1. Sixteen Candles (1984): Directed by John Hughes, this classic teen comedy follows Samantha Baker, whose sixteenth birthday is overshadowed by her sister’s wedding and her crush on a senior named Jake Ryan.
2. Pretty in Pink (1986):Directed by Howard Deutch, this romantic comedy-drama stars Molly Ringwald as Andie, a working-class girl who navigates love and social class barriers when she falls for a wealthy boy named Blane.
3. Can’t Buy Me Love (1987): Directed by Steve Rash, this teen romantic comedy follows high school student Ronald Miller, who pays popular cheerleader Cindy to pretend to be his girlfriend, leading to unexpected consequences.
4.When Harry Met Sally… (1989): Directed by Rob Reiner, this classic romantic comedy follows the evolving relationship between Harry Burns and Sally Albright over a period of twelve years.
5. Sleepless in Seattle (1993): Directed by Nora Ephron, this romantic comedy stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as two strangers brought together by fate and a little boy’s wish to find his widowed father a new wife.
6. You’ve Got Mail (1998): Also directed by Nora Ephron, this romantic comedy stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan as rival bookstore owners who unknowingly fall in love with each other over the internet.
7. Out of Africa (1985): Directed by Sydney Pollack, this epic romance stars Meryl Streep and Robert Redford and is based on the memoirs of Danish author Karen Blixen, who falls in love with a big-game hunter in colonial Kenya.
8. The English Patient (1996): Directed by Anthony Minghella, this sweeping romantic drama follows the passionate and tragic love affair between a Hungarian count and a married woman in North Africa during World War II.
9. Titanic (1997): Directed by James Cameron, this epic romance tells the story of the ill-fated RMS Titanic and the forbidden love between Jack Dawson, a penniless artist, and Rose DeWitt Bukater, a wealthy socialite.
10. Ladyhawke (1985): Directed by Richard Donner, this fantasy romance stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer and follows the cursed lovers Navarre and Isabeau, who can only be together at dawn and dusk.
11. The Princess Bride (1987): Directed by Rob Reiner, this beloved fantasy adventure tells the story of Princess Buttercup and her true love Westley as they embark on a quest to rescue her from an arranged marriage.
12. Stardust (2007): Directed by Matthew Vaughn, this fantasy adventure follows a young man named Tristan as he ventures into a magical realm to retrieve a fallen star for his beloved, only to discover that the star is a beautiful woman named Yvaine.
13. Dirty Dancing (1987): Directed by Emile Ardolino, this romantic drama stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as dance instructor Johnny Castle and vacationing teenager Frances “Baby” Houseman, who fall in love during a summer at a Catskills resort.
14. Grease (1978): Directed by Randal Kleiser, this iconic musical romantic comedy follows the summer romance between greaser Danny Zuko and Australian exchange student Sandy Olsson at Rydell High School in the 1950s.
15. Moulin Rouge! (2001): Directed by Baz Luhrmann, this jukebox musical romantic drama stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor as star-crossed lovers Satine, a courtesan, and Christian, a struggling writer, in bohemian Paris.
16. A Room with a View (1985): Directed by James Ivory, this romantic drama based on the novel by E.M. Forster follows a young woman named Lucy Honeychurch as she navigates love and social conventions while traveling in Italy.
17. Sense and Sensibility (1995): Directed by Ang Lee, this adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel follows the romantic trials and tribulations of the Dashwood sisters as they navigate love, loss, and societal expectations in 19th-century England.
18. Pride and Prejudice (1995): Directed by Simon Langton, this beloved BBC miniseries adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel stars Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle as Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, whose initial disdain for each other gradually turns into love.
