Romance Dramas to Watch on Netflix This Weekend — Romantic Movies

Whether you’re dying to watch a powerful love story, or you’re stuck in the doldrums of your own peaceful marriage, sometimes you want to be swept away by a wildly romantic film. Luckily “love” seems to be the focal point (or if nothing else, the B plot) of most major motion pictures, but if you want something now and you’ve exhausted all of your favorites, it may be time to turn to a friendly streaming service for help. At this point you may be wondering, what romantic dramas are available on Netflix right now?

There’s no doubt a wide selection when you skim through the genre by your lonesome. But sorting through intense, intricate (or sometimes simply sweet but riveting to watch) tales require a keen eye. Luckily, we have just the eye for that.

It helps to know what you’re looking for exactly. Do you want a tale of matured love, two opposites painfully attracted to each other while they bicker across the African river? Do you want young love, fresh and pure, two crazy kids trying to run away together? Do you want a classic, powerful, and some may argue excruciatingly long tale of romance? Or do you want to follow a couple’s journey through an unconventional narrative?

Suffice to say, we have a wide selection of stories for every kind of taste, and we can confirm that these films show the true intensity of love in all of its facets. You’ll cry, you’ll feel, you’ll swoon, and among all the drama you’ll maybe feel a little bit grateful by any boredom in your life by the end of it. Check out the gallery below to see all of the romantic dramas that are available on Netflix right now!

Across the Universe

With Beatles songs serenading you the entire way through, Across the Universe surreally sweeps over the turbulence of the 1960s in a spectrum of heightened hues. At the center of the storm are Jude and Lucy, a couple madly in love but strained when the Vietnam War starts to shake their world apart.

Hope Floats

In this underrated Sandra Bullock film, Birdee Pruitt flees back to her hometown after a talk show host reveals her husband has been having an affair with her best friend. She and her daughter Bernice struggle to adjust to their new life in Smithville, and while Bernice desperately wants her parents to get back together, Birdee finds herself attracted to a handsome former classmate…

Atonement

If you've never caught this new classic, the time is now. It documents the ripple effect that occurs when a young girl places a false accusation on her sister's lover. While the focus is mainly placed on the aftermath, we can't get over the electrically passionate moments between Robbie and Cecilia.

How to Make an American Quilt

An intricately woven piece that starts when Finn (Winona Ryder at her early '90s full strength) seeks respite at her grandmother's house following her boyfriend's proposal. She muses over whether Sam is in fact right for her while getting involved with her grandmother's quilting circle. Throughout their own tales of love (and a bit of personal exploration of her own), Finn tries to figure out if Sam is, in fact, the right man for her.

Safe Haven

Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, Safe Haven is about a young woman named Erin trying to make a fresh start following an abusive relationship. After renaming herself Katie and moving to a small South Carolina town, she finds herself in the arms of a handsome widower. But when her past starts to catch up with her, will Katie fight for her newfound happiness?

The African Queen

Independently regarded as one of finest pieces of cinema ever (it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry), The African Queen sees iconic screen legends, Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn, as combative personalities stuck on a WWI-era revenge mission. Though grizzled riverboat-owner Charlie and straight-laced Rose do a whole lot of bickering along the way, eventually their time on The African Queen sparks something more.

The Last Five Years

This musical shows the dissolution of a marriage through the eyes of young novelist Jamie and struggling actress Cathy. The twist? Cathy's side is told backward while Jamie's side starts in the beginning, with the two crisscrossing in the middle. Though there are heart-wrenching moments throughout, we cling to the moments of lightness that shine through the couple's earlier days.

Three Coins in a Fountain

It's love, Italian style! Filled with plenty of gorgeous, vividly colored shots, Three Coins in a Fountain documents the trials and tribulations of three American girls as they hunt down romance in Rome. A peak moment for Hollywood on the Tiber era of the '50s, and just generally a delightful ride through the end.