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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.

Someone, Somewhere

381. Someone, Somewhere

Drama Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20191h 50min

Belgium, France

Director: Cédric Klapisch

Overview

Rémy and Mélanie live next door to each other in Paris but have never met. The two thirty-year-old Parisians search for connections online, but never have much success. Falling deeper into loneliness and depression, both decide to start attending regular therapy. With the help of their therapists, they uncover the real roots of their issues, and find that the connection they were both searching for is much closer than they thought.

Themes

Urban loneliness, Depressive mood, Proximity over distance, Therapy as catalyst, Online connection search, Nearby relationships

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Our Friend

382. Our Friend

Drama Romance Family Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.3

20192h 4min

United States

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Overview

After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.

Themes

Caregiving under pressure, Duty versus personal life, Friendship as lifeline, Illness and family bonds, Reconciliation after betrayal, Chosen family resilience

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Martin Eden

383. Martin Eden

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Historical Drama
7.0

20192h 9min

France, Germany

Director: Pietro Marcello

Overview

The tale of an individualist proletarian in a time marked by the rise of mass political movements. In early 20th-century Italy, illiterate sailor Martin Eden seeks fame as a writer while torn between the love of a bourgeois girl and allegiance to his social class.

Themes

Class tension through romance, Alienation by social ascent, Ambition within social climbing, Self making through writing, Loyalty to ideology versus affection, Elder thinker influence

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Falling Inn Love

384. Falling Inn Love

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
5.7

20191h 38min

United States

Director: Roger Kumble

Overview

When a San Francisco exec wins a New Zealand inn, she ditches city life to remodel and flip the rustic property with help from a handsome contractor.

Themes

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Tune in for Love

385. Tune in for Love

Romance Drama
7.1

20192h 2min

Director: Jung Ji-woo

Overview

During the 1990s, hardworking Mi-soo and optimistic Hyun-woo meet at a bakery and fall in love while exchanging stories on a radio station, but while their paths keep crossing, the timing never seems to work out.


The Art of Racing in the Rain

386. The Art of Racing in the Rain

Drama Romance Family Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.6

20191h 49min

United States

Director: Simon Curtis

Overview

A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

Themes

Duty vs family, Family resilience, Dog loyalty, Brain tumor impact, Race car driver ambition, Child custody

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Skin

387. Skin

Drama Crime History Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.8

20191h 50min

Brazil, Canada

Director: Guy Nattiv

Overview

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.

Themes

Color-based prejudice, Media bias toward complexion, Self-image conflict, Beauty standard pressure, Activism against prejudice, Racialized beauty industry

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A Rainy Day in New York

388. A Rainy Day in New York

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.4

20191h 32min

United States

Director: Woody Allen

Overview

Two young people arrive in New York to spend a weekend, but once they arrive they're met with bad weather and a series of adventures.

Themes

Urban romance under constraint, Wealth and social pressure, Art vs commerce in cinema, Infidelity and trust tests, Media scrutiny and celebrity gaze, Existential doubt in city life

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

389. Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs

Animation Fantasy Family Comedy Romance
6.5

20191h 32min

South Korea

Director: Hong Sung-ho

Overview

Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy.

Themes

Disguise and deception, Appearance versus identity, Power under manipulation, Romance and loyalty tension, Agency within coercive systems, Transformation and selfhood

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Weathering with You

390. Weathering with You

Animation Drama Fantasy Romance Anime
7.5

20191h 52min

Japan

Director: Makoto Shinkai

Overview

The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.

Themes

Romance under pressure, Precarity in the city, Cost of power, Power over weather, Media exposure and scrutiny, Myth and modernity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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