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The Best Romance Movies of 2004

Updated September 23, 2019 1.3k votes 73 voters 4.2k views50 items

List of the best 2004 romance movies, ranked by how many upvotes they've received by other fans of the genre. If watching men and women fall in love is your idea of a good movie, then these films are definitely worth checking out. These are all the romance movies that defined the year 2004, so vote for your favorites and help them rise to the top. This poll is also a great resource for finding new movies that you haven't already seen, especially since you can watch trailers for each film right on this page. To make sure this list is as accurate as possible, please don't downvote a movie if you haven't seen it.

The list you're viewing contains movies like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Notebook. This isn't necessarily a list of all romance movies from 2004, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.

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Garden State
Natalie Portman, Jim Parsons
Released: 2004
Directed by: Zach Braff
Garden State is a 2004 comedy-drama film written and directed by Zach Braff and starring... more
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The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling
Released: 2004
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
The Notebook is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on... more
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50 First Dates
Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler
Released: 2004
Directed by: Peter Segal
50 First Dates is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal. Henry Roth... more
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews
Released: 2004
Directed by: Garry Marshall
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is a 2004 American comedy film and the sequel to... more
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The Prince and Me
Julia Stiles, Miranda Richardson
Released: 2004
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
The Prince & Me is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia... more
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The Terminal
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Hanks
Released: 2004
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
The Terminal is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring... more
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A Cinderella Story
Hilary Duff, Jennifer Coolidge
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mark Rosman
A Cinderella Story is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film. The film stars Hilary Duff,... more
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Raise Your Voice
Hilary Duff, Kat Dennings
Released: 2004
Directed by: Sean McNamara
Raise Your Voice is a 2004 American teen musical drama film directed by Sean McNamara.... more
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The Wedding Date
Amy Adams, Debra Messing
Released: 2004
Directed by: Clare Kilner
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Raising Helen
Paris Hilton, Hayden Panettiere
Released: 2004
Directed by: Garry Marshall
Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by... more
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Along Came Polly
Jennifer Aniston, Alec Baldwin
Released: 2004
Directed by: John Hamburg
Along Came Polly is a 2004 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg,... more
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The Phantom of the Opera
Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler
Released: 2004
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 British film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986... more
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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant
Released: 2004
Directed by: Beeban Kidron
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Chasing Liberty
Mandy Moore, Mark Harmon
Released: 2004
Directed by: Andy Cadiff
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Sideways
Sandra Oh, Virginia Madsen
Released: 2004
Directed by: Alexander Payne
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Bride and Prejudice
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alexis Bledel
Released: 2004
Directed by: Gurinder Chadha
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst
Released: 2004
Directed by: Michel Gondry
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Shall We Dance?
Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon
Released: 2004
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
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13 Going on 30
Jennifer Garner, Ashley Benson
Released: 2004
Directed by: Gary Winick
13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film written by Josh Goldsmith and... more
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The Girl Next Door
Olivia Wilde, Elisha Cuthbert
Released: 2004
Directed by: Luke Greenfield
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The Door in the Floor
Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges
Released: 2004
Directed by: Tod Williams
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Howl's Moving Castle
Akihiro Miwa, Akio Ōtsuka
Released: 2004
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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Seed of Chucky
Jennifer Tilly, Martha Stewart
Released: 2004
Directed by: Don Mancini
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Ladder 49
John Travolta, Joaquin Phoenix
Released: 2004
Directed by: Jay Russell
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Wimbledon
Kirsten Dunst, James McAvoy
Released: 2004
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Wimbledon is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Richard Loncraine. The film centers on a... more