Best Romance Movies

824 films · 315 with 3+ critic reviews

Love stories across every language and era, from the Bollywood epic to the small regional two-hander.

The best romance movies, ranked by aggregated critic score.

01La La LandEnglish · 2016“La La Land is one of my favourites of all time. Depending on how life has treated you,…” — Rohan Naahar

7.5

13 criticsExceptional02HerEnglish · 2014“Her has a profound melancholy. It directly speaks to our harried, technology soaked lives…” — Anupama Chopra

7.3

12 criticsRecommended03Phantom ThreadEnglish · 2018“Daniel Day-Lewis's final film is strange and sadomasochistic, it's Freudian and bizarre.…” — Rohan Naahar

7.1

10 criticsRecommended04Tanu Weds Manu: ReturnsHindi · 2015“The strong writing is complimented by equally strong performances. Deepak Dobriyal is…” — Anupama Chopra

7.0

43 criticsRecommended05LooteraHindi · 2013“Flaws notwithstanding, Lootera is of a standard that's inarguably higher than the…” — Sarit Ray

6.9

23 criticsRecommended06Bethlehem Kudumba UnitMalayalam · 2026“Girish AD does something similar with the audience. He places us firmly amid this bunch…” — S.R. Praveen

6.9

14 criticsRecommended07MakkhiHindi · 2012“By the end, I was clapping and rooting for the fly. How many films can get you…” — Anupama Chopra

6.8

15 criticsRecommended08Silver Linings PlaybookEnglish · 2012“Russell convincingly manages a risky blend of humour, sadness and genuine…” — Rashid Irani

6.8

12 criticsRecommended09SairatMarathi · 2016“An epic reimagining of the typical love story touches (and crushes) the heart...” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.8

11 criticsRecommended10Dum Laga Ke HaishaHindi · 2015“If you belong to post-90s generation, you may still find Dum Laga Ke Haisha worth a dekko…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.7

40 criticsRecommended11OctoberHindi · 2018“Death is the finale for only the one who dies. October underlines this with melancholy…” — Namrata Joshi

6.7

33 criticsRecommended12Barfi!Hindi · 2012“This is a film made with love, bolstered by wonderfully etched vignettes, Ranbir Kapoor's…” — Anupama Chopra

6.7

15 criticsRecommended13The Big SickEnglish · 2017“Heartwarming, compassionate and wholly human, The Big Sick is highly recommended.” — Rashid Irani

6.6

8 criticsRecommended14Jab We MetHindi · 2007“Of the cast, none of the supporting performances is worth a wow. Shahid Kapur is boyish…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.6

8 criticsRecommended15Bajrangi BhaijaanHindi · 2015“This is an overblown, old-fashioned, feelgood film. But I recommend that you surrender,…” — Anupama Chopra

6.5

43 criticsRecommended16Bajirao MastaniHindi · 2015“Sanjay Leela Bhansali returns with another visual spectacle that wilfully takes liberties…” — Namrata Joshi

6.5

42 criticsRecommended17DCTamil · 2026“Arun Matheswaran has the task of retelling Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali classic…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

6.5

19 criticsRecommended18Beauty and the BeastEnglish · 2017“Emma Watson and Dan Stevens have all the tools they need to recreate the love story of…” — Soumya Srivastava

6.5

11 criticsRecommended19Sabar BondaMarathi · 2025“A deeply moving study of gay love in rural India, exploring the complexity of identity…” — Santanu Das

6.5

11 criticsRecommended20Rocket Singh: Salesman of the YearHindi · 2009“You'd much rather stick with this rare Rocket, than an yearlong racket that goes on in…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.4

9 criticsMixed21Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram LeelaHindi · 2013“Deepika and Ranveer make Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela worth watching.” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

31 criticsMixed22RaanjhanaaHindi · 2013“Raanjhanaa is a film which is all of a piece in its engaging first half, and a good…” — Shubhra Gupta

6.3

22 criticsMixed23Jab Tak Hai JaanHindi · 2012“It helps enormously that the waiter is played by Shah Rukh Khan with charm turned on…” — Anupama Chopra

6.3

11 criticsMixed243 IdiotsHindi · 2009“Book your tickets for consecutive shows because one viewing isn't enough to savour 3…” — Sarita Tanwar

6.3

6 criticsMixed25The DramaEnglish · 2026“Zendaya gives a career-best performance in this watchable film.” — Saibal Chatterjee

6.3

7 criticsMixed26HighwayHindi · 2014“Imtiaz skillfully creates moments that are at once, tender, funny and fragile. But my…” — Anupama Chopra

6.2

33 criticsMixed27RockstarHindi · 2011“From its start, to the way it progresses, you can tell, the film's been through various…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

12 criticsMixed28KaththiTamil · 2014“A lot of flab, but some solid masala moments...” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.2

14 criticsMixed29Ek Main Aur Ekk TuHindi · 2012“The narrator, who's also the hero, suggests there are three kinds of kids in the world:…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

12 criticsMixed30Uttama VillainTamil · 2015“Kamal Haasan's writing is so dense and allusive and overstuffed and layered and indulgent…” — Baradwaj Rangan

6.2

13 criticsMixed31CarolEnglish · 2016“In one moment it is an American road movie of lovers on the run like Bonnie and Clyde ,…” — Sankhayan Ghosh

6.2

14 criticsMixed32Wake Up SidHindi · 2009“Given the clichéd subject, most importantly, the coolness isn't fake: something most…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.2

8 criticsMixed33Om Shanti OmHindi · 2007“Want to celebrate the crunch-popcorn-Manmohan Desai movies of yore? Then you've come to…” — Khalid Mohamed

6.2

7 criticsMixed34PatasTelugu · 2015“A good time pass film and all credit to Anil Ravipudi for sprinkling all ingredients…” — Y. Sunita Chowdhary

6.2

7 criticsMixed35Bale Bale MagadivoyTelugu · 2015“Bhale Bhale Magadivoi puts logic aside but there's plenty of situational humour where…” — Sangeetha Devi Dundoo

6.2

6 criticsMixed36TamashaHindi · 2015“Tamasha could have been, but is certainly not, Imtiaz's best - I found it better than…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.1

42 criticsMixed37Shuddh Desi RomanceHindi · 2013“Shuddh Desi Romance loses steam in the second half — it's almost as if, suddenly, Manish…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

21 criticsMixed38Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraHindi · 2011“While entertaining her audiences throughout, the writer-director, with a firm voice of…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

13 criticsMixed39Ek Tha TigerHindi · 2012“Ek Tha Tiger is Salman Khan's best film since Dabangg. But because his last two films…” — Anupama Chopra

6.1

12 criticsMixed40The Sky Is PinkHindi · 2019“Priyanka Chopra gives an effortless performance which emphasizes why she was sorely…” — Hindustan Times

6.1

14 criticsMixed41Saheb, Biwi Aur GangsterHindi · 2011“This one is admirably inspired, is almost a sophomore effort. As you'd know, that's a…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.1

10 criticsMixed42O Kadhal KanmaniTamil · 2015“It is one of those films in which everything seems to have come together: music, acting,…” — Udhav Naig

6.1

11 criticsMixed43Main Vaapas AaungaHindi · 2026“At this point, too many Hindi films look like they were run through the same Instagram…” — Rishabh Suri

6.1

14 criticsMixed44RangoonHindi · 2017“At 167 minutes, Rangoon isn't only long but painful. And this isn't the pain of love. And…” — Rohit Vats

6.0

27 criticsMixed45Hasee Toh PhaseeHindi · 2014“There is no extra-melodrama, yet the movie is emotional. There are no crass jokes, yet it…” — Sweta Kaushal

6.0

37 criticsMixed46Ae Dil Hai MushkilHindi · 2016“Kapoor plays a character that's rather familiar: a mash-up of roles, from the youth…” — Sarit Ray

6.0

31 criticsMixed47ChhichhoreHindi · 2019“The one-liners keep coming so that even when the film tests your patience – and let me…” — Anupama Chopra

6.0

19 criticsMixed48Band Baaja BaaraatHindi · 2010“There's no proverbial chemistry between the leading couple, and that makes for a film of…” — Mayank Shekhar

6.0

13 criticsMixed49Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa LagaHindi · 2019“Ek Ladki Ko Dekhi Toh Aisa Laga concedes the unlikelihood of entertainment to change…” — Raja Sen

6.0

15 criticsMixed50Vishwanath & SonsTamil · 2026“Venky Atluri, who last directed Lucky Baskhar, is back with a light-hearted film. For…” — Neeshita Nyayapati

6.0

14 criticsMixed

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