
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.

1481. My Summer of Love
Drama Romance Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama2005•1h 27min
United Kingdom
Director: Paweł Pawlikowski
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In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. To seal their friendship, Mona introduces Tamsin to her born-again Christian brother and helps her spy on her adulterous father. Bound together by their secrets, the two girls see their friendship deepen and enter into dangerous waters.
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1482. A Lot Like Love
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama2005•1h 47min
United States
Director: Nigel Cole
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On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?
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1483. Fever Pitch
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy2005•1h 44min
Germany, United States
Director: Bobby Farrelly
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When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but they fall in love, regardless. Their romance goes well until baseball season begins, and Lindsey soon realizes that Ben is completely obsessed with the Boston Red Sox. Though she tries to understand Ben's passionate team loyalty, eventually it threatens to end their otherwise happy relationship.
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1484. Anthony Zimmer
Thriller Crime Drama Romance Cover-Up Thriller2005•1h 30min
France
Director: Jérôme Salle
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François, an ordinary Joe, falls hard for the sublimely beautiful woman who has just picked him up on the train and invited him to spend the weekend with her on the Riviera. But when the lady disappears the next morning and the police drag him in for questioning, François discovers he's been set up to pass for her notorious outlaw husband on the run, Anthony Zimmer. Even though he's been lied to and manipulated, François' life is changed forever and he's ready to give anything - maybe even his life - to hold this mysterious beauty in his arms again.
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1485. Barefoot
Romance Comedy Drama Dark Romance Psychological Drama2005•1h 50min
Germany
Director: Til Schweiger
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A hedonistic bachelor - he is his rich family's black sheep - falls for a suicidal mental patient.
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1487. Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Drama Romance Comedy Feel-Good Romance Family Drama2005•1h 56min
United States
Director: Darren Grant
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Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.
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1488. Hitch
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama2005•1h 58min
United States
Director: Andy Tennant
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Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes progress, Hitch faces his own romantic setbacks when proven techniques fail to work on Sara Melas, a tabloid reporter digging for dirt on Allegra Cole's love life. When Sara discovers Hitch's connection to Albert – now Allegra's boyfriend – it threatens to destroy both relationships.
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1489. Dear Wendy
Comedy Crime Drama Romance Dark Comedy2005•1h 45min
Denmark, France
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
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In a blue-collar American town, a group of teens bands together to form the Dandies, a gang of gunslingers led by Dick Dandelion. Following a code of strict pacifism at odds with the fact that they all carry guns, the group eventually lets in Sebastian, the grandson of Dick's childhood nanny, Clarabelle, who fears the other gangs in the area. Dick and company try to protect Clarabelle, but events transpire that push the gang past posturing.
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1490. The Wedding Date
Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy2005•1h 28min
United Kingdom, United States
Director: Clare Kilner
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With the wedding of her younger sister fast approaching, Kat Ellis faces the undesirable prospect of traveling alone to London for the ceremony. While this is bad enough, Jeffrey, the man who left her as they moved closer to marriage, happens to be the groom's best man. Determined to show everyone -- most of all Jeffrey -- that her romantic life is as full and thrilling as ever, Kat hires a charming male escort as her date.
