acclaimed writer can’t stop wondering if his ex still loves him—so he keeps watching her, keeps setting her a place at the table, keeps dragging their kids into the past. When every chapter of their lives starts to revolve around her, how far will his obsession go before it tears the family apart?

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Creative ambition vs family, Communication breakdown, Romantic complications, Fidelity under pressure, Substance abuse impact

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Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Hal

1124. Hal

Animation Romance
6.6

20131h

Director: Ryotaro Makihara

Kurumi’s heart was broken by the sudden death of her boyfriend in a tragic airplane accident. By melding futuristic technology with the binary equivalent of human emotion, a brilliant scientist created an ultra-lifelike robotic surrogate to take Hal’s place – and lure Kurumi from her shroud of solitude.


Free Fall

1125. Free Fall

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.5

20131h 37min

Germany

Director: Stephan Lacant

A promising career with the police, a baby on the way... Marc's life seems to be right on track. Then he meets fellow policeman Kay and during their regular jogs Marc experiences a never-before-felt sense of ease and effortlessness – and what it means to fall in love with another man.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Double life, Trust and deception, Homophobia pressure, Infidelity conflict, Coming out struggle

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Behind the Candelabra

1126. Behind the Candelabra

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Passionate Romance
7.0

20131h 58min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Themes

Legal battles and settlements, Based on novel dynamics, Celebrity influence and control, In the closet pressures, Drug dependency erosion, Memoir-driven image preservation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Omar

1127. Omar

Thriller Drama Romance
7.5

20131h 36min

Director: Hany Abu-Assad

The drama, the story of three childhood friends and a young woman who are torn apart in their fight for freedom, is billed as the first fully-financed film to come out of the Palestinian cinema industry.


The English Teacher

1128. The English Teacher

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7

20131h 32min

United States

Director: Craig Zisk

Small-town Pennsylvania schoolteacher Linda Sinclair balances her staid home life with an incredible passion for her subject. Then a former star pupil reenters her life after failing as a playwright in New York City. Seeing in his script the inspiration that she has always longed to instill in her students, this dyed-in-the-wool romantic enlists the help of long-suffering drama teacher Carl to mount the work as the high school’s next and riskiest production.

Themes

Mentorship under scrutiny, Artistry in education, Age-gap romance dynamics, Teacher-student romance, Professional risk and reinvention, Small-town reputation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Great Gatsby

1129. The Great Gatsby

Drama Romance Tragic Drama Passionate Romance
7.2

20132h 23min

United States, Australia

Director: Baz Luhrmann

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Infidelity and obsession, Wealth as illusion, Hope amid decadence, Romance and betrayal

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Remember Sunday

1130. Remember Sunday

TV Movie Romance Drama Romance TV Movie Relationship Drama
6.9

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Jeff Bleckner

A lonely, down-on-her-luck waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk and thinks that maybe, finally, she's met Mr. Right. The more Molly gets to know Gus, the more she's intrigued by him. But she's also mystified. Gus is absent-minded, preoccupied. Is he hiding something? The short answer is: yes. He's reluctant to share with her that since suffering a brain aneurysm, he's totally lost his short-term memory. Every day is a brand new day, his life starts anew. Every day he sees Molly he struggles to remember who she is and what she represents. Every day, he has to fall in love with her all over again.

Themes

Memory loss challenges, Trust and misperception, Daily memory resets, Romantic commitment under uncertainty, Caretaking dynamics, Pursuit of healing

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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