Popular Romance Movies on Kanopy - Page 27

It's a Boy Girl Thing

2006

It's a Boy Girl Thing

2006
6.5
A visit to a natural history museum proves catastrophic for two high school rivals, an overachiever and a jock, when an ancient Aztec statue casts a spell that causes them to switch bodies and see exactly what it's like to walk in the other's shoes.
Play It Again, Sam

1972

Play It Again, Sam

1972
7.5
A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.
Aviva

2022

Aviva

2022
6.1
A unique exploration into romantic connection and gender dynamics, 'Aviva' tells the story of a relationship between a man and a woman, with each of the two principal characters played by both a man and a woman. It's the story of a marriage that develops and eventually dissolves, evolving into deep friendship-all told through a mix of traditional dramatic scenes and expressive dance sequences
Saturday Church

2018

Saturday Church

2018
6.3
Ulysses is a shy and effeminate boy who finds himself coping with new responsibilities as man of the house after the death of his father. Living alongside his mother, younger brother, and conservative aunt, Ulysses is also struggling with questions about his gender identity. He finds an escape by creating a world of fantasy filled with dance and music. Ulysses' journey takes a turn for the better when he finds a vibrant transgender community.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1963

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1963
7.4
Three tales of very different women using their sexuality as a means to getting what they want.
A Star Is Born

1954

A Star Is Born

1954
7.1
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
13 Going on 30

2004

13 Going on 30

2004
6.8
After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. But soon Jenna realizes that adult life isn’t as easy as she hoped for.
Bent

1997

Bent

1997
6.8
Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life. Eventually Max is placed in a concentration camp where he pretends to be Jewish because in the eyes of the Nazis, gays are the lowest form of human being. But it takes a relationship with an openly gay prisoner to teach Max that without the love of another, life is not worth living.
Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus

2013

Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus

2013
6
Jamie is a boorish, insensitive American twentysomething traveling in Chile, who somehow manages to create chaos at every turn. He and his friends are planning on taking a road trip north to experience a legendary shamanistic hallucinogen called the San Pedro cactus. In a fit of drunkenness at a wild party, Jamie invites an eccentric woman—a radical spirit named Crystal Fairy—to come along.
A Woman Under the Influence

1974

A Woman Under the Influence

1974
7.8
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. Increasingly unstable, especially in the company of others, she craves happiness, but her extremely volatile behavior convinces Nick that she poses a danger to their family and decides to commit her to an institution for six months. Alone with a trio of kids to raise on his own, he awaits her return, which holds more than a few surprises.
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee

2009
5.9
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
Shall We Dance?

2004

Shall We Dance?

2004
6.4
A bored estate lawyer spots a beautiful woman in the window of a ballroom dance studio. He secretly starts taking dancing lessons to be near her, and then over time discovers how much he loves dancing. His wife, meanwhile, has hired a private detective to find out why he has started coming home late smelling of perfume.
Millennium Mambo

2001

Millennium Mambo

2001
7
Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.
The Pod Generation

2023

The Pod Generation

2023
6
In a not-so-distant future, couples can share pregnancy on a more equal footing via detachable artificial wombs. While botanist Alvy has doubts about this new way of birthing babies, his love for Rachel prompts him to take a leap of faith.
Together Together

2021

Together Together

2021
6.4
When young loner Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
Center Stage

1991

Center Stage

1991
7.2
Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s.
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2003

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2003
6.9
A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.
The Free World

2016

The Free World

2016
6.2
Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didn't commit, Mo is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.
Jesus' Son

2000

Jesus' Son

2000
6.3
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
The Swearing Jar

2022

The Swearing Jar

2022
6
Carey and Simon, an otherwise perfect couple, are trying to kick their swearing habit before their baby arrives. Tumultuous times ensue as Carey meets another man and begins a flirtation.