Grab some popcorn and settle in: it's time for a romantic movie marathon! We've rounded up a diverse selection of the best quirky rom-coms, tearjerker historical romances, steamy erotic films [1], and classic love stories for your viewing pleasure. We've got foreign flicks, new indie movies, and everything in between. Here are 101 romantic, sexy, funny, and sweet streaming Netflix movies to choose from.
6 Years
The indie romantic drama 6 Years [2] follows a young couple who has been together since high school as they face the future of their relationship after college.
Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson's quirky-cute Moonrise Kingdom [3] follows a couple of preteen kids who find solace with each other amidst personal dramas.
Jenny's Wedding
Katherine Heigl [4] stars in Jenny's Wedding [5] 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 [6] is an '80s romantic comedy starring a very young Patrick Dempsey [7] as a teen who pays a popular girl to date him.
Adore
Naomi Watts [8] and Robin Wright play childhood best friends who begin sexual relationships with each other's teenage sons in the twisted and steamy drama Adore [9].
On the Road
Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart [10], and Sam Riley have a couple of hot and heavy threesomes — including one in a car — in the dramatic adaptation On the Road [11].
Seeking a Friend For the End of the World
Steve Carell [12] and Keira Knightley [13] star as a man hoping to reunite with an old flame before the world ends and the woman who joins him along for the ride in the romantic comedy Seeking a Friend For the End of the World [14].
Leap Year
Amy Adams [15] plays a woman who travels to Ireland with plans to propose to her boyfriend in the romantic comedy Leap Year [16].
Serena
Bradley Cooper [17] and Jennifer Lawrence [18] play a ambitious newlywed couple who face some serious bumps in their marriage in the Depression-era set romantic drama Serena [19].
I Give It a Year
If you love a good British rom-com, 2013's I Give It a Year [20] — about newlyweds whose marriage begins to deteriorate soon after the wedding — is for you. Plus it stars Rose Byrne and Anna Faris [21].
Behaving Badly
Selena Gomez [22] and Nat Wolff star in the teen rom-com Behaving Badly [23] about a cool girl who falls for the dorky guy.
Nymphomaniac: Volume I and II
Director Lars von Trier filmed his actors — which included Shia LaBeouf [24], Uma Thurman [25], and Charlotte Gainsbourg, among others — having actual sex in his two-part drama art film Nymphomaniac: Volume I [26] and Nymphomaniac: Volume II [27]. The films follow a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, so naturally they include many graphic sex scenes.
I Am Love
I Am Love [28] (2009) — a Golden Globe nominee starring Tilda Swinton — involves family tensions and forbidden love.
Sex and Lucía (Lucía y el Sexo)
Fantasy and reality mix in Sex and Lucía [29], about a woman getting over a breakup while remembering the passionate relationship.
Heathers
In the 1989 black comedy Heathers [30], 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 [31] (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.
Y Tu Mamá También
In Y Tu Mamá También [32], two teens take an older woman on a road trip — sexual excapades ensue.
Take This Waltz
Michelle Williams [33] plays a woman happily married to Seth Rogen [34]'s character until she suddenly finds herself tempted by another man in the romantic drama Take This Waltz [35].
Grease
Who doesn't love the classic story of Sandy and Danny? Watch them flirt and fall for each other all over again in Grease [36], the 1978 musical about T-Birds, Pink Ladies, and a Summer fling turned high school love.
Beginners
Ewan McGregor [37] is dealing with the death of his father who came out as gay at the end of his life in the romantic dramedy Beginners [38].
The Great Gatsby
Robert Redford [39] and Mia Farrow star as the star-crossed lovers in the 1974 adaptation of the classic romance The Great Gatsby [40].
Drinking Buddies
Work and love collide in the indie rom-com Drinking Buddies [41], which stars Olivia Wilde [42], Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick [43], and Ron Livingston.
Amelie
You can't help but be enchanted by the sweet and quirky French romance Amelie [44], starring Audrey Tautou as the titular character.
Blue Is the Warmest Colour
Blue Is the Warmest Colour [45] is a sexual coming-of-age story about two teen girls falling in love. With its NC-17 rating, it's no surprise there are some very graphic lesbian sex scenes.
In Your Eyes
Joss Whedon wrote the script for the indie romance In Your Eyes [46], which stars Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David as two strangers whose telepathic bond results in a romantic connection.
Anna Karenina
Keira Knightley [47], Jude Law [48], and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star in Anna Karenina [49], 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 [50] and Kellan Lutz [51] star as newlyweds dealing with parental relationship drama in the romantic comedy Love, Wedding, Marriage [52].
Bare
Dianna Agron [53] and Paz de la Huerta star as drifters who fall for each other as they embark on a sordid, drug-fuelled adventure in this 2015 drama.
Available: Feb. 23
The Face of Love
Annette Bening stars in this romantic drama as a widow who begins a relationship with a man (played by Ed Harris) who looks just like her late husband.
Available: Feb. 13
Atonement
Have the tissues handy for this epic historical romance set during WWII, starring Keira Knightley [54] and James McAvoy [55] as star-crossed lovers.
Available: Feb. 16
The Last Five Years
Anna Kendrick [56] and Jeremy Jordan sing about their failed onscreen marriage in The Last Five Years [57], a romantic musical.
Armageddon
Armageddon [58] is an action movie set in space with Ben Affleck [59], 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?!
The Girl in the Book
In the drama The Girl in the Book [60], Emily VanCamp plays an aspiring writer who must work with an older, established author who took advantage of her when she was younger in a sexual relationship that he then included details of in his book.
Corpse Bride
Victor Van Dort accidentally proposes to a dead bride instead of his flesh-and-bone love in Tim Burton's 2005 dark comedy Corpse Bride [61].
Sleepy Hollow
Johnny Depp [62] and Christina Ricci [63] star in Tim Burton's 1999 horror-romance Sleepy Hollow [64].
Mean Girls
There's plenty of teen drama (including a love triangle) in Tina Fey [65]'s cult classic, Mean Girls [66].
Love Actually
Love Actually [67] is the ultimate feel-good Christmas ensemble movie. "If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around."
Across the Universe
Set in '60s America, Jim Sturgess stars as a British man who falls in love with an American student in the musical romantic drama Across the Universe [68], which features songs from The Beatles.
Before We Go
Chris Evans and Alice Eve star in Before We Go [69], 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.
Begin Again
After her boyfriend (played by Adam Levine) leaves her, a singer-songwriter played by Keira Knightley [70] is discovered in a bar by Mark Ruffalo [71]'s character in the 2014 New York-set romance Begin Again [72].
Holding the Man
Holding the Man [73] is a 2015 romantic drama based on a memoir of the same name about two teen boys who fall in love in 1970s Australia.
Man Up
A stranger mistakes a woman at a train station for his blind date — and she plays along. But for how long? Man Up [74] is witty and lovable.
How to Steal a Million
Audrey Hepburn stars in the 1966 rom-com about an art forger and an art collector loaning a forgery to a museum, How to Steal a Million [75].
Save the Date
Save the Date [76] is an indie comedy starring Lizzy Caplan and Alison Brie [77] as sisters dealing with proposals, breakups, and wedding planning.
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 [78].
Weekend
A fling between two men becomes something more in the 2011 indie romantic drama Weekend [79].
Practical Magic
Sandra Bullock [80] and Nicole Kidman [81] star as sisters with magical powers in the 1998 rom-com Practical Magic [82]. They team up to fight the family curse that causes all the men they fall in love with to die.
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 [83].
The Little Death
The quirky Australian rom-com The Little Death [84] follows four couples as they hilariously navigate their sex lives.
Picture Perfect
Jennifer Aniston [85] stars in the '90s rom-com Picture Perfect [86] as a woman who has a wedding videographer pretend to be her fiancé so she can get ahead at her job.
White Christmas
White Christmas [87] 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.
Titanic
In this epic, Oscar-winning film, Leonardo DiCaprio [88] and Kate Winslet [89] play unlikely lovers who meet on the Titanic [90] in 1912.
A Cinderella Story
Hilary Duff [91] stars in A Cinderella Story [92] as a teen who meets her crush at a dance but has to get home to her stepmom's diner before the night ends.
Liberal Arts
In Liberal Arts [93], Josh Radnor [94] plays a 30-something who visits his college for an event. He ends up meeting a college student who captures his attention.
The Break-Up
Jennifer Aniston [95] and Vince Vaughn [96] play a couple going through a terrible breakup in the rom-com The Break-Up [97].
Me, Myself and Her
Me, Myself and Her [98] is an Italian dramedy follows the lives of two women trying to navigate their romance along with other obligations in life.
Twilight
Watch (or rewatch) Twilight [99], the first movie of the dramatic Kristen Stewart-Robert Pattinson franchise about a vampire who falls deeply in love with a regular girl.
Southside With You
Emotionally authentic and intellectually rich, Southside With You [100] transports its viewers to the Summer of Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson's dreamy first date.
Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris [101] has it all: beautiful shots, intelligent themes, and emotional performances from a star-studded cast (which includes Owen Wilson [102], Rachel McAdams [103], and Marion Cotillard).
Daddy's Little Girls
Idris Elba and Gabrielle Union [104] star in the 2007 romantic drama Daddy's Little Girls [105] about an attorney who falls for a single dad fighting for custody of his daughters.
Amar
In the Spanish film Amar [106], two young people discover the intensity of first love while also struggling to face the world of adulthood.
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 [107] 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 [108] and costars Hugh Grant [109] and Colin Firth [110] deliver hilarious performances in this classic screwball romantic comedy [111].
Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love [112] subverts the romantic comedy genre with a dark touch, pairing Adam Sandler [113]'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.
The Way He Looks
The Way He Looks [114] 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 [115], The Daily Show's Jessica Williams delivers a spectacular performance as a theatre teacher and aspiring playwright who reels over a bad breakup while befriending a charming English divorcee.
13 Going on 30
Before his iconic roles in The Avengers and Spotlight, Mark Ruffalo [116] charmed us all in 13 Going on 30 [117], playing Matt, the nerdy and sweet love interest of Jenna, who's played by Jennifer Garner [118]. 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 [119], Gwyneth Paltrow [120] lights up the screen as Jane Austen's clever matchmaking heroine who is blind to the love right in front of her.
Below Her Mouth
An engaged fashion editor determinedly pursues a lovelorn roofer, and their salacious affair blooms into something more in Below Her Mouth [121].
Jackie Brown
Pam Grier illuminates Quentin Tarantino [122]'s critically acclaimed crime drama Jackie Brown [123] as the sexy and confident titular character. Tarantino styles the movie with a balmy, summery aesthetic that is glazed over everything from a heated tryst between Robert De Niro [124] and Bridget Fonda to an unguarded dialogue between Grier and Robert Forster.
The Astronaut’s Wife
The sci-fi thriller The Astronaut's Wife [125] stars Johnny Depp [126] and Charlize Theron [127] as a happily married couple. They're happily married, that is, until Depp's character, an astronaut, begins to act strangely after returning from a mission. Before the thriller fully unfolds, there's a rather otherworldly and intense love scene between Depp and Theron.
Last Night
In Last Night [128], Keira Knightley [129] and Sam Worthington [130] depict a wife and husband who each encounter adulterous temptation when they are apart for one night.
Magic Mike
Matthew McConaughey [131] and Channing Tatum [132] strip down in Magic Mike [133], a racy blockbuster that also provides insight into the male sex industry.
Summertime
In the sultry drama Summertime [134], a rural French woman brings home her feminist girlfriend and stirs up controversy in her small town.
Stranger by the Lake
In Stranger by the Lake [135], a listless young man lounges around a nudist lake, where he meets a mysterious, handsome stranger who also turns out to be a murderer.
The Switch
The Switch [136] features hilarious performances from sitcom favourites Jason Bateman [137] and Jennifer Aniston [138]. It tells the story of a woman who becomes pregnant with her son by artificial insemination. Her son shares eerily similar behavioural traits with her neurotic best friend and she begins to suspect that her son may not be the biological offspring of her donor.
Beauty and the Briefcase
In Beauty and the Briefcase [139], former teen queen Hilary Duff [140] 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 [141], 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 [142]). Will his efforts pay off?
Hateship Loveship
In Hateship Loveship [143], a teenage girl (played by Hailee Steinfeld) tries to orchestrate a romantic relationship between her father (Guy Pearce) and her nanny (Kristen Wiig).
Rumour Has It
In Rumour Has It [144], Jennifer Aniston [145] stars as a young woman who comes to the realisation that her family was actually the inspiration for the book and film The Graduate.
Sex Doll
Sex Doll [146] is a 2016 erotic thriller about a high-end French escort in London who falls for a man trying to help her escape the business.
The Decoy Bride
The Decoy Bride [147] 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 [148].
Holiday Engagement
Holiday Engagement [149] is a Hallmark Channel movie about a woman who hires a fake fiancé to face her family during the holidays.
One Small Hitch
One Small Hitch [150] is a romantic comedy about friends who pretend to be getting married to appease the groom's dying father.
Your Sister's Sister
Mark Duplass will be your new crush when you see him as Jack, Emily Blunt [151]'s nebbishy, underachieving but sweet best friend in the underrated indie drama Your Sister's Sister [152].
Slow Learners
In Slow Learners [153], TV comics Adam Pally and Sarah Burns play two nerdy singles who decide to try to be cool to attract the opposite sex, and 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 [154], in which Justin Long [155] tries to romance Evan Rachel Wood by becoming her perfect man.
Someone Like You
Ashley Judd [156] plays a talk show talent scout who writes an advice column in the 2011 rom-com Someone Like You [157].
Safe Haven
Josh Duhamel [158] and Julianne Hough play opposite each other in the tearjerking romantic drama Safe Haven [159], an adaption of a Nicholas Sparks novel about a woman escaping her past.
November Rule
Tatyana Ali and Mo McRae star in November Rule [160] about a commitment-phobic shoe entrepreneur trying 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 the love in the process in the 2009 comedy Today's Special [161].
21
In 21 [162], Jim Sturgess depicts a brilliant MIT college student who finds that his fate literally lies in the cards as he earns cash for medical school by playing blackjack. Although he leverages his skills in maths to make bank, he shares some serious chemistry with his sexy teammate played by Kate Bosworth [163].
All These Sleepless Nights
All These Sleepless Nights [164] is a surreal Polish movie about the aimlessness and impulsiveness of youth. After breaking up with his girlfriend, the protagonist meanders around parties in Warsaw that are replete with sex and drugs.
My Ex-Ex
The goofy romantic comedy My Ex-Ex [165] 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 college boyfriend.
Beautiful Creatures
Beautiful Creatures [166] 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 [167] and Viola Davis.
AWOL
AWOL [168] unfolds a love story between an aimless high school graduate and an irresistible housewife in the depths of Pennsylvania coal country.
Something's Gotta Give
Jack Nicholson [169] and Diane Keaton [170] make sparks fly in this understated and charming movie [171] about a successful playwright who harbors a flame for her daughter's ex-boyfriend.
One Day
Anne Hathaway [172] and Jim Sturgess play ex-lovers who meet up once a year in the book adaption One Day [173].
Hope Floats
Sandra Bullock [174] plays a woman who finds love with an old friend, played by Harry Connick Jr., when she moves back to her hometown in Texas with her daughter after her husband has an affair in the 1998 comedy drama Hope Floats [175].
Great Expectations
Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes [176] star in the 2012 adaption of the Dickens classic Great Expectations [177].