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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.

Threesome

1961. Threesome

Comedy Drama Romance
6.3

19941h 33min

United States

Director: Andrew Fleming

At a sizable public college, high-minded student Eddy is forced to room with the slovenly Stuart, but the pair strike up a surprising friendship. When attractive co-ed Alex is assigned to live with the two male students because of her gender-neutral name, a roundabout love triangle ensues. Eddy secretly yearns for Stuart, who wants Alex, but she prefers Eddy. The complex situation leads to sexual experimentation and strained relationships.


Thumbelina

1962. Thumbelina

Animation Fantasy Romance Music Family
6.3

19941h 26min

United States, Ireland

Director: Don Bluth

Born of a flower and growing to only a couple of inches tall, poor Thumbelina is worried she'll never meet someone her own size, until she happens to catch the eye of Prince Cornelius of the Fairies. Just as soon as she finds love, however, it's torn away when she's kidnapped by Ms. Toad. Now Thumbelina has to escape Ms. Toad's grasp and search for Prince Cornelius. Luckily, there's a whole city of animals willing to help.


Four Weddings and a Funeral

1963. Four Weddings and a Funeral

Comedy Drama Romance
7.1

19941h 57min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Newell

A 32-year-old bachelor, Charles, does everything he can to avoid getting married—until, at yet another wedding, he meets a charming American woman.


Only You

1964. Only You

Romance Comedy
6.5

19941h 55min

United States, Italy

Director: Norman Jewison

Two childhood paranormal incidents have convinced schoolteacher Faith Corvatch that her true love is a guy named 'Damon Bradley', but she has yet to meet him. Preparing to marry podiatrist Dwayne in ten days, Faith receives a phone call from Dwayne's old classmate Damon Bradley, who is on his way to Venice. She impulsively decides to fly to Italy with the hope of finally encountering the man of her dreams. Accompanying her on the trip is her sister-in-law and best friend Kate, who has just left her husband, Faith's brother Larry.


8 Seconds

1965. 8 Seconds

Drama Romance Western
6.6

19941h 45min

United States

Director: John G. Avildsen

This film chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.


Reality Bites

1966. Reality Bites

Drama Romance Comedy
6.6

19941h 38min

United States

Director: Ben Stiller

A small circle of friends suffering from post-collegiate blues must confront the hard truth about life, love and the pursuit of gainful employment. As they struggle to map out survival guides for the future, the Gen-X quartet soon begins to realize that reality isn't all it's cracked up to be.


Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1967. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Action Animation Crime Mystery Drama
7.8

19931h 16min

United States

Director: Bruce Timm

Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.


Shadowlands

1968. Shadowlands

Drama Romance
7.3

19932h 11min

United Kingdom

Director: Richard Attenborough

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.


Grumpy Old Men

1969. Grumpy Old Men

Comedy Romance
7.0

19931h 43min

United States

Director: Donald Petrie

For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.


The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

1970. The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

Adventure Family Fantasy Romance
7.3

19933h 20min

Italy

Director: Lamberto Bava

The powerful evil wizard Tarabas gets knowledge about a prophecy that a king's child will defeat him. So he sends out his army of dead soldiers to kidnap all royal children. When the soldiers attack Fantaghiro's castle to steal the babies of her sisters, the battle seems to be lost until she discovers the secret to defeat the solders but by doing that she loses Romualdo. Now Fantaghiro must find the evil wizard Tarabas and convince him to break the spell and bring back Romualdo.