Love is a universal emotion that affects everyone differently. For some, love may mean feeling butterflies in their stomach whenever they are around someone they are crushing on, while others may feel a deep connection that they can’t describe. Everyone has their own unique definition of love and sought-after experience with love.
Some romantic films can offer unique perspectives on what romance is. Whether you’re in the mood for a comedy or something more emotionally intense, it can be difficult to find films that truly capture what love is. If you’re in need of a bit of romance in your life, this list of the best romantic films to make you swoon and believe in love again is for you.
Sliding Doors
Sliding Doors is a romantic comedy-drama film starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Helen, a Londoner who is struggling to move on from a nasty breakup with her cheating boyfriend. The film follows her two alternate realities, one where she is able to catch the tube back home after a job interview and the other where she is unable to, due to missing a second by sliding doors.
This film is great for someone looking for an alternative take on how one event can shape your life and how life changing decisions can lead you down diverging paths.
The Big Sick
The Big Sick is a romantic comedy based on real-life experiences of Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V Gordon, the writers of the 2017 film. The film follows the relationship between Kumail and Emily, and the complications due to Emily being put in a medically induced coma.
This is a great film to watch if you are looking for some romance as well as some hilarity. The Big Sick is a sincere story that’s funny and also touches on deeper family issues and cultural identity.
Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians follows New Yorker Rachel Chu as she embarks on a trip to Singapore, only to discover that her boyfriend Nick’s family is, in fact, insanely wealthy. Rachel must navigate her way around various obstacles in the family caused by Nick’s disapproving mother, who does not think Rachel is good enough for her son.
This film is great for anyone who wants to see a lighthearted romantic comedy filled with Eastern culture, humor and extravagance.
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You is the sequel to the 2018 romantic comedy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”. This film follows Lara Jean and Peters’ relationship as it develops and faces obstacles with Lara Jean’s flashbacks of her deceased mother and Peters’ complicated relationship with his ex-girlfriend.
This film is great for anyone who is looking for a contemporary take on the ups and downs of teenage love. This film will have you rooting for Lara Jean and Peter to successfully make it through the obstacles in their relationship.
The Holiday
The Holiday is a romantic comedy-drama starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet as two women who decide to switch homes for the holiday season in order to escape their unhappy lives. Cameron Diaz’s character, Amanda Woods, takes residence in Kate Winslet’s character, Iris Simpkins, home and meets Iris’s brother, Graham. Graham and Iris’s neighbor, Miles, will also capture your heart.
This is a great choice for those looking for a romantic winter classic.
What Lies Beneath
What Lies Beneath is a psychological thriller starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as a married couple who’s relationship is tested after they begin to sense a supernatural presence in their home.
This is great for those looking for romance intertwined with horror.
Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed is a romantic comedy starring Drew Barrymore as Josie, a Chicago-based journalist who goes undercover in a high school to write an article, creating her own identity as a student. This is a great film if you are looking for some comedy, romance, and a touching story as Josie experiences firsthand, the ups and downs of teenage love. See her transformation, as Josie goes from a shy observer to risking it all for love.
Titanic
Titanic is a classic romantic film following a young and wealthy couple who, despite the social class differences, find themselves falling for each other. Set in 1912, the film follows Jack and Rose as they escape their fate on the RMS Titanic and live on an emotional roller coaster, building their forbidden relationship in the midst of a tragedy.
This is a great film for anyone who wants to watch a film that will stay with them after, tugging at their heartstrings.
Labor Day
Labor Day is a romantic drama starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin as an escaped convict and single-mother, who are unexpectedly forced together when the convict takes shelter in the mother’s home. Despite the rocky start, what follows is an intense and passionate relationship that will have you believing in the power of love again.
This is a great choice for anyone who wants to watch a film celebrating family and the healing power of love.
The Proposal
The Proposal is a romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds as an unlikely couple. Margaret, an overworked and high-strung editor and Andrew, an underappreciated assistant, find themselves fake engaged in an attempt to have Margaret stay in the U.S.
The Proposal is great choice if you are looking for a light-hearted comedy and a sweet love story.
The Notebook
The Notebook follows the epic summer love between Noah and Allie, two teenagers from conflicting social classes. Allie’s parents force her to move away during their one summer together, and Noah’s pursuit of her across time will have you believing in love again.
This is a great film to watch if you are looking for an epic, passionate love story.
500 Days of Summer
500 Days of Summer is a romantic comedy-drama starring Joseph Gordon Levitt as Tom, an optimistic romantic, and Zooey Deschanel as Summer, a down-to-earth realist. This is a great film to watch if you’re looking for a quirky love story that will make you both laugh and cry.
Love looks differently for everyone, and there are different romantic films out there to offer different perspectives. Whether its comedies, dramas or thrillers, these films make for a great feels trip, and will definitely make you believe in love again. Embrace the power of love in one of these great romantic films and take away something special. From Sliding Doors to The Notebook, there’s something for everyone to learn about what love can be.
