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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.

Anna Karenina

781. Anna Karenina

Drama Romance History Historical Drama Passionate Romance
6.6

20122h 10min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Joe Wright

In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Gendered expectations, High society pressure, Class and belonging, Romance vs propriety, Infidelity and reputation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hit & Run

782. Hit & Run

Action Comedy Romance Vehicle-Driven Action Buddy Comedy
6.1

20121h 40min

United States

Director: David Palmer

When former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardises his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles, the feds and Charlie's former gang chase them on the road.

Themes

Trust under surveillance, Romance under threat, Deception under pressure, Pursuit and escape, Loyalty versus betrayal, Protective identity pressure

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Fake Fiance

783. My Fake Fiance

TV Movie Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Parody
6.3

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Gil Junger

Jennifer and Vince, virtual strangers, find themselves strapped for cash and decide to stage a fake engagement and wedding just for the gifts

Themes

Gifts vs reality, Financial strain, Social performance, Pretend relationship, Trust under test, Family obligations

Available on

fuboTV
YouTube TV
Freeform
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Hope Springs

784. Hope Springs

Drama Comedy Romance Relationship Drama Romantic Comedy
6.3

20121h 40min

United States

Director: David Frankel

After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.

Themes

Communication under pressure, Marital stagnation and renewal, Therapy-driven change, Redefining intimacy, Routine versus passion, Midlife adjustment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Celeste & Jesse Forever

785. Celeste & Jesse Forever

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.6

20121h 31min

United States

Director: Lee Toland Krieger

Celeste and Jesse met in high school and got married young. They laugh at the same jokes and finish each other’s sentences. They are forever linked in their friends’ minds as the perfect couple – she, a high-powered businesswoman and budding novelist; he, a free spirit who keeps things from getting boring. Their only problem is that they have decided to get divorced. Can their perfect relationship withstand this minor setback?

Themes

Public image vs private life, Career vs romance, Friendship after separation, Commitment vs independence, Modern relationship dynamics, Personal growth through dating

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Step Up Revolution

786. Step Up Revolution

Music Drama Romance Dance-Centered Music Film Passionate Romance
6.4

20121h 39min

United States

Director: Scott Speer

Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.

Themes

Community resilience under pressure, Urban redevelopment conflict, Artistic protest leverage, Ambition vs loyalty, Spectacle-driven negotiation, Betrayal and loyalty tensions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ruby Sparks

787. Ruby Sparks

Comedy Romance Fantasy Drama Romantic Comedy
7.2

20121h 44min

United States

Director: Jonathan Dayton

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.

Themes

Dreams versus reality, Magic realism tension, Between novelist and creation, Therapy shaping imagination, Imaginary friend influence, Nostalgia and reinvention

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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360

788. 360

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.1

20121h 50min

Austria, Brazil

Director: Fernando Meirelles

A disparate group of characters unknowingly bond by the sexual choices they make. Consumed by loneliness, a British businessman ponders a rendezvous with a prostitute. The businessman's wife prepares to call it quits with her younger lover. A Brazilian student breaks up with her boyfriend in London. A recovering alcoholic travels to Phoenix in search of his missing daughter. A paroled sex offender struggles to stay composed when propositioned in a Denver airport. A widower's religious devotion is put to a difficult test.

Themes

Deception and blackmail, Loneliness and longing, Infidelity as catalyst, Addiction and temptation, Secret love vs social duty, Moral ambiguity in desire

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Happiness Never Comes Alone

789. Happiness Never Comes Alone

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
6.5

20121h 50min

France

Director: James Huth

Sacha is a real seducer, a man with no ties or emotional or professional. Charlotte is a modern and independent woman, but barely has time to care for their three children. While Sacha and Charlotte are, at first glance, two incompatible beings, when they meet soon discover that they are quite complementary and need each other.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Workplace romance, Wealth and power constraints, Work life tension, Modern parenthood burdens, Independence vs attachment

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Disney Plus
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

790. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Comedy Drama Romance Adventure Romantic Comedy
6.7

20121h 41min

United States

Director: Lorene Scafaria

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

Themes

Pursuit of connection, Fragile commitments, Strangers forming bonds, Apocalypse pressure, Trust under crisis, Loyalties in flux

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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