Critically acclaimed Romance movies of recent years on netflix

The Power of the Dog(2021)

Combined Rating:
91
Combined Critics Rating: 91

Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.



Malcolm & Marie(2021)

Combined Rating:
75
Combined Critics Rating: 71

Zendaya, John David Washington,
Sam Levinson,

A director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and face each other's turmoil during one long night.



Blonde(2022)

Combined Rating:
77
Combined Critics Rating: 71

A fictionalized chronicle of the inner life of Marilyn Monroe.



To All the Boys: Always and Forever(2021)

Combined Rating:
67
Combined Critics Rating: 62

Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans - with and without Peter.



Persuasion(2022)

Combined Rating:
64
Combined Critics Rating: 58

Eight years after Anne Elliot was persuaded not to marry a dashing man of humble origins, they meet again. Will she seize her second chance at true love?



The Last Letter from Your Lover(2021)

Combined Rating:
61
Combined Critics Rating: 57

A pair of interwoven stories set in the past and present follow an ambitious journalist determined to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair at the center of a trove of secret love letters from 1965.



Good on Paper(2021)

Combined Rating:
52
Combined Critics Rating: 48

After years of putting her career first, a stand-up comic meets a guy who seems perfect: smart, nice, successful and possibly too good to be true.



Look Both Ways(2022)

Combined Rating:
55
Combined Critics Rating: 46

On the eve of her college graduation, Natalie's life diverges into parallel realities: one in which she becomes pregnant and remains in her hometown to raise her child and another in which she moves to LA to pursue her dream career.



Ride or Die(2021)

Combined Rating:
35
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.



Along for the Ride(2022)

Combined Rating:
44
Combined Critics Rating: 43

The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.



Falling for Christmas(2022)

Combined Rating:
47
Combined Critics Rating: 43

In the days leading up to Christmas, a young and newly engaged heiress experiences a skiing accident. After being diagnosed with amnesia, she finds herself in the care of the handsome lodge owner and his daughter.



Laal Singh Chaddha(2022)

Combined Rating:
61
Combined Critics Rating: 43

Laal Singh Chaddha, a simple man whose extraordinary journey will fill you with love, warmth, happiness and will also make you laugh.



The Noel Diary(2022)

Combined Rating:
51
Combined Critics Rating: 43

The story of a man who returns home on Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate. Once there, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and of a beautiful young woman on a mysterious journey of her own.



Single All the Way(2021)

Combined Rating:
49
Combined Critics Rating: 41

Desperate to avoid his family's judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they're now in a relationship.



Love in the Villa(2022)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 39

A young woman takes a trip to romantic Verona, Italy, after a breakup, only to find that the villa she reserved was double-booked, and she'll have to share her vacation with a cynical British man.



Love Hard(2021)

Combined Rating:
54
Combined Critics Rating: 38

An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for the holidays, only to discover that she's been catfished. This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love.



A Perfect Pairing(2022)

Combined Rating:
45
Combined Critics Rating: 38

It follows a hard-driving LA wine-company executive who travels to an Australian sheep station to land a major client and there she ends up working as a ranch hand and sparking with a rugged local.



Wedding Season(2022)

Combined Rating:
34
Combined Critics Rating: 37

Pressured by their parents to find spouses, Asha and Ravi pretend to date during a summer of weddings, only to find themselves falling for each other.



Resort to Love(2021)

Combined Rating:
38
Combined Critics Rating: 36

Erica, who ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé's wedding after reluctantly taking a gig at a luxurious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown.



Beauty(2022)

Combined Rating:
25
Combined Critics Rating: 34

A gifted young Black woman struggles to maintain her voice and identity after she’s offered a lucrative recording contract.




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