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Romance movies

Stories of passion, heartbreak, and intimacy that explore the beautiful and complicated nature of love.

Subgenres include: Romantic Comedy, Passionate Romance, Dark Romance.

Corpse Bride

1071. Corpse Bride

Romance Fantasy Animation Dark Romance Supernatural Fantasy
7.4

20051h 17min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Johnson

A nervous groom in a 19th-century village prepares for his arranged marriage, practicing his vows alone in the forest, until one perfect line slips onto a dead woman’s finger and she drags him into the underworld as her husband, leaving his living bride behind as both worlds tilt toward a macabre love triangle.

Themes

Arranged marriage pressure, Class mobility tension, Wealth and legitimacy, Romance vs duty, Gender expectations, Underworld boundary

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Prime

1072. Prime

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.2

20051h 42min

United States

Director: Ben Younger

A career driven professional from Manhattan is wooed by a young painter, who also happens to be the son of her psychoanalyst.

Themes

Age gap pressure, Blurred professional boundaries, Therapy ethics tension, Jealousy and trust, Ambition vs family planning, Intergenerational romance tension

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Pride & Prejudice

1073. Pride & Prejudice

Drama Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
7.8

20052h 7min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Joe Wright

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.

Themes

Family relationships, Sisters expectations, Marriage negotiations, Social hierarchy, 18th century, Romantic competition

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Just Like Heaven

1074. Just Like Heaven

Drama Comedy Romance Fantasy Romantic Comedy
6.7

20051h 35min

United States

Director: Mark Waters

David just wants a fresh start in his new San Francisco apartment, UNTIL Elizabeth walks through his walls, swears it’s her place, and no one else can see her, forcing him to dig into her past before she disappears for good.

Themes

Urban isolation, Grief versus openness, Memory and belonging, Unseen connection, Work-life tension, Life-or-death decisions

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Walk the Line

1075. Walk the Line

Drama Music Romance Music Biopic Entertainment Industry Drama
7.8

20052h 16min

Germany, United States

Director: James Mangold

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Themes

Drug dependency pressures, Family conflict and reconciliation, Fame versus personal stability, Partnership under strain, Creative ambition vs chaos

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Romance & Cigarettes

1076. Romance & Cigarettes

Comedy Music Romance Romantic Comedy Narrative Musical
6.2

20051h 45min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: John Turturro

Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.

Themes

Infidelity and betrayal, Loyalty vs desire, Working-class pressures, Family strain under scandal, Public judgment and rumor, Deception and confrontation

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Mozart and the Whale

1077. Mozart and the Whale

Drama Comedy Romance Relationship Drama Feel-Good Romance
6.7

20051h 32min

United States, Germany

Director: Petter Næss

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

Themes

Neurodiversity and romance, Routine vs spontaneity, Dependency and independence, Peer-support dynamics, Communication barriers, Social expectations and stigma

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Asylum

1078. Asylum

Drama Thriller Romance Relationship Drama Mind Game Thriller
6.1

20051h 39min

United Kingdom, Ireland

Director: David Mackenzie

A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

Themes

Deception and secrecy, Power imbalance in relationships, Obsession and violence, Consequences of forbidden romance, Dependency and manipulation, Social isolation and confinement

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Nana

1079. Nana

Romance Drama Music
7.0

20051h 53min

Japan

Director: Kentaro Otani

Two girls named Nana meet on a train to Tokyo. Nana K. aims to reunite with her boyfriend and Nana O. hopes to make it big in the music business. Despite their differences, the pair hit it off and become roommates.


The Lost City

1080. The Lost City

Drama Romance History Historical Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.5

20052h 24min

United States

Director: Andy Garcia

In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.

Themes

Class inequality, Loyalty under duress, Political pressure under regime, Art versus state control, Exile and adaptation, Revolution and social change

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