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".
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
7.2/10
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander
The Light Between Oceans is a heart-breaking drama about fate, love, moral dilemmas and the lengths to which one couple will go to see their dreams r... Read more
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
5.7/10
Director: Randal Kleiser
Starring: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels
In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple l... Read more
The Big Sick (Blu-ray) (2017)
7.6/10
Director: Michael Showalter
Starring: Holly Hunter, Zoe Kazan, Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano
Kumail is a Pakistani comic who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon b... Read more
Five Feet Apart (Blu-Ray) (2019)
7.1/10
Director: Justin Baldoni
Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias, Parminder Nagra, Claire Forlani
Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-cont... Read more
Tristan and Isolde (Copy) (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Starring: David O'Hara, Mark Strong, Rufus Sewell, James Franco, Sophia Myles
Before Romeo and Juliet, before Arthur and Guinevere, there was Tristan and Isolde, the star-crossed lovers of medieval folklore. The rule of Rome is... Read more
The Host (BLU11823) (2013)
5.9/10
Director: Andrew Niccol
Starring: Frances Fisher, William Hurt, Diane Kruger, Saoirse Ronan, Jake Abel, Chandler C...
An alien race has begun colonising Earth by taking over human bodies and erasing their minds and memories. Only a small band of survivors remain who a... Read more
Dangerous Liaisons (2003)
7.6/10
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Rupert Everett, Nastassja Kinski, Danielle Darrieux, Leelee S...
Updated adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic 18th Century tale of seduction, betrayal and revenge set in the modern 1960s world of Parisian high... Read more