10 Best 2000s Romance Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 16, 2026

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The 2000s were peak rom-com, with big ensemble casts, reliable tropes and enough chemistry that most of these still work as comfort watches. Music and Lyrics has a washed-up pop star teaming with a lyricist, Just Like Heaven has a man whose new apartment comes with a possible ghost, and P.S. I Love You has a widow receiving a year of letters from her late husband. Definitely, Maybe, Sweet Home Alabama, 27 Dresses, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Proposal, 500 Days of Summer and Love Actually round out the list.

Music and Lyrics (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A washed-up 1980s pop star teams up with a talented lyricist for one last shot at a hit song.

Directed by Marc Lawrence · 1h 44m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Just Like Heaven (2005)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A man's new apartment comes with a woman who may or may not actually be a ghost.

Directed by Mark Waters · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Definitely, Maybe (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A father tells his daughter the story of his romantic past, disguising which woman he ended up marrying.

Directed by Adam Brooks · 1h 52m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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P.S. I Love You (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A widow receives a year of letters her late husband wrote before he died.

Directed by Richard LaGravenese · 2h 06m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A New York success story has to go home and finalise a divorce she's been avoiding.

Directed by Andy Tennant · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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27 Dresses (2008)

IMDb ★ 6.1 RT 41% Metacritic 47

A serial bridesmaid has to plan her own wedding while hiding a new romance.

Directed by Anne Fletcher · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13

5 wins & 3 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A columnist and an ad executive each secretly try to sabotage the other in a bet.

Directed by Donald Petrie · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Proposal (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A domineering executive forces her assistant into a fake engagement to avoid deportation, with complications.

Directed by Anne Fletcher · 1h 48m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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500 Days of Summer (2009)

TMDB ★ 7.7

A breakup told out of order, and not the romance it first appears to be.

Directed by Marc Webb · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Love Actually (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 65% Metacritic 55

Ten overlapping London love stories converge in the weeks before Christmas.

Directed by Richard Curtis · 2h 15m · Rated R

Won 1 BAFTA Award11 wins & 30 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

10 Best 2000s Romance Movies

Music and Lyrics (2007)

Just Like Heaven (2005)

Definitely, Maybe (2008)

P.S. I Love You (2007)

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

27 Dresses (2008)

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

The Proposal (2009)

500 Days of Summer (2009)

Love Actually (2003)

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