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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.

The Mexican

1701. The Mexican

Action Comedy Crime Romance Parody
6.1

20012h 3min

United States

Director: Gore Verbinski

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to travel to Mexico and retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "the Mexican"... or suffer the consequences. The second is from his girlfriend Samantha to end his association with the mob. Jerry figures alive and in trouble with Samantha is better than the more permanent alternative, so he heads south of the border.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Hostage dynamics, Betrayal and manipulation, Debt and coercion, Crime and consequence, Risk and pursuit

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Enemy at the Gates

1702. Enemy at the Gates

Drama War History Romance World War II
7.5

20012h 11min

United States, France

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Deception and loyalty, Propaganda and morale, Information warfare and double agents, Romance amid warfare, Winter warfare hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sweet November

1703. Sweet November

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7

20011h 59min

United States

Director: Pat O'Connor

Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.

Themes

Workaholic lifestyle, Emotional vulnerability, Time bound romance, Protection and departure, Terminal illness impact, Healing through companionship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Last Kiss

1704. The Last Kiss

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9

20011h 55min

Italy

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Giulia and Carlo have been happy together for three years, but Giulia's announcement that she is pregnant sends him into a secret panic. Terrified at his imminent entry into the adult world of irreversible responsibilities, Carlo finds himself tempted by a bewitching 18-year-old girl, Francesca, whom he meets by chance at a wedding. The possibility of one last youthful crazy fling before the impending prison of parenthood proves to be too attractive to resist.

Themes

Expectant parenthood pressure, Relationship fragility under temptation, Temptation vs commitment, Trust erosion under strain, Youthful temptation, Adult responsibilities pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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Enigma

1705. Enigma

Mystery Drama Thriller Romance War
6.4

20011h 59min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Michael Apted

The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.

Themes

Loyalty vs duty, Missing intercepts motive, Secrecy and surveillance, Wartime cryptanalysis tension, Intercepted signals pressure, Communication networks under strain

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Fandango At Home
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After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated situation.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Peer pressure, Grief and resilience, Family homophobia, Romantic secrecy, Jealousy and possessiveness

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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Intimacy

1707. Intimacy

Romance Drama Fantasy Dark Romance Relationship Drama
6.0

20011h 59min

France, Germany

Director: Patrice Chéreau

Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.

Themes

Affair and family tension, Emotional attachment in casual sex, Secrecy and unawareness, Weekly encounters and consequences, Mentorship and workplace dynamics, Loyalty vs desire

Available on

Kanopy
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Save the Last Dance

1708. Save the Last Dance

Drama Family Romance Music Family Drama
6.2

20011h 53min

United States

Director: Thomas Carter

After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Romance amid conflict, Mentorship and responsibility, Family loss and resilience, Neighborhood belonging and tension, Artistic ambition under constraint

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
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The Claim

1709. The Claim

Drama Romance Western Tragic Drama Passionate Romance
6.3

20002h

United Kingdom, Canada

Director: Michael Winterbottom

A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later, the prospector is a wealthy man who owns much of the old west town named Kingdom Come. But changes are brewing and his past is coming back to haunt him. A surveyor and his crew scouts the town as a location for a new railroad line and a young woman suddenly appears in the town and is evidently the man's daughter.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception in deals, Wealth vs community, Family wealth conflict, Progress vs tradition, Displacement and migration

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Chocolat

1710. Chocolat

Comedy Drama Romance Family Drama Feel-Good Romance
7.2

20002h 1min

United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.

Themes

Morality under temptation, Tradition vs freedom, Outsiders and locals, Religion and humanity, Female resilience, Community transformation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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