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The Romantic Files

Love stories that sweep you off your feet.


These 40 films have been quietly catalogued into a collection the editors call, simply, “Romantic.” They are not ranked by box office. They are not sorted by release. They are arranged by something harder to measure — a shared emotional frequency, a kinship of mood. What follows is the reading list. Begin where you like. Read until you find the one that looks back.

  1. 01.
    Your Name.

    Your Name.

    2016·Dir. Makoto Shinkai·106 min·8.4

    High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.

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  2. 02.
    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

    2025·Dir. Tatsuya Yoshihara·99 min·8.3

    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.

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  3. 03.
    The Handmaiden

    The Handmaiden

    2016·Dir. Park Chan-wook·145 min·8.1

    1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

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  4. 04.
    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

    2018·Dir. Shinichiro Ushijima·108 min·8.1

    After his classmate and crush is diagnosed with a pancreatic disease, an average high schooler sets out to make the most of her final days.

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  5. 05.
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

    2019·Dir. Céline Sciamma·121 min·8.0

    On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.

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  6. 06.
    CODA

    CODA

    2021·Dir. Sian Heder·112 min·8.0

    As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.

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  7. 07.
    Young Hearts

    Young Hearts

    2024·Dir. Anthony Schatteman·99 min·7.9

    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.

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  8. 08.
    Call Me by Your Name

    Call Me by Your Name

    2017·Dir. Luca Guadagnino·132 min·7.8

    In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.

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  9. 09.
    Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

    Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

    2020·Dir. Kotaro Tamura·98 min·7.7

    With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

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  10. 10.
    Poor Things

    Poor Things

    2023·Dir. Yorgos Lanthimos·141 min·7.7

    Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

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  11. 11.
    A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

    2018·Dir. Bradley Cooper·136 min·7.6

    Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

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  12. 12.
    With Love

    With Love

    2026·Dir. Madhan·141 min·7.6

    Sathya reluctantly agrees to a blind date arranged by his sister and meets Monisha. They discover they attended the same school years ago. Bonding over shared memories and old crushes, they reconnect with their past and grow closer.

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  13. 13.
    Weathering with You

    Weathering with You

    2019·Dir. Makoto Shinkai·112 min·7.5

    The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.

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  14. 14.
    Sore: A Wife from the Future

    Sore: A Wife from the Future

    2025·Dir. Yandy Laurens·119 min·7.5

    A young man living alone in Croatia encounters a woman who claims to be his wife from the future, sent on a mission to help him correct his bad habits and improve his lifestyle.

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  15. 15.
    Even If This Love Disappears Tonight

    Even If This Love Disappears Tonight

    2025·Dir. Kim Hye-young·106 min·7.5

    A high school girl wakes up each day with no memory of yesterday. When she agrees to date a shy classmate, can their love grow with every new beginning?

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  16. 16.
    Love, Simon

    Love, Simon

    2018·Dir. Greg Berlanti·110 min·7.5

    Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.

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  17. 17.
    Me Before You

    Me Before You

    2016·Dir. Thea Sharrock·110 min·7.4

    Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.

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  18. 18.
    Palm Springs

    Palm Springs

    2020·Dir. Max Barbakow·90 min·7.4

    When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

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  19. 19.
    20th Century Girl

    20th Century Girl

    2022·Dir. Bang Woo-ri·119 min·7.4

    In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.

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  20. 20.
    Phantom Thread

    Phantom Thread

    2017·Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson·130 min·7.4

    In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.

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  21. 21.
    Anora

    Anora

    2024·Dir. Sean Baker·139 min·7.4

    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.

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  22. 22.
    The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

    The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

    2022·Dir. Masato Jimbo·136 min·7.4

    When five lovely young girls who hate studying hire part-time tutor Futaro, he guides not only their education but also their hearts. Time spent has brought them all closer, with feelings growing within the girls and Futaro. As they finish their third year of high school and their last school festival approaches, they set their sights on what’s next. Is there a future with one of them and Futaro?

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  23. 23.
    Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

    Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

    2021·Dir. Keishi Otomo·138 min·7.4

    Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.

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  24. 24.
    The Shape of Water

    The Shape of Water

    2017·Dir. Guillermo del Toro·123 min·7.3

    An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

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  25. 25.
    Decision to Leave

    Decision to Leave

    2022·Dir. Park Chan-wook·139 min·7.3

    From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.

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  26. 26.
    The Drama

    The Drama

    2026·Dir. Kristoffer Borgli·105 min·7.3

    A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

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  27. 27.
    A Nice Indian Boy

    A Nice Indian Boy

    2025·Dir. Roshan Sethi·96 min·7.3

    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.

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  28. 28.
    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    2025·Dir. Simon Curtis·123 min·7.3

    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.

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  29. 29.
    Wicked

    Wicked

    2024·Dir. Jon M. Chu·162 min·7.3

    In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

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    Love in the Big City

    Love in the Big City

    2024·Dir. E.oni·118 min·7.3

    When a carefree woman learns that her closeted friend is gay, the two form an inseparable bond and find comfort in each other's company.

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  31. 31.
    Where the Crawdads Sing

    Where the Crawdads Sing

    2022·Dir. Olivia Newman·126 min·7.2

    Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.

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    Five Feet Apart

    Five Feet Apart

    2019·Dir. Justin Baldoni·116 min·7.2

    Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control — all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.

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    Lover

    Lover

    2024·Dir. Prabhuram Vyas·145 min·7.1

    An alcoholic designer struggles to save his six-year relationship while facing personal challenges and misunderstandings. As their bond is tested, he begins to confront his past and question whether love alone is enough to hold them together.

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    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    2004·Dir. Michel Gondry·108 min·8.3

    Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

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  35. 35.
    Lost in Starlight

    Lost in Starlight

    2025·Dir. Han Ji-won·96 min·7.0

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

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  36. 36.
    We Live in Time

    We Live in Time

    2024·Dir. John Crowley·108 min·7.0

    An up-and-coming chef and a recent divorcée find their lives forever changed when a chance encounter brings them together, in a decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

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  37. 37.
    To All the Boys I've Loved Before

    To All the Boys I've Loved Before

    2018·Dir. Susan Johnson·100 min·7.0

    Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.

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  38. 38.
    Challengers

    Challengers

    2024·Dir. Luca Guadagnino·132 min·7.0

    Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

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    Beating Hearts

    Beating Hearts

    2024·Dir. Gilles Lellouche·160 min·7.0

    Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him to a darker destructive path. After years apart, the star-crossed lovers discover that every path they've taken leads them back together.

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    Elemental

    Elemental

    2023·Dir. Peter Sohn·102 min·7.0

    In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.

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