Popular Romance Movies on Kanopy

Forrest Gump

1994

Forrest Gump

1994
8.5
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003
6.9
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!
Bonjour Tristesse

2025

Bonjour Tristesse

2025
6.1
At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile is relaxing by the French seaside with her father and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother's enigmatic friend turns her world upside down.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2008
7.6
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flits in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer. Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward.
Swept Away

1974

Swept Away

1974
7.4
A spoiled rich woman and a brutish Communist deckhand become stranded alone on a desert island after venturing away from their cruise.
Anora

2024

Anora

2024
7
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
Young Hearts

2024

Young Hearts

2024
8.5
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Lolita

1997

Lolita

1997
7.1
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
Maudie

2016

Maudie

2016
7.7
Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.
Story of a Love Affair

1950

Story of a Love Affair

1950
6.6
A wealthy, possessive husband's investigation reignites his young wife's past love, leading them to plot against him. As obstacles fall away, their passion faces a new test.
Everything Must Go

2011

Everything Must Go

2011
6.2
When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.
A Walk to Remember

2002

A Walk to Remember

2002
7.8
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. Jamie has a "to-do" list for her life, as well as a very big secret she must keep from Landon.
Before We Go

2014

Before We Go

2014
6.7
A woman who is robbed on her way to catch the 1:30 train to Boston is left stranded in New York City. She meets a man who helps her during the course of the night and the two form a romance.
Promise at Dawn

2017

Promise at Dawn

2017
7.2
From his childhood in Poland to his adolescence in Nice to his years as a student in Paris and his tough training as a pilot during World War II, this tragi-comedy tells the romantic story of Romain Gary, one of the most famous French novelists and sole writer to have won the Goncourt Prize for French literature two times.
Fallen Angels

1995

Fallen Angels

1995
7.7
An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposition of his partner, who is secretly attracted to him.
Welcome to the Sticks

2008

Welcome to the Sticks

2008
6.7
Although living a comfortable life in Salon-de-Provence, a charming town in the South of France, Julie has been feeling depressed for a while. To please her, Philippe Abrams, a post office administrator, her husband, tries to obtain a transfer to a seaside town, on the French Riviera, at any cost. The trouble is that he is caught red-handed while trying to scam an inspector. Philippe is immediately banished to the distant unheard of town of Bergues, in the Far North of France...
My Donkey, My Lover & I

2020

My Donkey, My Lover & I

2020
6.4
Antoinette, a school teacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holidays with her secret lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When learning that Vladimir cannot come because his wife organized a surprise trekking holiday in the Cévennes National Park with their daughter and a donkey to carry their load, Antoinette decides to follow their track, by herself, with Patrick, a protective donkey.
All's Well That Ends Well

1981

All's Well That Ends Well

1981
6.3
Helena loves Bertram, but he's of noble birth, while she's just a doctor's daughter. But Bertram is at the court of the King of France, who is ill, and Helena has a remedy that might cure him and win her the right to marry Bertram. But does Bertram want to marry her?
Conversation Piece

1974

Conversation Piece

1974
7.3
A retired professor of American origin lives a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome. He is confronted by a vulgar Italian marchesa and her lover, her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend, and forced to rent to them an apartment on the upper floor of his palazzo. From this point on his quiet routine is turned into chaos by his tenants' machinations, and everybody's life takes an unexpected but inevitable turn.
The Virgin Suicides

2000

The Virgin Suicides

2000
7.1
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

Popular Romance Movies on Kanopy

1994

1994

2003

2003

2025

2025

2008

2008

1974

1974

2024

2024

2024

2024

1997

1997

2016

2016

1950

1950

2011

2011

2002

2002

2014

2014

2017

2017

1995

1995

2008

2008

2020

2020

1981

1981

1974

1974

2000

2000