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Relationship Drama movies

A bond under stress (partners, friends, exes), driven by trust, betrayal, negotiation, and emotional cost.

Eternity

1. Eternity

Romance Comedy Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.0
20251h 54min

Overview

An old married couple finally escape death together, only to land in an afterlife where eternity comes with a one-time, no-exit choice. When she reunites with the first love who died young and he watches their life crumble in reverse, each step toward forever turns their 60-year marriage into a trap they must fight to escape.

Themes

Grief and longing, Memory vs commitment, Choice under pressure, Loyalties across lifetimes, Deferred devotion, Nostalgia vs new life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Our Fault

2. Our Fault

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
5.3
20251h 52min

Overview

Jenna and Lion's wedding brings about the long-awaited reunion between Noah and Nick after their breakup. Nick's inability to forgive Noah stands as an insurmountable barrier. He, heir to his grandfather's businesses, and she, starting her professional life, resist fueling a flame that's still alive. But now that their paths have crossed again, will love be stronger than resentment?

Themes

Reunion under pressure, Pregnancy complicates romance, Inheritance and career tension, Trust amid conflict, Family obligations vs independence, Resentment versus commitment

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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The Roses

3. The Roses

Comedy Drama Relationship Drama Dark Comedy
6.7
20251h 45min

Overview

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Public vs private life, Marital competition, Ambition vs sacrifice, Gendered career tension, Power shifts in family

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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My Oxford Year

4. My Oxford Year

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.9
20251h 53min

Overview

An ambitious American fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit hiding a secret that may upend her perfectly planned life.

Themes

Teacher student tension, Career vs relationship, Family duty pressure, Belonging while abroad, Cross cultural romance, Illness as deadline

Available on

Netflix
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Sorry, Baby

5. Sorry, Baby

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Awkward Comedy
7.1
20251h 43min

Overview

Agnes feels stuck. Unlike her best friend, Lydie, who’s moved to New York and is now expecting a baby, Agnes still lives in the New England house they once shared as graduate students, now working as a professor at her alma mater. A ‘bad thing’ happened to Agnes a few years ago and, since then, despite her best efforts, life hasn’t gotten back on track.

Themes

Female solidarity under pressure, Power dynamics in academia, Agency after assault, Trauma healing through friendship, Motherhood and professional life, Jury duty and impartiality

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Materialists

6. Materialists

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.3
20251h 56min

Overview

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

Themes

Class inequality, Ambition vs affection, Appearance vs reality, Power dynamics in dating, Social expectations, Professional ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Your Fault

7. Your Fault

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
5.2
20241h 58min

Overview

The love between Noah and Nick seems unwavering despite their parents' attempts to separate them. But his job and her entry into college open up their lives to new relationships that will shake the foundations of both their relationship and the Leister family itself.

Themes

Parental pressure, Loyalty vs independence, Career vs relationship, Identity in transition, Past life disruption, College life disruption

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Babygirl

8. Babygirl

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
5.8
20241h 55min

Overview

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

Themes

Infidelity and secrecy, Workplace temptation, Relationship boundaries tested, Gendered desire and control, Professional image pressure, Power imbalance dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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We Live in Time

9. We Live in Time

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.0
20241h 48min

Overview

A man on the brink of divorce collides with a former figure skater turned chef, crashing his orderly breakup into her chaotic, dream-chasing world. As their decade-spanning romance ignites, his craving for family collides with her uncertain future, and their love story hangs on a life neither of them planned for.

Themes

Career versus family, Commitment under pressure, Illness and romance, Parenthood and sacrifice, Ambition shaping life, Mortality testing love

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Room Next Door

10. The Room Next Door

Drama Relationship Drama
6.8
20241h 46min

Overview

Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.

Themes

Bereavement and memory, Terminal cancer burden, Autofiction life tensions, War correspondent ethics, Existentialism and memory, Estranged daughter bonds

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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