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Romantic Epic movies

A sweeping romance across time, distance, or major obstacles, tested by big events and long arcs.

Titanic

1. Titanic

Drama Romance Historical Drama Romantic Epic
7.9
19973h 14min

Overview

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

Themes

Class differences under constraint, Forbidden romance under social gaze, Deception and framing, Survival under disaster, Memory as legacy, Social pressure and ambition

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Legends of the Fall

2. Legends of the Fall

Drama Western Romance War Action
7.5
19942h 13min

Overview

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

Themes

World war i trauma, Loss and loyalty, Sibling relationship tensions, Duty versus family

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.