- Romance is a popular film genre all year round – but especially on Valentine's Day
- Whether you're single or in love, February 14th is a great day for a romance movie
- Here is a list of the 50 best romance films of all time
The most romantic films of all time have been revealed – just in time for the Valentine's Day movie marathon.
Romance films encompass a number of subgenres – including romantic comedies, tearjerkers, chick flicks, romantic fantasies and historical romances.
When male moviegoers today think of romance films, they probably think of Ryan Gosling in The Notebook or Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman – but the films voted the most popular of all time might surprise you.
The top 50 includes modern films such as “Call Me by Your Name” with Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer as well as iconic classics – such as the 1931 film “City Lights” with Charlie Chaplin in the lead role.
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)
Catching 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. Moonstruck (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. Remains 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. The Way We Were (1973)
The Way We Were (1973)
40. Say Something (1989)
Say Anything (1989)
41. Mississippi Masala (1991)
Mississippi Masala (1991)
42. Pretty Woman (1990)
Pretty Woman (1990)
43. Once (2007)
Once (2007)
44. The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965)
45. Anything Heaven Allows (1955)
Anything 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)