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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.

Ride with the Devil

1751. Ride with the Devil

Drama War Romance Western
6.7

19992h 18min

United States

Director: Ang Lee

Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. Director Ang Lee takes us to a no man's land on the Missouri/Kansas border where a staunch loyalist, an immigrant's son, a freed slave, and a young widow form an unlikely friendship as they learn how to survive in an uncertain time. In a place without rules and redefine the meaning of bravery and honor.


Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1752. Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

Animation Drama Romance Thriller Science Fiction
7.3

19991h 42min

Japan

Director: Hiroyuki Okiura

A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Little red riding hood motif, Alternate history tension, State counterterrorism pressure, Resistance as legitimacy, Politician influence

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Mansfield Park

1753. Mansfield Park

Romance Drama
7.0

19991h 52min

United Kingdom

Director: Patricia Rozema

Still a child, poor Fanny is sent to live with wealthy relatives at the grand Mansfield Park estate. In her new home she always feels like an outsider, befriending only her cousin. But when two charming visitors arrive, a game of flirtation, jealousy, and marriage-minded schemes takes over the house—forcing Fanny to choose between her principles and her family’s expectations.


Anywhere but Here

1754. Anywhere but Here

Drama Comedy Romance
6.2

19991h 54min

United States

Director: Wayne Wang

Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her straight-laced daughter, Ann, is a successful high school student with Ivy League aspirations. When Adele decides to pack up and move the two of them from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, Calif., to pursue her dreams of Hollywood success, Ann grows frustrated with her mother's irresponsible and impulsive ways.


Three to Tango

1755. Three to Tango

Comedy Romance
6.1

19991h 38min

United States, Australia

Director: Damon Santostefano

Oscar and Peter land a career-making opportunity when a Chicago tycoon chooses them to compete for the design of a cultural center. The tycoon mistakenly believes that Oscar is gay and has him spy on his mistress Amy. Oscar goes along with it and ends up falling in love with Amy.


The Road Home

1756. The Road Home

Drama Romance
7.7

19991h 29min

China, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Zhang Yimou

Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.


The Story of Us

1757. The Story of Us

Drama Comedy Romance
6.0

19991h 36min

United States

Director: Rob Reiner

After 15 years of marriage, Katie and her husband, Ben, have grown apart. While they keep up the facade of having a contented marriage, mostly to not worry their children, they aren't happy together and argue frequently. While the kids are away at camp, Katie and Ben decide to separate and try to reassess their relationship to see if they should stay together or split up for good.


Mumford

1758. Mumford

Comedy Drama Romance
6.8

19991h 52min

United States

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same name and offers his talent for listening and a disarming frankness, the town's quirkiest citizens scramble for a seat on his couch. As he lightens hearts darkened by old secrets no one realizes he's hiding a whopper of his own, or that he's fallen head over heels for one of his patients!


For Love of the Game

1759. For Love of the Game

Drama Romance
6.6

19992h 18min

United States

Director: Sam Raimi

A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.


Sunshine

1760. Sunshine

Drama History Romance War
7.4

19993h 1min

Austria, Canada

Director: István Szabó

The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.