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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.

171. Rosaline

Rosaline
Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
6.5
20221h 37minUnited States
Director: Karen Maine

Overview

Left heartbroken after Romeo begins to pursue her cousin Juliet, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy in this comedic twist of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Love triangle dynamics, Family feud tensions, Reputation and social pressure, Secret schemes and alliances, Loyalty vs manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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172. To Me, the One Who Loved You

To Me, the One Who Loved You
Animation Romance Science Fiction
6.9
20221h 38minJapan
Director: Kenichi Kasai

Overview

Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming stepsiblings, they decide to run away to a parallel universe. Traveling between dimensions is common in their world, but not without repercussions. Does a universe exist for the young couple, and what will it cost them to find it?


173. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Drama Comedy Romance
6.7
20221h 45minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Hans Canosa

Overview

This comical love story follows the story of A.J. Fikry, whose life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history and now his prized possession, a rare edition of Poe poems, has been stolen. He’s given up on people and even the books in his store offer another reminder that the world is changing too rapidly. But when a mysterious package arrives at the store, it gives Fikry the chance to make his life over and see things anew.


174. 20th Century Girl

20th Century Girl
Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4
20221h 59minSouth Korea
Director: Bang Woo-ri

Overview

In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Unrequited love, Love triangle tension, Coming of age romance, Identity misread, City life pressures

Available on

Netflix
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175. One Fine Morning

One Fine Morning
Romance Drama
7.0
20221h 52minFrance, Germany
Director: Mia Hansen-Løve

Overview

With a father suffering from neurodegenerative disease, a young woman lives with her eight-year-old daughter. While struggling to secure a decent nursing home, she runs into an unavailable friend with whom she embarks on an affair.


176. Bros

Bros
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Adult Comedy
6.4
20221h 55minUnited States
Director: Nicholas Stoller

Overview

Two emotionally unavailable men attempt a relationship.

Themes

Emotional vulnerability, Public image, Romantic risk, Societal pressure, Identity negotiation, Family approval

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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177. Entergalactic

Entergalactic
Animation Romance Music
7.3
20221h 33minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Fletcher Moules

Overview

Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.


178. Burning Hearts

Burning Hearts
Drama Romance
6.3
20221h 57minItaly
Director: Pippo Mezzapesa

Overview

Puglia. Burnt by the sun and by hatred, the promontory of Gargano is contested by criminals who seem to come from a remote past governed by the law of the jungle. An archaic land reminiscent of the Far West, in which blood is washed away with blood. An old feud between two rival families is rekindled by a forbidden love: the one between Andrea, reluctant heir of the Malatesta, and Marilena, beautiful wife of the boss of the Camporeale clan. A fatal passion that sets the two clans at war again. But Marilena, banished by the Camporeale and prisoner of the Malatesta, disputed and abused, will oppose a fate already written with a mother’s strength.


179. Meet Cute

Meet Cute
Comedy Romance Science Fiction Fantasy Romantic Comedy
5.7
20221h 30minCanada, United States
Director: Alexandre Lehmann

Overview

A wildly inventive deconstruction of the romantic comedy built around the question: What would you do if you could travel to your loved ones’ past, heal their traumas, fix their problems, and change them into the perfect partner?

Themes

"movie: meet cute. genres: comedy, Romance, Science fiction, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Science fiction, Fantasy main themes: time travel, Romcom, Time travel, Romcom full keywords list: time travel, Romcom. concept analysis: the film explores the ethical implications of manipulating time and personal histories in the pursuit of love. it delves into themes of trauma, Healing, And the importance of accepting individuals as they are rather than attempting to reshape them."

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
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180. A Jazzman's Blues

A Jazzman's Blues
Drama Romance Mystery
6.8
20222h 7minUnited States
Director: Tyler Perry

Overview

A tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke joint blues in the Deep South.