{"id":45708,"date":"2024-02-12T13:25:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T12:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1080867"},"modified":"2024-02-12T14:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T13:12:04","slug":"best-romance-movies-on-netflix-to-stream-right-now","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-romance-movies-on-netflix-to-stream-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Best romance movies on Netflix to stream right now"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve picked out some gems on Netflix to make up for the lack of romantic nights out this year. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 12 February 2024 at 12:25 PM<\/p>

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Valentine\u2019s Day is just around the corner \u2013 and if you\u2019re on the lookout for a romantic film to watch to mark the occasion then you could do a lot worse than checking out Netflix\u2019s extensive library.<\/p>\n

Below you can find our picks for some of the best romance films currently available on Netflix<\/a>, so whether you want a serious romantic drama or prefer a more light-hearted comedic love story there should be something to suit your mood.<\/p>\n

Check out the list below for what we think are the best romantic movies that you can watch on the streamer right now.<\/p>

Pretty Woman (1990)<\/h2>\n
\"Julia\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Julia Roberts as Vivian Ward and Richard Gere as Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The film that established Julia Roberts as the<\/em> Queen of the romcom in the \u201990s \u2013 before her roles in the likes of My Best Friend\u2019s Wedding and Notting Hill \u2013 \u00a0sees her star opposite Richard Gere as a sex worker who is hired by a millionaire only for the pair to fall in love against the odds. Roberts and Gere share great chemistry and although certain aspects of the film have perhaps aged badly, it remains very much a romcom staple.<\/p>\n

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Adele\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Adele Haenel as Heloise and Noemie Merlant as Marianne in Portrait of a Lady on Fire<\/span><\/figcaption> Lilies Films \/ Hold Up Films & Production \/ Arte France\/Curzon Artificial Eye<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Set in late 18th-century France, Celine Sciamma\u2019s widely acclaimed film follows the romance that develops between a reluctant bride-to-be and the artist hired to paint her portrait. No\u00e9mie Merlant and Ad\u00e8le Haenel are luminous in the lead roles, and the whole film is superbly put together \u2013 with certain scenes sure to linger long in the memory, none more so than the heartbreaking final shot.<\/p>\n

Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Ryan\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in Crazy, Stupid, Love<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The first of three big-screen collaborations between Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, this joyous romcom deserves to be seen as a modern classic of the genre. Gosling plays Jacob Palmer, a young man who encourages his recently divorced new friend Cal (Steve Carell) to pick up women at their local bar, only for things to turn complicated when Jacob embarks on a romantic relationship of his own\u2026 The film\u2019s star-studded cast also includes memorable role for Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore and Marisa Tomei.<\/p>\n

Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Angus,\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Georgia Henshaw as Rosie, Eleanor Tomlinson as Jas, Manjeevan Grewal as Ellen, Karen Taylor as Connie, Steve Jones as Jem and Georgia Groome as Georgia in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

If you were a teenager at a certain point in the mid-to-late 2000s, it\u2019s highly likely that this coming-of-age classic was a staple of your viewing habits. Directed by Bend It Like Beckham\u2019s Gurinder Chadha, it follows soon-to-be fifteen-year-old Georgia Nicholson as she desperately tries to attract the attention of class heartthrob Robbie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) while dealing with squabbling parents and unflattering fancy dress costumes.<\/p>\n

Call Me By Your Name (2017)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Call\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Call Me By Your Name<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

The film that made Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet a major global star,\u00a0Luca Guadagnino\u2019s Oscar-nominated drama is set in the summer of 1983 and follows the burgeoning romance between 17-year-old Elio and doctorate student Oliver (Armie Hammer) \u2013 who is seven years his senior. The film became a major hit soon after its release with critics praising how well it captured the both the excitement and melancholy of first love.<\/p>\n

The Lost City (2022)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"The\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
The Lost City<\/span><\/figcaption> Kimberley French<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This action-comedy film follows romance novelist Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) who \u2013 due to a kidnapping by an eccentric billionaire (Daniel Radcliffe) \u2013 finds herself on an adventure in the jungle with her handsome cover model Alan (Channing Tatum), who is desperate to prove he is more than just a pretty face. Taking inspiration from films such as Romancing the Stone, it\u2019s an an enjoyable throwback that merges the romcom and action-adventure genres to entertaining effect.<\/p>\n

Love at First Sight (2023)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Haley\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Love at First Sight.<\/span><\/figcaption> Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Ben Hardy and Haley Lu-Richardson lead the cast of this Netflix original romcom, playing two people who meet by chance at an airport and soon strike up a romantic connection. Mix-ups aplenty follow once they arrive at their destination in London, and while it doesn\u2019t exactly reinvent the wheel when it comes to the genre it\u2019s one of the better examples in the streamer\u2019s vast library of cheesy romcoms \u2013 with plenty of laughs and emotional moments along the way.<\/p>\n

Easy A (2010)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Easy\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n

Several teen romances over the years have been based on classic works of literature \u2013 including Clueless and 10 Things I Hate About You \u2013 and this excellent film takes its inspiration from Nathaniel Hawthorne\u2019s The Scarlett Letter. Emma Stone stars as Olive, who finds herself the victim of salacious rumours at her high school after she lies to her best friend about losing her virginity \u2013 and uses the rumours as a chance to advance her social standing.<\/p>\n

Submarine (2010)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Craig\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Craig Roberts as Oliver Tate and Yasmin Paige as Jordana Bevan in Submarine<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4 Television Corporation\/UK Film Council\/Warp\/StudioCanal<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The directorial debut of Richard Ayoade, this coming-of-age flick is as offbeat and quirky as you\u2019d expect from the star of The IT Crowd \u2013 and it\u2019s also one of the best original romcoms this side of the millennium. It follows 15-year-old Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts)) as he navigates his first relationship while also trying to rescue his parents\u2019 marriage, and is full of warmth and humour \u2013 as well as a top-tier soundtrack from Alex Turner.<\/p>\n

Just Like Heaven (2005)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Reese\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo in Just Like Heaven<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This 2005 romcom stars Reese Whitherspoon and Mark Ruffalo, with the former playing a doctor who tragically dies in a road accident only to awake as a ghost and fall in love with the new tenant in her apartment building. As romcoms go it\u2019s undoubtedly on the twee, schmaltzy side of things, but the likeable lead duo ensure that it\u2019s worth a watch nonetheless.<\/p>\n

Man Up (2015)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Simon\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Simon Pegg as Jack and Lake Bell as Nancy in Man Up<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This London-set romcom follows a chaotic day in the life of singletons Nancy (Lake Bell) and Jack (Simon Pegg) who slowly fall for each other after the latter mistakes the former for his blind date. There are plenty of laughs \u2013 including some from an enjoyably off-kilter Rory Kinnear \u2013 as their date takes them to several London locations and spirals further our of control.<\/p>\n

Blue Jay (2016)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Mark\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Mark Duplass and Sarah Paulson in Blue Jay<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

This melancholy black and white romantic drama follows two high school sweethearts after they unexpectedly reunite in their old hometown and spend some time reminsicing about what used to be. Mark Duplass (who also wrote the script) and Sarah Paulson are superb in the lead roles, helping to make the film a lowkey delight.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Love Got to Do With It? (2022)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Lily\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Lily James and Shazad Latif in What\u2019s Love Got to Do With It?<\/span><\/figcaption> Robert Viglasky \/ \u00a92022 STUDIOCANAL SAS<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Lily James and Shazad Latif star in this recent addition to the romcom canon, which follows commitment-averse filmmaker Zoe as she makes a documentary about her childhood friend Kaz\u2019s upcoming assisted marriage. There are no prizes for guessing what happens between the pair as they spend more time together, but the two leads share an easy chemistry and the focus on assisted marriages sets it apart from other romcoms.<\/p>\n

To All The Boys I\u2019ve Loved Before (2018)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"To\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n

This Netflix original teen rom-com became a real sensation when in 2018, spawning two sequels, the latter of which arrives just in time for Valentine\u2019s Day this year. In the first film, shy teenager Lara Jean (Lana Condor) writes letters to each of her five crushes that she never plans to send \u2013 only for them all to be sent anyway. Across the three films, this sparks a major upheaval in her love life, leading to a relationship with Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo).<\/p>\n

Hitch (2006)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Hitch\"\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n

Will Smith stars in this rom-com as Alex \u201cHitch\u201d Hitchens, a supposed dating expert whose career involves giving men advice as to how to successfully date the women of their dreams. His expertise is put to the test when he is tracked down by gossip columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) who is determined to expose him \u2013 and perhaps inevitably he ends up falling for her.<\/p>\n

After (2019)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Josephine\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Josephine Langford as Tessa Young and Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Hardin Scott in After<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

After wasn\u2019t exactly critically acclaimed upon its release in 2019, but it did gain a very devoted fanbase which has only grown with the release of several sequels. Based on a novel of the same name by Anna Todd, it follows young student Tessa (Josephine Langford) after she meets enigmatic rebel Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) during her first months of college and soon falls passionately in love with him.<\/p>\n

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