The Best Romance Movies of 2006

Updated September 23, 2019 1.2k votes 43 voters 1.7k views50 items

List of the best 2006 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 2006, 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.

List features The Fountain, She's the Man and more movies. This isn't necessarily a list of all romance movies from 2006, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.

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The Lake House
Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves
Released: 2006
Directed by: Alejandro Agresti
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Eight Below
Paul Walker, Moon Bloodgood
Released: 2006
Directed by: Frank Marshall
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The Devil Wears Prada
Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum
Released: 2006
Directed by: David Frankel
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Tristan & Isolde
James Franco, Henry Cavill
Released: 2006
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
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Aquamarine
Emma Roberts, JoJo
Released: 2006
Directed by: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
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The Break-Up
Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston
Released: 2006
Directed by: Peyton Reed
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The Illusionist
Jessica Biel, Edward Norton
Released: 2006
Directed by: Neil Burger
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The Painted Veil
Naomi Watts, Edward Norton
Released: 2006
Directed by: John Curran
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John Tucker Must Die
Jenny McCarthy, Sophia Bush
Released: 2006
Directed by: Betty Thomas
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Just My Luck
Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine
Released: 2006
Directed by: Donald Petrie
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Last Holiday
Queen Latifah, LL Cool J
Released: 2006
Directed by: Wayne Wang
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The Holiday
Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz
Released: 2006
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
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Failure to Launch
Zooey Deschanel, Sarah Jessica Parker
Released: 2006
Directed by: Tom Dey
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Rocky Balboa
Sylvester Stallone, Milo Ventimiglia
Released: 2006
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
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It's a Boy Girl Thing
Sharon Osbourne, Kevin Zegers
Released: 2006
Directed by: Nick Hurran
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She's the Man
Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum
Released: 2006
Directed by: Andy Fickman
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Stranger than Fiction
Will Ferrell, Dustin Hoffman
Released: 2006
Directed by: Marc Forster
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Waist Deep
Meagan Good, Jayceon Terrell Taylor
Released: 2006
Directed by: Vondie Curtis-Hall
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Step Up
Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan
Released: 2006
Directed by: Anne Fletcher
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You, Me and Dupree
Kate Hudson, Seth Rogen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Uma Thurman, Anna Faris
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
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Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion
Blair Underwood, Keke Palmer
Released: 2006
Directed by: Tyler Perry
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Riisa Naka, Sachie Hara
Released: 2010
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda, Masaaki Taniguchi
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A Good Year
Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham
Released: 2006
Directed by: Ken Loach