ROMANCE - 2025, a list by Royce Bunn

8.4

/39804/

82

/2051/

82

/583/

4.4

/399011/

71

/13/

MAL

9.1

/205518/

3.5

age 16+

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

81

7.3

/6772/

73

/326/

74

/48/

3.6

/38199/

95

/75/

96

/45/

85

/7/

3.5

When Naveen brings his fiancé Jay home to meet his traditional Indian family, they must contend with accepting his white-orphan-artist boyfriend and helping them plan the Indian wedding of their dreams.

80

IMDb 14

8.1

/10844/

79

/183/

76

/38/

4.2

/197443/

86

/286/

93

/527/

84

/53/

2.5

age 13+

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

77

7.3

/14524/

74

/1154/

72

/188/

3.5

/40279/

91

/144/

95

/2266/

66

/31/

3.0

age 13+

When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial strife, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

77

IMDb 87

6.7

/85384/

67

/5827/

63

/1050/

3.4

/355940/

96

/291/

70

/876/

85

/53/

4.0

age 15+

When intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is suspected of betraying the nation, her husband – also a legendary agent – faces the ultimate test of whether to be loyal to his marriage, or his country.

77

6.6

/825/

74

/13/

69

/14/

3.4

/10667/

91

/53/

78

/21/

4.0

Growing up in an environment torn apart by violence and alcohol, a young woman finds her voice through the written word and her salvation as a swimmer.

76

6.6

/400/

68

/33/

63

/3/

3.6

/1451/

91

/23/

98

/30/

67

/8/

3.5

Disappearing into a monkey costume and creating a new persona, Jane strives to break free from a toxic relationship when she encounters a suicidal radio show host, Roy, who presents a path to freedom. After hitting the open road in Roy's Airstream, the unlikely duo soon hatch a plan that could help finance a new life, but could also land them in jail. Hot on their heels is Jane's controlling partner, Wade, who aims to put an end to Jane's newfound freedom.

75

IMDb 36

7.0

/29879/

71

/2082/

72

/303/

3.8

/390085/

77

/185/

90

/216/

58

/36/

3.5

age 13+

In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.

75

7.1

/2978/

72

/161/

77

/23/

3.8

/19365/

83

/89/

88

/28/

65

/13/

3.0

age 15+

In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.

74

6.9

/3550/

Trakt

68

/262/

60

/34/

3.6

/16246/

95

/73/

84

/28/

75

/15/

3.0

age 15+

A newly sober man's Christmas Eve dental emergency leads to an unexpected romance with his older dentist as they explore Baltimore together.

74

IMDb 61

6.7

/60892/

67

/3698/

70

/818/

3.3

/572539/

90

/242/

76

/503/

75

/39/

3.5

age 17+

Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other. With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a mysterious, unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love, and their flesh.

74

7.0

/304/

58

/8/

100

/2/

3.6

/548/

85

/13/

63

/4/

3.0

A coming-of-age story that follows Matias, an Argentine filmmaker in his forties, struggling with an unfinished movie inspired by his elusive first love to Alexander, a Swedish friend he met at an international school in the 90’s. Tenderness and fascination define their strong friendship, which is short-lived when Alexander is suddenly expelled back to his country, leaving young Matias with an unresolved story of undeclared emotions. 25 years later, and Matias decides to reopen Pandora’s box as he embarks on a journey to find the ending to his story by coming face-to-face with Alexander, discovering life imitating art.

73

6.4

/258/

60

/6/

100

/1/

3.2

/2358/

69

/49/

91

/18/

62

/13/

3.0

age 14+

Roger, a writer, navigates complicated relationships with his ex Casey and his current lover Nicole, a newly-single mother, with the support of his best friend Alan. A modern romance set against the rapidly changing landscape of Brooklyn, New York.

73

6.3

/4060/

64

/265/

70

/50/

3.3

/39890/

86

/170/

84

/63/

68

/31/

3.5

age 15+

Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.

73

7.0

/5094/

73

/470/

73

/125/

3.9

/59960/

age 10+

When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers in this animated romance that crosses the cosmos.

73

7.3

/1679/

70

/48/

72

/29/

4.0

/27852/

88

/69/

66

/24/

86

/22/

2.0

In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making.

75

71

7.1

/4031/

73

/313/

83

/145/

3.7

/99805/

age 11+

A lovestruck teen plans to win the school heartthrob by going from curly to straight hair — until a new transfer student changes everything.

70

IMDb 32

7.6

/5670/

76

/169/

73

/38/

3.4

/37913/

77

/180/

97

/1641/

61

/45/

1.5

age 13+

Based on a true story, two down-on-their-luck musicians form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band, proving it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams.

70

6.5

/32544/

67

/2445/

64

/470/

3.3

/216116/

88

/130/

73

/285/

72

/27/

age 15+

Bridget Jones navigates life as a widow and single mum with the help of her family, friends, and former lover, Daniel. Back to work and on the apps, she's pursued by a younger man and maybe – just maybe – her son's science teacher.

70

6.2

/2582/

61

/109/

63

/75/

3.2

/23481/

82

/119/

85

/50/

73

/25/

3.0

age 15+

An aspiring author looking to get more out of life takes up a writing residency and finds herself in the sort of romantic entanglements that could come from the pages of a Jane Austen novel.

70

IMDb 56

6.8

/51193/

70

/3212/

67

/685/

3.5

/1076889/

66

/346/

93

/6390/

58

/60/

3.0

age 11+

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

69

5.3

/548/

63

/42/

52

/10/

3.5

/3430/

86

/28/

73

/7/

3.5

age 15+

A non-binary teen is kicked out of their North Carolina home after coming out to their ultra-religious parents. As a result, they move in with their estranged sister and her husband. Though the two are welcoming, they continue to struggle with anxiety further exacerbated by their parents' rejection. As such, they try to keep a low profile at school. However, after they meet a proudly bisexual classmate, their life begins to look a little more hopeful.

68

6.0

/34286/

62

/2206/

63

/421/

2.8

/230664/

78

/180/

76

/592/

61

/28/

3.5

age 16+

When the "Heart Eyes Killer" strikes Seattle, a pair of co-workers pulling overtime on Valentine's Day are mistaken for a couple by the elusive couple-hunting killer. Now, they must spend the most romantic night of the year running for their lives.

68

IMDb 89

6.3

/82537/

62

/4516/

64

/965/

2.9

/1118386/

77

/300/

66

/745/

70

/50/

3.5

age 15+

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

68

5.9

/332/

64

/5/

80

/1/

3.0

/1679/

67

/49/

60

/8/

3.5

Jack ventures to remote New Zealand for the funeral of his estranged mother and meets her widow Jill. But his mother's spirit returns to inhabit each of their bodies, instigating a life-threatening three-way nocturnal dance.

67

IMDb 50

6.2

/21126/

67

/1444/

71

/717/

3.2

/115797/

75

/20/

When a 15th-century prince denounces God after the devastating loss of his wife, he inherits an eternal curse: he becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander the centuries, he defies fate and death itself, guided by a single hope — to be reunited with his lost love.

67

6.7

/158155/

71

/13641/

76

/3311/

2.9

/419165/

62

/149/

74

/1212/

57

/29/

3.0

age 14+

Two highly trained operatives grow close from a distance after being sent to guard opposite sides of a mysterious gorge. When an evil below emerges, they must work together to survive what lies within.

66

6.8

/4229/

67

/148/

62

/36/

3.3

/43801/

69

/118/

89

/49/

63

/29/

2.0

age 15+

In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over a mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song-collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

65

6.3

/8423/

61

/505/

61

/124/

2.9

/23129/

71

/63/

65

/122/

66

/14/

3.0

age 15+

Laura and Simon have been best friends since college. Over the years, they've realized their bond is more than platonic. Can they—and should they—risk everything to explore a love that has existed all along?

70

65

6.9

/4562/

71

/278/

72

/529/

3.4

/26871/

How much do we really know about ourselves when we make a decision? What if there are multiple versions of our I within us, each with something to say?

68

65

6.3

/56470/

66

/266/

64

/126/

3.1

/29206/

63

/19/

90

/52/

age 12+

Two artistic souls find harmony through music despite their contrasting worlds. As feelings deepen, age and circumstances challenge their undeniable bond.

77

65

7.3

/2629/

74

/150/

76

/177/

3.6

/26286/

93

/14/

United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family history by retracing their ancestor's steps.

65

5.7

/3173/

57

/115/

59

/45/

3.2

/16531/

77

/149/

67

/271/

65

/32/

3.0

age 15+

Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.

65

IMDb 1

6.9

/9518/

71

/451/

71

/125/

3.5

/240873/

79

/43/

79

/175/

50

/11/

1.5

Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.

64

6.2

/7444/

63

/569/

63

/104/

3.2

/116491/

64

/133/

65

/26/

62

/26/

3.0

age 16+

Iris and Isaac's first weekend away as a couple is going so well — until Isaac mentions he didn’t know they were a couple. Convinced she's met her perfect guy and that he's just confused, Iris goes to increasingly ridiculous and irrational lengths to prove to Isaac that they are meant to be together.

64

6.2

/14552/

67

/1101/

74

/516/

2.9

/196827/

40

/10/

84

/139/

age 15+

18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, and soon discovers there is an attraction between them neither can avoid. As Noah spends the summer adjusting to her new life, her devastating past will catch up with her while falling in love for the first time.

64

6.2

/1334/

67

/194/

68

/32/

2.9

/1268/

85

/13/

77

/35/

48

/4/

2.0

Cynthia Rand is a buttoned-up New Yorker married to a brilliant professor 25 years her senior. She begins feeling the effects of her husband’s advancing age on their relationship, just as her world is turned upside down by the arrival of sharp but chronically underachieving security guard Stan Olszewski in this smart rom-com that reunites Bacon and Sedgwick on screen for the first time in 20 years.

64

6.2

/3997/

63

/230/

60

/43/

3.2

/26907/

77

/56/

71

/115/

70

/10/

2.0

age 15+

Connor and his long-time crush Olivia engage in a threesome with a sweet, alluring stranger named Jenny. This encounter sparks a relationship between Connor and Olivia, leading them to plan a life together. However, their romance faces challenges when Jenny reappears, thrusting all three into a difficult journey toward true accountability and adulthood.

63

6.0

/5234/

61

/302/

62

/89/

3.0

/51794/

53

/132/

70

/16/

63

/26/

3.0

age 16+

In the 1950s, a seemingly sensible newlywed and her wayward brother-in-law undertake parallel journeys of risk, romance, and self-discovery.

63

5.8

/3586/

57

/220/

54

/83/

3.3

/30003/

89

/151/

55

/53/

70

/34/

2.5

age 15+

Hedda Gabler finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.

62

6.8

/37770/

72

/2441/

69

/556/

3.0

/274004/

48

/23/

71

/196/

49

/6/

age 14+

When her mother sends her on a quest to complete a teenage bucket list, a young woman uncovers family secrets, finds romance — and rediscovers herself.

61

6.1

/1704/

63

/333/

63

/132/

2.9

/5256/

2.5

age 14+

Drowning in debt, two brothers concoct a plan to scam a wealthy heiress and save their home in Naples — but unexpected love soon complicates the scheme.

62

61

5.6

/3453/

68

/498/

68

/131/

2.5

/48184/

75

/8/

60

/52/

A new adventure dawns for Zed and Addison when their summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires. Tensions flare when Zed and Addison find themselves acting as camp counselors between the two opposing supernatural factions. With the help of Eliza and Willa, they must convince sworn enemies Nova and Victor to try to unite their warring worlds before an even greater threat endangers them all.

60

6.0

/12001/

65

/873/

61

/188/

2.4

/48173/

72

/18/

65

/93/

50

/4/

age 13+

A driven American exec heads to Paris determined to acquire a champagne brand by Christmas — and accidentally falls for the heir to the bubbly empire.

60

5.6

/1233/

53

/70/

61

/42/

3.1

/9377/

68

/57/

64

/14/

2.5

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.

79

59

7.8

/17745/

75

/310/

77

/33/

3.5

/36278/

Popcorn

96

/7/

Raghavan transforms from a school topper into a “bad boy” to score girls in college, but ends up a heartbroken dropout. He then cons his way into a successful finance career, but the lies keep building and maintaining the facade proves tricky.

75

59

7.0

/2852/

70

/245/

72

/65/

3.6

/44955/

Popcorn

93

/19/

age 15+

Two dancers, opposites in all but their art, agree to train together for a competition. At first, they clash, but soon become drawn to each other.

57

5.8

/13692/

61

/1187/

60

/228/

2.5

/72954/

75

/24/

42

/78/