Your Top 15 Favourite Romance Movies Of All Time

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    15. Love Story: When wealthy Harvard University law student Oliver Barrett IV meets Jenny Cavilleri, a middle-class girl who is studying music at Radcliffe College, it's love at first sight. Despite the protests of Oliver's father, the young couple marry. But their happy life comes crashing down when it's discovered that Jenny has a terminal illness. Together, they try to cope with the situation as best they can.
    2/16 15. Love Story: When wealthy Harvard University law student Oliver Barrett IV meets Jenny Cavilleri, a middle-class girl who is studying music at Radcliffe College, it's love at first sight. Despite the protests of Oliver's father, the young couple marry. But their happy life comes crashing down when it's discovered that Jenny has a terminal illness. Together, they try to cope with the situation as best they can.
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    14. The Prince Of Tides: A New York psychiatrist treating an emotionally scarred woman finds it helpful to discuss her South Carolina family's troubled history with the woman's twin brother. He and the psychiatrist find themselves drawn together by their equally turbulent pasts, and they form an alliance which ultimately leads to romance.
    3/16 14. The Prince Of Tides: A New York psychiatrist treating an emotionally scarred woman finds it helpful to discuss her South Carolina family's troubled history with the woman's twin brother. He and the psychiatrist find themselves drawn together by their equally turbulent pasts, and they form an alliance which ultimately leads to romance.
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    13. Dirty Dancing: Baby is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she's disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort's dance instructor, Johnny, enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love.
    4/16 13. Dirty Dancing: Baby is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she's disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort's dance instructor, Johnny, enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love.
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    12. City of Angels: This is the story of Seth, an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her.
    5/16 12. City of Angels: This is the story of Seth, an angel who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their traveling companion during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her.
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    11. The Bridges Of Madison County: A moving love story about a photographer on assignment to shoot the historic bridges of Madison County. He meets a housewife, whose husband and children are away on a trip, and the film traces a brief affair that is never sordid but instead one of two soul mates who have met too late.
    6/16 11. The Bridges Of Madison County: A moving love story about a photographer on assignment to shoot the historic bridges of Madison County. He meets a housewife, whose husband and children are away on a trip, and the film traces a brief affair that is never sordid but instead one of two soul mates who have met too late.
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    10. Moonstruck: A widowed Brooklyn bookkeeper accepts a marriage proposal from a pleasant middle-aged man, despite the fact that she’s not in love with him. After convincing herself it is the safe thing to do, she begins to fall in love with his estranged younger brother.
    7/16 10. Moonstruck: A widowed Brooklyn bookkeeper accepts a marriage proposal from a pleasant middle-aged man, despite the fact that she’s not in love with him. After convincing herself it is the safe thing to do, she begins to fall in love with his estranged younger brother.
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    9. Sleepless In Seattle: After being persuaded by his son to talk about his late wife on a radio show, handsome architect Sam begins to receive letters from hundreds of women. Annie, a reporter, asks to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day—but can Sam's son convince him to go?
    8/16 9. Sleepless In Seattle: After being persuaded by his son to talk about his late wife on a radio show, handsome architect Sam begins to receive letters from hundreds of women. Annie, a reporter, asks to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day—but can Sam's son convince him to go?
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    8. An Officer And A Gentleman: Zack Mayo has a bad attitude. When he signs up for the Aviation Academy, he is met with the strict leadership of Sgt. Emil Foley, who gives Zack a rude awakening in terms of relating with other people. Through Foley's guidance, and an unexpected romance with Paula, Zack learns some tough lessons and discovers what he truly wants out of life.
    9/16 8. An Officer And A Gentleman: Zack Mayo has a bad attitude. When he signs up for the Aviation Academy, he is met with the strict leadership of Sgt. Emil Foley, who gives Zack a rude awakening in terms of relating with other people. Through Foley's guidance, and an unexpected romance with Paula, Zack learns some tough lessons and discovers what he truly wants out of life.
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    7. While You Were Sleeping: Sandra Bullock stars in this romantic comedy, in which she plays a fare token collector who saves a handsome commuter’s life. While letting his family believe that she was his fiancée, she begins to fall for his younger brother Jack.
    10/16 7. While You Were Sleeping: Sandra Bullock stars in this romantic comedy, in which she plays a fare token collector who saves a handsome commuter’s life. While letting his family believe that she was his fiancée, she begins to fall for his younger brother Jack.
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    6. Pretty Woman: In this modern update on Cinderella, a prostitute and a wealthy businessman fall hard for one another, forming an unlikely pair.
    11/16 6. Pretty Woman: In this modern update on Cinderella, a prostitute and a wealthy businessman fall hard for one another, forming an unlikely pair.
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    5. Titanic: As told from the perspective of 101-year-old Rose, Titanic is the story of 17-year-old Rose's relationship with artist Jack, whom she meets aboard the RMS Titanic. When the ship hits an iceberg, they must fight to stay alive, but Jack's lower-class status means he's in greater danger.
    12/16 5. Titanic: As told from the perspective of 101-year-old Rose, Titanic is the story of 17-year-old Rose's relationship with artist Jack, whom she meets aboard the RMS Titanic. When the ship hits an iceberg, they must fight to stay alive, but Jack's lower-class status means he's in greater danger.
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    4. P.S. I Love You: Before his life is taken by an illness, Gerry writes his wife, Holly, a series of letters that will guide her through the grieving process. The letters arrive to Holly in a number of surprising ways, and open her up to the possibility of loving again. Cue the waterworks.
    13/16 4. P.S. I Love You: Before his life is taken by an illness, Gerry writes his wife, Holly, a series of letters that will guide her through the grieving process. The letters arrive to Holly in a number of surprising ways, and open her up to the possibility of loving again. Cue the waterworks.
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    3. Gone With The Wind: This historical romance story, adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel, narrates the life of the beautiful Scarlett O’Hara during the Civil War. Scarlett struggles between her pursuit of Ashley, who is to be married to his cousin, and her husband Rhett, who knows she loves another man.
    14/16 3. Gone With The Wind: This historical romance story, adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel, narrates the life of the beautiful Scarlett O’Hara during the Civil War. Scarlett struggles between her pursuit of Ashley, who is to be married to his cousin, and her husband Rhett, who knows she loves another man.
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    2. The Notebook: One of the most widely recognised and well-loved romantic dramas of all time, The Notebook details the love affair between wealthy teenager Allie and local worker Noah, as narrated in the present day by an elderly man. Despite being engaged to an attractive lawyer, Allie cannot resist reuniting with Noah when he enters her life many years later.
    15/16 2. The Notebook: One of the most widely recognised and well-loved romantic dramas of all time, The Notebook details the love affair between wealthy teenager Allie and local worker Noah, as narrated in the present day by an elderly man. Despite being engaged to an attractive lawyer, Allie cannot resist reuniting with Noah when he enters her life many years later.
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    1. Love Actually: Not one, not two, but 10 intertwined love stories are in play in Love Actually, which is set primarily in London during the frenzied weeks leading up to Christmas. A romantic comedy and holiday favourite wrapped into one, this is a movie worth watching over and over again.
    16/16 1. Love Actually: Not one, not two, but 10 intertwined love stories are in play in Love Actually, which is set primarily in London during the frenzied weeks leading up to Christmas. A romantic comedy and holiday favourite wrapped into one, this is a movie worth watching over and over again.

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