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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.

Prom Pact

1. Prom Pact

Romance Comedy
6.4
20231h 38min

Overview

It's prom season, and high school senior Mandy and her best friend and fellow outsider Ben are surrounded by over-the-top "promposals." Mandy is only focused on getting into her dream school Harvard, but as she starts tutoring basketball all-star Graham, she must re-evaluate whether her dream school is worth the cost of everything she believes in.


You Can Live Forever

2. You Can Live Forever

Drama Romance
6.8
20231h 37min

Overview

When Jaime, a gay teenager, is sent to live in a community of Jehovah's Witnesses in small-town Quebec, she falls madly in love with a devout Witness girl. The two embark on an intense affair with consequences that will reshape the rest of their lives.


Rye Lane

3. Rye Lane

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.2
20231h 22min

Overview

Two heartbroken twenty-somethings feel trapped in a maze of cheating exes, stale memories, and boomerang feelings in South London. In one chaotic day, they crash art shows, hijack a moped, and storm old relationships, desperate to escape their pasts before those old flames pull them right back in.

Themes

Deception in dating, Creative reinvention, Breakup resilience, Art as social stage, Urban social navigation, Romance hesitation

Available on

Hulu
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Still Time

4. Still Time

Romance Comedy Drama
6.6
20231h 48min

Overview

Dante accidentally kisses Alice and they get engaged. After a surprise party for his 40th birthday, he wakes up a year later, not remembering what happened. Not only does he discover that Alice is pregnant... He feels time is passing too quickly and he starts forgetting some of the most important moments of his life.


Lie with Me

5. Lie with Me

Drama Romance
7.5
20231h 38min

Overview

An author returns to his hometown of Cognac for the first time in 35 years to help promote a distillery. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed… His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.


The Blue Caftan

6. The Blue Caftan

Drama Romance
7.5
20232h 2min

Overview

A middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.


Your Place or Mine

7. Your Place or Mine

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
5.7
20231h 49min

Overview

When best friends and total opposites Debbie and Peter swap homes for a week, they get a peek into each other's lives that could open the door to love.

Themes

"movie: your place or mine. genres: romance, Comedy, Romance, Comedy main themes: new york city, Romcom, Ice hockey, New york city, Romcom, Ice hockey full keywords list: new york city, Romcom, Ice hockey, Los angeles, California, Writer, Single mother, Divorcee, Book editor, Brooklyn, New york city, Friends in love, Reading a book, Woman director, Protective mother, House swapping, Best friends, In love with best friend, Secrets. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of friendship and love, Illustrating how deep connections can evolve over time. it highlights the importance of taking risks in relationships and the transformative power of vulnerability."

Available on

Netflix
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Magic Mike's Last Dance

8. Magic Mike's Last Dance

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.2
20231h 52min

Overview

Mike Lane takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse… and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he—and the roster of hot new dancers he’ll have to whip into shape—be able to pull it off?

Themes

"movie: magic mike's last dance. genres: comedy, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Romance main themes: london, England, Sequel, Dancehall girl, London, England, Sequel, Dancehall girl full keywords list: london, England, Sequel, Dancehall girl, Male stripper, Dancefilm, Abusive relationship. concept analysis: the film explores themes of reinvention and resilience in the face of personal and financial adversity. it highlights the transformative power of art and human connection as a means to overcome life's challenges."

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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What's Love Got to Do with It?

9. What's Love Got to Do with It?

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.3
20231h 49min

Overview

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their hearts once the man decides to follow his parents' advice and enter into an arranged marriage in Pakistan.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Arranged marriage pressure, Cross cultural expectations, Henna night rituals, Independence vs family, Media gaze and representation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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You People

10. You People

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Satire
5.5
20231h 57min

Overview

A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.

Themes

"movie: you people. genres: romance, Comedy, Romance, Comedy main themes: buddhism, Interracial relationship, Los angeles, California, Buddhism, Interracial relationship, Los angeles, California full keywords list: buddhism, Interracial relationship, Los angeles, California, Racial tension, Jewish family, Family dynamics. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of love across cultural and racial divides, Highlighting the misunderstandings and prejudices that can arise from differing backgrounds. it emphasizes the importance of communication and empathy in overcoming societal expectations and familial pressures."

Available on

Netflix
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