If you like stories about love, heartbreak, and happy endings, romantic movies are always a great choice. Whether you enjoy classic love stories, modern rom-coms, or emotional dramas, Amazon Prime Video has something for everyone. From sweet first loves to deep and powerful romances, here are 7 of the best romantic movies on Prime Video that will make you smile, cry, and believe in love all over again.
Little Italy
Directed by Donald Petrie, “Little Italy” is a romantic comedy film that stars Emma Roberts as Nikki and Hayden Christensen as Leo. They are childhood friends who reconnect as grown up while their families run rival pizza restaurants in Toronto’s Little Italy neighbourhood. Their friendship soon turns into love, reigniting an old family feud along the way.
Released in 2018, “Little Italy” is a classic enemies-to-lovers story mixed with family drama, cheesy humor, and plenty of pizza. While critics gave it mixed reviews, many viewers enjoy its light-hearted energy and old-school rom-com charm.
Past Lives
“Past Lives” is a romantic drama film with which Celine Song made her feature film debut as a director and writer. The story, inspired by her own life, follows two childhood friends who are separated when one of them moves to another country. Over 24 years, their lives change in different ways, but they never forget each other. When they meet again as grown-ups, they reflect on their past and wonder what their lives could have been like together. The 2023 film stars Teo Yoo, Greta Lee, and John Magaro, with Choi Won-young, Ji-Hye Yoon, Jojo T.Gibbs, and Min Young Ahn in supporting roles.
At the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the film premiered and received great reviews from critics. It also did well at the box office and earned two Oscar nominations as well as five Golden Globe nominations. With a score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, “Past Lives” is a simple yet emotional story about love, fate, and the passage of time.
My Policeman
“My Policeman,” released in 2022, is a romantic drama movie starring Harry Styles as Tom Burgess, Emma Corrin as Marion Taylor and David Dawson as Patrick Hazlewood. Set in 1950s Britain, the story follows Tom, a policeman who hides his homosexuality at a time when being gay was illegal. He marries Marian, a school teacher, but secretly falls in love with Patrick, a museum curator.
As the years pass, their love triangle becomes complicated by heartbreak, jealousy, and the pressures of society. Based on Bethan Roberts’ novel of the same name, the movie explores themes of love, forgiveness, and repression.
Lars and the Real Girl
Released in 2007, “Lars and the Real Girl” is a heartwarming and unusual romantic drama film, starring Ryan Gosling as Lars, a shy and lonely man living in a small town. One day, he surprises everyone by introducing his new girlfriend, a life-sized doll named Bianca, whom he believes is a real person. Instead of mocking him, the local community, led by his caring brother and sister-in-law, decides to play along and help Lars work through his emotional struggles.
The film also features strong performances from Emily Mortimer, Kelli Garner, Patricia Clarkson, and Paul Schneider. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Nancy Oliver, the movie received widespread praise for its humor, sensitivity, and Ryan Gosling’s moving performance.
The Fall Guy
“The Fall Guy,” released in 2024, is an action comedy movie written by Drew Pearce and directed by David Leitch. Loosely inspired by the 1980s TV series, it follows Colt Seavers, played by Ryan Gosling, a former stuntman trying to rebuild his career. He gets a big break when he is asked to join a new film directed by his ex-girlfriend, played by Emily Blunt. However, things take a wild turn when the film’s main actor goes missing, and Colt is pulled into a chaotic search to track him down.
The film also stars Hannah Waddingham, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Stephanie Hsu, Teresa Palmer, and Winston Duke. Premiering at the 2024 SXSW festival, “The Fall Guy” earned positive reviews for its humor, stunts, and chemistry between the leads. It perfectly blends romance, comedy, and action while paying tribute to the unsung heroes of Hollywood, stunt performers. Although it didn’t make a huge splash at the box office, many consider it an enjoyable movie. It currently holds a 6.8/10 rating on IMDb and an 82% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Big Sick
“The Big Sick” 2017 is a warm and funny romantic comedy inspired by the real-life love story of Emily Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. Written by the couple themselves and directed by Michael Showalter, the movie features Nanjiani as a version of himself and Zoe Kazan as Emily. It’s a heartfelt story about two people from completely different backgrounds who fall in love while dealing with family expectations, cultural differences, and a sudden life-threatening illness.
It follows Kumail, a stand-up comedian, who meets Emily after she jokingly interrupts one of his shows. Their relationship blossoms, but he hides it from his Pakistani parents, who want him to marry a Muslim woman. Everything changes when Emily falls into a coma, and Kurmail finds himself spending time with her parents, played by Holly Hunter and Ray Romano. This film is one of those romantic comedies that makes you laugh and breaks your heart at the same time.
I Want You Back
In “I Want You Back,” Charlie Day plays Peter, and Jenny Slate plays Emma. They struggle after their partners dump them. Instead of letting go, they come up with a wild plan to win their exes back. Emma decides to flirt with Peter’s ex-girlfriend, Anne’s new boyfriend, named Logan, while Peter tries to become friends with Emma’s ex, Noah, to cause trouble in his new relationship with Ginny.
As they both work together on their plan, Peter and Emma start to understand each other better and slowly realize they might be falling for one another. The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 11th, 2022, and was met with mostly positive reviews.
