Best romance movies
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best romance movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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1. Three Colors: Red (1994)
Three Colors: Red—Kieślowski’s quiet finale—follows Geneva model Valentine as she disrupts a reclusive judge who eavesdrops, triggering small revelations about connection, chance and forgiveness. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance
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2. Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca, set in WWII Morocco, follows nightclub owner Rick who must choose between self-preservation and sacrifice when his former lover Ilsa and resistance leader Victor seek letters of transit to escape. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
8.4
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9.0
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3. City Lights (1931)
City Lights: Chaplin's Little Tramp befriends a drunk millionaire and pretends to be rich to help a blind flower girl. Slapstick, warmth and a bittersweet finale. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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4. Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958) — Hitchcock’s moody psychological thriller: acrophobic ex‑detective Scottie obsesses over Madeleine, rescues but loses her, then remakes lookalike Judy, unmasking deception, guilt and tragic consequences. read more
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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5. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Set in 1927 as talkies arrive, Singin’ in the Rain follows Don, Cosmo and tone‑deaf Lina as they secretly dub Lina with Kathy’s voice to save a film—romantic, comic, dance‑filled Hollywood nostalgia. read more
Genres: Comedy, Musical, Romance
8.1
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8.8
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6. Some Like It Hot (1959)
Some Like It Hot — 1929 Chicago screwball comedy: two musicians flee the mob by disguising as women in an all‑female band, triggering mistaken identities, romance, slapstick and caper chaos. read more
Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance
8.3
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8.8
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7. kaiva (2023)
Kaiva is a 1983 Bengaluru period drama inspired by true events, juxtaposing Karaga festival pageantry with the city's criminal underworld. A slow‑burn romance amid moral conflicts, ritual, suspense and nostalgia. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
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8. The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960) — a darkly comic romantic drama about lonely clerk Bud who lets bosses use his apartment. Ambition collides with compassion when love blooms with the elevator operator, exposing corporate hypocrisy. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.4
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8.7
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9. Sunrise (1927)
Sunrise (1927): a lyrical silent drama where a farmer, tempted by a glamorous city woman who urges him to drown his wife, refuses. A day of redemption, city fair, storm; a poetic study of love and forgiveness. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
8.4
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8.7
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10. Notorious (1946)
Notorious (1946): Alicia, daughter of a Nazi spy, is recruited to infiltrate pro‑Nazi exiles in Rio, marries their leader as cover, risking love, betrayal and poison in Hitchcock’s tense, elegiac spy‑romance. read more
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
8.1
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8.7
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11. Gone with the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind is an epic Civil War–era romance following Scarlett O’Hara’s struggle to save Tara amid love and loss with Rhett and Ashley. Lavish, long and engrossing, visually grand but historically and morally problematic. read more
Genres: Drama, History, Romance
7.9
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8.6
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12. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) follows three WWII veterans returning to small‑town America as they face emotional, social and economic challenges rebuilding identity, relationships and purpose. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
8.2
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8.5
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13. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940) is a witty romantic comedy about class and self-discovery: socialite Tracy Lord faces love and pride when her ex-husband, a reporter and a photographer disrupt her wedding plans. read more
Genres: Comedy, Romance
8.0
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7.9
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8.5
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14. Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump follows a kind, simple Alabama man whose optimism and persistence carry him through key American moments—segregation, Vietnam, business, presidents—while he loves Jenny; it's a bittersweet, nostalgic tale of fate, resilience and quiet heroism. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
8.2
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8.4
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15. Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall is a smart, bittersweet romantic comedy where neurotic comedian Alvy recalls his awkward, passionate relationship with quirky Annie—witty, inventive, intimate, and emotionally honest. read more
Genres: Comedy, Romance
8.0
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92
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8.0
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8.4
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16. The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971) is a quiet B/W coming‑of‑age drama set in 1951 Texas. Two friends confront loss, awkward sexual awakenings, fading dreams and the town cinema’s symbolic closure. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
7.8
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93
/100
8.0
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8.4
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17. His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday is a fast screwball comedy about reporter Hildy, whose ex-husband editor Walter schemes to keep her on the beat. A sensational case fuels sharp banter, romantic sparks and satirical newsroom chaos. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.0
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94
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7.8
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8.4
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18. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Cinema Paradiso is a bittersweet coming-of-age drama: Toto recalls his mentor Alfredo and their Sicilian life. A nostalgic, emotional love letter to cinema, memory, friendship and loss. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
8.3
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8.3
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19. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) — a bittersweet, visually inventive romantic drama where Joel fights to preserve memories of ex Clementine during an experimental erasure, probing love, identity, regret and memory. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
7.6
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8.3
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8.3
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20. Dil Bechara (2020)
Dil Bechara is a tender, bittersweet romantic drama about two young cancer patients who find love, laughter and meaning. Mixing humor and heartbreak, it celebrates friendship, courage and life amid mortality. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.3
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8.3
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