Drama Romance
The Romantic Drama generally has as its central plot the beginning, obstruction and eventual, though often tragic, fruition of a romance. A common derogatory term for such films is "weepy" since they can reduce the audience to (willing) tears by playing on themes of noble self-sacrifice or cruel fate.
The motherlode of Alice's Romantic Dramas can be scrolled below, however the "Romance" feature along with "Comedy Romance" and "Classic Romance" may prove helpful.
Right; Alan Rickman, Clive Owen and Saskia Reeves star in Stephen Poliakoff's powerful "Close My Eyes".
( 500 ) Days of Summer (2009)
7.7/10
Director: Marc Webb
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clark Gregg, Patricia Belcher, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey A...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel star in director Marc Webb's wry, nonlinear romantic comedy about a man who falls head over heels for a woman... Read more
( 500 ) Days of Summer ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
7.7/10
Director: Marc Webb
Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clark Gregg, Patricia Belcher, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey A...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel star in director Marc Webb's wry, nonlinear romantic comedy about a man who falls head over heels for a woman... Read more
17 Again (2009)
6.4/10
Director: Burr Steers
Starring: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry, Tyler Steelman, Allison Mi...
In 1989, Mike O'Donnell (Zac Efron) had the world at his feet and a bright future as a basketball pro ahead of him. Instead, he settles down with his... Read more
20 30 40 (Twenty Thirty Forty) (2004)
Director: Sylvia Chang
Starring: Sylvia Chang, Rene Liu, Lee Sinje
Sylvia Chang wrote, directed and starred in this story of three women at different stages of their lives. She is the forty-something of the triumvira... Read more
2046 (2004)
7.5/10
Director: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Maggie Cheung, Takuya Kimura, Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Faye W...
Wong Kar-wai's lush companion to 2000's festival hit 'In The Mood For Love', sees Tony Leung return as Hong Kong writer Chow, who has given up journal... Read more
3 Hearts ( 3 coeurs ) (2014)
5.9/10
Director: Benoit Jacquot
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Benoit Poelvoorde, Chiara Mastroianni
A touching and tense drama about destiny, connections, and passion, 3 HEARTS presents a headily romantic look at a classic love triangle. One night in... Read more
3-Iron (2004)
8.1/10
Director: Kim Ki-duk
Starring: Lee Seung-yeon, Jae Hee, Kwon Hyuk-ho
Breaking into mansions while the homeowners are away, an enigmatic drifter repays his hosts' unwitting hospitality by performing small chores in the r... Read more
45 Years (2015)
7.1/10
Director: Andrew Haigh
Starring: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Dolly Wells, Sam Alexander, Hannah Chambers
Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay shared the acting honours at the Berlin Film Festival for their roles as a long-married couple suddenly prompted... Read more
5 to 7 (2014)
7.1/10
Director: Victor Levin
Starring: Frank Langella, Glenn Close, Lambert Wilson, Anton Yelchin, Olivia Thirlby, Bere...
A chance encounter on the streets of Manhattan draws 20-something aspiring writer Brian (Anton Yelchin) into a passionate love affair with a glamorous... Read more
84 Charing Cross Road (1986)
7.5/10
Director: David Jones
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench
A charming adult drama about a 20 year correspondence between a budding New York writer and an English dealer in Antiquarian books. Anne Bancroft and... Read more