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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.

In a world where a clinic deletes your worst heartbreak, a quiet man signs up to erase his ex—only to relive their love in reverse as it’s ripped from his mind. Trapped inside his own vanishing memories, he scrambles to hide her in forgotten corners of his past before she disappears for good.

Themes

Memory manipulation ethics, Amnesia and longing, Memory erasure consequences, Jealousy in relationships, Nonlinear timelines of memory, Relationship problems under manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hana & Alice

1552. Hana & Alice

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.2

20042h 15min

Japan

Director: Shunji Iwai

Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.

Themes

Love triangle dynamics, Deception in friendships, Memory loss as plot device, Image and performance, Adolescent social pressures, Competition for affection

Available on

Filmin
Rakuten TV
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Don't Move

1553. Don't Move

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.0

20042h 5min

Italy, Spain

Director: Sergio Castellitto

While waiting for the brain surgery of his daughter Angela, victim of a motorcycle accident, the surgeon Timoteo recalls his torrid affair with and passion for Italia, a simple woman from slums in the periphery of the big city where he lives. The ghost of the beloved and sexual object of desire Italia chases him in his memories.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Economic disparity, Marital strain, Memory and longing, Consequences of infidelity, Pregnancy and choice

Available on

Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total
FlixOlé
Telia Play
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Head-On

1554. Head-On

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Dark Romance
7.9

20041h 57min

Germany, Türkiye

Director: Fatih Akin

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

Themes

Family conservatism, Addiction and escape, Pursuit of autonomy, Social ostracism, Marriage of convenience, Infidelity and betrayal

Available on

Strand Releasing Amazon Channel
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50 First Dates

1555. 50 First Dates

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy High-Concept Comedy
6.8

20041h 39min

United States

Director: Peter Segal

Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.

Themes

Memory as obstacle, Deception within romance, Adaptation and commitment, Second chances in love, Humor in vulnerability, Memory-informed trust

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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First Love

1556. First Love

Drama Romance Horror
6.6

20041h 40min

Italy

Director: Matteo Garrone

Vittorio is looking for a woman who matches his ideal. Through a classified ad he meets Sonia, a sweet, pleasant, intelligent girl. However, she weighs 125 pounds -- which according to Vittorio is way too much. A goldsmith by trade, Vittorio is obsessed with the desire to shape Sonia's body and mind as does a fire with gold. Almost imperceptibly Sonia becomes a passive participant and the relationship grows into a reciprocal masochistic game. When the two lovers isolate themselves in a country house in the Veneto hills, they dangerously lose touch with reality and the rest of the world.


Bride & Prejudice

1557. Bride & Prejudice

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.2

20041h 52min

Belgium, France

Director: Gurinder Chadha

Mrs. Bakshi is eager to find suitors for her four unmarried daughters when a family friend introduces them to handsome American Will Darcy. A Bollywood-style modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel.

Themes

Class tension, Family pressure, Social reputation, Gender role expectations, Cross cultural marriage, Economic change

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Latter Days

1558. Latter Days

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20041h 48min

United States

Director: C. Jay Cox

Christian, a hunky, 20-something, West Hollywood party boy gets more than he bargains for when he tries to seduce Aaron, a sexually confused Mormon missionary who moves into his apartment complex.

Themes

Belonging vs rejection, Religion vs sexuality, Coming out pressures, Excommunication consequences, Romance across faith boundaries, Identity vs community

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Kanopy
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If Only

1559. If Only

Drama Romance Fantasy Bittersweet Romance Tragic Drama
7.0

20041h 32min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Gil Junger

After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.

Themes

Memory shaping identity, Grief and coping, Devotion under pressure, Time loop and agency, Love vs ambition, Creative pursuit vs relationship

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
The Roku Channel
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Along Came Polly

1560. Along Came Polly

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.0

20041h 30min

United States

Director: John Hamburg

Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.

Themes

Risk versus commitment, Opposites attract dynamics, Spontaneity versus security, Trust through testing, Neurotic restraint vs adventure, Risk management in romance

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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