50 Greatest Romantic Movies

Is Pretty Woman better than Annie Hall? Can Out of Africa compete withBreakfast at Tiffanys? Whats the greatest romance of all time?
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Sleepless in Seattle

Thanks to his young son and a radio call-in show, widowed romantic Tom Hanks finds love with reporter Meg Ryan.16083904

Youve Got Mail

Struggling book seller Meg Ryan finds soulmate Tom Hanks online, unaware that he works for the megastore that's destroying her business.14563628

The Notebook

An elderly man tells his Alzheimer's stricken wife the story of their courtship: The mystery is which of her two suitors he was.7485074

Gone With the Wind

The Civil War pales next to the tempestuous love/hate/love union of Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.6122840

Its a Wonderful Life

Married love is the adventure of a lifetime for James Stewart and Donna Reed.5532215

Pride & Prejudice

Keira Knightley is the spirited heroine of Jane Austen's story of love pitted against snobbery and willfulness.5192667

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Casablanca

In WWII-era Morocco, cynic Humphrey Bogart makes the ultimate sacrifice for ex Ingrid Bergman, helping her husband escape Nazis. 4542470

The Princess Bride

The romantic travails of princess Robin Wright provide both cynical laughs and happily-ever-after satisfaction.4362070

When Harry Met Sally

Convinced that love ruins friendships, pals Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal try not to fall for each other.4141976

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Dirty Dancing

Snake-hipped dance instructor Patrick Swayze teaches sheltered teen Jennifer Grey some smooth moves.3892275

Love Actually

The romantic mishaps of a cross-section of characters -- from besotted prime minister Hugh Grant to a druggy pop star.3781778

Pretty Woman

Workaholic businessman Richard Gere hires an escort -- Julia Roberts -- but finds the woman of his dreams.3772529

Breakfast at Tiffanys

Can struggling party girl Audrey Hepburn and young writer George Peppard afford the price of love in Manhattan?3641656

Ghost

Patrick Swayze defies death itself to protect grieving girlfriend Demi Moore.3591849

Roman Holiday

Stressed-out princess Audrey Hepburn takes a vacation from responsibility with reporter Gregory Peck.2981488

An Affair to Remember

Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr fall head over heads for each other. Problem is, they're both engaged to other people.2751447

Titanic

Unhappy rich girl Kate Winslet and freespirited pauper Leonardo DiCaprio find a few moments of happiness aboard the doomed Titanic.2724636

Romeo and Juliet

Teens Romeo and Juliet love each other, but their warring families try to keep them apart.2331515

Sense and Sensibility

Self-sacrificing Emma Thompson must hide her true feelings for Hugh Grant for the sake of appearances and propriety.2021430

Singin in the Rain

Boy (Gene Kelly) meets girl (Debbie Reynolds) in this classic musical about Hollywood romances, onscreen and off.1731349

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Sixteen Candles

Awkward suburban teen Molly Ringwald lands her seemingly unattainable crush in this classic '80s comedy. 1291353

It Happened One Night

Opposites attract in this classic rom-com about a cynical reporter (Clark Gable) and a mad-cap heiress (Claudette Colbert).1061164

An Officer and a Gentleman

The navy makes Richard Gere into an officer, but the love of good woman Debra Winger reveals his inner gentleman.1021260

Bridget Joness Diary

Smart, quirky, insecure Bridget (Renee Zellweger) braves the dating scene with a little help from her friends and lots of drinks.971249

Wuthering Heights

Love is the perfect storm that batters star-crossed Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier) and Cathy (Merle Oberon).951049

My Fair Lady

Linguist Rex Harrison transforms guttersnipe Audrey Hepburn into a lady and falls in love with his creation.881258

West Side Story

Romeo and Juliet become urban teens (Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer) caught between turf wars and racism in this musical heartbreaker.801310

Before Sunrise

One night in Vienna, French student Julie Delpy steals American Ethan Hawkes's heart. Too bad he has to leave for home in the morning.791023

Bringing Up Baby

Eccentric heiress Katharine Hepburn snares shy paleontologist Cary Grant, but it's not easy.78972

WALL-E

A plucky little junker dares to woo the sleek, up-to-date model of his dreams in this tale of robot love.511881

On Golden Pond

Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda prove that love can last a lifetime.48942

The African Queen

Prim missionary Katharine Hepburn and uncouth riverboat captain Humphrey Bogart find love while fighting Nazis. 411201

Jerry Maguire

Amoral, hotshot sports agent Tom Cruise falls for his down-to-earth assistant, single mom Renee Zellweger381148

Out of Africa

European expatriates Robert Redford and Meryl Streep find their passions in colonial Africa.221010

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Doctor Zhivago

Julie Christie and Omar Shariff are star-crossed lovers caught up in the Russian Revolution.211121

Slumdog Millionaire

Poor but resourceful Jamal reaches out to his childhood sweetheart via a TV gameshow -- he just has to keep winning until she notices.51341

Four Weddings and a Funeral

The intertwined affairs, crushes and break ups of a close-knit group of friends play out against these titular events.-21034

Moonstruck

True love blindsides Italian-American accountant Cher the minute she gets engaged to her longtime boyfriend.-71201

Guess Whos Coming to Dinner

Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy's liberal ideas are put to the test when their daughter wants to marry Sidney Poitier.-7971

The English Patient

Aristocrats Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas are ruined by their illicit affair, but their story heals other damaged hearts.-121020

Annie Hall

Woody Allen and Diane Keaton try to merge their neuroses in this NYC love story.-151063

Love Story

Romance blooms for Ryan O'Neal and fellow co-ed Ali MacGraw, until she dies from a fatal disease.-211139

City Lights

Life conspires against him, but Charlie Chaplin's little tramp still wins his true love.-24846

Splendor in the Grass

Small-town teens Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty navigate the treacherous waters of Depression-era sex and love.-31865

Lost in Translation

Stranded in a Tokyo hotel, aging actor Bill Murray and lonely newlywed Scarlett Johansson form a chaste but intense bond.-1421062

Now, Voyager

Wealthy spinster Bette Davis and miserably married Paul Henreid are transformed by love in unexpected ways.-156746

The Lady Eve

Barbara Stanwyck makes smart sexy in this comedy about a con woman who can't grift her way out of love.-193723

Ninotchka

Comrade Greta Garbo's communist ideals don't stand a chance against l'amour.-251715

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How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Brainy stockbroker Angela Bassett gets reaquainted with her inner hottie via an affair with the much younger Taye Diggs.-436910

Twilight

It's tough being a sullen teenager in love, especially when the dreamboat is, like, 100 years older than you and undead.-12683214