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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.

Yesterday

851. Yesterday

Comedy Fantasy Music Romance High-Concept Comedy
6.8

20191h 56min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Danny Boyle

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where the group was forgotten.

Themes

Moral compromise, Media scrutiny, Relationships under pressure, Memory vs oblivion, Fame vs authenticity, Creative integrity

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Ride Your Wave

852. Ride Your Wave

Animation Romance Comedy Drama Fantasy
6.8

20191h 35min

Director: Masaaki Yuasa

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.


Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

853. Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

Animation Romance Drama Fantasy Anime
8.3

20191h 30min

Japan

Director: Soichi Masui

In Fujisawa, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. Blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted by the appearance of his first crush, Shoko Makinohara.

Themes

Memory across timelines, Time manipulation, Donor ethics, Past and future ties, Intergenerational affection, Identity through histories

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Plus One

854. Plus One

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.6

20191h 38min

United States

Director: Andrew Rhymer

Ben and Alice make a simple pact to be each other’s plus one at every summer wedding, but as the toasts get sloppier and the exes and fiancées pile up, their fake date plan twists into something messier that neither of them knows how to handle.

Themes

Wedding season pressure, Commitment fear, Parental divorce impact, Public romance vs private feelings, Search for the perfect partner, Friends to lovers tension, Social performance expectations

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Amazon Video
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Always Be My Maybe

855. Always Be My Maybe

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.7

20191h 42min

United States

Director: Nahnatchka Khan

Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction, but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds.

Themes

Immigrant family pressures, City identity and belonging, Creative career vs personal life, Reunion after separation, Loyalty vs distance, Ambition vs relationships

Available on

Netflix
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Just Friends

856. Just Friends

Romance Drama Comedy
7.2

20191h 24min

Director: Annemarie van de Mond

Joris is trying to come to terms with his broken family relationships on the 10th anniversary of his father’s death when he meets the free-spirited, Yad. Also dealing with family issues, Yad has returned home to The Netherlands after living on his own. Joris and Yad spark an instant connection and decide they want to be more than “just friends,” but fear their families could threaten their relationship.


Elisa & Marcela

857. Elisa & Marcela

Drama Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
6.6

20191h 58min

Spain

Director: Isabel Coixet

The film tells the true story of Elisa Sánchez Loriga and Marcela Gracia Ibeas, two women in 1901 Spain who fell deeply in love. To overcome societal and legal barriers to their relationship, Elisa assumes a male identity, enabling the pair to marry in secret. Their daring act makes them the first recorded same-sex couple to marry in Spain, but their love is tested as they face relentless persecution and sacrifice.

Themes

19th century, Lesbian relationship, Spanish authorities, 1900s era, Same-sex marriage

Available on

Netflix
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Aladdin

858. Aladdin

Adventure Fantasy Romance Family Adventure Epic
6.9

20192h 7min

United States

Director: Guy Ritchie

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Loyalty under pressure, Power and control, Status and social ascent, Freedom and obligation, Romance and marriage

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
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The Souvenir

859. The Souvenir

Romance Drama Dark Romance Relationship Drama
6.4

20191h 59min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Joanna Hogg

A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

Themes

Drug addiction, Ambition under pressure, Emotional manipulation, Toxic relationship, Gender dynamics in film, Mother-daughter relationship

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The Sun Is Also a Star

860. The Sun Is Also a Star

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
5.9

20191h 40min

United States

Director: Ry Russo-Young

Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.

Themes

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