The five best romantic movies to watch on Netflix
Sometimes, all you want is to sink into a story that softens the edges of a long day. The kind that makes you believe in fate, or timing, or second chances. The kind that wraps you in quiet moments, tiny gestures, and love that shows up even when it hurts. Lucky for you, Netflix is full of romantic films that make you feel something.
Romance, at its best, is not just about who ends up together. It is about the almosts, the pauses, the long walks and missed calls. It is in handwritten letters, rain-soaked train stations, and the quiet comfort of knowing someone stayed.
Netflix has its fair share of sugary romances and whirlwind flings. But if you are looking for something a little deeper, like stories that carry ache and warmth in equal measure, these five films are waiting for you.
They do not shout about love. They whisper it. And sometimes, that is all you need.
Five best romantic movies to watch on Netflix
About Time (Richard Curtis, 2013)
A film that feels like a memory you never lived. About Time follows Tim, a man who discovers he can travel back in time within his own life. But this is not a film about fixing mistakes. It is about appreciating ordinary days. Rainy walks, quiet breakfasts, small kindnesses.
Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams carry a love story that grows gently, without spectacle. And behind it all, there is a message so simple it hurts. A message that says the most romantic thing in life is being present for it.
Love, Rosie (Christian Ditter, 2014)
Some love stories are messy. Some take years to find their way home. Love, Rosie is both. Childhood best friends Rosie and Alex keep missing each other in all the ways that matter. Wrong timing, wrong city, wrong everything.
But under the chaos, there is something constant. Their connection never really breaks. Starring Lily Collins and Sam Claflin, he film is funny, painful, and endlessly rewatchable. It reminds you that love can survive even when it stumbles for years.
The Holiday (Nancy Meyers, 2007)
Two women, two countries, two broken hearts. The Holiday takes a simple idea. A house swap for Christmas turns it into something unexpectedly comforting. Iris and Amanda run from their lives only to find something worth staying for.
This is romance wrapped in snowfall and warm lighting. It is about taking a breath, starting over, and letting someone in when you least expect it. Sweet, cinematic, and somehow always better on a rewatch.
Love at First Sight (Vanessa Caswill, 2023)
One missed flight. One unexpected connection. Love at First Sight follows Hadley and Oliver as they meet in an airport, spend a flight together, and then drift apart just as quickly. It is a love story that feels modern and old-fashioned at once.
With a voiceover that gently nudges the plot forward, the film plays with timing, coincidence, and choice. What makes it work is not the idea of fate but the reminder that love still needs effort, even when the spark is instant.
Irreplaceable You (Stephanie Laing, 2018)
Not all love stories get a happy ending, but that does not make them any less beautiful. Irreplaceable You follow Abbie, a woman diagnosed with terminal cancer, who tries to prepare her fiancé for a life without her. It is tender, heartbreaking, and quietly hopeful.
The film avoids melodrama. It chooses softness instead. There is pain, yes, but also gratitude. And in between the grief, there is a reminder that love, when it is real, finds ways to stay, even when it cannot stay in person.