The 25 best romance movies, ranked by critics

Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Tomatometer), then Metacritic score. Only movies with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 70% or higher make the list. Scores as recorded in Wikidata.

1. 1
   Before Sunrise1995

   Before Sunrise (1995)

   Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 79

   Directed by Richard Linklater

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2. 2
   3 Idiots2009

   3 Idiots (2009)

   Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 67

   Directed by Rajkumar Hirani

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3. 3
   Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness...2001

   Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness... (2001)

   Rotten Tomatoes 100%

   Directed by Karan Johar

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4. 4

   Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

   Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 94

   Directed by Ang Lee

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5. 5

   Sense and Sensibility (1995)

   Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 84

   Directed by Ang Lee

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6. 6

   Good Will Hunting (1997)

   Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 71

   Directed by Gus Van Sant

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7. 7

   Lost in Translation (2003)

   Rotten Tomatoes 95% · Metacritic 91

   Directed by Sofia Coppola

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8. 8

   The Artist (2011)

   Rotten Tomatoes 95% · Metacritic 89

   Directed by Michel Hazanavicius

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9. 9

   Call Me by Your Name (2017)

   Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 94

   Directed by Luca Guadagnino

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10. 10
    Her2013

    Her (2013)

    Rotten Tomatoes 94% · Metacritic 91

    Directed by Spike Jonze

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    Midnight in Paris (2011)

    Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 81

    Directed by Woody Allen

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12. 12

    Juno (2007)

    Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 81

    Directed by Jason Reitman

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    Groundhog Day (1993)

    Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Metacritic 72

    Directed by Harold Ramis

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14. 14

    The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

    Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 88

    Directed by Wes Anderson

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15. 15

    Shakespeare in Love (1998)

    Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 87

    Directed by John Madden

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16. 16

    The Shape of Water (2017)

    Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 87

    Directed by Guillermo del Toro

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17. 17

    In the Mood for Love (2000)

    Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 87

    Directed by Wong Kar-wai

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    Slumdog Millionaire2008

    Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

    Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 84

    Directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan

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    Silver Linings Playbook2012

    Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

    Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 81

    Directed by David O. Russell

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    Four Weddings and a Funeral1994

    Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

    Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 81

    Directed by Mike Newell

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    Tootsie1982

    Tootsie (1982)

    Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 88

    Directed by Sydney Pollack

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22. 22

    Blue Velvet (1986)

    Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 75

    Directed by David Lynch

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23. 23

    The Piano (1993)

    Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Metacritic 89

    Directed by Jane Campion

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24. 24

    A Star Is Born (2018)

    Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Metacritic 88

    Directed by Bradley Cooper

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25. 25

    Edward Scissorhands (1990)

    Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Metacritic 74

    Directed by Tim Burton

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