Ranker FilmList RulesVote up the love stories that are oh-so-twee.
All romantic comedies show people falling in love, but the best quirky romance movies are each unique in their own way. The top quirky romance movies unite the one-of-a-kind personalities of their often very different characters through unlikely love stories. This is a list of movies about quirky love stories featuring everything from Garden State to (500) Days of Summer to Lars and the Real Girl.
What films will you find on this list of the best quirky romance flicks? Fans of unconventional storytelling made Michel Gondry's 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind an unlikely hit. Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet shine as a couple reuniting after an attempt at erasing the past. Lost In Translation, written and directed by Sofia Coppola, is another enjoyable quirky romances. Perhaps the original film of the genre is the unconventional romance film Harold and Maude. Other popular movies featured on this quirky romance movie list include Annie Hall, Me and You and Everyone We Know, and Before Sunrise.
Do you have a favorite quirky love story? Give the best movies a thumbs up and share some of your favorite scenes in the comments section.
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10329Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp, Winona RyderReleased: 1990
Directed by: Tim Burton
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. An artificial man (Johnny Depp), who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands, leads a... more2
11439Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kate Winslet, Kirsten DunstReleased: 2004
Directed by: Michel Gondry
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science-fiction comedy-drama film about an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories, written by Charlie... more- 36123
Warm Bodies
Teresa Palmer, John MalkovichReleased: 2013
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
Warm Bodies is a 2013 drama horror romance film written by Jonathan Levine and Isaac Marion and directed by Jonathan Levine.... more - 46834
Amélie
Audrey Tautou, Spencer TracyReleased: 2001
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Amélie is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet with Guillaume Laurant, the film is a whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life, set in Montmartre. It... more - 56633
(500) Days of Summer
Zooey Deschanel, Minka KellyReleased: 2009
Directed by: Marc Webb
(500) Days of Summer is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film by first time director Marc Webb. On January 8, Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) meets Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel), his boss's... more - 66435
Juno
Jennifer Garner, Ellen PageReleased: 2007
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Juno is a 2007 Canadian-American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Elliot Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager girl confronting an... more - 75023
Harold and Maude
Ruth Gordon, Tom SkerrittReleased: 1971
Directed by: Hal Ashby
Harold and Maude is a 1971 American romantic dark comedy directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. It incorporates elements of dark humor and existentialist drama, with a plot that... more - 84119
Lars and the Real Girl
Ryan Gosling, Emily MortimerReleased: 2007
Directed by: Craig Gillespie
Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Craig Gillespie. A sweet but socially awkward young man (Ryan Gosling) develops a romantic yet platonic relationship with a doll.... more - 94928
Secretary
Maggie Gyllenhaal, James SpaderReleased: 2002
Directed by: Steven Shainberg
Secretary is a 2002 romance film directed by Steven Shainberg and starring Maggie Gyllenhaal as Lee Holloway and James Spader as E. Edward Grey. The film is based on a short story from Bad Behavior... more - 105535
Lost in Translation
Scarlett Johansson, Bill MurrayReleased: 2003
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Lost in Translation is a 2003 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It stars Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, and Fumihiro Hayashi. The film... more - 113312
Big Fish
Miley Cyrus, Ewan McGregorReleased: 2003
Directed by: Tim Burton
Big Fish is a 2003 American fantasy drama film based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Daniel Wallace. The film was directed by Tim Burton and stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup,... more - 124427
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Kat Dennings, Michael CeraReleased: 2008
Directed by: Peter Sollett
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist is a 2008 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Peter Sollett and starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings. Written by Lorene Scafaria and based on the novel of the... more - 133214
Ruby Sparks
Annette Bening, Deborah Ann WollReleased: 2012
Directed by: Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
Ruby Sparks is a 2012 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, and written by Zoe Kazan. It stars Paul Dano as an anxious novelist whose fictional character, Ruby... more - 144227
Moonrise Kingdom
Bruce Willis, Bill MurrayReleased: 2012
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Moonrise Kingdom is a 2012 American film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola. Described as an "eccentric pubescent love story", it features newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara... more - 152814
Safety Not Guaranteed
Kristen Bell, Aubrey PlazaReleased: 2012
Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
Safety Not Guaranteed is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Colin Trevorrow and inspired by a 1997 Backwoods Home Magazine classified ad—itself written as a joke filler by Backwoods employee... more - 163422
Before Sunrise
Ethan Hawke, Julie DelpyReleased: 1995
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Before Sunrise is a 1995 American romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. The film follows Jesse, a young American man, and Céline, a young French... more - 172919
Submarine
Ben Stiller, Paddy ConstantineReleased: 2010
Directed by: Richard Ayoade
Submarine is a 2010 coming-of-age comedy-drama film adapted from the 2008 novel of the same name by Joe Dunthorne. The film was written and directed by Richard Ayoade, and starred Craig Roberts,... more - 183020
Moulin Rouge
Zsa Zsa Gábor, José FerrerReleased: 1952
Directed by: John Huston
Moulin Rouge is a 1952 British drama film directed by John Huston, produced by John and James Woolf for their Romulus Films company and released by United Artists. The film is set in Paris in the... more - 192414
Eagle vs Shark
Jemaine Clement, Joel TobeckReleased: 2007
Directed by: Taika Waititi
Eagle vs Shark is a 2007 New Zealand romantic comedy film directed by Taika Waititi and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. The screenplay was also written by Waititi, based on the character... more - 202517
What If
Daniel Radcliffe, Oona ChaplinReleased: 2013
Directed by: Michael Dowse
What If is a 2014 romantic comedy film written by Elan Mastai and directed by Michael Dowse.... more - 212821
The First Time
Victoria Justice, Molly QuinnReleased: 2012
Directed by: Jon Kasdan
The First Time is a 2012 teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Jon Kasdan and stars Britt Robertson, Dylan O'Brien, James Frecheville and Victoria Justice. Dave Hodgman is a high school... more - 222015
Sideways
Sandra Oh, Virginia MadsenReleased: 2004
Directed by: Alexander Payne
Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. A film adaptation from Rex Pickett's novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in... more - 231815
The Pretty One
Ron Livingston, Zoe KazanReleased: 2013
Directed by: Jenée LaMarque
The Pretty One is a 2013 comedy drama film directed and written by Jenée LaMarque. The film stars Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson, Ron Livingston, Sterling Beaumon and John Carroll Lynch.... more - 242119
Wristcutters: A Love Story
Tom Waits, Leslie BibbReleased: 2006
Directed by: Goran Dukić
Wristcutters: A Love Story is a 2006 American black comedy romance road movie written and directed by Goran Dukić, starring Patrick Fugit, Shea Whigham, and Shannyn Sossamon. Its premise is set... more - 251411
The Shape of Water
Sally Hawkins, Michael ShannonReleased: 2017
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water is a 2017 Spanish-American fantasy romance film directed by Guillermo del Toro. Lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation until she discovers a... more
