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Relationship Drama movies

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

The Perfect Guy

1. The Perfect Guy

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Domestic Thriller
5.6
20151h 40min

Overview

With a fulfilling career and a loving relationship, lobbyist Leah Vaughn seems to have it all. Things come crashing down when Dave, her long-term boyfriend, disagrees with her future plans for marriage and a family. The resulting painful breakup leaves Leah heartbroken, until she meets the charming and handsome Carter Duncan. Soon, the budding romance turns dangerous as Carter reveals his volatile nature, forcing Leah to break up with the man she thought was Mr. Right. She soon realizes that Carter doesn't want to let her go.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Obsession and control, Privacy invasion, Stalking and intimidation, Commitment fears, Legal protection challenges

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Amazon Video
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Holding the Man

2. Holding the Man

Drama Relationship Drama
7.4
20152h 8min

Overview

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.

Themes

Memory and mourning, Stigma and discrimination, Secrecy and family pressure, Activism and identity exploration, Illness and relationship resilience, Enduring same-sex love

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Summertime

3. Summertime

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7
20151h 45min

Overview

In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Family pressure, Gendered expectations, Private vs public life, Rural urban divide, Feminist activism and solidarity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Love

4. Love

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.1
20152h 14min

Overview

Murphy is an American living in Paris who enters a highly sexually and emotionally charged relationship with the unstable Electra. Unaware of the seismic effect it will have on their relationship, they invite their pretty neighbor into their bed.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Depression and vulnerability, Non-monogamy and threesome, Pregnancy as consequence, Unconventional households, Secrecy and break-up

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Fandango At Home
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Tangerine

5. Tangerine

Comedy Drama Adult Comedy Relationship Drama
7.1
20151h 27min

Overview

It's Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend hasn't been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra, embark on a mission to get to the bottom of the scandalous rumor. Their rip-roaring odyssey leads them through various subcultures of Los Angeles, including an Armenian family dealing with their own repercussions of infidelity.

Themes

Infidelity and loyalty, Trans visibility under pressure, Street subculture dynamics, Labor exploitation and resilience, Public humiliation and adversity, Fragile family boundaries

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Mississippi Grind

6. Mississippi Grind

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4
20151h 48min

Overview

Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.

Themes

Deception and trust, Loyalty under threat, Gambling debt pressure, Bonding through risk, Luck vs skill, Road trip instability

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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45 Years

7. 45 Years

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.1
20151h 35min

Overview

There is just one week until Kate Mercer's 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband. The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.

Themes

Family secrets, Past relationship resurfacing, Marital strain under memory, Infidelity shadows, Promises vs reality, Aging marriage expectations

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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4th Man Out

8. 4th Man Out

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7
20151h 27min

Overview

After a night of drinking, Adam Hutcherson stumbles out of the closet to his three straight buddies. A disruption to their dynamic which they now must try and overcome through alcohol, Tinder dates and forgiveness.

Themes

Social acceptance, Family expectations, Friendship under change, Dating for identity, Coming-out pressure, Peer harassment

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Youth

9. Youth

Comedy Drama Romance Ensemble Comedy Relationship Drama
7.3
20152h 5min

Overview

Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?

Themes

Friendship under strain, Memory and mortality, Aging and retirement, Romance and infidelity, Creative legacy under pressure, Art vs cinema

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Those People

10. Those People

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
6.5
20151h 29min

Overview

On Manhattan's gilded Upper East Side, a young gay painter is torn between an obsession with his infamous best friend and a promising new romance with an older foreign pianist.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Peer group pressure, Romantic loyalty conflict, Creative ambition vs relationships, Social ostracism and stigma, Gay romance dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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