10. Two Lovers …
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow
Released: 2008
I really enjoyed this movie because it is a romance, but it is also a deep thinker. Phoenix plays a man recovering from a breakup who moves back in with his parents. He meets two girls- one a nice, marrying type whom his parents prefer, and one a partier (Paltrow) that he’s attracted to… I thought Joaquin did a great job in this one!
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
9. The Other Boleyn Girl …
Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and Eric Bana
Released: 2008
Can I just say that I think Eric Bana is incredibly hot, and I would watch any movie he was in? So, beyond that, I still really liked this movie. Portman and Johansson play the Boleyn sisters Anne and Mary, wife and consort of King Henry VIII. If you know anything about English history, you know Anne gets beheaded in the end. This movie takes many liberties with the true storyline, but it still made a great movie to me.
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
8. Elegy …
Starring: Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz
Released: 2008
This is an interesting movie that I kept thinking about for several days after we’d watched it. It is the story of a college professor (Kingsley) who falls madly in lust for a graduate student (Cruz). His lust turns into jealously, and he fears that Cruz’s character is cheating on him. This isn’t a traditional knight in shining armor romance, but it definitely got me thinking about the nature of relationships … and I think Kingsley and Cruz are both immensely talented actors.
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
7. Nights In Rodanthe …
Starring: Richard Gere and Diane Lane
Released: 2008
Of course, these two actors are such shoe-ins for romances… when I hear these names together, romance is the first thing I think of! Even though this title is totally weird to me, I enjoyed this mature romantic film. Gere plays a divorced surgeon who vacations at the same resort as the unhappily married and separated Lane. They experience an attraction to each other and weather a storm together, and then Lane must make a decision about who she wants to be with.
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
6. Mamma Mia …
Starring: Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, and Pierce Brosnan
Released: 2008
I always wanted to see Mama Mia the musical on Broadway, but I never got the chance. So, I was totally excited when this movie came out. It is a funny musical about a single mom (Streep) and her daughter (Seyfried) who’s trying to find out who her father is before her wedding day. If you don’t like musicals, you might not like this – it got some mixed reviews. However, I loved it! Love the story, love the sometimes questionable singing skills of the actors, love it all.
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
5. Made of Honor …
Starring: Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan
Released: 2008
This story is cute, clean, romantic-comedy fun. I really liked My Best Friend’s Wedding, and the storyline of this movie reminded me a lot of that one. Tom (Dempsey) and Hannah (Monaghan) are the best of friends for years. While Hannah is in Scotland, Tom realizes he loves her, but Hannah comes back engaged and asks Tom to be her honor attendant. Many romantic and funny moments occur as he tries to break the wedding up!
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
4. Waitress …
Starring: Keri Russell, Cheryl Hines, and Nathan Fillion
Released: 2007
A lot of people haven’t heard of this little independent film, but I saw it about a year ago and was just charmed by it. It is the story of Jenna (Russell), a waitress married to a no-good husband. Her dreams of escape from her situation are derailed by an unexpected pregnancy, but Jenna finds lots of joy and love in her life. A sweet and satisfying romantic tale!
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
3. Then She Found Me …
Starring: Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler, and Matthew Broderick
Released: 2008
I just love Helen Hunt, so I wanted to see her newest film. In this movie, she plays April, a school teacher going through a divorce and the death of her mother. She begins an affair with the father of one of her students (Firth), and winds up pregnant by her separated husband (Broderick). This is a funny, witty romance with a lot of heart. I really enjoyed this one.
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
2. The Reader …
Starring: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, and Bruno Ganz
Released: 2008
I heard about this movie when it was nominated for four Oscars, so I wanted to rent it and see what all the hype was about. This is a thought-provoking romance and thriller! The story begins when Winslet’s character, thirty-year old Hanna, has an affair with Ganz’s character, Michael, who’s only 15 at the time. They separate, but reunite years later for a court case. I won’t ruin the suspenseful surprise, but I will say that this movie will spark a lot of dinner conversation if you watch it on a date!
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
1. Slum Dog Millionaire …
Starring: Dev Patel and Anil Kapoor
Released: 2009
This movie is probably one of the best I’ve seen since the Lord of The Rings and the Notebook. Such an amazing story! And the actors seem to be born for those roles! Passion, envy, love, betrayal, friendship, money – you name it, everything is in this amazing movie! 3 hours fly by like one second. If you really want to see a movie that’ll move your soul, this one is to go for!
Where to Get It: Amazon.com
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There you have it – twenty great romantic movies that are recent releases. I bet you haven’t seen all of these yet, and some are surely destined to become classics. I haven’t seen all the new romantic movies myself… do you have a favorite that I should rent? Post a review below!
My fiance and I loved Waitress…it was a very good movie. And Nights In Rodanthe was a great movie…but brace yourself for the unexpected! You have a great list here…I have many of these on my list to rent and I can’t wait to watch them!
I loved new in town, and waitress. I agree when you say twilight is a good movie and book series i loved it! i love your little tips of everything :]
Hi Katie,
I am one of the writers of an independent film called “Her Minor Thing” We put a lot of humor and romance into our film and wonder if you might take a look at it and put it on your more recent Romantic Movie’s List.
Thank you!
Debra
great site
i loved it
i’ve just visited it n m gonna watch definitely, maybe
this website is really awesome. it shows you the best movies to watch and after i’ve watched some of them..i must admit, they’re worth it. so thanks for all you’ve done.
to Chacha:
Thank you Chacha, I am so glad you too liked this movies :)
Thanks for reading :)
Tristan & Isolde is one of my favorites.
Cathrine,
I should really get around to watching that. Actually there are quite a few movies on this list that I haven’t watched yet. And then there are others that I can never get bored of ….
hi katie
i watched ‘definitely maybe’
it was cool. i loved ya website
m gonna try another one from dis site in a few days at a sleepover.
bye
Maham,
Definitely Maybe was definitely cute. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of finding true love in my best friend. It hasn’t happened so far. Keep us posted on whether you liked the other options on this list!
Hey Katie, thanks so much for the movie reviews. I’m watching ‘The other Boleyn girl’ right now. Thanks for the help!
And yes, Slumdog Millionaire is the top romantic movie of all time. I live in India and I can vouch for all the hardships that this boy (and girl) had to face. India is a tough place to live especially if you’re from the wrong caste and this movie is just a small taste of that; a very inspiring story! Thanks again!
-shonali
Shonali,
Glad you liked the choices though I don’t think Slumdog would have been my choice for a favorite romantic movie. (I’m Indian too btw). Oh well, to each his own :)
dear katie,
i really appriciate it that you made this list also i would like to tell you about a great movie that really made me cry and all..
if you would like to watch this movie:
”a walk to remember”
i would really apriciate it if you would cosider putting it in youre list. it’s an romantic/drama movies here is an short discription:
it goes about a teenage boy who is quit populair and needs to help young students with there homework on saturday’s, later on the school discides that he need to thake part in there school musical as an punismant for bad behaviour. we he asks the help of an girl whoes get bulliet by his one frends he falls in love with ehre and hese start asking here out and he stops the bulling.
than the girls seems to suffer of an illnest calt ”leukaemia”
and she tells hem that she made an list of all things she like to do in here life and he discides to ferfill that list….
and i dont want to spoil the rest of the movie so please consider watching it..i have watcht this movie probly like a few times and i still cry with it.
ps sorry for my bad langauge i come from holland and my englisch aitn that good but hey, i atleast try right?
thank for youre attetion.
kind regards,
Frederick Jonathan Faber
Hey Frederick,
Thanks for visiting us and sharing that! “A walk to Remember” is an amazing movie and we haveit on our list of 50+ Most Romantic movies list.
You can see it here http://allwomenstalk.com/10-most-romantic-movies/. It’s no. 35 on the list.
Keep visiting us :)
I’m actually really suprised The Time Traveller’s Wife didn’t make the list!! That’s my number one pick, check it out and tell me what you think!
Hey Duane,
That’s actually one of my all time favorite books. But I haven’t had a chance to check out the movie just yet. It’s such a beautiful story…