Not every teen movie [1] is a fluffy comedy — there are definitely some teen romance movies on Netflix [2] that have a much more dramatic tone to them. If you're more in the mood to shed a few tears than to laugh out loud, these are the movies for you, pitting the youthful love of their protagonists against all sorts of obstacles the world throws at them. Just because the characters are young [3] doesn't mean the stakes are low, and these movies absolutely prove that. If you're looking for a dramatic but romantic teen movie [4] to watch right now on Netflix, your next pick just might be one of our picks in the gallery ahead!

After

When Tessa starts college, her world gets turned upside down when she meets Hardin, an intense "bad boy." Even though they seem to be polar opposites, there's a pull between them that neither of them can deny, but getting on the same page takes them to some dark places.

Watch After on Netflix. [5]

All the Bright Places

Two teenagers, both struggling with their mental health, form a close bond when they're paired up on a school project to report on the "wonders" of their home state. What starts out as a project turns into a life-changing romance and a pact to find ways to appreciate the beautiful and good things in the world.

Watch All the Bright Places on Netflix. [6]

Before I Fall

A popular teen finds herself reliving the day she dies in a car crash over and over again. Over the course of several loops, she learns more devastating secrets about her friends, her classmates, and herself — and figures out that there was love waiting in the wings all along.

Watch Before I Fall on Netflix. [7]

SPF-18

A group of teenagers jump at the opportunity to spend the summer housesitting at a celebrity's fancy Malibu beach house. When a teen country music star crosses their path after ditching his agency and the press, they're all forced to question what they actually know about life and about love over the course of one summer.

Watch SPF-18 on Netflix. [8]

A Walk to Remember

Yep, you can catch the ultimate teen tearjerker classic on Netflix right now! The sheltered, terminally ill daughter of a small-town preacher falls in love with the school's popular bad boy. As they make the most of the time they have together, they both learn more about love than either ever dreamed was possible.

Watch A Walk to Remember on Netflix. [9]