Lovers of the Arctic Circle
1998 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 274 votes
As young children, Otto and Ana become best friends, leading to the marriage of Ana's mother to Otto's father. 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.
Looks That Kill
2020 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 272 votes
A teenager lives out the hilarious and often tragic consequences of being lethally attractive, until he meets a girl with a congenital defect. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Love, Divided
2024 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 265 votes
Valentina is a young pianist starting over. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stardust Memories
1980 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 468 votes
While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Silence
1963 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 404 votes
Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Days of Mercy
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 252 votes
The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Innocent
2022 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 379 votes
Sylvie, a nearly sixty-year-old woman, has fallen in love with Michel, a thug she marries in prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Swing Time
1936 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 256 votes
Lucky is tricked into missing his own wedding to Margaret and has to make $25,000 so her father will allow him to marry her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mountains May Depart
2015 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 257 votes
The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beyond the Lights
2014 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 391 votes
Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barfi!
2012 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 379 votes
The heartwarming tale of Barfi, a charming deaf-mute young man from 1970s Darjeeling, and two unalike women who can't help but fall for him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Play It Again, Sam
1972 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 655 votes
A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Germinal
1993 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 345 votes
It's mid 19th century, north of France. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mr & Mme Adelman
2017 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 465 votes
How did Sarah and Victor get along for more than 45 years? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Just the Two of Us
2023 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 340 votes
When Blanche meets Grégoire, she thinks she has found the one. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Facing Windows
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 332 votes
Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Romantics Anonymous
2010 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 581 votes
With his beloved chocolate business turning sour, socially awkward boss Jean-René decides to enlist an extra pair of hands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer
2013 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,145 votes
While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Azumi
2003 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 369 votes
In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Taste of Others
2000 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 371 votes
Unpolished and ultra-pragmatic industrialist Jean-Jacques Castella reluctantly attends Racine's tragedy "Berenice" in order to see his niece play a bit part. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.