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96 Romance Movies You Can Stream on Netflix in February

14/02/2018 - 08:54 PM

With Valentine's Day in February, you know Netflix came ready with a love-filled lineup. Whether you're cuddling up with a significant other or enjoying a solo movie night, you'll want to add all the following movies to your list. Catch these flicks while you can!

Additional reporting by Tara Block

On Body and Soul (Available Feb. 2)

On Body and Soul [2] features two coworkers who discover that they share the same dreams at night — and decide to bring them to life.

When We First Met (Available Feb. 9)

In When We First Met [3], Noah (played by Adam DeVine) gets stuck in the friend zone after spending a night with the girl of his dreams. But when he gets the chance to travel through time, he relives that evening over and over until he gets it right.

America's Sweethearts

Julia Roberts [4] costars in America's Sweethearts [5] as an awkward personal assistant (Kiki) to a stunning star named Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones [6]). In the process of helping Gwen and her estranged husband, Eddie, survive one last public appearance, Kiki unexpectedly develops a romantic relationship with him.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Based on Truman Capote's novel, Breakfast at Tiffany's [7] is about a young New York socialite (Audrey Hepburn) who becomes interested in a man who's moved into her apartment building.

Definitely, Maybe

Romantic comedy-drama Definitely, Maybe [8] stars Ryan Reynolds [9] as Will Hayes, a 30-something dad in the middle of a divorce. When his young daughter (Abigail Breslin [10]) asks him how he met her mother, he recounts his relationships with three women and has her guess which one he ended up with.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Andie Anderson's (Kate Hudson [11]) latest assignment as an advice columnist is writing about "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days [12]," while Ben Berry (Matthew McConaughey [13]) is confident he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. But when the two meet, their plans completely backfire.

Like Water For Chocolate

Like Water For Chocolate [14] tells the story of the youngest daughter in a family, Tita, who's forbidden to marry the love of her life, Pedro. Pedro marries her older sister despite his love for Tita, which remains strong over the years.

Love Actually

From a married man (Alan Rickman [15]) who's attracted to his new secretary to a graphic designer whose relationships are complicated by her mentally ill brother, Love Actually [16] is a comedy-drama that highlights nine love stories that intertwine.

The First Time

In The First Time [17], two teens from different high schools meet by chance and fall in love over one weekend.

Wedding Crashers

Prepare to laugh your way through Wedding Crashers [18], featuring a pair of divorce mediators (Vince Vaughn [19] and Owen Wilson [20]) who take advantage of free drinks and vulnerable women at weddings. But their act gets complicated when one of them starts to fall for a bridesmaid.

Rent

The beloved musical Rent [21] tells the story of a group of New Yorkers in the '90s who are trying to navigate through their love lives, careers, and the AIDS epidemic that's hit their community.

Hitch

Alex Hitchens, aka "The Date Doctor," is an expert when it comes to every relationship but his own. In the romantic comedy Hitch [22], he learns that his games don't work on a gossip columnist that he falls for, and things get even messier when her latest story is about one of Alex's clients.

August Rush

A musically gifted boy named Evan (Freddie Highmore) is born from a young cellist (Keri Russell [23]) and a guitarist's (Jonathan Rhys Meyers [24]) one-night stand 11 years ago. Since being separated from his parents, Lyla and Louis, Evan has been performing on the streets of New York as an orphan under the wing of a stranger. In August Rush [25], he uses his talent to find his parents, who have reunited in search of their son.

The Wackness

Set in the Summer of 1994 in New York City, The Wackness [26] is a story of love, drugs, and coming of age, starring Josh Peck. Peck plays Luke Shapiro, a weed dealer who trades pot for therapy from his psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires.

The Young Victoria

The Young Victoria [27] is a dramatization of Queen Victoria's first years reigning. Her cousin Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) is initially encouraged to marry her for power but finds himself falling for Victoria (Emily Blunt [28]) when she takes the throne.

Casper

In the family-friendly comedy Casper [29], the Friendly Ghost quickly falls in love with a teenage girl who visits the mansion he's haunting with her father. They form a relationship, but the obvious facts that he's a ghost and his uncles are always up to no good don't exactly make things easy for the two.

The Reader

The Reader [30] takes place in postwar Germany, where a teen named Michael Berg has a secret affair with Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet [31]), a woman much older than him. When she mysteriously disappears, he's left heartbroken without any answers until, years later, the now-law student finds out some shocking truths about her past.

Tracers

In Tracers [32], a young New York City bike messenger (Taylor Lautner [33]) is wanted by the Chinese mafia after a beautiful woman and her friends get him involved in a dangerous delivery service.

The Details

Tobey Maguire [34] and Elizabeth Banks play couple Jeff and Nealy, who have a nice suburban life and a dwindling marriage. When a pack of raccoons overtake their perfect backyard, Jeff becomes obsessed with trying to get rid of them. Things get out of control in The Details [35], a romantic comedy, when their rodent problem turns into a web of infidelity and murder.

Before Midnight

Ethan Hawke [36] and Julie Delpy revisit their characters from Before Sunset and Before Sunrise in Before Midnight [37], a thoughtful romantic drama about the choices you make and the tough realities of long-term relationships.

Eagle vs. Shark

Loren Horsley and Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine Clement star in the adorable quirky rom-com Eagle vs. Shark [38].

Eyes Wide Shut

Tom Cruise [39] and Nicole Kidman [40] play a married couple in the very trippy, and very sexy, 1999 mystery-drama Eyes Wide Shut [41].

Must Love Dogs

Diane Lane [42] and John Cusack star in the 2005 romantic comedy Must Love Dogs [43] as two people who meet trying out online dating for the first time.

Never Let Me Go

Carey Mulligan [44], Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley [45] star in Never Let Me Go [46], a thought-provoking dystopian romantic drama about friendship, jealousy, love, and clones.

No Reservations

Catherine Zeta-Jones [47] and Aaron Eckhart [48] play competitive chefs with a side of sexual chemistry in the 2007 romance No Reservations [49].

Sleeping With Other People

How could a romantic comedy with Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie [50] be anything less than hilarious and delightful? Sleeping With Other People [51] is the modern When Harry Met Sally, if you can imagine Harry and Sally having a lot more sex.

She's Gotta Have It

Spike Lee's first feature-length film, the 1986 comedy-drama She's Gotta Have It [52], follows Nola Darling (played by Tracy Camilla Johns) as she dates three different men.

Beauty and the Beast

The 2017 live-action remake of Disney's Beauty and the Beast [53] stars Emma Watson [54] as the beloved heroine Belle.

Carol

Carol [55] is a 2015 British-American romantic drama set in 1950s New York City, starring Cate Blanchett [56] as the titular character, a woman in the midst of divorcing her husband who meets and falls in love with a young aspiring photographer (Rooney Mara) who works at a department store.

Vincent N Roxxy

The 2016 action-crime thriller Vincent N Roxxy [57] stars Emile Hirsch [58] and Zoë Kravitz as a couple of unlikely lovers who go on the run.

Naked

Naked [59] is a 2017 Netflix original comedy starring Marlon Wayans as an about-to-be-married man who is stuck in an infinite time loop that involves him being naked in a hotel elevator.

A Cinderella Story

If you're in the mood for early 2000s nostalgia, the modern teen fairy tale A Cinderella Story [60] encapsulates tragic family drama, good old-fashioned high school politics, and a charming romance. Hilary Duff [61] and Chad Michael Murray depict high school pen pals who meet up during a Halloween [62] high school dance. The problem is they're from two different worlds: she's a smart, hardworking social outcast, and he's a popular quarterback.

Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures [63] is a young-adult gothic romance fantasy film about a small-town boy named Ethan who falls for Lena, the girl of his dreams. She's literally the girl of his recurring dreams until they meet in real life. Alice Englert and Alden Ehrenreich perform alongside seasoned actresses Emma Thompson [64] and Viola Davis.

My Ex-Ex

The goofy romantic comedy My Ex-Ex [65] follows the story of a jilted woman named Mary who gets in touch with a psychic to win back the affections of her ex-boyfriend. In a dramatic turn of events, Mary must choose between her recent beau and her college boyfriend.

AWOL

AWOL [66] unfolds a love story between an aimless high school graduate and an irresistible housewife in the depths of Pennsylvania coal country.

Begin Again

A lovelorn English songstress meets a washed-out music executive in John Carney's breezy Summer musical film, Begin Again [67], which includes catchy earworms like the melancholy "Lost Stars" and subdued "A Step You Can't Take Back." The film features performances from Keira Knightley [68], Mark Ruffalo [69], Hailee Steinfeld, and Adam Levine.

Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones, once a wandering waif, now has a very important job as a television producer. One problem: Bridget is pregnant and doesn't know who the father is. Hilarity ensues in Bridget Jones's Baby [70] as possible baby daddies Mark Darcy and Jack Qwant fight for the leading lady's affection.

Bridget Jones's Diary

Perfectly imperfect publishing professional Bridget Jones finds herself falling for both her randy but irresistibly charming boss and an aloof barrister. Renée Zellweger [71] and costars Hugh Grant [72] and Colin Firth [73] deliver hilarious performances in this classic screwball romantic comedy [74].

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love [75] subverts the romantic-comedy genre with a dark touch, pairing Adam Sandler [76]'s comic personality with spasms of rage. Sandler depicts a lonely, socially inept business owner who falls prey to a phone-sex-operator scam that leads him into an extortionist's trap. Much to his consternation and delight, he meets a potential love interest during the same time.

Southside With You

Southside With You [77] is an adorable slice-of-life film about Michelle and Barack Obama's eventful first date that took place long before making political history as FLOTUS and POTUS.

The Way He Looks

The Way He Looks [78] is a tender coming-of-age film about a blind teenage boy named Leo who, while undergoing the trials of adolescence, yearns for independence from his protective parents and develops feelings for a new student named Gabriel.

The Incredible Jessica James

In The Incredible Jessica James [79], The Daily Show's Jessica Williams delivers a spectacular performance as a theater teacher and aspiring playwright who reels over a bad breakup while befriending a charming English divorcee.

Seeking a Friend For the End of the World

Sweet and tender, the dystopian film Seeking a Friend For the End of the World [80] stars Keira Knightley [81] and Steve Carell [82] as neighbors who develop an unusual rapport while helping each other with their final wishes before an asteroid destroys the earth.

13 Going on 30

Before his iconic roles in The Avengers and Spotlight, Mark Ruffalo [83] charmed us all in 13 Going on 30 [84], playing Matt, the nerdy and sweet love interest of Jenna, who's played by Jennifer Garner [85]. Thirteen-year-old Jenna wakes up to discover that she's now a head-honcho fashion editor whose glamorous life belies her lack of authentic relationships. That is, until she gets in touch with her former best friend, Matt.

Emma

In Emma [86], Gwyneth Paltrow [87] lights up the screen as Jane Austen's clever matchmaking heroine who is blind to the love right in front of her.

Moonrise Kingdom

In Wes Anderson's vibrant and quirky Moonrise Kingdom [88], two young and precocious lovers escape their tumultuous family drama and explore the wild.

Below Her Mouth

An engaged fashion editor determinedly pursues a lovelorn roofer, and their salacious affair blooms into something more in Below Her Mouth [89].

Amar

In the Spanish film Amar [90], two young people discover the intensity of first love while also struggling to face the world of adulthood.

Sleepy Hollow

If you thought this adaptation was going to be faithful to the original child-friendly bedtime story, beware. Washington Irving's classic gets a creepy and seductive makeover in Sleepy Hollow [91], which stars Johnny Depp [92] and Christina Ricci [93].

Last Night

In Last Night [94], Keira Knightley [95] and Sam Worthington [96] depict a wife and husband who each encounter adulterous temptation when they are apart for one night.

Sex and Lucía

Fantasy and reality conflate in Sex and Lucía [97], a movie about a woman reeling over a breakup while remembering the passionate relationship she once shared with her ex-lover.

Blue Is the Warmest Color

Blue Is the Warmest Color [98] is a coming-of-age French film about two young women who fall in love. The powerful emotions of adolescence and romance are shown through the film's raw, cinematic depictions of unbridled passion.

I Am Love

Tilda Swinton enamors viewers in the sexy Italian film I Am Love [99], in which Swinton's character pursues a torrid affair with a chef.

Y Tu Mamá También

Starring Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal [100], Y Tu Mamá También [101] tells the story of two wealthy young men who embark on a road trip with a sexually energetic and much wiser older woman.

Summertime

In the sultry drama Summertime [102], a rural French woman brings home her feminist girlfriend and stirs up controversy in her small town.

6 Years

The indie romantic drama 6 Years [103] follows a young couple who have been together since high school as they face the future of their relationship after college.

Jenny's Wedding

Katherine Heigl [104] stars in Jenny's Wedding [105] as a woman who must come out to her family when she decides to marry her girlfriend.

Can't Buy Me Love

Can't Buy Me Love [106] is an '80s romantic comedy starring a very young Patrick Dempsey [107] as a teen who pays a popular girl to date him.

Adore

Naomi Watts [108] and Robin Wright play childhood best friends who begin sexual relationships with each other's teenage sons in the twisted and steamy drama Adore [109].

On the Road

Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart [110], and Sam Riley have a couple of hot-and-heavy threesomes — including one in a car — in the dramatic adaptation On the Road [111].

Leap Year

Amy Adams [112] plays a woman who travels to Ireland with plans to propose to her boyfriend in the romantic comedy Leap Year [113].

Serena

Bradley Cooper [114] and Jennifer Lawrence [115] play an ambitious newlywed couple who face some serious bumps in their marriage in the Depression Era-set romantic drama Serena [116].

I Give It a Year

If you love a good British rom-com, 2013's I Give It a Year [117] — about newlyweds whose marriage begins to deteriorate soon after the wedding — is for you. Plus it stars Rose Byrne and Anna Faris [118].

Heathers

In the 1989 black comedy Heathers [119], a popular girl gets mixed up in murder and a nasty scheme against the "Heathers" who rule their high school thanks to the bad influence of her rebellious new boyfriend.

I Hate Valentine's Day

Fans of My Big Fat Greek Wedding will love to see the same onscreen couple in I Hate Valentine's Day [120] (2009). The film focuses on a florist who refuses to go on more than five dates with the same man — until she meets a guy who challenges her philosophy.

Take This Waltz

Michelle Williams [121] plays a woman happily married to Seth Rogen [122]'s character until she suddenly finds herself tempted by another man in the romantic drama Take This Waltz [123].

The Great Gatsby

Robert Redford [124] and Mia Farrow star as the star-crossed lovers in the 1974 adaptation of the classic romance The Great Gatsby [125].

Drinking Buddies

Work and love collide in the indie rom-com Drinking Buddies [126], which stars Olivia Wilde [127], Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick [128], and Ron Livingston.

In Your Eyes

Joss Whedon wrote the script for the indie romance In Your Eyes [129], which stars Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David as two strangers whose telepathic bond results in a romantic connection.

Anna Karenina

Keira Knightley [130], Jude Law [131], and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star in Anna Karenina [132], a historical romance based on the Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy about a high-society married woman who has an affair with a handsome young cavalry officer.

Love, Wedding, Marriage

Mandy Moore [133] and Kellan Lutz [134] star as newlyweds dealing with parental relationship drama in the romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Marriage [135].

Bare

Dianna Agron [136] and Paz de la Huerta star as drifters who fall for each other as they embark on a sordid, drug-fueled adventure in the 2015 drama Bare [137].

The Face of Love

Annette Bening stars in the romantic drama The Face of Love [138] as a widow who begins a relationship with a man (played by Ed Harris) who looks just like her late husband.

Atonement

Have the tissues handy for Atonement [139], an epic historical romance set during WWII that stars Keira Knightley [140] and James McAvoy [141] as star-crossed lovers.

The Last Five Years

Anna Kendrick [142] and Jeremy Jordan sing about their failed onscreen marriage in The Last Five Years [143], a romantic musical.

Armageddon

Armageddon [144] is an action movie set in space with Ben Affleck [145], romance, and Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" — does it really get better than this gut-wrenching classic from the '90s?!

Before We Go

Chris Evans and Alice Eve star in Before We Go [146], a romantic drama about a woman and man who meet by chance at a train station and spend a life-changing night together before having to return to their lives.

Holding the Man

Holding the Man [147] is a 2015 romantic drama based on a memoir of the same name about two teen boys who fall in love in 1970s Australia.

Tokyo Fiancée

A Belgian girl teaching French in Japan falls for a Japanese student enamored with French culture in the 2014 romantic drama Tokyo Fiancée [148].

Weekend

A fling between two men becomes something more in the 2011 indie romantic drama Weekend [149].

Bang Gang

A group of teenagers start playing sex games at their high school, but things get complicated in the 2015 French drama Bang Gang [150].

The Little Death

The quirky Australian rom-com The Little Death [151] follows four couples as they hilariously navigate their sex lives.

White Christmas

White Christmas [152] is a true Christmas classic starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, a pair of ex-GIs who fall hopelessly in love with two charming sisters.

Me, Myself and Her

Me, Myself and Her [153] is an Italian dramedy following the lives of two women trying to navigate their romance along with other obligations in life.

Beauty and the Briefcase

In Beauty and the Briefcase [154], former teen queen Hilary Duff [155] plays a fashion writer who lands a story about dating in the workplace. When the unexpected happens, however, she must decide between love and her assignment.

Waiting For Forever

In Waiting For Forever [156], a handsome street performer wanders around with no ambitions . . . until he makes it a priority to reconnect with his childhood BFF, who's now a Hollywood actress (Rachel Bilson [157]). Will his efforts pay off?

Hateship Loveship

In Hateship Loveship [158], a teenage girl (played by Hailee Steinfeld) tries to orchestrate a romantic relationship between her father (Guy Pearce) and her nanny (Kristen Wiig).

Rumor Has It

In Rumor Has It [159], Jennifer Aniston [160] stars as a young woman who comes to the realization that her family was actually the inspiration for the book and film The Graduate.

The Decoy Bride

The Decoy Bride [161] is a British rom-com starring Alice Eve as a celebrity bride-to-be who runs away from her fiancé and has to be "replaced" by a local girl played by Kelly Macdonald.

Revenge of the Bridesmaids

Raven-Symoné and JoAnna Garcia play undercover bridesmaids trying to break up a wedding in the ABC Family movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids [162].

One Small Hitch

One Small Hitch [163] is a romantic comedy about friends who pretend to be getting married to appease the groom's dying father.

Slow Learners

In Slow Learners [164], TV comics Adam Pally and Sarah Burns play two nerdy singles who decide to try to be cool to attract the opposite sex, then find each other. Despite that predictability, it's cute and really funny, and you probably haven't ever seen it.

A Case of You

Check out A Case of You [165], in which Justin Long [166] tries to romance Evan Rachel Wood by becoming her perfect man.

Safe Haven

Josh Duhamel [167] and Julianne Hough play opposite each other in the tearjerking romantic drama Safe Haven [168], an adaption of a Nicholas Sparks novel about a woman escaping her past.

November Rule

Tatyana Ali and Mo McRae star in November Rule [169], wherein a commitment-phobic shoe entrepreneur tries to win back his ex-girlfriend.

Today's Special

A Manhattan chef, played by Aasif Mandvi, takes over his family's Indian restaurant and falls in love in the process in the 2009 comedy Today's Special [170].


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