Romantic movies are all-time favorites of audiences as these movies are filled with passion and emotions. The romantic expression of the leading characters evokes the same feelings and involvement from the audience’s side, making the movie successful. Romantic movies trail from dating to courtship to marriage. Primarily these films revolve around the characters’ quest for romantic love, struck by various hurdles such as finances, physical and mental illness, discrimination, family pressure, and psychological trauma. In addition, romantic movies of intense and intimate relationships overwhelm everyday anxieties, excitements, infidelity, and variations in the like-mindedness of the lovers.
Not just this. There are more facets to romantic movies!
Romance films range from a gentle breeze of emotions to brimming with desire. They come with a cornucopia of themes:
- Love at first sight
- Newfound passion
- Mature love
- Unreciprocated love
- Dependent and possessive love
- Sentimental love
- Forbidden love
- Tragic love
- Fierce and destructive love
- Spiritual love
- Platonic love
- Sexual and passionate love
- Sacrificial love
These movies lighten our souls and give us the “happily ever after” feeling when the lovers/couples overcome all their obstacles, confess their love, and provide a perfect close-to-the-tale with their kisses and hugs.
Here, we have compiled the best romantic classic movies that stole our hearts and took us off the floor with their plot, screenplay, and cinematography. This blog will be a relaxing ride through various romance genres, from Oscar-winning movies to historical romances. So keep your heart and mind fresh to experience the romance in the films and refresh your love life too!
Oscar-Winning Romantic Movies
1. A Star is Born (2018)
Jackson is a musician who realizes the talent of an upcoming artist, Ally, and falls in love with her. When she gives up on her dream to reach the bigger picture, Jack encourages her and brings her to the limelight. Yet, as Ally’s career takes the brighter side, their love gradually falls apart as Jack stumbles and fights his battles with drugs and alcohol.
Director: Bradley Cooper
Language: English, French
Genre: Romance, Drama, Music
Main Cast:
- Lady Gaga
- Bradley Cooper
- Sam Elliott
- Greg Gunberg
IMDB Rating: 7.6
Box Office: $436,233,122
Run Time: 2 hours 16 minutes
Movie Trailer: A STAR IS BORN – Official Trailer
2. Call Me By Your Name (2018)
A love that blooms between a 17-year-old and an older man hired as his father’s research assistant. It is based on the renowned novel written by Andre Aciman. A 17-year-old Elio spends his life playing classical music, reading, and enjoying relationships with his father and mother until one day; he encounters Oliver, a twenty-four-year American graduate working on a doctorate. They both discover a rising desire that changes their lives forever.
Director: Luca Guadagino
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Armie Hammer
- Timothee Chalamet
- Michael Stuhlbarg
IMDB Rating: 7.8
Box Office: $41,888,660
Run Time: 2 hours 12 minutes
Movie Trailer: Call Me By Your Name – Official Trailer
3. La La Land (2016)
Aspiring actress Mia and Jazz musician Sebastian steer their professions in Los Angeles. Both fall in love while trying to negotiate their future aspirations.
Director: Damien Chazelle
Language: English, Cantonese
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Musical
Main Cast:
- Ryan Gosling
- Emma Stone
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- J.K.Simmons
IMDB Rating: 8/10
Box Office: $448,906,865
Run Time: 2 hours 8 minutes
Movie Trailer: La La Land (2016 Movie) Official Trailer
4. The Theory of Everything (2015)
An Oscar-winning film, The Theory of Everything, pictures the story of the contemporary period’s most intelligent and celebrated physicist. Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde fall in love during their college days at Cambridge. Unfortunately, Stephen suffers from a fatal illness causing him to live only for two more years. However, with Jane Wilde’s love, he grows to be called the “successor to Einstein.”
Director: James Marsh
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Biography, Drama
Main Cast:
- Eddie Redmayne
- Felicity Jones
- Tom Prior
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $123,726,688
Run Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Theory of Everything – Official Trailer
5. The Great Gatsby (2013)
Based on F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, the movie revolves around the author and Wall Street Merchant Nick, who is drawn by his neighbor Jay Gatsby’s past and his millionaire lifestyle.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Carey Mulligan
- Joel Edgerton
- Tobey Maguire
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Box Office: $353,659,851
Run Time: 2 hours 23 minutes
Movie Trailer: GREAT GATSBY Trailer
6. Her
A lonely writer, Theodore, develops a peculiar relationship with an operating system made to meet his every requirement. He is in the final stages of the separation and spends time playing video games and occasionally outing with friends. He plans to purchase an artificially intelligent operating system.
Director: Spike Jonze
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Main Cast:
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Amy Adams
- Scarlett Johansson
IMDB Rating: 8.0
Box Office: $48,517,427
Run Time: 2 hours 6 minutes
Movie Trailer: Her – Official Trailer
7. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Pat Solitano returns to his parents and reconciles with his former wife after spending a period in a mental institution. However, the tables turn when Pat meets Tiffany, a bizarre girl with her problems.
Director: David
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Bradley Cooper
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Robert De Niro
- Jacki weaver
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $236,412,453
Run Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
Movie Trailer: Silver Linings Playbook (2013) Official Trailer
8.Les Miserables (2012)
Les Miserables resolves the backdrop of the June Rebellion. It portrays life in post-revolutionary France. Jean Valjean is run down by the ruthless policeman Javert.
Director: Tom Hooper
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Music, Drama
Main Cast:
- Hugh Jackman
- Russell Crowe
- Anne Hathaway
IMDB Rating: 7.5
Box Office: $442,299,309
Run Time: 2 hours 38 minutes
Movie Trailer: Les Miserables – Official Trailer
9. Atonement (2008)
Briony Tallis is a thirteen-year-old upcoming writer whose perspectives and misconceptions change the lives of people around her. She erroneously accuses her elder sister’s lover of a murder that he did not commit, and the movie takes a thrilling grip.
Director: Joe wright
Language: English, French
Genre: Romance, Drama, Mystery, War
Main Cast:
- Keira Knightley
- James McAvoy
- Brenda Blethyn
- Saoirse Ronan
IMDB Rating: 7.8
Box Office: $131,016,624
Run Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
Movie Trailer: Atonement Official Trailer
10. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Ennis and Jack, the two shepherds of Joe Aguirre’s sheep farm in Brokeback Mountain, Wyoming, build an intimate bond. With time, they develop a sexual and emotional affair with each other under their families’ noses. However, their relationship is complicated when they marry their respective girlfriends.
Director: Ang Lee
Language: English, Spanish
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Heath Ledger
- Michelle Williams
- Randy Quaid
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $178,062,759
Run Time: 2 hours 14 minutes
Movie Trailer: Brokeback Mountain 2005 Trailer
11. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
When Joel and Clementine’s relationship turns bitter, each undergoes a medical procedure that deletes their memories concerning each other’s acquaintance, love affair, and intimacy. Will erasing the past change their future?
Director: Michel Gondry
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama, Sci-fi
Main Cast:
- Jim Carrey
- Kate Winslet
- Tom Wilkinson
- Kirsten Dunst
IMDB Rating: 8.3
Box Office: $74,036,715
Run Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
Movie Trailer: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) – Official Trailer
12. Lost in Translation (2003)
Love blooms when a fading American film star and an estranged woman find their paths intersecting in Tokyo.
Director: Sofia Coppola
Language: English, Japanese, German, French
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Bill Murray
- Scarlett Johansson
- Giovani Ribisi
- Anna Faris
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $118,686,937
Run Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Movie Trailer: Lost in Translation Official Trailer
13. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
The movie is a fantasy romance of Benjamin Button who ages backward and lives his life in reverse. The consequences that arise from this time factor in his romantic life with Daisy and everyday events make the movie a thrilling watch.
Director: David Fincher
Language: English, Russian, French
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Brad Pitt
- Cate Blanchet
- Tilda Swinton
- Julia Ormond
IMDB Rating: 7.8
Box Office: $335,802,786
Run Time: 2 hours 46 minutes
Movie Trailer:
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14. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
The Bard of Avon, who became one of the greatest English playwrights, William Shakespeare, comes to enchant us. The movie revolved around the dramatist’s early career stages when he was young, bereft of ideas, and destitute. However, things change when Shakespeare meets his ideal lady and takes inspiration to write one of his most popular dramas, Romeo and Juliet.
Director: John Madden
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama, History, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Joseph Fiennes
- Geoffrey Rush
- Tom Wilkinson
- Judi Dench
IMDB Rating: 7.1
Box Office: $289,317,794
Run Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Movie Trailer: Shakespeare in Love | Official Trailer
15. Titanic (1997)
A historical romance surrounds the tale of a 17-year-old gentle lady Rose, falling in love with a polite, poor artist Jack aboard the rich, extravagant, star-crossed R.M.S. Titanic.
Director: James Cameron
Language: English, Swedish, Italian, French
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Kate Winslet
- Billy Zane
- Kathy Bates
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $2,201,647,264
Run Time: 3 hours 14 mins
Movie Trailer: Titanic
16. The English Patient (1996)
As World War II draws curtains, the movie focuses on a young nurse caring for and dressing the injuries of a wounded victim from a plane crash. The victim’s past comes as flashbacks, disclosing his catastrophic love affair.
Director: Anthony Minghella
Language: English, German, Italian, Arabic
Genre: Romance, Drama, War
Main Cast:
- Ralph Fiennes
- Juliette Binoche
- Willem Dafoe
- Kristin Scott Thomas
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Box Office: $231,976,425
Run Time: 2 hours 42 mins
Movie Trailer: The English Patient | Official Trailer
17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
All goes well, but one day, the sports agent questions his life’s purpose and is sacked for voicing it. He decides to go by his philosophy, assisted and believed by one of his clients and his former colleague. Will the trio define life’s testimony?
Director: Cameron Crowe
Language: English, American Sign Language
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Main Cast:
- Tom Cruise
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Renée Zellweger
- Kelly Preston
IMDB Rating: 7.3
Box Office: $273,552,592
Run Time: 2 hours 19 minutes
18. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
Sense and Sensibility is a Romantic movie adapted from Jane Austen’s novel, Sense, and Sensibility. When Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving behind his estate to the son from his first marriage. This leads to Mr. Dashwood’s second wife and three daughters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, being left without any property. Would Mrs. Dashwood find a suitable match for Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret?
Director: Ang Lee
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Emma Thompson
- Kate Winslet
- James Fleet
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $134,582,776
Run Time: 2 hours 16 minutes
Movie Trailer: Sense and Sensibility – Official Trailer
19. Forrest Gump (1994)
“Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Forrest Gump is a beautiful story of an Alabama man with a low IQ. Events such as the Vietnam War, his acquaintance with Dan and Bubba, winning medals in each instance and meeting the President, the presidential term of Kennedy and Johnson, his ping-pong craze, and many other remarkable incidents are all a part of Gump’s life. Still, his only passion is to reunite with his childhood love Jenny Curran.
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Tom Hanks
- Robin Wright
- Gary Sinise
- Sally Field
IMDB Rating: 8.8
Box Office: $678,226,133
Run Time: 2 hours 22 minutes
Movie Trailer: Forrest Gump – Trailer
20. Ghost (1990)
Molly, the artist, and Sam, the banker, are crazily in love. However, Sam is betrayed and murdered by his friend and crooked business partner, Carl. With the help of a psychic, Oda Mae, Sam’s spirit stays behind to protect his lover from the forthcoming danger.
Director: Jerry Zucker
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Thriller, Fantasy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Patrick Swayze
- Demi Moore
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Tony Goldwyn
IMDB Rating: 7.1
Box Office: $505,703,557
Run Time: 2 hours 7 minutes
Movie Trailer: Ghost (1990) Trailer
21. Moonstruck (1987)
Loretta Castorini is a bookkeeper from Brooklyn. She accepts Johnny’s marriage proposal and is about to get settled. However, fate plays its prank when she falls for Johnny’s brother, Ronny.
Director: Norman Jewison
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Nicolas Cage
- Cher
- Olympia Dukakis
- Danny Aiello
IMDB Rating: 7.1
Box Office: $80,642,217
Run Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Movie Trailer: Moonstruck
22. Love Story (1970)
Forgetting their backgrounds and upbringing, Oliver and Jenny love each other. Still, the same reason brings tragedy into their lives.
Director: Arthur Hiller
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Ali Macgraw
- Ryan O’Neal
- John Marley
- Ray Milland
IMDB Rating: 6.7
Box Office: $106,550,690
Run Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
Movie Trailer: LOVE STORY | 50th Anniversary Trailer | Paramount Movies
23. West Side Story (1961)
West Side Story is the adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. As a New York-based story, the movie centers on the love of two youths from opposite New York gangs, where the suspense and tragedy develop through the challenges created by their friends.
Director:
- Jerome Robbins
- Robert Wise
Language: English, Spanish
Genre: Romance, Drama, Crime Musical
Main Cast:
- Natalie Wood
- George Chakiris
- Richard Beymer
- Russ Tamblyn
IMDB Rating: 7.6
Box Office: $44,132,334
Run Time: 2 hours 33 minutes
Movie Trailer: West Side Story (1961) – Official
24. The Apartment (1960)
C.C. Baxter, a Manhattan Insurance Clerk, attempts to rise in his position by allowing his Executives to use his apartment for all their affairs. However, twists, turns, and challenges stand midway when Baxter encounters a romance he follows.
Director: Billy Wilder
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Jack Lemmon
- Shirley MacLaine
- Fred MacMurray
- Ray Walston
IMDB Rating: 8.3
Box Office: $18,778,738
Run Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Apartment (1960) | Official Trailer
25. Roman Holiday (1953)
When the princess escapes her guardians, a lovely romance blooms between the bored and protected Princess Ann and an American reporter from Rome, Joe Bradley.
Director: William Wyler
Language: English, Italian, German
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Gregory Peck
- Audrey Hepburn
- Eddie Albert
IMDB Rating: 8
Box Office: $12 million
Run Time: I hour 58 minutes
Movie Trailer: ROMAN HOLIDAY | Trailer
26. Casablanca (1943)
Rick, a pessimistic expatriate American, runs a cafe in Casablanca, Morocco. Despite local bodies’ warnings, Rick’s place becomes a shelter for refugees to escape the Nazis and seek illicit letters to escape to America. One such challenge comes when his former beloved and her husband come to seek refuge. Will Rick help them? Will the couple exit the Nazi regime in French Morocco?
Director: Michael Curtiz
Language: English, French, German, Italian
Genre: Romance, Drama, War
Main Cast:
- Humphrey Bogart
- Ingrid Bergman
- Paul Henreid
IMDB Rating: 8.5
Box Office: $4,497,613
Run Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Movie Trailer: Casablanca
27. Gone With the Wind (1940)
Amidst the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods, Scarlet, the influential daughter of a Georgian plantation owner, advances a stormy romance with the charming, cynical, and playful philanderer Rhett Butler.
Director:
- Victor Fleming
- George Cukor (Uncredited)
- Sam Wood (Uncredited)
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama, War
Main Cast:
- Clark Gable
- Vivien Leigh
- Thomas Mitchell
- Barbara O’ Neil
IMDB Rating: 8.2
Box Office: $402,382,193
Run Time: 3 hours 58 minutes
Movie Trailer: Gone with the Wind (1939) Official Trailer
Most Popular Movies
1. Me Before You (2016)
Based on Jojo Moyes’s novel, I Before You is a gripping romantic tale between Lou Clark and Will Traynor. Lou, a girl from a mediocre family, takes care of the recently paralyzed Will, whose life turns after the road accident. Lou adds colors to his hopeless life, and each other’s life changes for all time.
Director: Thea Sharrock
Language: English, French
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Emilia Clarke
- Sam Claflin
- Janet McTeer
- Charles Dance
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Box Office: $208,314,186
Run Time: 1 hour 46 minutes
Movie Trailer: Me Before You Official Trailer
2. The Age of Adaline (2015)
The life of Adaline changes when she meets with an accident. She becomes ageless after the accident, after which she finds a man who adds spice to her solitary life so far, brings love into her life, and everything transitions.
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Language: English, Portuguese, Italian
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Blake Lively
- Michiel Huisman
- Harrison Ford
- Kathie Baker
IMDB Rating: 7.2
Box Office: $65,663,276
Run Time: 1 hour 52 mins
Movie Trailer: The Age of Adaline (2015 Movie) – Official Trailer
3. The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Hazel’s best companion is the oxygen tank, and Augustus’s is his prosthetic leg. Both meet in a cancer support group, and love blooms from their strange take on life. But, it doesn’t stop here; they go on to risk their lives and make an affirming trip to meet the reclusive writer in Amsterdam.
Director: Josh Boone
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Shailene Woodley
- Ansel Elgort
- Nat Wolff
- Laura Dern
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $307,166,834
Run Time: 2 hours 6 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Fault In Our Stars | Official Trailer
4. Two Night Stand (2014)
Two strangers come together through an online connection for their one-night stand. However, nature plays another way as they find severe snowstorms, forcing the lady to stay back, so they plan for another night together.
Director: Max Nichols
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Miles Teller
- Lio Tipton
- Jessica Szohr
- Kid Cudi
IMDB Rating: 6.3
Box Office: $492,332
Run Time: 1 hour 26 minutes
Movie Trailer: Two Night Stand Official Trailer
5. The Spectacular Now (2013)
Life turns when a happy-go-all-time partying high school senior meets an atypical girl who stands different from his philosophy on life.
Director: James Ponsoldt
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Miles Teller
- Shailene Woodley
- Kyle Chandler
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
IMDB Rating: 7.1
Box Office: $6,918,591
Run Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Spectacular Now Official Trailer
6. Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Margaret Stohl’s novel Beautiful Creatures forms the source of this movie. Ethan Wate awaits to flee his little Southern town. But, when Lena Duchannes, an enigmatic girl, crosses his life, he realizes they have secrets to disclose; each has a mysterious history of their families and town to uncover. A fantasy romance succumbs.
Director: Richard LaGravanese
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Alice Englert
- Viola Davis
- Emma Thompson
- Alden Ehrenreich
IMDB Rating: 6.1
Box Office: $60,052,138
Run Time: 2 hours 4 minutes
Movie Trailer: Beautiful Creatures – Official Trailer
7. The Vow (2012)
The worst happens when Paige loses her memory after meeting with a car accident. She goes into a coma and, on gaining consciousness, forgets that she’s married. Leo, her husband, does everything in the world to win back his love/wife.
Director: Michael Sucsy
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Rachel McAdams
- Channing Tatum
- Sam Neill
- Jessica Lange
IMDB Rating: 6.8
Box Office: $196,114,570
Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Movie Trailer: THE VOW – Official Trailer
8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
The film is based on Stephen Chbosky’s novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Charlie struggles with his first love, his best friend’s suicide, and psychological stresses in finding people of his feathers. Finally, the charming and innocent freshman is invited by two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who show him the joy of the real world.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Logan Lerman
- Emma Watcon
- Ezra Miller
- Paul Rudd
IMDB Rating: 8.0
Box Office: $33,384,127
Run Time: 1 hour 43 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Perks of Being a Wallflower Official Trailer
9. Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
Cal and Emily live their married life happily, meeting the American dream. However, life transforms when she asks him for divorce. So, with his newfound professional bachelor friend, Jacob, Cal rekindles his manhood spirit by finding girls at pubs.
Director:
- Glenn Ficarra
- John Requa
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Steve Carell
- Ryan Gosling
- Emma Stone
- Julianne Moore
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Box Office: $145,079,584
Run Time: 1 hour 58 minutes
Movie Trailer: Crazy, Stupid, Love. Official Trailer
10. Remember Me (2010)
Set against the New York background, a romance blooms between two strangers in the summer of 2001. A rebellious Tyler meets the enthusiastic Ally through twists of destiny. Her spirit heals him from his family tragedy, while Ally lives her life to the lees after encountering her mother’s murder. Circumstances that brought them together await to tear them apart.
Director: Allen Coulter
Language: English, Chinese
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Robert Pattinson
- Emilie de Ravin
- Caitlyn Rund
IMDB Rating: 7.1
Box Office: $56,032,889
Run Time: 1 hour 53 minutes
Movie Trailer: Remember Me (2008) Official Trailer
11. Letters to Juliet (2010)
Sophie is passionate about becoming an author. So, she plans a trip to Verona, Italy, comes by the unanswered letters left for the fictional lover Verona in her courtyard, and finds them answered by the “Secretaries of Juliet.” So, Sophie is left with the quest to find the lovers to whom the letters are referred.
Director: Gary Vinick
Language: English, Italian, Spanish
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Amanda Seyfried
- Gael García Bernal
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Marcia DeBonis
IMDB Rating: 6.5
Box Office: $79,628,830
Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Movie Trailer: Letters To Juliet (2010) Official Trailer
12. Blue Valentine (2010)
The film portrays a married couple’s life with their young daughter, who takes time off one night, reflecting on their married life, love, and relationships.
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Ryan Gosling
- Michelle Williams
- John Doman
- Faith Wladyka
IMDB Rating: 7.4
Box Office: $15,440,333
Run Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Movie Trailer: Blue Valentine (2010) Official Trailer
13. The Switch (2010)
After seven years, Wally realizes he was the sperm donor of his best friend Kassie’s boy when he finds similarities between the little boy and himself.
Director:
- Josh Gordon
- Will Speck
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Jennifer Aniston
- Jason Bateman
- Patrick Wilson
- Jeff Goldblum
IMDB Rating: 6.1
Box Office: $49,843,011
Run Time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Switch | Official Trailer
14. Love & Other Drugs (2010)
Jamie’s pharmaceutical world as a peddler takes spirit with his unyielding and unfailing charm around women. Maggie is an attractive woman who never lets anybody or anything break her down owing to her illness. The two come together, and love evolves between them, and before they can spot it, they are already under the influence of a powerful drug besides other drugs which is love.
Director: Edward Zwick
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Drama
Main Cast:
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Anne Hathaway
- Judy Greer
- Oliver Platt
IMDB Rating: 6.7
Box Office: $102,820,008
Run Time: 1 hour 52 minutes
Movie Trailer: Love and Other Drugs 20th Century FOX
15. The Last Song (2010)
Ronnie is an unruly daughter who grows up with her brother under her divorced mother. Finally, she is sent to live with her father in the Southern beach town for the summer and decides to ignore him. However, when she feels her love for a good-looking guy, she rediscovers her love for music, the one she shares with her father. Music revives the father-daughter relationship that stands tall in the movie.
Director: Julie Ann Robinson
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Music, Drama
Main Cast:
- Miley Cyrus
- Liam Hemsworth
- Greg Kinnear
- Bobby Coleman
IMDB Rating: 5.9
Box Office: $89,137,047
Run Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Last Song Trailer
16. (500) Days of Summer (2009)
Tom Hansen is ditched by his girlfriend Summer, whom he believes to be his soulmate. He recollects and ponders about their relationship to mend things right between them and revive their love life.
Director: Marc Webb
Language: English, French, Swedish
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Zooey Deschanel
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Geofrey Arend
- Chloë Grace Moretz
IMDB Rating: 7.7
Box Office: $60,800,444
Run Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Movie Trailer: 500 DAYS OF SUMMER | FOX Searchlight
17. The Proposal (2009)
To retain her visa status in the United States and escape deportation to Canada, a forceful employer forces her teenage assistant to marry her.
Director: Anne Fletcher
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Sandra Bullock
- Ryan Reynolds
- Malin Åkerman
- Craig T. Nelson
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Running Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
Box Office: $317,375,031
Movie Trailer: The Proposal (2009) – Movie Trailer
18. The Ugly Truth (2009)
A misogynist correspondent hosts a morning show on modern relationships, in which a romantically challenged TV Producer takes control. He helps her find love through his innovative ways. Still, unexpected twists await them.
Director: Robert Luketic
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Katherine Heigl
- Gerard Butler
- Bree Turner
- Eric Winter
IMDB Rating: 6.4
Box Office: $205,599,393
Run Time: 1 hour 36 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Ugly Truth
19. Twilight (2008)
Based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel Twilight, the movie is set in a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Bella madly loves her mysterious classmate Edward Cullen, who claims himself to be a vampire aged 108 years.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Kristen Stewart
- Robert Pattinson
- Billy Burke
- Sarah Clarke
IMDB Rating: 5.3
Box Office: $408,430,415
Run Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
Movie Trailer: Twilight (2008)
20. Definitely, Maybe (2008)
To his 11-year-old daughter, a political strategist tries to explain his imminent divorce and previous relationships.
Director: Adam Brooks
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Ryan Reynolds
- Isla Fisher
- Derek Luke
- Abigail Breslin
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Running Time: 111 minutes
Box Office: $55,990,299
Movie Trailer: Definitely, Maybe (2008) – Movie Trailer
21. P.S.I Love You (2007)
Love is beyond life and death. Cecilia Ahern’s novel P.S I Love You is made into a movie where a young widow finds ten letters left by her late husband to put her in comfort, relieve her from the pain of his loss, and begin a new life.
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Main Cast:
- Hilary Swank
- Gerard Butler
- Harry Connick Jr.
- Lisa Kudrow
IMDB Rating: 7.0
Box Office: $156,846,321
Run Time: 2 hours 2 minutes
Movie Trailer: P.S. I Love You
22. Stardust (2007)
Tristan, a young man, lives in a countryside town bordering a magical land. He promises his beloved to retrieve the fallen star from the supernatural realm, which is no mass of rock but a beautiful maiden, Yvaine. However, he’s not the only man in the quest. Will Tristan win his beloved’s heart with the fallen star?
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Main Cast:
- Charlie Cox
- Claire Danes
- Sienna Miller
- Ian McKellen
IMDB Rating: 7.6
Box Office: $137,515,140
Run Time: 2 hours 7 minutes
Movie Trailer: Stardust (2007)
23. The Holiday (2006)
Iris and Amanda have a disastrous love life; through a house-exchange website, they swap their homes, feel the cinch of life with people around them, and fall in love with the local guys there.
Director: Nancy Meyers
Language: English
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
- Kate Winslet
- Cameron Diaz
- Jude Law
- Jack Black
IMDB Rating: 6.9
Box Office: $205,850,134
Run Time: 2 hours 16 minutes
Movie Trailer: The Holiday (2006)
