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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.

Husbands and Wives

2011. Husbands and Wives

Comedy Drama Romance
7.5

19921h 48min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.


Singles

2012. Singles

Romance Comedy Drama
6.7

19921h 39min

United States

Director: Cameron Crowe

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.


Jamon Jamon

2013. Jamon Jamon

Comedy Drama Romance
6.4

19921h 35min

Spain

Director: Bigas Luna

José Luis has a cushy corporate job at the lingerie factory his mom owns. After he falls in love and proposes to Silvia, a beautiful laborer on the underwear assembly line, his mom enlists Raul, a potential underwear model and would-be bullfighter, to seduce Silvia.


A Heart in Winter

2014. A Heart in Winter

Drama Romance
7.6

19921h 45min

France

Director: Claude Sautet

Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. But his heart seems to be as cold as her playing is passionate.


Bitter Moon

2015. Bitter Moon

Thriller Drama Romance Erotic Thriller Dark Romance
7.2

19922h 19min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Roman Polanski

A passenger on a cruise ship develops an irresistible infatuation with an eccentric paraplegic's wife.

Themes

Marriage crisis, Deception and power dynamics, Desire and control, Bondage and obsession, Voyeurism and exhibitionism, Paralysis and vulnerability

Available on

Google Play Movies
Blockbuster
Bbox VOD
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The Last of the Mohicans

2016. The Last of the Mohicans

Action History Romance War Epic Action
7.6

19921h 52min

United States

Director: Michael Mann

In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Cross-cultural tension, Power under siege, Deception and ambush ethics, Protection of civilians, Duty versus personal risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Strictly Ballroom

2017. Strictly Ballroom

Comedy Drama Romance
7.2

19921h 34min

Australia

Director: Baz Luhrmann

Brave new steps put Scott's career in jeopardy. With a new partner and determination, can he still succeed?


Housesitter

2018. Housesitter

Comedy Romance
6.2

19921h 42min

United States

Director: Frank Oz

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.


Far and Away

2019. Far and Away

Adventure Drama Romance Western
6.6

19922h 20min

United States

Director: Ron Howard

A young couple escapes Ireland, dreaming of a new life during the land giveaway in Oklahoma. As they struggle to survive against betrayal and harsh winter conditions, they must fend off her parents who are determined to bring her back home.


The Dark Side of the Heart

2020. The Dark Side of the Heart

Comedy Drama Romance
7.3

19922h 7min

Argentina, Canada

Director: Eliseo Subiela

Oliveiro is a young poet living in Buenos Aires where sometimes he has to sell his ideas to an advertising agency to make a living or exchange his poems for a steak. In Montevideo, he meets a prostitute, Ana, with whom he falls in love. Back in Buenos Aires, he accepts a contract with a publicity agency to get the money for three days of love with her. Will he get what he's searching for when his ideal of love's pleasure is literally going in levitation while making love?