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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.

Love Untangled

1. Love Untangled

Romance Drama Comedy
7.2
20252h 1min

Overview

A lovestruck teen plans to win the school heartthrob by going from curly to straight hair — until a new transfer student changes everything.


The Map That Leads to You

2. The Map That Leads to You

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.2
20251h 36min

Overview

Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.

Themes

Memory and longing, Travel as growth, Illness as obstacle, Chance meeting romance, Independence vs commitment, Trust under uncertainty

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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My Oxford Year

3. My Oxford Year

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.9
20251h 53min

Overview

An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life.

Themes

Teacher student tension, Career vs relationship, Family duty pressure, Belonging while abroad, Cross cultural romance, Illness as deadline

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Dracula

4. Dracula

Horror Fantasy Romance Vampire Horror Dark Fantasy
6.2
20252h 10min

Overview

When a 15th-century prince denounces God after the devastating loss of his wife, he inherits an eternal curse: he becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander the centuries, he defies fate and death itself, guided by a single hope — to be reunited with his lost love.

Themes

Loss of wife longing, Eternal love pursuit, 15th century exile, Music box memory, Parfum memory, Gargoyle omen

Available on

blue TV
Apple TV
Viaplay
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Together

5. Together

Horror Romance Supernatural Horror Dark Romance
6.7
20251h 42min

Overview

Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Eros and attachment, Grief and emotional distance, Isolation after relocation, Physical boundary breach, Coercive intimacy dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Oh, Hi!

6. Oh, Hi!

Romance Comedy Thriller
6.2
20251h 35min

Overview

Iris and Isaac's first weekend away as a couple is going so well — until Isaac mentions he didn’t know they were a couple. Convinced she's met her perfect guy and that he's just confused, Iris goes to increasingly ridiculous and irrational lengths to prove to Isaac that they are meant to be together.


Materialists

7. Materialists

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.3
20251h 56min

Overview

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

Themes

Class inequality, Ambition vs affection, Appearance vs reality, Power dynamics in dating, Social expectations, Professional ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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On Swift Horses

8. On Swift Horses

Romance Drama
6.0
20251h 59min

Overview

In the 1950s, a seemingly sensible newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.


The Wedding Banquet

9. The Wedding Banquet

Comedy Romance Drama
6.3
20251h 43min

Overview

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.


A Nice Indian Boy

10. A Nice Indian Boy

Romance Comedy
7.3
20251h 36min

Overview

When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.