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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.

Meet Me Next Christmas

1. Meet Me Next Christmas

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Ensemble Comedy
5.5
20241h 45min

Overview

On a quest to reconnect with the man of her dreams, Layla races across New York City to find a ticket to a sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve concert.

Themes

Romantic pressure under scrutiny, Celebratory authenticity in love, Economic bargaining for access, Loving amid deception, Hopeless romantic longing, Performative attraction through gesture

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Young Hearts

2. Young Hearts

Drama Romance
7.9
20241h 39min

Overview

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.


Your Monster

3. Your Monster

Romance Comedy Horror
6.4
20241h 44min

Overview

After her life falls apart, soft-spoken actress Laura Franco finds her voice again when she meets a terrifying, yet weirdly charming, monster living in her closet.


Wicked

4. Wicked

Drama Romance Fantasy Coming-of-Age Drama Fantasy Romance
7.4
20242h 42min

Overview

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Themes

Abuse of power, Female friendship under strain, Institutional manipulation, Prestige vs ethics, Ostracism and belonging, Discrimination against animals

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Anora

5. Anora

Drama Comedy Romance Passionate Romance High-Concept Comedy
7.4
20242h 19min

Overview

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

Themes

Family control, Strip club economy, New year's eve pressure, Mansion power dynamics, Annulment interference, Class differences dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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We Live in Time

6. We Live in Time

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.0
20241h 48min

Overview

A man on the brink of divorce collides with a former figure skater turned chef, crashing his orderly breakup into her chaotic, dream-chasing world. As their decade-spanning romance ignites, his craving for family collides with her uncertain future, and their love story hangs on a life neither of them planned for.

Themes

Career versus family, Commitment under pressure, Illness and romance, Parenthood and sacrifice, Ambition shaping life, Mortality testing love

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Girl Haunts Boy

7. Girl Haunts Boy

Fantasy Romance Comedy
6.3
20241h 40min

Overview

Cole, a teen grieving the loss of his dad, forms an unlikely bond with Bea, a ghost. As they navigate life and death, they must break an ancient curse.


Killer Heat

8. Killer Heat

Crime Drama Romance Detective Mystery Crime Relationship Drama
5.6
20241h 37min

Overview

An expat PI is hired to investigate a suspicious death in Crete, Greece, where jealousies run deep amongst the victim's powerful family.

Themes

Romantic entanglements, Deception and impersonation, Sibling rivalry, Wealthy family control, Police manipulation, Stock-market pressure

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The 4:30 Movie

9. The 4:30 Movie

Comedy Romance
6.0
20241h 28min

Overview

In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams to see the latest comedy, each of the teens learn more about life and love.


It Ends with Us

10. It Ends with Us

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
6.3
20242h 11min

Overview

When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, Love triangle dynamics, Trauma shaping relationships, Domestic violence impact, Cycles of abuse, Resilience through independence

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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