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By Jade Budowski
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April 11, 2017, 8:00 p.m. ET
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Young love, new love, old love, lost love - Netflix has whatever your heart desires. Here are the 20 best romance movies on Netflix.
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Amélie
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Whimsical as it is witty, this offbeat comedy depicts a shy waitress who resolves to make the lives of those around her better, even though she isolates herself from everyone. In the midst of her good deeds, she realizes she's fallen in love and proceeds to play a game of cat and mouse with the man she's been pining for.
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IMDb Rating: 8.4
Whimsical as it is witty, this offbeat comedy depicts a shy waitress who resolves to make the lives of those around her better, even though she isolates herself from everyone. In the midst of her good deeds, she realizes she's fallen in love and proceeds to play a game of cat and mouse with the man she's been pining for.
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Moonrise Kingdom
IMDb Rating: 7.8
A quirky story of young love from the mind of Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom depicts two pre-teens who decide to run away together from their New England hometown. The disapproving adults who will do whatever they can to stop our two young lovers from being together, but they won't give up. Rife with innocence, humor, and wit, Moonrise Kingdom is the offbeat youth romance you're bound to fall in love with.
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IMDb Rating: 7.8
A quirky story of young love from the mind of Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom depicts two pre-teens who decide to run away together from their New England hometown. The disapproving adults who will do whatever they can to stop our two young lovers from being together, but they won't give up. Rife with innocence, humor, and wit, Moonrise Kingdom is the offbeat youth romance you're bound to fall in love with.
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Blue is the Warmest Color
IMDb Rating: 7.8
This French film follows a teenage girl named Adèle whose life is changed when she encounters a blue-haired girl named Emma (Léa Seydoux). The romance follows their relationship from their teen years through early adulthood, through love and heartache, and it's stocked with emotionally raw, intense performances.
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IMDb Rating: 7.8
This French film follows a teenage girl named Adèle whose life is changed when she encounters a blue-haired girl named Emma (Léa Seydoux). The romance follows their relationship from their teen years through early adulthood, through love and heartache, and it's stocked with emotionally raw, intense performances.
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Atonement
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%
This devastating romantic war drama stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy as Cecilia and Robbie, lovers who are forced apart when Cecilia's younger sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan) accuses Robbie of a crime he did not commit. Sweeping, shocking, and absolutely gorgeous, you won't be able to get this one out of your head for weeks.
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Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%
This devastating romantic war drama stars Keira Knightley and James McAvoy as Cecilia and Robbie, lovers who are forced apart when Cecilia's younger sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan) accuses Robbie of a crime he did not commit. Sweeping, shocking, and absolutely gorgeous, you won't be able to get this one out of your head for weeks.
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Weekend
IMDb Rating: 7.7
This flick takes the "could a one-night stand turn into something more?" concept and explores it more intimately than most films out there. After leaving a house party one night, Russell heads to a gay club, where he picks up another young man named Glen. While the two have their reasons for hesitating to get involved, they evidently decide to entertain the idea, and this small movie depicting their time together packs a big punch.
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IMDb Rating: 7.7
This flick takes the "could a one-night stand turn into something more?" concept and explores it more intimately than most films out there. After leaving a house party one night, Russell heads to a gay club, where he picks up another young man named Glen. While the two have their reasons for hesitating to get involved, they evidently decide to entertain the idea, and this small movie depicting their time together packs a big punch.
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Titanic
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Neaaaar, faaaar, wherever you aaaareeee, you can now enjoy the classic epic romance film Titanic, and thank Leo for that. Based on the tragic 1912 ship-sinking, the sprawling film finds two young people from very different worlds as they fall in love aboard the ill-fated ship, leaving us with some of the most famous lines (and nude scenes) of all time.
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IMDb Rating: 7.7
Neaaaar, faaaar, wherever you aaaareeee, you can now enjoy the classic epic romance film Titanic, and thank Leo for that. Based on the tragic 1912 ship-sinking, the sprawling film finds two young people from very different worlds as they fall in love aboard the ill-fated ship, leaving us with some of the most famous lines (and nude scenes) of all time.
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Midnight in Paris
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
One evening, while on a walk in Paris, a man (Owen Wilson) discovers that he can time travel back to the 1920s, and while there, he meets his literary idols, among other fascinating figures. This whimsical romantic comedy from Woody Allen is his best work in recent years - it also features memorable performances from Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Allison Pill, and Tom Hiddleston (Pill and Hiddleston delightfully play the dramatic, charming Fitzgeralds).
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Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
One evening, while on a walk in Paris, a man (Owen Wilson) discovers that he can time travel back to the 1920s, and while there, he meets his literary idols, among other fascinating figures. This whimsical romantic comedy from Woody Allen is his best work in recent years - it also features memorable performances from Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Allison Pill, and Tom Hiddleston (Pill and Hiddleston delightfully play the dramatic, charming Fitzgeralds).
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Love Actually
IMDb Rating: 7.7
While Christmastime is still a bit far away, this modern holiday classic featuring an ensemble cast including the likes of Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson (among a ton of others) holds up year-round. The London-set romantic comedy tells a series of stories that inevitably cross over. You'll root for your favorite character to find love (or leave it behind) in this (mostly) heartwarming film.
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IMDb Rating: 7.7
While Christmastime is still a bit far away, this modern holiday classic featuring an ensemble cast including the likes of Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson (among a ton of others) holds up year-round. The London-set romantic comedy tells a series of stories that inevitably cross over. You'll root for your favorite character to find love (or leave it behind) in this (mostly) heartwarming film.
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Across the Universe
IMDb Rating: 7.4
This gorgeous, soaring drama set to the music of The Beatles is directed by Julie Taymor and stars Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood as unlikely couple Jude and Lucy. Told against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the fight for civil rights, the striking visuals and tragic tales told in this romantic tale alongside the iconic tunes are bound to leave you reeling and wishing there was more.
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IMDb Rating: 7.4
This gorgeous, soaring drama set to the music of The Beatles is directed by Julie Taymor and stars Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood as unlikely couple Jude and Lucy. Told against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the fight for civil rights, the striking visuals and tragic tales told in this romantic tale alongside the iconic tunes are bound to leave you reeling and wishing there was more.
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Begin Again
IMDb Rating: 7.4
This musical tale from the writer of Once is more of a tale of romance found within oneself than anything, and it's gorgeous. Starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo as an unknown singer-songwriter and a disgraced music producer, the unlikely partnership between the two inevitably leads to them discovering amazing things about themselves.
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IMDb Rating: 7.4
This musical tale from the writer of Once is more of a tale of romance found within oneself than anything, and it's gorgeous. Starring Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo as an unknown singer-songwriter and a disgraced music producer, the unlikely partnership between the two inevitably leads to them discovering amazing things about themselves.
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Blue Jay
IMDb Rating: 7.3
There's something devastatingly magical about Blue Jay, a beautiful black-and-white drama that meditates on lost love. Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass star as former high school sweethearts who, after a chance encounter, reflect on the connection between them that still stands, and a regret that still haunts them.
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IMDb Rating: 7.3
There's something devastatingly magical about Blue Jay, a beautiful black-and-white drama that meditates on lost love. Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass star as former high school sweethearts who, after a chance encounter, reflect on the connection between them that still stands, and a regret that still haunts them.
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Pariah
IMDb Rating: 7.2
This beautiful, raw drama depicts a lesbian teen from Brooklyn who must hide her sexuality from her religious parents while beginning to share it with her friends. Full of stunning performances and a universal message of the longing we all feel to be accepted, appreciated, and loved, this film is unforgettable.
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IMDb Rating: 7.2
This beautiful, raw drama depicts a lesbian teen from Brooklyn who must hide her sexuality from her religious parents while beginning to share it with her friends. Full of stunning performances and a universal message of the longing we all feel to be accepted, appreciated, and loved, this film is unforgettable.
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Beginners
IMDb Rating: 7.2
Oliver (Ewan McGregor) spends his time reflecting on the death of his father (Christopher Plummer), who revealed he was gay after being diagnosed with cancer. He soon meets Anna (Mélanie Laurent) at a party, and in an effort to live life to its fullest, like his father had began to late in life, he pursues a relationship with her. Filled with all the genuine ups and downs that love can offer, this whimsical film is a beautiful, romantic portrait of life, love, and the value of a good dog.
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IMDb Rating: 7.2
Oliver (Ewan McGregor) spends his time reflecting on the death of his father (Christopher Plummer), who revealed he was gay after being diagnosed with cancer. He soon meets Anna (Mélanie Laurent) at a party, and in an effort to live life to its fullest, like his father had began to late in life, he pursues a relationship with her. Filled with all the genuine ups and downs that love can offer, this whimsical film is a beautiful, romantic portrait of life, love, and the value of a good dog.
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10 Things I Hate About You
IMDb Rating: 7.2
If you're still missing Heath Ledger, revisit one of his earlier performances in this smart teen comedy. Also starring Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this modern (90s) imagining of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is clever, feisty, and well-acted.
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IMDb Rating: 7.2
If you're still missing Heath Ledger, revisit one of his earlier performances in this smart teen comedy. Also starring Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, this modern (90s) imagining of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is clever, feisty, and well-acted.
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Suite Francaise
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Set during the early years of World War II and the Nazi occupation of France, this romantic war drama follows star-crossed lovers Lucile (Michelle Williams), a French villager, and German soldier Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenarts). While Lucile initially tries to resist her interest in Bruno because her husband is a prisoner of war, the close quarters soon lead them into a powerful romance as they cope with the ongoing devastation of the war.
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IMDb Rating: 6.9
Set during the early years of World War II and the Nazi occupation of France, this romantic war drama follows star-crossed lovers Lucile (Michelle Williams), a French villager, and German soldier Bruno von Falk (Matthias Schoenarts). While Lucile initially tries to resist her interest in Bruno because her husband is a prisoner of war, the close quarters soon lead them into a powerful romance as they cope with the ongoing devastation of the war.
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Bridget Jones' Diary
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Renee Zellweger finds herself in a love triangle for the ages (Hugh Grant and Colin Firth?! COME ON!) in this near-perfect romantic comedy. Bridget (Zellweger) resolves to improve her life and keep a diary at the start of the New Year, but when she falls for her philandering boss (Grant) and finds herself picturing a life with upstanding lawyer Mark Darcy (Firth), things get more interesting than she ever imagined. Witty, sexy, and downright hilarious, it's bound to jump onto your list of faves.
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IMDb Rating: 6.7
Renee Zellweger finds herself in a love triangle for the ages (Hugh Grant and Colin Firth?! COME ON!) in this near-perfect romantic comedy. Bridget (Zellweger) resolves to improve her life and keep a diary at the start of the New Year, but when she falls for her philandering boss (Grant) and finds herself picturing a life with upstanding lawyer Mark Darcy (Firth), things get more interesting than she ever imagined. Witty, sexy, and downright hilarious, it's bound to jump onto your list of faves.
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Medicine For Melancholy
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Before Barry Jenkins blew us all away with Moonlight, he gifted us with Medicine for Melancholy a unique depiction of modern love that begins the morning after a one-night stand. The film follows two strangers (played by Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins) who attempt to connect on a deeper level. As minorities in San Francisco, the two attempt to navigate their rapidly gentrifying city and their place in it. Filled with long, weighted silences and intimate moments, Medicine for Melancholy is the perfect flick for anyone looking to share an intimate moment in time.
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IMDb Rating: 6.7
Before Barry Jenkins blew us all away with Moonlight, he gifted us with Medicine for Melancholy a unique depiction of modern love that begins the morning after a one-night stand. The film follows two strangers (played by Wyatt Cenac and Tracey Heggins) who attempt to connect on a deeper level. As minorities in San Francisco, the two attempt to navigate their rapidly gentrifying city and their place in it. Filled with long, weighted silences and intimate moments, Medicine for Melancholy is the perfect flick for anyone looking to share an intimate moment in time.
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Can't Buy Me Love
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Before he was McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey was a dorky teen leading this 1987 romantic comedy, and boy, has he changed. The endearing flick follows the unfortunate kid as he grows tired of being an outcast at school and offers the most popular girl on campus everything in his savings account to date him for a month.
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IMDb Rating: 6.7
Before he was McDreamy, Patrick Dempsey was a dorky teen leading this 1987 romantic comedy, and boy, has he changed. The endearing flick follows the unfortunate kid as he grows tired of being an outcast at school and offers the most popular girl on campus everything in his savings account to date him for a month.
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Something's Gotta Give
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Jack Nicholson stars as an aging-yet-still-sexy music industry executive with a penchant for younger women, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, is no exception. When he suffers a heart attack while meeting Marin's mother Erica (Diane Keaton) however, he finally begins to fall for an accomplished woman his age, and a bizarre love triangle forms. This savvy telling of middle-aged romance is a prime example of exactly what makes Nancy Meyers so wonderful.
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IMDb Rating: 6.7
Jack Nicholson stars as an aging-yet-still-sexy music industry executive with a penchant for younger women, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, is no exception. When he suffers a heart attack while meeting Marin's mother Erica (Diane Keaton) however, he finally begins to fall for an accomplished woman his age, and a bizarre love triangle forms. This savvy telling of middle-aged romance is a prime example of exactly what makes Nancy Meyers so wonderful.
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Anna Karenina
IMDb Rating: 6.6
Joe Wright's stunning adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel stars Anna Karenina and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the doomed (and gorgeous) lovers who engage in an affair that changes both of their lives forever. The sweeping score, innovative production design, and emotional performances all combine to make one hell of a romantic drama.
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IMDb Rating: 6.6
Joe Wright's stunning adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel stars Anna Karenina and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the doomed (and gorgeous) lovers who engage in an affair that changes both of their lives forever. The sweeping score, innovative production design, and emotional performances all combine to make one hell of a romantic drama.
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