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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.

Prozac Nation

1591. Prozac Nation

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.2

20031h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg

When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.

Themes

Academic ambition under pressure, Mental illness and treatment, Divorce strain, Substance abuse cycle, Economic hardship and expectations, Caregiver neglect and support

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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Azumi

1592. Azumi

Adventure Drama Action Thriller Romance
6.7

20032h 8min

Japan

Director: Ryuhei Kitamura

In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.

Themes

Assassination as duty, Mission of murder discipline, Swordplay mastery, Mass murder burden, Collective action vs individual choice, Ninja fighter ethos, Romance under siege


Down with Love

1593. Down with Love

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.3

20031h 42min

United States, Germany

Director: Peyton Reed

In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Battle of the sexes, Feminist critique, Empowerment and autonomy, Gender performance, Romance and ambition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Love Comes Softly

1594. Love Comes Softly

Drama Romance Western Family TV Movie
7.3

20031h 28min

United States

Director: Michael Landon Jr.

Nineteen year old pioneer woman Marty has recently married. She goes west with her husband Clem, hoping to start a new life. But Clem unexpectedly dies, and Marty finds herself alone, two months pregnant. Widower Clark offers her a marriage of convenience: she needs food and money, and he needs someone to take care of his daughter Missie. She accepts his proposal as a temporary solution.

Themes

Marriage of convenience, Religious faith under strain, Frontier family formation, Economic dependency and support, Maternal influence and bonding, Widowhood and pregnancy

Available on

UP Faith & Family Apple TV Channel
PixL Amazon Channel
UP Faith & Family Amazon Channel
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Frenchmen

1595. Frenchmen

Comedy Romance
6.5

20031h 40min

France

Director: Marc Esposito

The life of four best friends in Paris: Antoine (a gym school teacher), Jeff (director of a monthly journal), Alex (Jeff's associate in the monthly journal and a Don Juan) and Manu (owner of fine food store). Their time is shared between their respective jobs, their relationship with women (their own and others...) and the times they meet together to discuss about life and play sport lottery.


The Other Boleyn Girl

1596. The Other Boleyn Girl

TV Movie Drama History Romance
6.1

20031h 30min

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe

Based on the controversial novel by Philippa Gregory, "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a fictionalised account of the life of Lady Mary Boleyn who becomes mistress to England's king, Henry VIII, before being ousted by her younger sister, Anne. Mary leaves the Court to marry a commoner, but returns when Anne embarks on a reckless policy to save herself from ruin.


Sex with Love

1597. Sex with Love

Comedy Romance
6.2

20031h 48min

Chile

Director: Boris Quercia

In Santiago, Chile, the schoolteacher Luisa proposes a debate about sex with the parents of her students with the intention of giving classes about sex education to the youngsters.


My Life Without Me

1598. My Life Without Me

Drama Romance Tragic Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.4

20031h 46min

Canada, Spain

Director: Isabel Coixet

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

Themes

Terminal illness urgency, Hidden illness secrecy, Secret love exploration, Family responsibility burden, Bucket list pursuit, Caregiver role tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
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Laurel Canyon

1599. Laurel Canyon

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
6.4

20031h 43min

United States

Director: Lisa Cholodenko

When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.

Themes

Family boundary tensions, Romance vs ambition, Monogamy under pressure, Generational freedom, Class mobility pressure, Creative life intrusion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Facing Windows

1600. Facing Windows

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.2

20031h 46min

United Kingdom, Italy

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.

Themes

Caregiving under strain, Duty vs desire, Memory vs forgetting, Past relationships resurfacing, Family stability and change, Intimate tension vs responsibility

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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