Valmont
1989 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 303 votes
Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
Romantic Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose engaging romance-led stories for an easy watch. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
As Tears Go By
1988 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 381 votes
Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Save the Last Dance
2001 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,367 votes
After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beauty and the Beast
1946 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 679 votes
The story of a gentle-hearted beast in love with a simple and beautiful girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stargirl
2020 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 572 votes
An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Broken Flowers
2005 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,501 votes
An introverted man receives an anonymous letter from an ex-lover informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Funny Girl
1968 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 433 votes
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Just Wright
2010 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 464 votes
Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Philadelphia Story
1940 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,007 votes
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
How to Steal a Million
1966 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 671 votes
A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Arizona Dream
1993 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 781 votes
Rebellious young Axel Blackmar gets caught up into the family car business when his cousin, Paul, coaxes him to come to Arizona to attend the wedding of their Uncle Leo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
2018 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,413 votes
Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
New York, New York
1977 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 509 votes
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beginners
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,158 votes
Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 514 votes
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Always
2011 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 315 votes
A former boxer turned parking lot attendant finds hope in the love of the blind telemarketer who walks into his booth one day. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Mother's Castle
1990 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 303 votes
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Race
1965 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 378 votes
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The First Time
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,167 votes
A spark of attraction smolders, then ignites, between two teens from different high schools who meet by chance at a party. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bright Star
2009 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 490 votes
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.