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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.

Moulin Rouge!

1691. Moulin Rouge!

Drama Romance Music Passionate Romance Narrative Musical
7.6

20012h 8min

Australia, United States

Director: Baz Luhrmann

A celebration of love and creative inspiration takes place in the infamous, gaudy and glamorous Parisian nightclub, at the cusp of the 20th century. A young poet, who is plunged into the heady world of Moulin Rouge, begins a passionate affair with the club's most notorious and beautiful star.

Themes

Duke leverage, Courtesan agency, Nightclub constraint, Tuberculosis stigma, Bohemian aspiration, Dance hall spectacle

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Knight's Tale

1692. A Knight's Tale

Adventure Drama Romance Action Adventure Epic
7.0

20012h 13min

United States

Director: Brian Helgeland

William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.

Themes

Class inequality, Deception and disguise, Social mobility, Honor under scrutiny, Loyalty and friendship, Competition pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Original Sin

1693. Original Sin

Thriller Drama Mystery Romance Erotic Thriller
6.0

20011h 56min

France, Switzerland

Director: Michael Cristofer

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

Themes

Deception and romance, Financial control and betrayal, Mistaken identity, Pursuit and escape, Suspicion and intervention, Arranged marriage deceit

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
The Roku Channel
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Failan

1694. Failan

Drama Romance Family Drama Passionate Romance
7.5

20011h 55min

South Korea

Director: Song Hae-sung

After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.

Themes

Economic coercion in marriage, Immigration vulnerability, Loneliness in diaspora, Desperate financial options, Social constraint and duty

Available on

Amazon Video
OnDemandKorea
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Amélie

1695. Amélie

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
8.3

20012h 2min

France, Germany

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

One day, the quirky waitress Amélie discovers in her apartment a hidden stash: an old box of childhood toys and little keepsakes that once belonged to a boy who used to live there. After returning the box deeply moves its owner, she decides to secretly interfere in other people’s lives in order to help them.

Themes

Small acts of joy, Acts of kindness, Urban interconnectedness, Loneliness and connection, Imagination as solace, Chance encounters, Self discovery through others

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Bridget Jones's Diary

1696. Bridget Jones's Diary

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Everyday Life Drama
6.8

20011h 37min

Ireland, United States

Director: Sharon Maguire

A single 32-year-old woman decides it’s finally time to get her life together and starts keeping a diary of her successes and failures. With family and coworkers constantly trying to set her up, she finds herself in a love triangle between her charming playboy boss and a reserved lawyer who seems arrogant at first.

Themes

Appearance pressure and self esteem, Romance vs career ambition, Workplace romance power dynamics, Social expectations and self acceptance, Public persona private diary, Friendship and social support, Infidelity and trust concerns

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Joe Dirt

1697. Joe Dirt

Mystery Adventure Comedy Romance Drama
6.0

20011h 31min

United States

Director: Dennie Gordon

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.

Themes

Birth parents search, Foster care resilience, Media exposure pressures, Deception and protection, Road trip quest, Working-class struggle

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Someone Like You...

1698. Someone Like You...

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.1

20011h 37min

United States

Director: Tony Goldwyn

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Media influence on romance, Deception and revelation, Professional romance conflict, Gender dynamics in dating, Female agency and empowerment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Heartbreakers

1699. Heartbreakers

Comedy Romance Crime Romantic Comedy Dark Comedy
6.2

20012h 3min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: David Mirkin

Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. Page then seduces them, and Max catches her husband in the act. Then it's off to palimony city and the next easy mark.

Themes

Deception in romance, Manipulation and betrayal, Wealth as leverage, Mother daughter dynamics, Social climbing through crime, Marriage as contract

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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His Secret Life

1700. His Secret Life

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.3

20011h 46min

France, Italy

Director: Ferzan Özpetek

When Antonia's husband Massimo is killed in a car accident, she accidentally discovers that he has been having a same-sex affair with a produce wholesaler named Michele.

Themes

Family strain, Social expectations, Hidden desire, Marital fidelity, Sexual identity, Public vs private

Available on

Disney Plus
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