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Relationship Drama movies

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

181. Her

Her
Romance Science Fiction Drama Bittersweet Romance AI Sci-Fi
8.0
20132h 6minUnited States
Director: Spike Jonze

Overview

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Artificial intelligence companionship, Future tech and heartbreak, Operating system mediation of affection, Singularity and selfhood, Love as mediated by machines, Dehumanization via intimate tech

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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182. Human Capital

Human Capital
Drama Relationship Drama
7.2
20131h 51minItaly
Director: Paolo Virzì

Overview

The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve.

Themes

Care decisions under pressure, Interconnected families, Social disruption from accident, Fateful collision, Public perception and liability, Privilege and responsibility

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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183. Thanks for Sharing

Thanks for Sharing
Comedy Drama Adult Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4
20131h 52minUnited States
Director: Stuart Blumberg

Overview

A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challenging and often confusing world as they struggle together against a common demon—sex addiction.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Addiction and recovery, Relapse and consequences, Emotional accountability, Stigma and disclosure, Group dynamics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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184. Enough Said

Enough Said
Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0
20131h 33minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Nicole Holofcener

Overview

In a world where your new best friend’s horror stories shape your love life, Eva secretly dates the ex-husband she’s been trained to hate. As her romance deepens and the complaints pile up, she must juggle two loyalties before her double life detonates everything.

Themes

Midlife dating and renewal, Divorce and parenting dynamics, Generational milestones and family balance, Ex-spouse complicates romance, Trust versus secrecy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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185. Don Jon

Don Jon
Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Satire
6.5
20131h 30minUnited States
Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Overview

A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.

Themes

Deception and trust challenges, Unrealistically relationship expectations, Class and affluence tensions, Pornography and intimacy, Emotional withdrawal and connection, Trauma and bonding through loss

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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186. Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight
Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7
20131h 35minUnited States
Director: Joey Soloway

Overview

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Trust and betrayal, Marital dissatisfaction, Caregiving boundaries, Sexual desire and caregiver roles, Sex work vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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187. Scenic Route

Scenic Route
Drama Thriller Survival Thriller Relationship Drama
6.4
20131h 25minUnited States
Director: Kevin Goetz

Overview

Stranded on an isolated desert road, two life-long friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knife-wielding madness.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Pursuit of dreams, Loyalty under pressure, Survival under isolation, Drifting friendships, Fragile reconciliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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188. Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies
Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.1
20131h 30minUnited States
Director: Joe Swanberg

Overview

Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, biological clocks, holding eye contact a second too long… you know what makes the line between “friends” and “more than friends” really blurry? Beer.

Themes

Workplace romance, Communication under strain, Marriage pressure, Biological clocks, Relationship ambiguity, Infidelity and boundaries

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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189. Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Mr. Morgan's Last Love
Drama Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7
20131h 51minGermany, Belgium
Director: Sandra Nettelbeck

Overview

A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Meaning of life, Age gap relationships, Boundaries and loyalty, Care and companionship, Autonomy vs attachment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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190. Stranger by the Lake

Stranger by the Lake
Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Erotic Thriller
6.9
20131h 40minFrance
Director: Alain Guiraudie

Overview

Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.

Themes

Loneliness and companionship, Secrecy and suspicion, Desire and danger, Intimate space and risk, Surveillance and vulnerability, Casual sex and risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Kanopy
Fandango At Home
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