Ash Is Purest White
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 360 votes
Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. 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 2026-08-05 · 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.
Entergalactic
2022 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 501 votes
Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Corrina, Corrina
1994 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 461 votes
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 255 votes
As a group of university students go out for a night on the town, a sophomore known only as "The Girl with Black Hair" experiences a series of surreal encounters with the local nightlife – all the while unaware of the romantic longings of "Senpai", a senior student who has been creating increasingly fantastic and contrived reasons to run into her in an effort to win her heart. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cha Cha Real Smooth
2022 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 426 votes
Fresh out of college and stuck at his New Jersey home without a clear path forward, 22-year-old Andrew begins working as a party starter for bar/bat mitzvahs—where he strikes up a unique friendship with a young mom and her teenage daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Am Love
2010 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 411 votes
Emma has left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sissi: The Young Empress
1956 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 376 votes
Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Yentl
1983 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 263 votes
In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 482 votes
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shelter
2007 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 507 votes
Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My First Time
2012 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 535 votes
Zachary is 20 years old. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bread and Tulips
2000 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 309 votes
An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her behind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Two for the Road
1967 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 268 votes
Architect Mark Wallace and his wife, Joanna, travel to France to meet with an affluent client. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
1947 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 361 votes
In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Somebody to Love
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 569 votes
On a first date in Rome, the inner voices of recently separated Piero and furniture restorer Lara speak aloud, exposing the true thoughts and anxieties hidden behind their conversation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Baaria
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 669 votes
In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Adam
2009 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 492 votes
Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Origin: Spirits of the Past
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 265 votes
It is 300 years into the future. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In a Lonely Place
1950 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 670 votes
A violent screenwriter and a female neighbor fall in love after she clears him of murder, but she begins to have second thoughts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bishop's Wife
1947 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 282 votes
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.