Here are the most romantic movies of all time REVEALED – and The Notebook isn’t in the top spot!
- Romance is a popular movie genre all year round, but especially on Valentine’s Day
- Whether you’re single or in love, February 14 is a great day for a romantic movie
- Here is a list of the top 50 romantic movies of all time
The most romantic movies of all time have been revealed — just in time for a Valentine’s Day movie marathon.
Romantic films encompass a range of subgenres, including rom-coms, tearjerkers, chick flicks, romantic fantasies and historical romances.
When male moviegoers think of romance movies these days, they probably think of Ryan Gosling in The Notebook or Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman — but the films voted among the most popular of all time might surprise you.
The top 50 includes modern films, such as Call Me by Your Name starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer, as well as iconic classics, such as the 1931 film City Lights, starring Charlie Chaplin.
Here are the 50 best movies that made romantics swoon: according to Variety:
1. Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
2. Titanic (1997)
Titanic (1997)
3. Catching a Thief (1955)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
4. Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
5. A Star is Born (2018)
A Star is Born (2018)
6. Brief Encounter (1945)
Brief Encounter (1945)
7. Ghost (1990)
Ghost (1990)
8. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
9. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
10. Gone with the Wind (1939)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
11. Roman Holiday (1953)
Roman holiday (1953)
12. Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jerry Maguire (1996)
13. Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall (1977)
14. The ‘Before’ Trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013)
The ‘Before’ Trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013)
15. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
16. City Lights (1931)
City Lights (1931)
17. Moonstrike (1987)
Moonstruck (1987)
18. In the Mood for Love (2000)
In the Mood for Love (2000)
19. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
20. The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960)
21. Moonlight (2016)
Moonlight (2016)
22. Sid and Nancy (1986)
Sid and Nancy (1986)
23. Remnants of the Day (1993)
Remains of the Day (1993)
24. A Star is Born (1954)
A Star is Born (1954)
25. The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)
26. Out of Sight (1998)
Out of Sight (1998)
27. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
28. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
29. La La Land (2016)
La La Land (2016)
30. Vertigo (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
31. Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
32. Love and Basketball (2000)
Love and Basketball (2000)
33. Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Beauty and the Beast (1946)
34. Past Lives (2023)
Past Lives (2023)
35. The Princess Bride (1987)
The Princess Bride (1987)
36. Sunrise: A Song of Two People (1927)
Sunrise: A Song of Two People (1927)
37. Bodyguard (1992)
Bodyguard (1992)
38. Carol (2015)
Carol (2015)
39. As We Were (1973)
As We Were (1973)
40. Say Everything (1989)
Say Everything (1989)
41. Mississippi Masala (1991)
Mississippi Masala (1991)
42. Beautiful Woman (1990)
Beautiful Woman (1990)
43. Once (2007)
Once (2007)
44. The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965)
45. All That Heaven Allows (1955)
All That Heaven Allows (1955)
46. The Notebook (2004)
The Notebook (2004)
47. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
48. Splash (1984)
Splash (1984)
49. Trouble in Paradise (1932)
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
50. Dirty Dancing (1987)
Dirty Dancing (1987)