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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.

Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being of inconceivable...tentacularity. What will become of Earth, and indeed, our universe, when faced with the Beast with a Billion Backs?

Themes

Mass affection and change, Intergalactic romance under pressure, Extraterrestrial influence on culture, Belief systems and devotion, Power and consent dynamics, Identity through relationships, Attachment across species


Camp Rock

1352. Camp Rock

Music Comedy Drama Romance Family
5.2

20081h 39min

United States

Director: Matthew Diamond

When Mitchie gets a chance to attend Camp Rock, her life takes an unpredictable twist, and she learns just how important it is to be true to yourself.

Themes

Deception and reputation, Social exclusion dynamics, Peer pressure in adolescence, Image management under privilege, Camp competition tensions, Belonging through performance

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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I Can't Think Straight

1353. I Can't Think Straight

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.5

20081h 20min

United Kingdom

Director: Shamim Sarif

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Family expectations, Sexual identity exploration, Traditional obligation vs desire, Cross-cultural attraction, Pressure to conform

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Cyborg She

1354. Cyborg She

Action Comedy Romance Science Fiction
6.9

20082h

Director: Kwak Jae-yong

A lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.


My Sassy Girl

1355. My Sassy Girl

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2

20081h 32min

South Korea, United States

Director: Yann Samuell

A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.

Themes

Volatile personality dynamics, Responsibility and care, Past relationship reenactment, Familial opposition, Turbulent romance, Destiny and timing

Available on

Shout! Factory TV
Plex
Plex Channel
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Revanche

1356. Revanche

Crime Drama Romance Thriller Organized Crime
7.5

20082h 1min

Austria

Director: Götz Spielmann

A bank job on the edge of nowhere erupts into chaos when ex-con Alex floors the getaway car and a single shot from rural cop Robert tears through the windshield—and through Tamara’s future. As her body falls still, guilt, rage, and grief ignite a dangerous collision course between a brothel enforcer, a broken marriage, and a quiet village that can’t stay innocent.

Themes

Extramarital affair, Deception and risk, Loss and longing, Prostitution dynamics, Brothel environment, Bank robbery

Available on

Amazon Video
HBO Max
Criterion Channel
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Sex and the City

1357. Sex and the City

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7

20082h 26min

United States

Director: Michael Patrick King

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.

Themes

Marriage expectations, Autonomy vs obligation, Female friendship resilience, Parenthood desires, Fashion industry pressures, Infidelity and reconciliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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What Happens in Vegas

1358. What Happens in Vegas

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.1

20081h 39min

United States

Director: Tom Vaughan

During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other after a night of drunken abandon. They are then compelled, for legal reasons, to live life as a couple for a limited period of time. At stake is a large amount of money.

Themes

Opposites attract tension, Marriage counselling demand, Marriage under constraint, Casino money stress, Hotel setting pressure, Public vs private life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

1359. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
7.0

20081h 32min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Bharat Nalluri

A London governess is fired yet again. With no other option, she lands a job under false pretenses as the personal secretary to an American actress who has come to Britain in search of fame.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Deception and performance, Gendered expectations, Glamour versus propriety, Love versus ambition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Cherry Blossoms

1360. Cherry Blossoms

Drama Romance
7.6

20082h 7min

Director: Doris Dörrie

After finding out that her husband, Rudi, has a fatal illness, Trudi Angermeier arranges a trip to Berlin so they can see their children. Of course, the kids don't know the real reason they're visiting -- and the catch is, neither does Rudi...