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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.

Top Five

641. Top Five

Drama Comedy Romance Satire Romantic Comedy
6.4

20141h 42min

United States

Director: Chris Rock

Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear but now he wants to be taken seriously. His passion project about the Haitian Revolution, a movie called Uprize, was panned by the NY Times film critic. A couple days before the wedding to his reality star fiancée, he's forced to spend the day with Chelsea Brown, a profile writer for the New York Times. Unexpectedly, he opens up to her, and as they wind their way across New York, he tries to get back in touch with his comedic roots.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Marriage expectations, Addiction and recovery, Career vs criticism, Celebrity image pressure, Artistic authenticity vs fame

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Last: Naruto the Movie

642. The Last: Naruto the Movie

Action Romance Animation Epic Action Romantic Epic
7.6

20141h 54min

Japan

Director: Tsuneo Kobayashi

Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything.

Themes

Power and control, Duty vs loyalty, Trust under manipulation, Rescue mission ethics, Moon as looming threat, Legacy burden

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Comet

643. Comet

Science Fiction Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Time Travel Sci-Fi
6.7

20141h 31min

United States

Director: Sam Esmail

When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell and the quick-witted Kimberly, the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time — from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call — an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Nonlinear timeline, Obsessive pursuit, Self-absorption vs vulnerability, Commitment doubts, Intermittent communication

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Life Partners

644. Life Partners

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.2

20141h 35min

United States

Director: Susanna Fogel

A 29-year-old lawyer and her lesbian best friend experience a dramatic shift in their longtime bond after one enters a serious relationship.

Themes

Family pressure, Career vs relationship, Social expectations in dating, Romance vs friendship, Jealousy and exclusion, Ambition and identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

645. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Horror Romance Vampire Horror Dark Romance
6.9

20141h 41min

United States

Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.

Themes

Violence as currency, Vampire presence, Loneliness under pressure, Exploitation and desire, Power dynamics and dependency, Vulnerability and restraint

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Kanopy
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A Royal Christmas

646. A Royal Christmas

TV Movie Romance Family Holiday TV Movie Christmas Family
6.5

20141h 30min

United States

Director: Alex Zamm

A young working girl with a blue-collar background is surprised when her new fiancé announces he is actually a prince of a small sovereign country in Europe. After the couple quickly takes off to spend the holidays at his family’s sprawling, royal castle, she must work hard to win over her disapproving and unaccepting future mother-in-law—the Queen—and find out if love truly can conquer all.

Themes

Class inequality, Outsider integration, Royal etiquette, Duty vs happiness, Family approval, Social belonging

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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100 Yen Love

647. 100 Yen Love

Drama Comedy Romance
7.1

20141h 54min

Director: Masaharu Take

Slacker Ichiko gets into a fight with her younger sister and begins to live on her own, working the late shift at a 100 yen shop. On her way home, she passes a gym and meets boxer Kano who trains there in silence...


Beyond the Lights

648. Beyond the Lights

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Entertainment Industry Drama
6.8

20141h 56min

United States

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

Themes

Vulnerability and agency, Parental influence and ambition, Creative autonomy against industry control, Pressure of fame, Public image vs private voice, Power dynamics of fame

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Theory of Everything

649. The Theory of Everything

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.7

20142h 3min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: James Marsh

The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.

Themes

Illness drives perseverance, Caregiving shapes resilience, Marital strain from caregiving, Biographical influence on ambition, Ambition versus family life, Scientific curiosity under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Last Five Years

650. The Last Five Years

Comedy Drama Music Romance Relationship Drama
5.9

20141h 34min

United States

Director: Richard LaGravenese

In New York, a struggling actress and a successful writer sing about their failed marriage from two perspectives.

Themes

Trust under strain, Marriage under pressure, Career versus relationship, Ambition shaping identity, Self-doubt under achievement, Public success private cost

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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