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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.

No Hard Feelings

581. No Hard Feelings

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3

20231h 44min

United States

Director: Gene Stupnitsky

On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.

Themes

Economic precarity, Power dynamics in dating, Age disparity, Independence vs dependence, Deception and bargaining, Parental manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Elemental

582. Elemental

Family Fantasy Comedy Romance Animation
7.0

20231h 42min

United States

Director: Peter Sohn

In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

Themes

Water elements coexistence, Fire city tensions, Earth air coexistence, Cross-element romantic tension, City pressure and change, Computer animation craft

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1

583. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 1

Animation Action Adventure Fantasy Romance
7.2

20231h 20min

Japan

Director: Tomoya Takahashi

The Sailor Guardians enjoy a brief moment of peace until Mamoru's Golden Crystal is stolen by Sailor Galaxia and the mysterious Sailor Starlights appear. One by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by a formidable new enemy who threatens to destroy everything and rule over the cosmos.


A Place to Fight For

584. A Place to Fight For

Drama Romance Thriller
6.1

20231h 43min

France

Director: Romain Cogitore

Greg is a police lieutenant; he must collect informations on eco-activists, infiltrating them for months. Myriam, a young free woman, is fighting to save a forest from the building of a dam. They meet and fall in love on the Zone. A beautiful life, a joy that Greg discovers, despite the risks of being unmasked. For each of them, time is short: soon everything will disappear.


My Fault

585. My Fault

Drama Romance Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama Passionate Romance
6.1

20231h 57min

Spain

Director: Domingo González

Noah moves into the lavish mansion of her mother’s new husband, where she meets her new stepbrother, Nick. What starts as a clash of personalities slowly turns into intense feelings between them.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Secrecy and deception, Stepfamily dynamics, Wealth vs independence, Age and desire, Parental disapproval

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Past Lives

586. Past Lives

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.8

20231h 46min

United States, South Korea

Director: Celine Song

Nora builds a calm, settled life in New York, then Hae Sung flies in from her past and turns every quiet routine into a storm of unfinished feelings. Across one charged weekend, husband, first love, and the woman caught between them collide in a city that suddenly feels far too small.

Themes

Intergenerational longing, Cross-cultural pressure, Memory as bond, Immigrant identity struggles, Destiny and interconnection, Marital loyalty under conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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A Beautiful Life

587. A Beautiful Life

Drama Music Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Narrative Musical
6.4

20231h 39min

Denmark, Sweden

Director: Mehdi Avaz

When a young fisherman with a hidden talent gets discovered by a music producer, he must decide if he's ready to open himself up to stardom — and love.

Themes

Romantic tension, Mentorship dynamics, Public exposure pressure, Unresolved past issues, Studio collaboration tensions, Talent versus opportunity

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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You Hurt My Feelings

588. You Hurt My Feelings

Drama Comedy Romance
6.5

20231h 33min

United States

Director: Nicole Holofcener

A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.


Just the Two of Us

589. Just the Two of Us

Thriller Drama Romance
6.6

20231h 45min

France

Director: Valérie Donzelli

When Blanche meets Grégoire, she thinks she has found the one. The ties that bind them grow quickly, and a passionate affair ensues. Together, they relocate. For Blanche, far from her family, from her twin sister, Rose, a new life begins. But little by little, she finds herself caught in the grip of a deeply possessive and dangerous man.


The Little Mermaid

590. The Little Mermaid

Adventure Family Fantasy Romance Maritime Adventure
7.2

20232h 15min

United States

Director: Rob Marshall

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Forbidden contact with humans, Curiosity vs duty, Bargain with a power figure, Crossing worlds and belonging, Sacrifice and agency

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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