Romantic movies don’t need tragedy to feel meaningful. These happy-ending romantic movies are a mix of classics and lesser-known favorites with strong audience and critical reception, and are ideal for Valentine’s Day and year-round comfort watching. No heartbreak but just romance that resolves.
Notting Hill
A set of circumstances makes Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), a famous actress, fall in love with William Thacker (Hugh Grant), owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill. But the paparazzi’s fascination with her complicates their bond. Notting Hill is one of the romantic movies that is a sweet and good-natured romantic comedy.
About Time
Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson), a young man with the ability to time-travel, tries to change his past in hopes of improving his future. With the advice of his father, he uses his special ability to pursue his romantic interest, Mary (Rachel McAdams).
The Big Sick
Real, funny, and deeply humane. A modern romance that earns its happy ending through honesty. When Emily (Zoe Kazan) contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani) finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family’s expectations, and his true feelings.
Plus One
This is one of those romance movies that explores friendship, timing, and adult romance with surprising clarity. Two single, longtime college friends agree to be each other’s date for a summer’s worth of weddings, until pairing up invites other possibilities.
Palm Springs
It focuses on two strangers who meet at a wedding in Palm Springs, only to find themselves stuck in a time loop. Nyles and Sarah find themselves stuck in a time loop and living the same day over and over again. They are drawn to each other, but certain revelations threaten their budding romance.
Pride & Prejudice
The slow-burn romance that proves restraint can be intoxicating. Elizabeth Bennett is a strong-willed yet sensible young woman. At a local ball, she encounters a wealthy young man, Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy, who is arrogant, and they develop an unusual relationship.
Letters to Juliet
On vacation in Verona, aspiring author Sophie finds a decades-old love letter and begins a quest to help the writer find her long-lost true love. Romance across generations, anchored in closure and hope rather than loss.
Set It Up
In desperate need of a break from the office, two beleaguered assistants team up to trick their workaholic bosses into falling in love.
Always Be My Maybe
A smart, contemporary rom-com that values emotional compatibility over fantasy. Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction but struggle to adapt to each other’s worlds.
Enough Said
A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she’s interested in learns he’s her new friend’s ex-husband. It has a bittersweet, yet ultimately hopeful and realistic, happy ending.
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