Ranker FilmList RulesFims that tell the tragic love stories of one-sided relationships and unreciprocated romance.
There’s nothing better than an inspirational romance movie, and there’s nothing more heartbreaking than a dramatic film about a love that never quite made it. We love stories about all kinds of love, but especially the unrequited kind. What are the best movies about unrequited love? Vote up the best unrequited love movies below and see where your favorites rank! And if your heart still yearns, check out the best TV shows about unrequited love.
The movies featured on this list feature a theme of heartbreaking, gut wrenching unrequited love. Most of these films would fall under a romance category; however, there are a few other genres included on this list as well, such as tragic or terminal romances. Maybe we love stories about unrequited love because it makes us feel better about our current love life situations; no matter what your interest in this category is there is sure to be a flick here you’ll love!
This list features the best movies about unrequited love including, The Notebook, Romeo and Juliet, Like Crazy, Casablanca, West Side Story, Brokeback Mountain, The English Patient, and The Last of the Mohicans. Vote up the best films about unrequited love below or add one you love that isn't already on the list.
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403141Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally FieldReleased: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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466183(500) Days of Summer
Zooey Deschanel, Minka KellyReleased: 2009
Directed by: Marc Webb
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20568My Best Friend's Wedding
Julia Roberts, Dermot MulroneyReleased: 1997
Directed by: P. J. Hogan
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20472The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Emma Watson, Nina DobrevReleased: 2012
Directed by: Stephen Chbosky
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319146The Great Gatsby
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey MaguireReleased: 2013
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
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18984Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kate Winslet, Kirsten DunstReleased: 2004
Directed by: Michel Gondry
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202112Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp, Winona RyderReleased: 1990
Directed by: Tim Burton
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13965Pretty in Pink
James Spader, Gina GershonReleased: 1986
Directed by: Howard Deutch
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369252The Notebook
Rachel McAdams, Ryan GoslingReleased: 2004
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
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16599Sixteen Candles
John Cusack, Molly RingwaldReleased: 1984
Directed by: John Hughes
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277193Titanic
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate WinsletReleased: 1997
Directed by: James Cameron
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165103Brokeback Mountain
Anne Hathaway, Jake GyllenhaalReleased: 2005
Directed by: Ang Lee
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14084The Princess Bride
Billy Crystal, Robin WrightReleased: 1987
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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14999Ghost
Demi Moore, Whoopi GoldbergReleased: 1990
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
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155105Romeo and Juliet
Laurence Olivier, Michael YorkReleased: 1968
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
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10763Lost in Translation
Scarlett Johansson, Bill MurrayReleased: 2003
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
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8448West Side Story
Natalie Wood, Rita MorenoReleased: 1961
Directed by: Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
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8049An Affair to Remember
Cary Grant, Deborah KerrReleased: 1957
Directed by: Leo McCarey
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8553City of Angels
Nicolas Cage, Meg RyanReleased: 1998
Directed by: Brad Silberling
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7446The Last of the Mohicans
Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine StoweReleased: 1992
Directed by: Michael Mann
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6235Against All Odds
Jeff Bridges, James WoodsReleased: 1984
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
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6540What Dreams May Come
Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr.Released: 1998
Directed by: Vincent Ward
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6139Great Expectations
Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert De NiroReleased: 1998
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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7150The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph FiennesReleased: 1996
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
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246Doctor Zhivago
Omar Sharif, Julie ChristieReleased: 1965
Directed by: David Lean
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