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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.

There's Something About Mary

1811. There's Something About Mary

Romance Comedy
7.1

19982h

United States

Director: Peter Farrelly

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.


Out of Sight

1812. Out of Sight

Romance Comedy Crime
7.0

19982h 3min

United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.


High Art

1813. High Art

Drama Romance
6.6

19981h 41min

Canada, United States

Director: Lisa Cholodenko

When Syd, a young editor at an influential art magazine, becomes involved with her neighbor, a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both seek to exploit each other for their respective careers while slowly falling in love with each other.


Can't Hardly Wait

1814. Can't Hardly Wait

Comedy Romance
6.5

19981h 40min

United States

Director: Harry Elfont

Prom is Preston Meyers’ last chance to win the heart of the stunning Amanda, whom he’s secretly loved for more than four years. And his odds improve when she recently breaks up with her boyfriend.


Black Cat, White Cat

1815. Black Cat, White Cat

Comedy Romance Crime
8.0

19982h 7min

France, Germany

Director: Emir Kusturica

Matko is a small time hustler, living by the Danube with his 17-year-old son Zare. After a failed business deal he owes money to the much more successful gangster Dadan. Dadan has a sister, Afrodita, that he desperately wants to see get married so they strike a deal: Zare is to marry her.


The Last Days of Disco

1816. The Last Days of Disco

Comedy Drama Romance
6.7

19981h 53min

United States

Director: Whit Stillman

Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.


Hope Floats

1817. Hope Floats

Romance Drama Comedy
6.0

19981h 54min

United States

Director: Forest Whitaker

Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.


Sitcom

1818. Sitcom

Comedy Drama Thriller Romance
6.6

19981h 20min

France

Director: François Ozon

The adventures of an upper-class suburban family abruptly confronted with the younger brother's discovery of his homosexuality, the elder sister's suicide attempt and sadomasochist tendencies, and the intrusion of a very free-spirited maid and her husband. And it all started with the arrival in the family of an innocent looking rat.


Bulworth

1819. Bulworth

Comedy Drama Crime Thriller Romance
6.8

19981h 48min

United States

Director: Warren Beatty

A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.


Quest for Camelot

1820. Quest for Camelot

Fantasy Animation Drama Romance Family
6.3

19981h 26min

United States

Director: Frederik Du Chau

During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber wants to invade Camelot and take the throne of King Arthur, and Kayley has to stop him.