The Forbidden City
2025 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 344 votes
The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. 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.
The Boxer
1997 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 313 votes
Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Suite Française
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,152 votes
France, 1940. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lunchbox
2013 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 834 votes
A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system (Mumbai's Dabbawallahs) connects a young housewife to a stranger in the dusk of his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Spanish Apartment
2002 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,242 votes
A strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Woman Under the Influence
1974 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 564 votes
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lost and Delirious
2001 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 539 votes
After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Untamed Heart
1993 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 271 votes
Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saving Face
2004 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 272 votes
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 286 votes
Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Burning Plain
2008 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 470 votes
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Maudie
2016 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 595 votes
Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Little Manhattan
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 774 votes
Ten-year-old Gabe Burton is just an average kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Always Be My Maybe
2019 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,423 votes
Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction, but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Werewolf Boy
2012 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 290 votes
An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Little
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 761 votes
Jordan Sanders, a take-no-prisoners tech mogul, wakes up one morning in the body of her 13-year-old self right before a do-or-die presentation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tess
1979 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 381 votes
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Joyeux Noel
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 941 votes
France, 1914, during World War I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Forgotten Love
2023 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 366 votes
A once-respected surgeon who's lost his family and his memory gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with someone from his forgotten past. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gilda
1946 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 661 votes
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.