13 Best Romantic Movies on Netflix

Plot Summary

Starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves, "The Lake House" is a story about a doctor who once occupied a lakeside house and an architect. They exchange love letters through a mailbox. The twist? They are living in the same day, just two years apart. With this odd challenge, the two must find a way to meet despite their different time periods.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?  

Despite not being able to touch one another physically as their acquaintance grows through an exchange of letters, the chemistry between the two is undeniable. It is a story that is so much deeper than physical attraction, but about connecting with your true soulmate. By the end you'll be incredibly invested in their unlikely love story and rooting for them to find a solution.

Captivating Dialogue?  

The incredibly realistic connection between these two lovers is almost entirely due to their captivating dialogue. Their words make you fall in love with them as they fall in love with each other. 

Best Feature

What we love most about this movie is the uniqueness of the plot's time twist. If you are looking for a love story unlike any other, then you'll love this movie.

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Starring Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, "The African Queen" is a classic love story. A missionary, Rose, whose brother is killed in World War I in Africa, convinces a rough-around-the-edges boat captain, Charlie, to destroy a German gunboat. While the two spend a majority of the time fighting, their journey together results in them slowly falling in love.  

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

This is not your typical love-at-first-sight story. Still, the chemistry between these two as the movie progresses is remarkable.

Captivating Dialogue?  

The characters in "The African Queen" were so well thought out. The dialogue between these two keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Best Feature

We loved the balance between the arguing and then the love growing between Rose and Charlie. You will become obsessed with watching their love grow.

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Nick will not stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Norah (a friend of Tris) shows interest in him at a club. This story takes viewers on a strange night of ups and downs as these two leading characters continue to run into Tris and her new boyfriend. All the while they are searching for Norah's drunken friend, Caroline. Once the night settles, the two must figure out what they desire from each other.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?  

This film has a "shy and innocent" tone. The chemistry between the two leads starts off small and slowly builds as the story unfolds.

Captivating Dialogue?  

You'll feel the ups and downs as these characters face them mainly because the dialogue is so captivating dialogue. It also lends a layer of comedy to the romance that will keep you laughing as you watch along.

Best Feature

What we loved most was how well-thought-out the characters were.

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Starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench and Alfred Molina, "Chocolat" is about a mysterious woman, Vianne, and her child who arrive in a quiet French town in the winter of 1959. Within days, she shakes up the rigid traditions in the community when she opens a chocolate shop right across the square from the church.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

Yes, and it's incredible.

Captivating Dialogue?  

This movie is unlike any other romantic movie you've seen, and you will get sucked into the story with ease due to the dialogue.

Best Feature

The best feature of "Chocolat" is how fresh and original it is.

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Starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles and Joseph-Gordon Levett. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew", "10 Things I Hate About You" is about a gorgeous, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her older sister does. Cameron, a new kid at a Tacoma High School, asks Bianca out on a date. Because Bianca is not allowed to date until her older sister does, Cameron pays Patrick, an older student, to take Kat out. Unfortunately for Cameron, Bianca has her eye on someone else at Tacoma High.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?   

Although this is not a love-at-first sight tale, these actors all produced something special because of their incredible chemistry together.

Captivating Dialogue?  

This romantic comedy features not only funny dialogue, but also dialogue that is fresh and suits the cast perfectly.

Best Feature

What we loved about this film is the originality that's hard to come by in a movie that's set in a high school.

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Starring Audrey Tautou and Mathieu Kassovitz. Amélie is a naive girl in Paris who has her own definition of justice. As she begins to help those around her, she discovers love along the way.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

"Amélie" has created such a buzz on Netfilx. It's one of the best romantic movies because the chemistry between the leading actors is beautiful and intense.

Captivating Dialogue?

This film's captivating dialogue delivered by great, in-depth characters will hook you from the start.

Best Feature

We love how realistic and relatable this film feels.

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Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush, "Shakespeare in Love" is a fictional story about a young William Shakespeare who is running out of ideas and low on cash right before meeting a woman who becomes his muse.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

The chemistry between the main characters is beautiful and realistic.

Captivating Dialogue?

You don't have to understand Shakespearean language to be caught up in the ups and downs of this plot.

Best Feature

There's not another film like this one. We loved its uniqueness and freshness.

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Starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, ​this film is based on Neil Simon's 1963 play of the same name. It tells a tale about a conservative attorney named Paul who starts his practice, while Corie, his spirited new bride, is determined to create a romantic environment living in a tiny, beat-up, 6th-floor apartment.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

You can't get more realistic or beautiful than the chemistry between these two main characters.

Captivating Dialogue?

Yes, the dialogue in this film is extremely captivating. You'll be rooting for the couple to work out their frustrations.

Best Feature

The chemistry between the two main characters is this film's best feature, without a doubt.

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Starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. An advice columnist for a magazine, Andie, is writing an article about how to push men away, titled "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". She sets her eyes on Ben to begin her experiment.  Meanwhile, Ben is a confident executive who is challenged with finding a woman who he can make fall in love with him within 10 days. Both of their plans derail when they meet.  

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

These two actors are so charismatic, especially together, that they'll have you rooting for them to end up together despite the circumstances under which they are brought together.

Captivating Dialogue?  

As a romantic comedy, you can expect plenty of fall-on-the-floor humor with this sweet and romantic tale.

Best Feature

We loved the uniqueness of this film's plot.

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Starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, "Twilight" is a romantic tale about modern-day vampires that become entangled in an innocent human's life. Bella Swan is a high school-aged misfit who moves to a new town and soon meets Edward Cullen, a mysterious student who turns out to be a sparkly vampire with a big heart. This flick takes on tones of "Beauty and the Beast" as it follows a book series by Stephenie Meyer.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

The chemistry of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson on screen was electric. Possibly that's because, at the time, they had real-life chemistry between them.

Captivating Dialogue?  

This modern-day version of a long-told vampire story — a vampire who falls in love with a human — makes for captivating dialogue in this first in the saga series. Your attention is definitely held as she will do anything for him (even become a vampire), while he feels torn between the guilt of endangering her with his nearness and his powerful love that makes him want to claim and protect her always.

Best Feature

We felt that the best feature in "Twilight" was how an old plot can be spun into a fresh, engaging tale that enthralls millions.

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Plot Summary

Starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin and Chris Sarandon. A young boy's grandfather reads him a book called "The Princess Bride". It brings with it a classic tale of a princess falling in love with a seemingly common man who turns out to be pretty special.

Chemistry Between Lead Actors?

This cast had such remarkable chemistry telling this tale that it's no wonder it has become a classic for decades.

Captivating Dialogue?

The dialogue is so captivating that you won't want the movie to end. And, when it does, you, too, will find yourself among the many people who find the best times to pull out famous quotes such as "As you wish...," "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!" and, of course, "Inconceivable!"

Best Feature

This film's best feature is the beautiful story line and the quotability of its well-written script.

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