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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.

Killer Heat

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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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Find Me Falling

4. Find Me Falling

Romance Comedy Music
6.3
20241h 34min

Overview

After a failed comeback album, a rock star retreats to a cliffside home on Cyprus, only to find his new life complicated by visitors — and an old flame.


Fly Me to the Moon

5. Fly Me to the Moon

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
6.6
20242h 12min

Overview

Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA's public image, wreaks havoc on Apollo 11 launch director Cole Davis' already difficult task of putting a man on the moon. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.

Themes

Romance under professional pressure, Public image manipulation, Space race pressures, Deception under political scrutiny, Nostalgia as inspiration, Funding leverage in politics

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Family Affair

6. A Family Affair

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
5.4
20241h 54min

Overview

The only thing worse than being the assistant to a high-maintenance movie star who doesn't take you seriously? Finding out he's smitten with your mom.

Themes

Age-gap romance, Professional boundaries, Celebrity image vs private life, Family loyalty vs romance, Power dynamics in celebrity life, Impulsive relationship endings

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Am I OK?

7. Am I OK?

Comedy Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.1
20241h 26min

Overview

Lucy and Jane have been best friends for most of their lives and think they know everything there is to know about each other. But when Jane announces she's moving to London, Lucy reveals a long-held secret. As Jane tries to help Lucy, their friendship is thrown into chaos.

Themes

Friendship under pressure, Self-discovery through relationships, Romantic self-discovery, Coming out journey, Identity within friendship, Change and relocation

Available on

HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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Touch

8. Touch

Romance Drama
7.4
20242h 1min

Overview

Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.


Hit Man

9. Hit Man

Comedy Romance Crime Awkward Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.8
20241h 56min

Overview

A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.

Themes

Manipulation and coercion, Deception under law, Dual professional roles, Life insurance motive, Ethical ambiguity of sting operations, Romance under cover

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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The Idea of You

10. The Idea of You

Romance Drama Comedy Passionate Romance Entertainment Industry Drama
6.3
20241h 56min

Overview

40-year-old single mom Solène begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn't long before Hayes' superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

Themes

Media scrutiny, Age gap romance, Online abuse, Privacy vs visibility, Celebrity status pressures, Family dynamics under glare

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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