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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.

The Mountain Between Us

491. The Mountain Between Us

Drama Adventure Romance Survival Adventure Bittersweet Romance
6.4

20171h 49min

United States

Director: Hany Abu-Assad

Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing each other to survive and discovering their inner strength.

Themes

Isolation vs connection, Trust under crisis, Resilience in wilderness, Past trauma and coping, Survival under extreme conditions, Romance amid adversity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Our Souls at Night

492. Our Souls at Night

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.9

20171h 41min

United Kingdom

Director: Ritesh Batra

Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower, have lived next to each other for years. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when Addie tries to make a connection with her neighbour.

Themes

Family obligation, Memory and regret, Intergenerational bonds, Nontraditional companionship, Aging loneliness, Social judgment, Secrecy vs visibility

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Home Again

493. Home Again

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
5.8

20171h 37min

United States

Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer

Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.

Themes

"movie: home again. genres: comedy, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Romance main themes: chance, Love, Hollywood, Chance, Love, Hollywood full keywords list: chance, Love, Hollywood, Los angeles, California, Family, Woman director. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of modern family dynamics and the search for personal identity amidst life changes. it highlights the importance of community and support in overcoming personal struggles and redefining relationships."

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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God's Own Country

494. God's Own Country

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.6

20171h 45min

United Kingdom

Director: Francis Lee

A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

Themes

Loneliness and longing, Rural isolation, Sexuality and masculinity, Migrant labor dynamics, Aging and responsibility, Tradition vs care

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Beach Rats

495. Beach Rats

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Dark Romance
6.4

20171h 39min

United States

Director: Eliza Hittman

On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.

Themes

Sexual identity exploration, Family illness pressure, Lonely masculinity longing, Peer influence risk, Urban coming of age, Sexual fluidity tension

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Madame

496. Madame

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Parody
6.1

20171h 31min

France

Director: Amanda Sthers

Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinner party, but must disguise their maid as a noblewoman to even out the number of guests. When the maid runs off with a wealthy guest, Anne must chase her around Paris to thwart the joyous and unexpected love affair.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Appearance versus reality, Class prejudice via deception, Status performance under scrutiny, Affair complications, Romantic entanglements and social rules

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Mary Shelley

497. Mary Shelley

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Historical Drama
6.4

20172h

Ireland, Luxembourg

Director: Haifaa al-Mansour

The love affair between poet Percy Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin resulted in the creation of an immortal novel, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”

Themes

Economic precarity, Romance and autonomy, 19th century constraints, Poet influence, Biography through literature, Gendered authorship, Prometheus myth

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Call Me by Your Name

498. Call Me by Your Name

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8

20172h 12min

Brazil, France

Director: Luca Guadagnino

In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

Themes

Coming of age, Family expectations, Lgbt romance, Class and privilege, Summer romance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Let Me Eat Your Pancreas

499. Let Me Eat Your Pancreas

Drama Romance
7.1

20171h 55min

Director: Sho Tsukikawa

A dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.


Girls Trip

500. Girls Trip

Comedy Romance Adventure Ensemble Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.2

20172h 2min

United States

Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.

Themes

Trust and betrayal dynamics, Public image vs private life, Female friendship under pressure, Gossip culture vs authenticity, Empowerment through sisterhood, Self reinvention under scrutiny

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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