Best Romantic Movies of 2023


10 My Fault (Culpa mía)

Culpa mía

Noah has to leave her town, boyfriend and friends behind and move into the mansion of William Leister, her mother’s new rich husband. Seventeen years old, proud and independent, Noah resists living in a mansion surrounded by luxury. There, she meets Nick, her new stepbrother, and the clash of their strong personalities becomes evident from the very beginning. Noah soon discovers that behind the image of a model son, Nick hides a life of fighting, gambling and illegal car racing–exactly what she has always run away from. Despite the abyss between them, both begin to feel an irresistible attraction that will soon turn into pure fire and unbridled passion. Neither the ongoing rivalry, nor the opposition of those around them can prevent them from falling secretly and madly in love. But Nick’s turbulent present and Noah’s stormy past will put to a test both their lives and their forbidden love.

Director: Domingo González
Writers: Domingo González, Mercedes Ron
Starring: Nicole Wallace, Gabriel Guevara, Marta Hazas

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9 Strasti po Matveyu (Страсти по Матвею)

Страсти по Матвею

Matvey is a young diligent altar boy who dreams of becoming a priest. Agata is a spontaneous, daring artist who is not used to planning ahead. After meeting Matvey and Agata, they realize that their seemingly different worlds are united by the same problems and values. But can they really understand it?

Director: Sergey Ilin
Writers: Sergey Ilin, Igor Rybin
Starring: Denis Vlasenko, Valeri Zoidova, Timofey Tribuntsev
Budget: ₽60 000 000
Box office: $900 000

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8 Love at First Sight

Love at First Sight

After missing her flight from New York to London, Hadley meets Oliver in a chance encounter at the airport that sparks an instant connection. A long night on the plane together passes in the blink of an eye but upon landing at Heathrow, the pair are separated and finding each other in the chaos seems impossible. Will fate intervene to transform these seat mates into soul mates?

Director: Vanessa Caswill
Writers: Katie Lovejoy, Jennifer E. Smith
Starring: Haley Lu Richardson, Ben Hardy, Rob Delaney

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7 U lyudey tak byvayet (У людей так бывает)

У людей так бывает

A lyrical drama about the incredible intertwining of destinies.

Directors: Valeri Belotserkovsky, Karen Oganesyan
Writers: Natalya Belotserkovskaya, Valeri Belotserkovsky, Oleg Sirotkin
Starring: Yuriy Stoyanov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Lyubov Tolkalina
Box office: $44 000

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6 Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet)

Kuolleet lehdet

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair’s path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles from lost numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Writer: Aki Kaurismäki
Starring: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Alina Tomnikov
Box office: $5 911 000

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5 Elemental

Elemental

The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.

Director: Peter Sohn
Writers: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh
Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen
Budget: $200 000 000
Box office: $496 444 000

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4 My Happy Marriage (わたしの幸せな結婚 | Watashi no Shiawasena Kekkon)

Watashi no Shiawasena Kekkon

An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance.

Director: Ayuko Tsukahara
Writers: Tomoe Kanno, Akumi Agitogi, Tsukiho Tsukioka
Starring: Ren Meguro, Mio Imada, Tsutomu Takahashi
Box office: $19 506 000

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3 I’m Taking a Step (Я делаю шаг)

Я делаю шаг

Sasha Makarov is a graduate of a pedagogical institute, forced to return to his hometown after receiving his diploma and start working as a teacher of literature. It would seem that this is quite a common situation, but the problem is that due to dyslexia, Sasha can hardly even read the names of the students in the class magazine.

Director: Olga Akatieva
Writer: Mariya Suvorova
Starring: Sergey Novosad, Anastasiya Talyzina, Mariya Aronova
Box office: $404 000

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2 What’s Love Got to Do with It?

What's Love Got to Do with It?

How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe, swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbor Kaz, the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry a stranger, chosen by his parents, she begins to wonder if she might have something to learn from a profoundly different approach to finding love.

Director: Shekhar Kapur
Writer: Jemima Khan
Starring: Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi
Box office: $11 108 000

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1 Past Lives

Past Lives

Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.

Director: Celine Song
Writer: Celine Song
Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro
Box office: $22 790 000

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