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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.

Great Expectations

1151. Great Expectations

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.3

20122h 8min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Newell

Lonely orphan Pip helps a fugitive convict get free of his shackles. After that, a string of mysterious events lets the boy leave his humble past behind and begin a new life as a gentleman.

Themes

Mysterious benefactor expectations, Secret benefactor pressure, Childhood patron influence, Elderly spinster past, 19th century context, Lawyer guidance, Becomes a gentleman aspiration

Available on

Apple TV
Fandango At Home
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Playing for Keeps

1152. Playing for Keeps

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
5.7

20121h 46min

United States

Director: Gabriele Muccino

A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Parental responsibility vs career, Blended family tensions, Temptation vs integrity, Fame vs family balance, Father son bonding

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Populaire

1153. Populaire

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.8

20121h 51min

Belgium, France

Director: Régis Roinsard

An insurance agent and his new secretary become locked in the grip of romance and competition as they train together for a speed-typing contest.

Themes

Ambition vs affection, Deception and trust, Workplace romance, Competitive mentorship, Gender dynamics in mid-century work, Typewriter culture

Available on

Plex
Plex Channel
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Silver Linings Playbook

1154. Silver Linings Playbook

Drama Comedy Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.7

20122h 2min

United States

Director: David O. Russell

After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Stigma around mental illness, Family pressure and obsession, Recovery through performance, Hope amid turmoil, Bonding through shared experiences

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.

Themes

Misinformation and mistaken identity, Public testimony and proof, Imprinting and kinship bonds, Leadership versus family safety, Protective secrecy, Family obligation under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

1156. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

Fantasy Family Music Drama Romance
6.7

20121h 31min

Director: Andrew Adamson

An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.


A Werewolf Boy

1157. A Werewolf Boy

Romance Fantasy Passionate Romance
7.2

20122h 2min

South Korea

Director: Jo Sung-hee

An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.

Themes

Memory and longing, Outsider integration and care, Power dynamics in housing, Loyalty under isolation, Resilience through nurture, Stigma and acceptance

Available on

The Roku Channel
Tubi TV
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A Perfect Plan

1158. A Perfect Plan

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
6.3

20121h 44min

France

Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Successful woman in love tries to break her family curse of every first marriage ending in divorce, by dashing to the altar with a random stranger before marrying her boyfriend.

Themes

Trust vs manipulation, Family curse pressure, Love vs calculation, Marriage as performance, Deception and consent, Arranged marriage risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
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Beyond the Hills

1159. Beyond the Hills

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.5

20122h 30min

Belgium, France

Director: Cristian Mungiu

Alina returns to Romania from Germany, hoping to bring Voichita—the only person in the world she loves and was loved by—back with her. But Voichita has found God, and God is the hardest lover of all to best.

Themes

Authority vs autonomy, Female friendship under strain, Religious devotion vs personal longing, Institutional control and restraint, Sacred space and temptation, Altar power and coercion

Available on

AMC+ Amazon Channel
Kanopy
Criterion Channel
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The First Time

1160. The First Time

Drama Comedy Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
6.8

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Jon Kasdan

Dave is hopelessly into the prettiest girl at school, Aubrey, who’s dating a cocky macho guy. After they run into each other at a party, a friendship sparks—one that slowly starts to turn into something more.

Themes

Jealousy and insecurity, Peer pressure dynamics, First love awkwardness, Cross-group romance, Virginity expectations, Adolescent experimentation consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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