Bent
1997 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 157 votes
Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Romance Movies
Discover popular and highly rated romance movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-07 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Ask the Dust
2006 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 168 votes
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Summer of Love
2005 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 327 votes
In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Devdas
2002 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 386 votes
In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jezebel
1938 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 223 votes
In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Windstruck
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 156 votes
Kyung-jin, a police officer who finds herself chasing down a suspected bag-snatcher on her day off. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Freeheld
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 677 votes
New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Haunted
1995 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 179 votes
Professor David Ash exposes false spiritulists and mediums. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Other People's Money
1991 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 155 votes
When a corporate raider threatens a hostile takeover of a 'mom and pop' company, the patriarch of the company enlists the help of his wife's attractive daughter—who is a lawyer—to stop the takeover. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paint
2023 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 155 votes
Carl Nargle, Vermont’s #1 public television painter, is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke… until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Invisible Woman
2013 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 215 votes
In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Secret
2000 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 132 votes
Marie, who works as a successful door-to-door encyclopedia salesperson, has been married to her husband Francois for 12 years and has a two-year-old son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Double Take
2001 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 115 votes
A man on the run takes another man's passport, only to find himself stuck with the identity of a street hustler. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rad
1986 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 115 votes
A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to attend college. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 106 votes
Summer 1962 and Olli Mäki has a shot at the world championship title in featherweight boxing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Easter Parade
1948 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 155 votes
On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Love & Basketball
2000 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 472 votes
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wood
1999 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 115 votes
In the panicky, uncertain hours before his wedding, a groom with prenuptial jitters and his two best friends reminisce about growing up together in the middle-class African-American neighborhood of Inglewood, California. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Summer
2019 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 1,404 votes
Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Suburban Girl
2007 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 166 votes
Publishing assistant Brett Eisenberg wants to be a big-time editor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.