Best 1990s Romance Movies

Looking for the best 1990s Romance movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 1990s Romance titles in our catalogue, led by Forrest Gump, Asunder and Before Sunrise. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Forrest Gump (1994)

★ 8.5/10

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one…
2. Asunder (1998)

★ 8.1/10

When a freak accident destroys everything in a man's life, he invades the troubled marriage of his best friends.
3. Before Sunrise (1995)

★ 8.0/10

An unexpected meeting on a train leads two travelers to spend an evening wandering through Vienna. As the night unfolds, they share stories and conversations about life and love, exploring new ideas while a quiet…
4. Titanic (1997)

★ 7.9/10

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class…
5. The Postman (1994)

★ 7.9/10

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
6. Three Colors: Red (1994)

★ 7.9/10

Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she…
7. Edward Scissorhands (1990)

★ 7.7/10

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.
8. Fallen Angels (1995)

★ 7.7/10

An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposition of his partner, who is secretly attracted to him.
9. What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

★ 7.7/10

Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who…
10. The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

★ 7.7/10

Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
11. Groundhog Day (1993)

★ 7.6/10

A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same…
12. Gattaca (1997)

★ 7.6/10

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with…
13. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

★ 7.6/10

On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister…
14. Happy Together (1997)

★ 7.6/10

A gay couple from Hong Kong takes a trip to Argentina in search of a new beginning but instead begins drifting even further apart.
15. True Romance (1993)

★ 7.5/10

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
16. Hercules (1997)

★ 7.5/10

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal…
17. Pretty Woman (1990)

★ 7.5/10

While on a business trip in Los Angeles, Edward Lewis, a millionaire entrepreneur who makes a living buying and breaking up companies, picks up a prostitute, Vivian, while asking for directions; after, Edward hires…
18. Legends of the Fall (1994)

★ 7.4/10

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by…
19. Love Jones (1997)

★ 7.4/10

Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Moseley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "kicking it," they hang out…
20. Meet Joe Black (1998)

★ 7.4/10

Bill Parrish has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black, who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees…
21. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

★ 7.4/10

In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron…
22. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

★ 7.4/10

In 19th century England, Count Dracula travels to London and meets Mina Harker, a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love.
23. The Red Violin (1998)

★ 7.4/10

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its…
24. The Remains of the Day (1993)

★ 7.4/10

A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his…
25. As Good as It Gets (1997)

★ 7.4/10

Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his…
26. Sense and Sensibility (1995)

★ 7.4/10

The Dashwood sisters, sensible Elinor and passionate Marianne, whose chances at marriage seem doomed by their family's sudden loss of fortune. When Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to…
27. A Walk in the Clouds (1995)

★ 7.4/10

World War II vet Paul Sutton falls for a pregnant and unwed woman who persuades him -- during their first encounter -- to pose as her husband so she can face her family.
28. Clueless (1995)

★ 7.3/10

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her…
29. Notting Hill (1999)

★ 7.3/10

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.
30. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

★ 7.3/10

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact…
31. Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

★ 7.3/10

Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through…
32. Destiny (1997)

★ 7.3/10

Manga tries to tell his parents he is gay and in love with Sory, another 20-year old. His parents do not believe him and his mother attempts witchcraft.
33. Ghost (1990)

★ 7.2/10

After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
34. Stepmom (1998)

★ 7.2/10

Jackie is a divorced mother of two. Isabel is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie’s ex-husband Luke, forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. But when Jackie discovers she is ill, both women…
35. Les Misérables (1998)

★ 7.2/10

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the…
36. The English Patient (1996)

★ 7.2/10

In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds…
37. What Dreams May Come (1998)

★ 7.2/10

Chris Nielsen dies to find himself in a heaven more amazing than he could have ever dreamed of. There is one thing missing: his wife. After he dies, his wife Annie killed herself and went to hell. Chris decides to risk…
38. Foreign Land (1996)

★ 7.2/10

During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.
39. Buffalo '66 (1998)

★ 7.1/10

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.
40. Immortal Beloved (1994)

★ 7.1/10

A chronicle of the life of infamous classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven and his painful struggle with hearing loss. Following Beethoven's death in 1827, his assistant, Schindler, searches for an elusive woman…
41. Live Flesh (1997)

★ 7.1/10

When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put…
42. Dangerous Beauty (1998)

★ 7.1/10

Veronica is brilliant, gifted and beautiful, but the handsome aristocrat she loves, Marco Venier, cannot marry her because she is penniless and of questionable family. So Veronica's mother, Paola, teaches her to become…
43. Gia (1998)

★ 7.1/10

Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.
44. Lolita (1997)

★ 7.1/10

Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed…
45. The Star Maker (1995)

★ 7.1/10

The adventures and deceptions of a photographer who travels through small villages of 1950s Sicily pretending to work for the big film studios in Rome.
46. A Tale of Autumn (1998)

★ 7.1/10

Magali, forty-something, is a winemaker and a widow: she loves her work but feels lonely. Her friends Rosine and Isabelle both want secretly to find a husband for Magali.
47. George Lucas in Love (1999)

★ 7.1/10

1967 film student George Lucas has writer's block trying to finish his "Space Wheat" script, until a beautiful fellow student with a familiar hairstyle teaches him that the best stories are in plain sight.
48. While You Were Sleeping (1995)

★ 7.0/10

A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when…