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The Best Romantic Dramas Movies On Netflix
What do you get when you mix a little bit of romance with just a dash of intrigue and mystery? Some of the best romantic dramas on Netflix, of course! These top-rated Netflix romance/dramas range from historical epics to intimate contemporary tear-jerkers.
This list of the best romantic drama movies on Netflix offers entertainment that is guaranteed to please him or her If you're just recovering from a break up, don't worry - we have something to fix that too. Watching some of the below films will inspire you and give you hope.
What are the best romantic dramas on Netflix? It really depends on your mood and what you're looking for. Browse this list to find the best romance film for your next date night. Then, vote up the best romantic dramas on Netflix!
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- 1Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote
- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Adam Shankman
Set in North Carolina, "A Walk To Remember" follows the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior (Shane West) who falls in love with a guileless young woman (Mandy Moore) he and his ...more - 2Keira Knightley, Matthew McFadyen, Judi Dench
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Joe Wright
In this adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) lives with her mother, father and sisters in the English countryside. As the eldest, she faces mounting pressure ...more - 3Elle Fanning, Alexandra Shipp, Ginny Gardner
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Brett Haley
After meeting each other, two people struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past. They discover that even the smallest moments can mean something. - 4Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Pia Mia
- Released: 2019
- Directed by: Jenny Gage
Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin ...more - 5Lily James, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer
- Released: 2016
- Directed by: David Leveaux
German soldier Stefan Brandt goes on a mission to investigate exiled German Monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II. The Kaiser lives in a secluded mansion in the Netherlands, and as Germany is taking over ...more - 6Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Richard Curtis
When Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him a secret: The men in their family can travel through time. Although he can't change history, Tim resolves to improve his life ...more - 7Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Chris Cooper
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Allen Coulter
Tyler (Robert Pattinson) has had a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan) since a family tragedy. Rebellious and troubled, he thinks no one can understand his pain, then he meets Ally ...more - 8Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Thomas
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur
Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp couldn't anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to ...more - 9Zac Efron, Amanda Crew, Donal Logue
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Burr Steers
Adored by his single mother and his little brother Sam, Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron) is an accomplished sailor and college-bound senior with a bright future ahead of him. When Sam dies in a terrible ...more - 10Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Alan Rickman
A Little Chaos is a 2014 British period drama film directed by Alan Rickman and written by Allison Deegan. The film stars Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Helen McCrory, Matthias ...more - 11Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Timothée Chalamet
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Greta Gerwig
A teenager (Saoirse Ronan) navigates a loving but turbulent relationship with her strong-willed mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of an eventful and poignant senior year of high school. - 12Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Emily Watson
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: James Marsh
In the 1960s, Cambridge University student and future physicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) falls in love with fellow collegian Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones). At 21, Hawking learns that he has ...more - 13Keira Knightley, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jude Law
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Joe Wright
Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley), the wife of a Russian imperial minister (Jude Law), creates a high-society scandal by an affair with Count Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), a dashing cavalry officer ...more - 14Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Azhy Robertson
- Released: 2019
- Directed by: Noah Baumbach
A stage director and his actor wife struggle through a grueling divorce that pushes them to their limits. - 15Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Ry Russo-Young
Samantha Kingston (Zoey Deutch) seems to have it all: popularity, a loving boyfriend (Kian Lawley) and a seemingly perfect future. Everything changes in the blink of an eye when she dies in a car ...more - 16Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Stephen Chbosky
Socially awkward teen Charlie (Logan Lerman) is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two charismatic students become his mentors. Free-spirited Sam (Emma Watson) and her ...more - 17Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Alice Wu
A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want. - 18Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Matthias Schoenaerts
- Directed by: Ritesh Batra
Our Souls at Night is a 2017 American drama film directed by Ritesh Batra. A widow (Jane Fonda) tries to make a connection with her widower neighbor (Robert Redford). - 19Carson Meyer, Bianca A. Santos, Noah Centineo
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Alex Israel
A California teen becomes torn between a heartthrob surfer and a mysterious country musician. - 20Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Ben Wheatley
A young newlywed arrives at her husband's imposing family estate on a windswept English coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, Rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long ...more - 21Bella Thorne, Halston Sage, Taylor John Smith
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Brent Bonacorso
A one-night stand with Holly turns into a nightmare for Tyler, a high school student. - 22Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Mélanie Laurent
- Released: 2015
- Directed by: Angelina Jolie
A troubled American couple (Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Pitt) befriend young newlyweds and local villagers while staying at French seaside resort. - 23Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: James L. Brooks
Lisa Jorgenson's (Reese Witherspoon) entire life has been defined by softball, but at 31, she is deemed too old to play and cut from the team. After being cast adrift, she begins a fling with Matty ...more - 24Michele Morrone, Anna Maria Sieklucka, Bronislaw Wroclawski
- Released: 2020
- Directed by: Barbara Bialowas, Tomasz Mandes
365 Days is a Polish erotic drama film directed by Barbara Bialowas and Tomasz Mandes. Massimo, a member of the Sicilian Mafia family, kidnaps Laura, a sales director, and gives her 365 days to fall ...more - 25Claire Holt, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman
- Released: 2018
- Directed by: Stephanie Laing
Irreplaceable You is a 2018 American drama film directed by Stephanie Laing. The lives of two best friends and romantic soulmates comes crashing down when one is given a terminal cancer diagnosis.
