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All 3,398 Ranked Romance Movies, Best First

3,398 of the 25,468 romance films on the site are ranked, and this list starts with the best: Casablanca (1943), then Vertigo (1958). Filter by decade, year, language, box office or plot summary; the list updates as you choose.

romance films on the site
25,468
ranked by score
3,398
worldwide gross of 6,767 films
$125.7B
with a plot summary
7,758
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Ranked by Echo Score; 2,516 of these 3,398 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings. 3,398 of the 25,468 romance films are ranked. Switch the sort to see the newest releases, the biggest box office hits or every film from A to Z.

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3,398 ranked romance films

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  1. Casablanca (1943) movie poster Rank#1

    Casablanca

    1943 · 1h 42m

    100 Metascore

    • Drama
    • War
  2. Vertigo (1958) movie poster Rank#2

    Vertigo

    1958 · 2h 8m

    100 Metascore

    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  3. WALL-E (2008) movie poster Rank#22

    WALL-E

    2008 · 1h 38m

    95 Metascore

    • Adventure
    • Sci-Fi
  4. La Chimera (2024) movie poster Rank#24

    La Chimera

    2024 · 2h 10m

    89 Echo

    • Adventure
    • Comedy
    • Fantasy
  5. Sunrise (1927) movie poster Rank#24

    Sunrise

    1927 · 1h 34m

    95 Metascore

    • Drama
  6. Wicked (2024) movie poster Rank#30

    Wicked

    2024 · 2h 40m

    88 Echo

    • Fantasy
    • Musical
  7. Breaking Away (1979) movie poster Rank#30

    Breaking Away

    1979 · 1h 41m

    91 Metascore

    • Drama
    • Sport
    • Comedy
  8. Leviticus (2026) movie poster Rank#30

    Leviticus

    2026 · 1h 26m

    88 Echo

    • Horror
    • Sci-Fi
  9. Pillion (2025) movie poster Rank#30

    Pillion

    2025 · 1h 43m

    88 Echo

    • Drama
    • Comedy
  10. Show Boat (1936) movie poster Rank#30

    Show Boat

    1936 · 1h 53m

    88 Metascore

    • Comedy
    • Drama
    • Music
  11. Notorious (1946) movie poster Rank#45

    Notorious

    1946 · 1h 41m

    100 Metascore

    • Drama
    • Thriller
FAQ

The Full Romance List: Questions & Answers

How the 3,398 ranked romance films on this list are ordered, why the other 22,070 are not ranked and how to narrow the list down.

How is the full list of romance movies ranked?

Best first. Ranked by Echo Score; 2,516 of these 3,398 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings. Casablanca (1943) is #1, ahead of Vertigo (1958). A film is ranked when it runs at least an hour and has a score, box office, an award nomination or enough votes.

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Why are only 3,398 of the 25,468 romance films ranked?

A film is ranked when it runs at least an hour and has a score, box office, an award nomination or enough votes; shorts, films with too few ratings and re-release records stay off the ranking, which leaves 22,070 romance films unranked. They are still on the site: sort the list by newest, oldest or title A–Z to reach them.

How do I filter romance movies by decade or language?

Use the filters above the list: a decade or year, an original language, or only films with a plot summary, the ending explained or an after-credits scene; the sort switches between rating, release date, box office, budget and title. The 2000s have the most ranked romance films (1,011), then the 2010s (821). Outside English, French (1,333 films) and Japanese (1,199 films) have the most romance films.

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