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The Best New Romance Movies of the Last Few Years

Updated November 16, 2020 5.2k votes 638 voters 12.5k views89 items

List RulesVote up your favorite romance movies that were released on or after January, 1 2017.

These are the best modern romance movies that make you want to fall in love if you're not already and make you appreciate the person who has your affection if you are. The appeal of cinematic romance is obvious. Everybody wants to care and be cared about. We all want to remember that love makes life better. Such an optimistic, inspiring message is important to embrace in today's complicated world.

Whether they're aiming for your heart, your mind, or your funny bone, many new romantic films fulfill their mission of celebrating what it means to love someone.

Vote up your favorites from this list of current romance movies. Don't see the one that makes you swoon the most? Please add it so that other users can rank it. Don't forget to check back later on to see how your additions fare.

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A Star Is Born
Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga
Released: 2018
Directed by: Bradley Cooper
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Lana Condor, Janel Parrish
Released: 2018
Directed by: Susan Johnson
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Call Me by Your Name
Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet
Released: 2017
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
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Crazy Rich Asians
Constance Wu, Henry Golding
Released: 2018
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
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Five Feet Apart
Cole Sprouse, Haley Lu Richardson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Justin Baldoni
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The Big Sick
Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan
Directed by: Michael Showalter
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Love, Simon
Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford
Released: 2018
Directed by: Greg Berlanti
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Everything, Everything
Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson
Released: 2017
Directed by: Stella Meghie
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If Beale Street Could Talk
Kiki Layne, Stephan James
Released: 2018
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
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The Shape of Water
Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon
Released: 2017
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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I Still Believe
KJ Apa, Britt Robertson
Released: 2020
Directed by: Andrew Erwin, John Erwin
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To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
Ross Butler, Noah Centineo
Released: 2020
Directed by: Michael Fimognari
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Yesterday
Himesh Patel, Lily James
Released: 2019
Directed by: Danny Boyle
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After
Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jenny Gage
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Set It Up
Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell
Released: 2018
Directed by: Claire Scanlon
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Always Be My Maybe
Ali Wong, Randall Park
Released: 2019
Directed by: Nahnatchka Khan
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Little Women
Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern
Released: 2019
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
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All the Bright Places
Elle Fanning, Justice Smith
Released: 2020
Directed by: Brett Haley
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After We Collided
Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Released: 2020
Directed by: Roger Kumble
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The Kissing Booth
Joey King, Joel Courtney
Released: 2018
Directed by: Vince Marcello
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Lady and the Tramp
Justin Theroux, Tessa Thompson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Charlie Bean
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Midnight Sun
Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger
Released: 2018
Directed by: Scott Speer
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Last Christmas
Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding
Released: 2019
Directed by: Paul Feig
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Long Shot
Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
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The Princess Switch
Vanessa Hudgens, Sam Palladio
Released: 2018
Directed by: Michael Rohl
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