What type of romance film are you looking for today?
Netflix provides every kind of romance you could want, whether you’re searching for a plan for an at-home romantic evening or just viewing alone. The only issue is navigating through all of the options. These are the top romantic films on Netflix right now to enjoy in 2023. Some are humorous rom-coms, and a couple is in a category that Netflix mastered, if not invented: the romantic-comedy a franchise with two, three, or even four films in a series. Others are more serious and straight-faced, with tragic circumstances keeping couples apart.
There are films that deal with a lot of different things, ready to re-kindle your emotions. And some combine romance with a genre of your choice. There’s something to accommodate everyone. There are also lots of classic favorites as well as newer Netflix originals to select from. So put a movie on, crank up the volume, and snuggle in every time they do anything swoon-worthy.
Your Place or Mine (2023)
Sometimes you discover that the thing you’ve been looking for was actually right in front of you all along, and Aline Brosh McKenna’s filmmaking debut film Your Place or Mine is precisely that. Long-distance best friends Debbie Dunn (Reese Witherspoon) and Peter Coleman (Ashton Kutcher) trade cities and get a taste of one another’s everyday challenges, reminiscent of classic romantic comedies like When Harry Met Sally, and You’ve Got Mail. Debbie chases a goal in New York while Peter looks after Debbie’s son in Los Angeles. When Debbie falls for the suave and gorgeous Theo Martin, portrayed by Jesse Williams, their entire relationship is reframed in ways that both Debbie or Peter could have predicted. Your Place or Mine has a lot of heart and will also bust your gut with the incredible cast of comedians sprinkled throughout.
A Tourist’s Guide to Love (2023)
Steven Tsuchida’s A Tourist’s Guide to Love stars Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That) and Scott L. A Tourist’s Guide to Love portrays a businesswoman called Amanda Riley (Cook) as she goes undercover to Vietnam to study the country’s tourist sector. There, she meets Sinh Thach (L), an attractive and dynamic tour guide. A Tourist’s Guide to Love delves into topics of grief and second chances via a charming narrative of perseverance written by Eirene Donohue. Ben Feldman and Missi Pyle, among others, round out the cast of the adorable romantic comedy.
Faraway (2023)
Faraway is a lovely romantic film about self-discovery that is evocative of Eat. Pray. Love. Faraway, filmed by Vanessa Jopp and penned by Jane Ainscough following Alex Kendall’s narrative, follows Zeynep, an undervalued and overworked woman who inherits a mansion her mother secretly acquired many years before. Zeynep, played by Naomi Krauss, suddenly goes on a voyage from Munich to a small Croatian island, putting her family behind. Faraway has a relevant story about achieving inner peace and rediscovering the joys of life, along with a visually stunning landscape.
Persuasion (2022)
At the commencement of PERSUASION, Anne Elliot (Dakota Johnson) was convinced to break off her relationship to Captain Frederick Wentworth (Cosmo Jarvis). She was persuaded since Wentworth wasn’t as affluent as her family. Her dad (Richard E. Grant) has now overspent the family’s resources, forcing them to rent out their land and temporarily relocate. Their tenants turn out to be the relatives of Wentworth, who pays them a visit. Anne and Wentworth clearly still have affection for one other, but neither can confess it. Wentworth enters into a new romance as a result, while Anne is sought by affluent relative William (Henry Golding).
Good on Paper (2021)
Good on Paper is a romantic comedy written and starring comic Iliza Shlesinger about a stand-up comedian named Andrea (Shlesinger) who discovers Dennis (Ryan Hansen), a man who looks to tick all her boxes. Good on Paper, Kimmy Gatewood’s directorial debut, is a charmingly adorable notion inspired by a terrible real-world episode in Schlesinger’s life. Good on Paper, adapted into an uncomfortable romantic comedy, is a well-produced hour-and-a-half brimming with warmth for the whole cast, which stars Margaret Cho icon and GLOW veteran Britney Young. Good on Paper makes the leap from stage to cinema by embracing the unusual and finding humor in sadness and discomfort.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
Many people did not dig towards Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga predicting one of the year’s most emotional and romantic films, but Rachel McAdams should never be underestimated. With the goofy-yet-poignant Netflix Original comedy featuring alongside Will Ferrell a couple of Icelandic singers with ambitions of winning the Eurovision Song Contest, the Mean Girls and Game Night actress demonstrate once again that she’s one of the most underestimated comic actors of her time. The huge shocks here are the fantastically catchy original tunes and the startling sensitivity between the chuckles that might even leave you with tears in your eye and love in your heart.
