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
Maudie (2016)
7.7/10
Director: Aisling Walsh
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Gabrielle Rose, Zachary Bennett, Sally Hawkins
In 1930s Nova Scotia, arthritic but free-spirited Maud Dowley (Sally Hawkins) sought to escape her repressive family and took a job as housekeeper for... Read more
The Twilight Samurai (2002)
8.1/10
Director: Yoji Yamada
Starring: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Ren Osugi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Set in the late nineteenth century as the feudal Shogun period was giving way to the Meiji Restoration, Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada) is a low-ranki... Read more
Revanche (2008)
7.6/10
Director: Gotz Spielmann
Starring: Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko, Andreas Lust, Ursula Strauss
At once a gripping thriller and a tragic drama, this stunning, Oscar-nominated, break-out hit from Austrian filmmaker Gotz Spielmann is set in a ragge... Read more
The Great Gatsby (2013)
7.3/10
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Carey Mulligan, Ja...
Adapted from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby" follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves... Read more
Moonrise Kingdom ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
7.8/10
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Frances McDormand, Jason...
Director/co-writer Wes Anderson's charming comedy/drama is set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965 and tells the story of... Read more
Romeo and Juliet (DiCaprio) (1996)
7.6/10
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Starring: Brian Dennehy, Claire Danes, Diane Venora, John Leguizamo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pa...
Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes... 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
The English Patient (1996)
7.4/10
Director: Anthony Minghella
Starring: Colin Firth, Juliette Binoche, Jurgen Prochnow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen And...
Nine Academy Awards, six Baftas and two Golden Globes confirm the acclaim that met this tale of the mysterious Count Almasy (Ralph Fiennes) and his ad... Read more
Brooklyn (2015)
7.5/10
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, Hugh Gormley
Brooklyn follows Eilis (Ronan), a young Irish woman who leaves her small town in Ireland hoping for a brighter future in 1950s Brooklyn. Despite her... Read more