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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.

291. Ammonite

Ammonite
Romance Drama Passionate Romance Historical Drama
6.5
20201h 58minUnited Kingdom
Director: Francis Lee

Overview

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

Themes

Social expectations, Forbidden intimacy, Class boundaries, Endurance and care, Female companionship, Scientific ambition

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292. Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit
Comedy Fantasy Romance Parody Romantic Comedy
5.4
20201h 40minAustralia, France
Director: Edward Hall

Overview

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

Themes

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293. Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop
Comedy Family Romance TV Movie Christmas Family
5.9
20201h 35minUnited States
Director: Martin Wood

Overview

While gathering evidence to support closing a tropical U.S. Air Force base, a congressional aide warms to its generous captain.

Themes

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294. Holidate

Holidate
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2
20201h 44minUnited States
Director: John Whitesell

Overview

Fed up with being single on holidays, two strangers agree to be each other's platonic plus-ones all year long, only to catch real feelings along the way.

Themes

Fear of commitment, Holiday pressure, Platonic dating pact, Family dinner tension, Friends with benefits, Public relationship scrutiny

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295. My First Summer

My First Summer
Drama Romance
6.7
20201h 18minAustralia
Director: Katie Found

Overview

Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.


296. All My Life

All My Life
Romance Drama
6.3
20201h 33minChina, United States
Director: Marc Meyers

Overview

It was a chance meeting started by one of Sol’s friends trying to chat up Jennifer. However, in the end, it was those two who hit it off. Sol enjoyed Jen’s smile, her effort, and how silly she could be. Jen enjoyed Sol’s cooking, his athleticism, and that he would join her in fun moments. As you can imagine, love bloomed, and things got serious. Jen’s investment in Sol led to her pushing him to follow his dreams and even move in to save money. Sol’s investment in Jen well, it led to him proposing. But what started as a liver tumor grew into full-on cancer, so with a diagnosis of 6 months to live, Sol and Jennifer try to make the best of it.


297. Out of My League

Out of My League
Romance Comedy
6.1
20201h 30minItaly
Director: Alice Filippi

Overview

Marta may be an orphan, and she may be affected by a lethal illness, yet she is the most positive person one can meet. She wants a boy to fall for her. Not any boy - the most handsome of them all. One day, she may have found her match.


298. Shithouse

Shithouse
Comedy Drama Romance
6.9
20201h 42minUnited States
Director: Cooper Raiff

Overview

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at Shithouse - a legendary party fraternity - where he forges a strong connection with Maggie.


299. 2 Hearts

2 Hearts
Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Tragic Drama
6.3
20201h 42minUnited States
Director: Lance Hool

Overview

When illness strikes two people who are polar opposites, life and death bring them together in surprising ways.

Themes

Illness and organ donation, Destiny versus choice, Faith under strain, Hope through transplantation, Grief and gratitude, Family expectations vs love

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300. Rebecca

Rebecca
Romance Drama Mystery Thriller Dark Romance
6.0
20202h 3minUnited Kingdom
Director: Ben Wheatley

Overview

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.

Themes

Class differences, Gothic romance, British nobility, Housekeeper dynamics, Newlywed tension

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