Best romance movies metacritic

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. Casablanca (1942)

Casablanca

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 100 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.0 /10

2. Vertigo (1958)

Vertigo

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 100 /100 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.8 /10

3. Three Colors: Red (1994)

Three Colors: Red

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

Metacritic Rating 100 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.1 /10

4. Notorious (1946)

Notorious

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 100 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

5. City Lights (1931)

City Lights

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 99 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.0 /10

6. Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Singin' in the Rain

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 99 /100 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.8 /10

7. Some Like It Hot (1959)

Some Like It Hot

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 98 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.8 /10

8. Gone with the Wind (1939)

Gone with the Wind

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

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 97 /100 IMDB Rating 8.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.6 /10

9. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938): a Technicolor swashbuckler where outlaw Robin Hood leads Merry Men in guerrilla raids against Prince John’s oppression, wooing Maid Marian amid swordplay, archery and heroic rebellion. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 97 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

10. The Philadelphia Story (1940)

The Philadelphia Story

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 96 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

11. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Set in 18th‑century Brittany, a painter secretly hired to paint a reluctant bride becomes her companion and lover; their shared painting becomes a quiet, defiant act of desire and memory. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 95 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.3 /10

12. Sunrise (1927)

Sunrise

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 95 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

13. The Apartment (1960)

The Apartment

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 8.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

14. Marriage Story (2019)

Marriage Story

Marriage Story (2019) — Noah Baumbach’s intimate, often painful drama about a marriage’s unraveling, legal battles and co‑parenting, mixing dark humor with raw, empathetic performances. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

15. Before Midnight (2013)

Before Midnight

Before Midnight (2013) finds Jesse and Celine, now parents, spending a weekend in Greece. A conversation-driven, intimate film that candidly dissects the strains, resentments and tenderness of long-term love. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 7.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

16. Call Me by Your Name (2017)

Call Me by Your Name

Set in 1983 Italy, Call Me by Your Name follows 17-year-old Elio and 24-year-old Oliver as a summer friendship deepens into a secret, sensual first love, leaving joy, heartbreak and lasting memory. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.2 /10

17. His Girl Friday (1940)

His Girl Friday

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

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

18. Days of Heaven (1978)

Days of Heaven

Days of Heaven (1978) is a lyrical 1916 drama: on the run Bill, Abby and sister Linda pretend to be siblings on a Texas wheat farm. Abby marries the farmer in a scheme to secure a future; jealousy, secrets and fate turn pastoral beauty into tragic inevitability. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.1 /10

19. Sideways (2004)

Sideways

Sideways (2004) follows Miles, a melancholic, wine-obsessed teacher and failed novelist, and Jack, a charming actor, on a weeklong California wine-country road trip that exposes midlife anxieties, friendship, romance and missed chances. read more

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 6.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

20. Carol (2015)

Carol

Set in 1950s New York, Carol is a slow-burning, elegiac romance between aspiring photographer Therese and Carol, whose love must face social prejudice and a custody threat. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 7.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.9 /10

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