14 Best 90s Romance Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 3, 2025

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Titanic became the highest-grossing film ever made largely on the strength of its central romance, while Before Sunrise proved the whole genre could work with just two people talking for ninety minutes.

Runaway Bride (1999) 01

Runaway Bride (1999)

IMDb ★ 6.1

Reunites Pretty Woman's leads for a lighter, breezier second round.

10 Things I Hate About You (1999) 02

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A 90s teen classic that somehow never stops working.

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) 03

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A rom-com where the lead doesn't actually get the guy, and it's better for it.

Ghost (1990) 04

Ghost (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A supernatural romance built on grief as much as love.

The Wedding Singer (1998) 05

The Wedding Singer (1998)

IMDb ★ 6.6

Adam Sandler at his most purely charming, wrapped in 80s nostalgia.

Jerry Maguire (1996) 06

Jerry Maguire (1996)

IMDb ★ 7.3

You had me at hello, and the rest of the movie earns that line.

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) 07

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)

IMDb ★ 7.1

The British rom-com template that Hugh Grant spent a career perfecting.

While You Were Sleeping (1995) 08

While You Were Sleeping (1995)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A gentle, low-stakes premise carried entirely by Sandra Bullock's charm.

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) 09

Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

IMDb ★ 6.8

Long-distance longing built almost entirely on voices, not scenes together.

Pretty Woman (1990) 10

Pretty Woman (1990)

IMDb ★ 7.0

The rom-com that made Julia Roberts a global star overnight.

You've Got Mail (1998) 11

You've Got Mail (1998)

IMDb ★ 6.6

Email-era romance that somehow still holds up two decades later.

Notting Hill (1999) 12

Notting Hill (1999)

IMDb ★ 7.2

A movie star and a bookshop owner, in the most low-key premise possible.

Before Sunrise (1995) 13

Before Sunrise (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.1

Two strangers, one night in Vienna, and almost nothing but conversation.

Titanic (1997) 14

Titanic (1997)

IMDb ★ 7.9

A tragedy that still works as a sweeping romance after dozens of rewatches.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.