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Passionate Romance movies

High-heat romance where chemistry and intensity drive decisions and shape the relationship arc.

Diana

1. Diana

Drama Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
5.6
20131h 53min

Overview

During the last two years of her life, Princess Diana campaigns against the use of land mines and has a secret love affair with a Pakistani heart surgeon.

Themes

Romance under scrutiny, Privacy vs celebrity, Intercultural relationship tension, Public life pressure, Humanitarian work vs fame, Media gaze shaping choices

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Romeo & Juliet

2. Romeo & Juliet

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Tragic Drama
5.8
20131h 58min

Overview

In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Fate and choice, Secrecy and disguise, Enduring family feud, Youthful impulsiveness, Social expectation vs desire

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Frequencies

3. Frequencies

Romance Science Fiction Mystery Passionate Romance Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.7
20131h 45min

Overview

The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.

Themes

Class inequality, Forbidden romance, Fate and choice, Mind control ethics, Predestined relationships, Technological intervention

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Wind Rises

4. The Wind Rises

Drama Animation Romance War History
7.8
20132h 6min

Overview

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

Themes

Illness as catalyst, Romance under hardship, Artistry vs warfare, Industrial ascent and failure, War-driven technology, Dream as legacy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Ain't Them Bodies Saints

5. Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Crime Drama Romance Western Organized Crime
6.4
20131h 36min

Overview

Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus affection, Imprisonment and escape, Family bonds under strain, Deception within relationships, Pursuit and capture

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+ Amazon Channel
AMC+
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Free Fall

6. Free Fall

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.5
20131h 37min

Overview

A promising career with the police, a baby on the way... Marc's life seems to be right on track. Then he meets fellow policeman Kay and during their regular jogs Marc experiences a never-before-felt sense of ease and effortlessness – and what it means to fall in love with another man.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Double life, Trust and deception, Homophobia pressure, Infidelity conflict, Coming out struggle

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Behind the Candelabra

7. Behind the Candelabra

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Passionate Romance
7.0
20131h 58min

Overview

Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.

Themes

Legal battles and settlements, Based on novel dynamics, Celebrity influence and control, In the closet pressures, Drug dependency erosion, Memoir-driven image preservation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Great Gatsby

8. The Great Gatsby

Drama Romance Tragic Drama Passionate Romance
7.2
20132h 23min

Overview

An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await.

Themes

Class inequality, Social climbing, Infidelity and obsession, Wealth as illusion, Hope amid decadence, Romance and betrayal

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Love and Honor

9. Love and Honor

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
5.7
20131h 32min

Overview

When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his hometown girl, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL and return to the States to win her back.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Loyalty versus obligation, Flight from duty, Affection amid conflict, Deception under cover, Antiwar activism influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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To the Wonder

10. To the Wonder

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
5.8
20131h 52min

Overview

After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.

Themes

Caretaking and conflict, Falling in love, Longing vs commitment, Family and church pressure, Crisis of faith, Distance and closeness

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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