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Relationship Drama movies

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

Paris, 13th District

31. Paris, 13th District

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.0

20211h 46min

France

Director: Jacques Audiard

Émilie meets Camille who is attracted to Nora, who crosses paths with Amber. Three girls and a boy – They're friends, sometimes lovers and often both.

Themes

Professional life vs romance, Power dynamics in intimacy, Nontraditional relationships redefining boundaries, Economic precarity driving rent pressure, Boundary negotiation in romance, Deception through appearances shaping perceptions

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Maudie

32. Maudie

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.6

20161h 55min

Ireland, Canada

Director: Aisling Walsh

Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

Themes

Economic dependency, Public gaze and privacy, Art as livelihood, Romantic stigma, Disability and resilience, Secret adoption

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The Bikeriders

33. The Bikeriders

Crime Drama Organized Crime Relationship Drama
6.6

20241h 56min

United States

Director: Jeff Nichols

After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Drug trade emergence, Masculinity under strain, Violence within clubs, Leadership versus aggression, Descent into criminality

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May December

34. May December

Drama Relationship Drama
6.7

20231h 57min

United States

Director: Todd Haynes

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.

Themes

Sexual abuse, Boundary violations, Public scrutiny, Existential tension, Age gap relationship, Dramedy tone

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Before Midnight

35. Before Midnight

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
7.9

20131h 49min

Greece, United States

Director: Richard Linklater

It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters but have spent a summer in Greece at the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send his teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk.

Themes

Parenting versus partnership, Career vs family choices, Communication under strain, Long-term relationship tension, Aging and life stages, Gendered perspectives

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Phantom Thread

36. Phantom Thread

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.4

20172h 10min

United States, China

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Renowned fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock creates dresses and signature looks for film stars, the royal family, and wealthy clients. When a young woman named Alma enters his life and becomes his muse, everything begins to change.

Themes

Tradition vs change, Social expectations pressure, Muse triggers disruption, Obsession drives control, Deception compacts power, Sister guards routine

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Pig

37. Pig

Drama Thriller Relationship Drama Investigation Suspense
6.9

20211h 32min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Michael Sarnoski

A truffle hunter who lives alone in the Oregon wilderness must visit Portland to find the mysterious person who stole his beloved foraging pig.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Isolation and self-reliance, Grief and attachment, Exploitation of wealth, Memory through meals, Luxury vs necessity

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The Distinguished Citizen

38. The Distinguished Citizen

Comedy Drama Satire Relationship Drama
7.5

20161h 58min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Gastón Duprat

After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worst idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!

Themes

Belonging and alienation, Prestige and local life, Public recognition and scrutiny, Hometown expectations, Cultural contrast, Homecoming tension

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The Kid Detective

39. The Kid Detective

Comedy Drama Mystery Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0

20201h 39min

Canada

Director: Evan Morgan

A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Obsession with power, Childhood fame burden, Trauma and exploitation, Small-town secrets, Clue-driven investigation

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Kinds of Kindness

40. Kinds of Kindness

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Awkward Comedy
6.5

20242h 44min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

A triptych fable following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Coercive power dynamics, Consent and exploitation, Paranoia and reality testing, Cultish devotion and betrayal, Moral ambiguity and complicity

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