Best romance movies imdb
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. 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
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2. 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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3. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Life Is Beautiful (1997): Guido shields his son in a Nazi concentration camp by turning survival into an elaborate "game," blending whimsical comedy, parental love and heartbreaking sacrifice. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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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7. 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
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8. Good Will Hunting (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997): Will, a South Boston janitor and math prodigy, is guided by an MIT professor and a therapist to confront trauma, relationships and fear of change, ultimately finding growth. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
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9. Amélie (2001)
Amélie follows shy waitress Amélie Poulain in Montmartre who secretly improves eccentric neighbors' lives with playful schemes, creating whimsy, tenderness and romance amid lush, fairytale Paris. read more
Genres: Comedy, Romance
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10. 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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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. Chhichhore (2019)
Chhichhore is a bittersweet comedy-drama about friendship, resilience and redefining success. After his son’s suicide attempt, Anirudh recalls college misadventures with friends, learning courage, camaraderie and life lessons. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Argentine drama-mystery: retired legal counselor revisits a decades-old rape-murder while confronting unreturned love. A slow-burning, haunting study of obsession, grief and flawed justice. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance
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18. Sherlock Jr. (1924)
Sherlock Jr. (1924) is Buster Keaton’s silent comedy about a daydreaming projectionist framed for theft who retreats into inventive film fantasies as “Sherlock Jr.” — full of daring stunts, deadpan humor and pioneering camera tricks. read more
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance
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19. Before Sunrise (1995)
Before Sunrise (1995) follows two strangers, Jesse and Céline, who spend one night walking Vienna, sharing intimate, philosophical conversations; a wistful, naturalistic romance about fleeting connection and possibility. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
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20. Before Sunset (2004)
Before Sunset (2004) reunites Jesse and Celine in Paris nine years after Vienna; they spend hours walking and talking. A dialogue-driven, intimate drama about time, choices, longing, and unresolved love. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
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