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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.

Resort to Love

711. Resort to Love

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.7

20211h 41min

United States

Director: Steven K. Tsuchida

Aspiring pop star Erica ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.

Themes

"movie: resort to love. genres: romance, Comedy, Romance, Comedy main themes: paradise, Love, Singer, Paradise, Love, Singer full keywords list: paradise, Love, Singer, Wedding. concept analysis: the film explores themes of personal growth and the complexities of love, Illustrating how past relationships can shape our present. it emphasizes the importance of moving forward and embracing new beginnings, Even in the face of heartbreak."

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The Last Letter from Your Lover

712. The Last Letter from Your Lover

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7

20211h 50min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Augustine Frizzell

A young journalist in London becomes obsessed with a series of letters she discovers that recounts an intense star-crossed love affair from the 1960s.

Themes

Nonlinear timeline, Love letter as catalyst, Car accident, Memory loss as barrier, Female journalist, Reputation vs autonomy

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Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

713. Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop

Animation Romance Drama Anime Bittersweet Romance
6.8

20211h 28min

Japan

Director: Kyohei Ishiguro

After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer.

Themes

Teenage romance under pressure, Art as communication, Insecurity and self-expression, Music as connection, Perseverance through awkwardness, Small-town slice of life

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Bergman Island

714. Bergman Island

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Passionate Romance
6.6

20211h 53min

France, Germany

Director: Mia Hansen-Løve

An English-German filmmaking couple retreat to Fårö for the summer to each write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Ingmar Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the Island's wild landscape.

Themes

Romantic tension under artistry, Isolation amplifies collaboration pressure, Creative pilgrimage and ambition, Legacy and influence on craft, Blurred reality and fiction, Perception versus truth in storytelling

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Benedetta

715. Benedetta

History Drama Romance Passionate Romance
6.7

20212h 11min

Belgium, France

Director: Paul Verhoeven

A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

Themes

Religious authority vs personal desire, Surveillance and accusation, Female solidarity and betrayal, Power dynamics in convent, Visions as social pressure, Moral policing of sexuality

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Annette

716. Annette

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Dark Romance
6.3

20212h 20min

Belgium, France

Director: Leos Carax

In present-day Los Angeles, controversial stand-up comedian Henry McHenry and internationally renowned opera singer Ann Defrasnoux form the façade of a happy couple in the spotlight. Ann gives birth to a baby girl named Annette, who possesses an exceptional gift that will change all of their lives forever.

Themes

Public image vs private life, Ambition and dependency, Manipulation through art, Revenge through performance, Fame at personal cost, Parental influence and legacy

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I'm Your Man

717. I'm Your Man

Science Fiction Comedy Romance AI Sci-Fi Romantic Comedy
7.1

20211h 48min

Germany

Director: Maria Schrader

Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Enter Tom, a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy.

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Ethics of artificial life, Aging and companionship fear, Gender roles in science, Human-robot intimacy, Funding and institutional power

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Good on Paper

718. Good on Paper

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.6

20211h 32min

United States

Director: Kimmy Gatewood

After years of putting her career ahead of love, stand-up comic Andrea Singer has stumbled upon the perfect guy. On paper, he checks all the boxes, but is he everything he appears to be?

Themes

"movie: good on paper. genres: comedy, Romance, Comedy, Romance main themes: fake identity, Liar, Love, Fake identity, Liar, Love full keywords list: fake identity, Liar, Love, Relationship, Doubts, Lies, Stand-up comedian. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of trust and deception in modern relationships, Highlighting how appearances can be misleading. it also reflects on the challenges of balancing personal aspirations with the pursuit of love and companionship."

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Queen Bees

719. Queen Bees

Romance Comedy Drama
6.4

20211h 41min

Director: Michael Lembeck

Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirtatious suitors. What she initially avoids leads her to exactly what she has been missing: new friendships and a chance at love again with newcomer Dan.


In the Heights

720. In the Heights

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Feel-Good Romance
7.2

20212h 23min

United States

Director: Jon M. Chu

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic or staying in Washington Heights.

Themes

Undocumented immigrant reality, Gentrification pressures, Lottery riches, Beauty salon culture, Neighborhood resilience, Graffiti presence, Bodega economy

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