We all love a good romance story. While the endings in such movies can usually be predicted from a mile away, it is the nuanced relationships between strangers falling in love with each other that captures our attention. Fiery passions or a timid first kiss, a long road or a swift encounter – all of these tropes forming an exciting story about love, the one thing we need the most.
This list includes the 33 best romance movies of 2022. Between light romantic comedies, sensual dramas, period films and stories about happenstance meetings or teenage rebellions there is something for every fan of this genre.
20th Century Girl
- Rating: IMDB – 7.3
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy, drama
- Production: South Korea / 2022
- Director: Pan Woo-ri
- Cast: Kim Yoo-jung, Byun Woo-seok, Park Jung-woo, No Yoon-seo, Jung Sog-young, Kim Sung-kyung, Lee Chung-moo, Jung Hye-won, Yoon I-rae, Lee Bum- su
It is a lovely Korean teen romance movie produced by Netflix. The atmosphere of 20th Century Girl is reminiscent of the best 1990s dramas. The story takes place in 1999, in the town of Cheongju.
Yeon-Du, a boy-obsessed pretty girl, leaves for the United States for a scheduled heart operation. But all she can think about is her latest crush, the handsome Hyun-Jin.
Yeon is afraid that he would become interested in another girl while she is away, so she asks her best friend Na Bo-Ra to look after the guy, especially since Bo-Ra is not at all interested in romance. What could go wrong?
The film was Woo-ri Bang’s both directorial and screenwriting debut.
Return to Dust
- Rating: IMDB – 7.6
- Genre: Drama
- Production: China / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $16,800,000
- Directed by: Li Rui Jun
- Cast: Wu Ren Lin, Hai Qing, Guangrui Yang, Dengping Zhao, Kailan Wang, Jiangui Zeng, Yunzhi Wu, Zhanhong Ma, Quilan Wang, Kaixia Xu
Who would have thought that a simple low-budget love story can be a huge hit in the era of spectacular blockbusters and popular franchises? Return to Dust is a Chinese film directed by Li Ruijun and starring Hai Qing with amateur actor Wu Renlin, who was a farmer prior to filming.
The plot follows a middle-aged man, tired of loneliness, and a disabled woman who suffered a lot from abuse. Two impoverished peasants from Gansu province enter into an arranged marriage just to support each other. The couple has only an old donkey, a vegetable garden and simple tools. As they overcome difficulties together, their affection for each other develops into something more.
During the first week of screening, the film broke all box office records in China. Then it was banned from cinemas, as it shows the real poverty of rural provinces frowned upon by the authorities.
The Worst Person in the World
- Rating: IMDB – 7.8
- Genre: Drama, melodrama, comedy
- Production: Norway, France, Sweden, Denmark / 2021
- Worldwide gross: $12,653,866
- Directed by: Joachim Trier
- Cast: Renate Reinswe, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordram, Hans Olav Brenner, Helen Bjorneby, Vidar Sandem, Maria Grazia Di Meo, Karen Reise Kielland, Marianne Krogh
It is an incredible Norwegian-French hidden gem that made it to every 2022 list of the best foreign films. The plot develops slowly, gradually capturing and pulling deeper into the story of a young woman, Julie, trying to find her place in this world.
Having tried several jobs and changing many boyfriends Julie still does not understand what she needs from life, but she is not going to give up. To stay afloat, she gets a job as a sales assistant in a bookstore and soon meets Aksel.
The film was nominated for an Oscar in two categories, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature Film.
Emily
- Rating: IMDB – 6.9
- Genre: Drama, melodrama, biography
- Production: UK, USA / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $1,653,530
- Directed by: Francis O’Connor
- Cast: Emma Mackie, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Finn Whitehead, Alexandra Dowling, Amelia Geting, Adrian Dunbar, Gemma Jones, Veronica Roberts, Gerald Lepkowski, Cara Foley
It is a gripping period piece following the dramatic love story of Emily Bronte, who wrote the darkest, grandest Gothic novel of the 19th century, Wuthering Heights.
Emily lives in the Yorkshire countryside with two sisters and a brother whom she practically idolizes. The town folk call her the strangest of the Bronte sisters.
One day, a young devout vicar William Weightman stops at the estate and becomes the subject of the secret, forbidden passion of the introverted rebel Emily.
This is the directorial debut of Frances O’Connor, who is known “the greatest discovery of 2022”, according to film critics.
Cha Cha Real Smooth
- Rating: IMDB – 7.3
- Genre: Drama, comedy
- US production / 2022
- Directed by: Cooper Raff
- Cast: Cooper Raff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Berghardt, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett, Raul Castillo, Colton Osorio, Amara Pedroso, Odeya Rush
It is a bittersweet romantic comedy with some elements of a real-life drama. The plot follows Andrew who got his heart broken in his youth and lost his confidence.
After a while, he discovers a talent of a party starter, and soon he is invited to arrange all sorts of children’s parties in the city. One day, Andrew meets a young woman, Domino, who is raising her daughter Lola, a girl with autism. Andrew instantly finds a way with Lola, becoming a real miracle for this unfortunate family.
This is the second feature film by director and screenwriter Cooper Raiff. It received the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
- Rating: IMDB – 7.2
- Genre: Drama, comedy
- Production: UK, USA / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $9,617,143
- Directed by: Sophie Hyde
- Cast: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack, Isabella Laughland, Les Mabaleka, Lenny Beer, Karina Lopes, Charlotte Ware
This is a fresh and fun romantic comedy with a bit of dramatic sadness and deep undertones. Emma Thompson plays the recently widowed Nancy, who has never experienced sexual pleasure in her life.
And this is one of the things that she can now afford. Nancy rents a nice hotel room and decides to try the services offered by Leo Grande, a male prostitute. She is hoping for a night of pleasure and self-discovery. But they both did not expect to share a sincere sympathy for each other.
Daryl McCormack (Leo) consulted with sex workers preparing for the role, and the script was originally written for Emma Thompson, taking into account her intonation and speech patterns.
Press Play
- Rating: IMDB – 5.9
- Genre: Fantasy, melodrama, music
- US production / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $216,850
- Director: Greg Bjorkman
- Cast: Lewis Pullman, Clara Rugor, Lyrica Okano, Danny Glover, Christina Chung, Kekoa Kekumano, Matt Walsh, Cody Easterbrook, Tyana Tully, Rachel Trautmann
Laura is a pretty artist who lost her boyfriend Harrison 4 years ago. She is lonely and yearns for her former love. One day, she walks into a music store where Harrison once worked, and the owner gives her a mixtape that Laura and Harrison made together.
Deciding to listen to the song that marked the beginning of their relationship, Laura is suddenly transferred to that very day. She tries to warn Harrison about the death, but it all goes in vain as he just dies in another way. And then Laura turns on the next song.
This film is the directorial debut of Greg Bjorkman.
One Fine Morning
- Rating: IMDB – 7.0
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- Production: France, UK, Germany / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $582,622
- Directed by: Mia Hansen-Löw
- Cast: Léa Seydoux, Pascal Greggory, Melville Poupot, Nicole Garcia, Camille Leban Martins, Sarah Lepicard, Pierre Munier, Fayria Delibes, Jacqueline Hansen-Love, Catherine Vinatier
It is a romantic drama directed by French screenwriter and former actress Mia Hansen-Love. The plot follows a single mother Sandra, who has a passionate affair with Clement, despite the fact that the man is married and has a son.
Meanwhile, Sandra is worried about her father’s progressive dementia and tries to find a good clinic for him. She is afraid that the same fate will befall her, but Clement advises her not to worry so much about the future and find a joy in everyday live.
At the Cannes Film Festival, this romance movie was acclaimed as the Best European Film.
Love and Leashes
- Rating: IMDB – 6.3
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- Production: South Korea / 2022
- Director: Park Hyun-jin
- Cast: Seohyun, Lee Joon-young, Lee El, Seo Hyun-woo, Kim Han-na, Ahn Seung-kyun, Lee Seok-hyun, Baek Hyun-joo, Lee Hyun-bae, Kim Bo-ra
It is a Korean romance movie with some naughty themes. It tells a story about a strange work affair happening in the office of a children’s animated series production company.
Jung Ji-hoo is new in the all-female department. At first, the confident Ji-woo does not like him at all. But one day, the girl mistakenly receives a package intended for Jung, and she is surprised to find a leash and a collar for BDSM practices in it. Seeing that Ji-woo did not condemn him for his penchant for such games, Jung asks her to become his mistress for three weeks.
The film is based on a popular South Korean webtoon.
More Than Ever
- Rating: IMDB – 7.1
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- Production: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Norway / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $269,385
- Directed by: Emily Atef
- Cast: Vicky Krips, Gaspard Ulliel, Bjorn Floberg, Sophie Langevin, Valerie Bodson, Jeremy Barbier Winter, Marion Gift, Yassin Sif El Islam, Estelle Kerkor, Natalie Man
This is a French arthouse romantic drama. The plot revolves around Helene, a young woman from Bordeaux slowly dying from a rare disease. On the Internet, she finds a Norwegian blogger with similar lethal illness.
He openly makes fun of his condition and does not plan to quietly fade away, like Helene. He invites her over to his place. Helene has always dreamed of visiting Norway, and now she realizes that this is her last chance to make her dream come true. She storms off to her new friend who lives in a cozy house with a magnificent view.
This film marks the last role of Gaspard Ulliel, who died in a skiing accident at La Rosiere resort in January 2022.
Love Tactics
- Rating: IMDB – 5.2
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- Production: Turkey / 2022
- Directed by: Emre Kabakushak
- Cast: Demet Ozdemir, Sükrü Ozyildiz, Atakan Celik, Dogukan Polat, Ozgur Ozan, Deniz Baydar, Hande Yilmaz, Ekem Atalay, Yasemin Yazici, Gurhan Elmalioglu
This is a fresh Turkish dish made of strawberry-like sweet story and whipped cream of wonderful views, interiors, costumes and acting. Pure romance film brought by Netflix and starring Demet Ozdemir and Sukru Ozyildiz.
Asli is a popular fashion designer and an insanely self-confident woman. Kerem is an advertising guru who doesn’t believe in love. One day, they both made a bet with their friends that they would make the other one to fall in love with them. Thus began a fun and intriguing confrontation with an impeccable happy ending.
The story is based on the 2003 American romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
Redeeming Love
- Rating: IMDB – 6.7
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- US production / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $9,464,198
- Directed by: D.J. Caruso
- Cast: Abigail F. Cowan, Tom Lewis, Eric Dane, Famke Janssen, Logan Marshall-Green, Nina Dobrev, Livy Birch, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell, Willie Watson, Josh Taylor
This is a wonderful romance film set on a backdrop of real historical events and directed by D.J. Caruso. The movie takes place in a meticulously recreated atmosphere of the California Gold Rush of 1850.
Immediately after the death of her mother, the very young Angel was sold to a brothel. Over time, she has become the most sought-after prostitute in the city, but Angel does not give up trying to escape from humiliating slavery.
One day, honest farmer Michael Osia falls in love with her and offers her protection and marriage. But she is in no hurry to believe in his love. Angel will have to face a lot of difficulties before she can believe that happiness is possible for her.
The film is based on the 1991 bestselling book by Francine Rivers.
Empire of Light
- Rating: IMDB – 6.7
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- Production: UK, USA / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $1,102,087
- Directed by: Sam Mendes
- Cast: Olivia Colman, Michael Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Tom Brook, Tanya Moody, Crystal Clark, Monica Dolan, Ron Cook
This is a romance movie made by Oscar-winning Sam Mendes and starring Micheal Ward and Olivia Colman. It tells the complex love story of two people living in the 80s on the south coast of England.
Hilary is a loner workaholic. She is a manager at a cinema in the town of Margate. Hilary spends her spare time sleeping with her boss or thinking about the meaninglessness of life. One day, a new employee, a charming young Steven, appears at the cinema. They are attracted to each other, but there are too many obstacles along the way.
This is the first film written entirely by Sam Mendes alone.
Rosaline
- Rating: IMDB – 6.4
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- US production / 2022
- Directed by: Karen Main
- Cast: Caitlin Deaver, Isabela Merced, Sean Teal, Kyle Allen, Spencer Stevenson, Bradley Whitford, Christopher McDonald, Minnie Driver, Nico Hiraga, Alistair Toovey
This is a fun and fresh reimagining of Shakespeare’s most famous love story. As we know, at the beginning of the immortal play, young Romeo hurried on a date with Rosaline, Capuleti’s illegitimate niece and Juliet’s cousin.
The story takes place during the Renaissance and follows Rosaline, a smart and prudent girl. She started an affair with the naive Romeo, promising to meet him at the ball, but it was all for a reason. She is far-sighted and is already thinking over the future policy of the clan. Rosalyn sees how Romeo is fond of Juliet, but her own sudden love prevents her from destroying this fragile union.
The movie is based on the novel When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle.
Marry Me
- Rating: IMDB – 6.1
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy, music
- Production: Japan, USA, China / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $50,458,060
- Directed by: Cat Coiro
- Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, John Bradley, Chloe Coleman, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Buteau, Khalil Middleton, Katrina Cunningham, Talia Whitaker
It is one of the best romantic comedies of 2022 starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. Kat Valdez is a pop star holding her wedding on stage live, in front of millions of fans. But just a few seconds before the ceremony, Kat finds out about the betrayal of her betrothed.
But her audience is waiting for a great show! Kat sees a charming guy in the auditorium with a “Marry Me” sign in his hands that he got by accident. She makes him an offer to be her groom at this luxurious wedding. Charlie Gilbert is just a divorced math teacher. Does he have anything in common with the gorgeous celebrity?
The film is based on the graphic novel by Bobby Crosby.
Bones and All
- Rating: IMDB – 6.9
- Genre: Drama, melodrama, horror
- Production: Italy, USA / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $14,534,907
- Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
- Cast: Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Kendle Coffey, Andre Holland, Ellie Parker, Madeleine Hall, Christine A. Dye, Mark Rylance, Sean Bridgers, Anna Victoria Cobb
It is an extravagant Italian romantic horror about cannibalism, which may not be suited for overly sensitive viewers.
Estranged from her mother Maren is a 16-year-old girl with an abnormal craving for human flesh. Her father has to constantly move from one city to another with Maren, as she often attacks people trying to bite something off. Finally, he gets tired of living like this and leaves Maren giving her a clue for whereabouts of her mother.
Maren embarks on a journey and meets Lee, a young guy with the same cannibalistic tendencies that she has.
According to plot, Maren was born in Wisconsin, the home of two cannibalistic serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein. It seems, there may be something wrong in the water there.
Ticket to Paradise
- Rating: IMDB – 6.2
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- Production: USA, UK / 2022
- Budget: $60,000,000
- Worldwide gross: $167,817,605
- Directed by: Ol Parker
- Cast: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Caitlin Deever, Maxime Bouttier, Billy Lourd, Lucas Bravo, Sean Lynch, Ariel O’Neill, Ling Hsu Tang, Charles D. Allen
The plot of this charmingly playful romance movie revolves an elderly divorced couple played by George Clooney and Julia Roberts. While on vacation in Bali, their daughter Lily was carried away by a local doctor and now she is going to marry him.
Her parents are horrified by Lily’s decision to spend her life with an almost complete stranger as they both made the same mistake 25 years ago. They team up and fly to Bali to stop their daughter from repeating their shortcomings. But they gradually realize that their feelings for each other are still alive.
This film is the Hollywood debut of the Indonesian actor Maxime Bouttier, who played Lily’s fiancé.
A E I O U: A Quick Alphabet of Love
- Rating: IMDB – 5.7
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- Production: France, Germany / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $78,501
- Directed by: Nicolette Krebitz
- Cast: Sophia Roiz, Udo Kier, Milan Herms, Nicolas Bride, Lilith Stangenberg, Adrien Lamand, Oscar Meltzer, Laura Tonke, Bernhard Schuetz, Nicholas Wackerbarth
This is a German romance movie showing the touching love of a young man for a mature woman. In West Berlin, eccentric actress Anna is robbed of her purse in front of a trendy bar. After some time, she meets the robber again.
Anna is a 60-year-old star whose career is in decline. Adrian is a 17-year-old boy from an orphanage who is blown away by the magnificence of a movie diva. She is hired as a speech tutor for Adrian, and later they become lovers. Both of them, realizing they have finally found the joy in their lives, care little about the numbers in their passports.
At the Berlin Film Festival, this movie was nominated in the category of Best Film.
Everybody Loves Jeanne
- Rating: IMDB – 6.4
- Genre: Drama, melodrama, comedy
- Production: France, Portugal / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $1,046,266
- Directed by: Celine Deveaux
- Cast: Blanche Garden, Laurent Lafitte, Maxence Toile, Nuno Lopes, Marthe Keller, Samira Sedira, Patty Hannock, Pedro Lacerda
The Franco-Portuguese romance film tells the story of a young woman in deep crisis. Jeanne Mayer led a major environmental project, and everyone around her admired her. However, grandiose plans turned into a complete fiasco, and the woman decides to sell her mother’s apartment in Lisbon in order to pay off her debts.
In these difficult times, she is lucky to meet several charming men, each of whom is interested in her and ready for a serious relationship. Jeanne has to make a tough choice.
Everybody Loves Jeanne is the directorial debut of Celine Devaux.
I Want You Back
- Rating: IMDB – 6.6
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- US production / 2022
- Director: Jason Orley
- Cast: Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Scott Eastwood, Gina Rodriguez, Manny Jacinto, Clark Bucko, Luke David Bloom, Giselle Torres, Isabelle May, Quinn Cooke
The romantic comedy I Want You Back, starring Jenny Slate and Charlie Day, is filled with witty dialogue and sweet moments. This is a light and cheerful movie, perfect for the evening.
Emma and Peter meet after being simultaneously dumped by their partners, Noah and Anne. Supporting each other and discussing their break-ups, they both realize that they are unable to forget their exes. They come up with a crazy plan to win back their former partners.
Book of Love
- Rating: IMDB – 5.5
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- Production: UK, USA, Mexico / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $389,539
- Directed by: Analeine Cal-i-Mayor
- Cast: Sam Claflin, Veronica Echegui, Fernando Becerril, Horatio Villalobos, Horacio Garcia Rojas, Lucy Punch, Flor Eduarda Gurrola, Melissa Pino, Daniela Luque
Henry Cooper is a traditional Englishman writing romantic stories, focused on the emotional experiences of the characters, but lacking any passion. Suddenly, he learns that his latest book, which sold poorly in the US, has become a bestseller in Mexico, and he urgently flies there to conduct a promotional tour.
In Mexico, he learns that he will be accompanied by the translator of the book, Maria, who rewrote his lackluster story into a spicy erotic novel. She, of course, is as passionate as her words.
The In Between
- Rating: IMDB – 5.9
- Genre: Melodrama, fantasy
- US production / 2022
- Directed by: Arie Pozin
- Cast: Joey King, Kyle Allen, Kim Dickens, John Ortiz, Celeste O’Connor, Donna Bisco, April Parker, Leander Suleiman, Jeff Paris, Dinah Rodriguez
«Между небом и землей» – мистическая мелодрама от Netflix, наполненная романтикой, паранормальщиной и флэшбэками.
It is a science fiction Netflix movie filled with romantic, supernatural elements and the abundance of flashbacks.
Tessa is a young photographer. She gets into an accident with her boyfriend Skylar, who didn’t make it. Suffering without him, Tessa recalls how they met each other and the days spent together – her first love unfolding against the backdrop of her current troubles.
Soon, however, strange things begin to happen around Tessa, and she realizes that the ghost of Skylar is somewhere nearby. Despite the stalker tendencies of Skylar’s ghost, Tessa is head over heels knowing that her boyfriend is still with her.
The film is based on the book of the same name by Marc Klein.
Mascarade
- Rating: IMDB – 6.7
- Genre: Drama, melodrama, comedy, crime
- Production: France / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $6,455,755
- Directed by: Nicolas Bedos
- Cast: Pierre Nine, Isabelle Adjani, François Cluzet, Marina Vacth, Emmanuelle Deveau, Laura Morante, Charles Berlin, James Wilby, Nicolas Briancon, Marie Fabre
This is French crime drama starring Isabelle Adjani. The story follows Adrien, a former dancer who took a break from his career due to an injury. He is vacationing on the Cote d’Azur along with his girlfriend – the rich and wayward aging star Martha Duval.
Suddenly, he is overtaken by irresistible attraction to Margot, a swindler and a gold-digger practically robbing every wealthy man she meets. Adrien and Margot fall in love with each other, but their relationship is doomed as they both are used to living at someone else’s expense, not afraid to break the law and not burdened with any morality.
The film was included in the premiere program of the Cannes Film Festival 2022.
A Perfect Pairing
- Rating: IMDB – 6.1
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- US production / 2022
- Director: Stuart McDonald
- Cast: Victoria Justice, Adam Demos, Nicholas Brown, Lucy Darach, Samantha Talge, Luca Asta Sardelis, Samantha Kane, Craig Horner, Antonio Alvarez, Emily Havea
This is a perfect pairing of sweet story, beautiful visuals and pleasant characters – a great film for a relaxing evening from the American director Stuart McDonald.
The story follows Lola Alvarez, a wine expert from LA, who spent several years on a useless job. After a colleague steals her idea and gets a promotion, Lola quits and decides to open her own wine company.
She leaves for Australia and takes a job on a sheep farm in order to impress the wine producer, the arrogant Hazel Vaughn. Lola will have to work with Max, a severe skeptic who at first does not take the girl seriously.
In 2022, Hallmark released a movie with the same title. It was a simple romantic story about a restaurant critic met with lukewarm reviews.
The Last 10 Years
- Rating: IMDB – 6.8
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- Production: Japan / 2022
- Worldwide gross: $22,539,146
- Directed by: Michihito Fujii
- Cast: Nana Komatsu, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Riri Franky, Hideko Hara, Nao Honda, Satoru Iguchi, Haru Kuroki, Yutaka Matsushige, Tetsushi Tanaka, Yuki Yamada
This is a sad Japanese romance story directed by Michihito Fujii. The movie opens with the phrase “She lived the last 10 years as the beginning of her life”.
Matsuri Takabayashi is a 20-year-old girl diagnosed with a terminal illnesss. She can expect a maximum of 10 years of life. She decides to fill the remaining time with travelling and short affairs, leaving out the possibility of meaningful relationship so as not to hurt herself and another person.
On her school reunion, Takabayashi meets Kazuto Manabe, a charming and attentive guy, and realizes that she has fallen in love after all.
The film is based on the novel by Ruka Kosaka.
The Valet
- Rating: IMDB – 6.7
- Genre: Drama, melodrama, comedy
- US production / 2022
- Directed by: Richard Wong
- Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Samara Weaving, Max Greenfield, Betsy Brandt, Carmen Salinas, Amaury Nolasco, Carlos Santos, Armando Hernandez, Marisol Nichols, Dinah Rodriguez
This is a light romantic comedy directed by American filmmaker Richard Wong. The story begins with paparazzi taking a picture of the movie star Olivia with her married lover Vincent, while a simple parking attendant Antonio accidentally gets into the frame.
To save their reputation, the lovers come up with a plan to have Antonio pretending as Olivia’s boyfriend. He agrees to a be a part of these scheme in exchange for money needed to cover his family’s debts.
Pretending as Antonio’s girlfriend, Olivia is learning more and more about his family and begins to be imbued with its uncomplicated joys, becoming sincerely attached to a fake boyfriend.
This is the last role of Carmen Salinas, who played Cecilia. The actress passed away shortly after filming wrapped in December 2021.
Father of the Bride
- Rating: IMDB – 5.9
- Genre: Melodrama, comedy
- US production / 2022
- Directed by: Gary Alazraki
- Cast: Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Diego Boneta, Ruben Rabasa, Ana Fabrega, Chloe Fineman, Enrique Murciano
It is a lighthearted American romantic comedy. The plot follows Billy Herrera and his wife Ingrid who got a little tired of each other and decided to get divorced on good terms. However, they have to postpone their divorce due to the wedding of their daughter Sophia.
While Sofia sees the preparation for the wedding as a happy and exciting time, her father takes it as a real challenge. He has to endure the arrogant rich relatives of the groom, argue with their plans for an incredibly magnificent wedding, think about getting the money and struggle with his daughter’s desire to leave for Mexico after the marriage.
This is the third film adaptation of the novel by Edward Streeter, and, according to many critics, the most successful one.
Persuasion
- Rating: IMDB – 5.8
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- US production / 2022
- Director: Carrie Cracknell
- Cast: Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis, Henry Golding, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Richard E. Grant, Nia Tole, Izuka Hoyle, Yolanda Kettle, Edward Blumel
This is a costume romantic drama based on the famous classic novel, following the life of an unusual girl in Victorian Britain.
The aristocrat Anne Elliot was engaged to Frederick Wentworth, but an old friend of her mother, Lady Russell, dissuaded her from the wedding. After all, Anne’s betrothed does not have a penny for his soul.
Seven years later, the Elliot family is on the verge of financial collapse, and Captain Wentworth is returning to his hometown as a very rich man, and, it seems, he is going to marry another girl.
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen.
Gehraiyaan (Depths)
- Rating: IMDB – 5.9
- Production: India / 2022
- Genre: Melodrama
- Directed by: Shakun Batra
- Cast: Deepika Padukone, Anania Pandey, Naseeruddin Shah, Siddhanth Chaturvedi, Rajat Kapoor, Anindita Gogoi, Aarti Desai, Dhairiya Karva, Peacock Gujral, Shataf Figar
This list would not be complete without some Indian romance movies. The story of Gehraiyaan revolves around Alisha, a 30-year-old yoga instructor who has been in a relationship with out-of-work writer Karan for 6 years. She thinks that her life reached the dead end, but she does not know how to change it.
One day she meets Zain, the fiancé of her cousin Tia. Zain and Alisha develop a stormy romance behind Karan and Tia’s backs, a passion that will lead to dire consequences for themselves and for many of their close ones.
The movie was heavily inspired by Woody Allen’s feature film Match Point.
