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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.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1971. What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Romance Drama Family Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.7

19931h 58min

United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.

Themes

Family loyalty under strain, Caregiver burden, Obesity and isolation, Economic decline, Romance amid conflict, Community judgment

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While enjoying the flower gardens, Sailor Moon and friends encounter an old childhood friend of Mamoru's: an alien! He's come back to give Mamoru a special flower but doesn't like Usagi and the rest of the planet's inhabitants. Sailor Moon must defend the earth from the evil Kisenian Flower he's brought back... before the evil vines and blossoms overrun the planet!


My Life

1973. My Life

Drama Romance
6.8

19931h 54min

United States

Director: Bruce Joel Rubin

It seems that Bob Jones has everything a man could want, namely a fulfilling job and a beautiful, pregnant wife, Gail. But Bob's life is turned upside-down when he is diagnosed with cancer and given four months to live -- not even enough time to see his first child's birth. To cleanse himself of demons in his remaining days, Bob makes a video diary, hoping to pass along some wisdom to his future child. Along the way, he discovers a lot about himself.


The Three Musketeers

1974. The Three Musketeers

Action Adventure Comedy Romance
6.4

19931h 45min

United States, Austria

Director: Stephen Herek

D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who secretly hopes to usurp the throne. Fortunately, Athos, Porthos and Aramis have refused to lay down their weapons and continue to protect their king. D'Artagnan joins with the rogues to expose Richelieu's plot against the crown.


The Remains of the Day

1975. The Remains of the Day

Drama Romance
7.8

19932h 14min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: James Ivory

Butler James Stevens is a man of iron discipline who has devoted his life to service in a grand country house, and nothing could make him betray his duty. But one day a new housekeeper arrives, and James finds himself developing deep feelings for her.


The House of the Spirits

1976. The House of the Spirits

Romance Drama
6.9

19932h 20min

Denmark, Germany

Director: Bille August

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.


Ocean Waves

1977. Ocean Waves

Animation Drama Romance
6.6

19931h 12min

Japan

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki

At Kichijōji Station, Tokyo, Taku Morisaki glimpses a familiar woman on the platform opposite boarding a train. Later, her photo falls from a shelf as he exits his apartment before flying to Kōchi Prefecture. Picking it up, he looks at it briefly before leaving. As the aeroplane takes off, he narrates the events that brought her into his life...


M. Butterfly

1978. M. Butterfly

Romance Drama
6.7

19931h 41min

United States

Director: David Cronenberg

In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling – but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.


For Love or Money

1979. For Love or Money

Comedy Romance
6.2

19931h 34min

United States

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With a few weeks left before his option on the site runs out, Doug agrees to help wealthy Christian Hanover conceal his affair with salesgirl Andy Hart from his wife. Despite his own attraction to Andy, Doug tries to stay focused on getting Christian to invest $3 million in his project.


Germinal

1980. Germinal

Drama Romance
7.1

19932h 40min

Belgium, France

Director: Claude Berri

It's mid 19th century, north of France. The story of a coal miner's town. They are exploited by the mine's owner. One day the decide to go on strike, and then the authorities repress them.