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Caroline’s romantic favourites

100 romantic films.
A whole lot of feeling

I’m an absolute sucker for a romantic film. From warm and funny love stories to the ones that break your heart, these are my favourites, ranked in order.

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100 favourites, in order

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1–10

  1. An Affair to RememberCountdown : An Affair to Remember
  2. When Harry Met SallyCountdown : When Harry Met Sally
  3. Casablanca Countdown : Casablanca 
  4. Bridges of Madison CountyCountdown : Bridges of Madison County
  5. The English Patient Countdown : The English Patient 
  6. Silver Linings PlaybookCountdown : Silver Linings Playbook
  7. The NotebookCountdown : The Notebook
  8. You've Got MailCountdown : You've Got Mail
  9. Moulin Rouge! Countdown : Moulin Rouge! 
  10. Before SunriseCountdown : Before Sunrise

11–20

  1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindCountdown : Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  2. Meet Joe BlackCountdown : Meet Joe Black
  3. An Officer and a GentlemanCountdown : An Officer and a Gentleman
  4. Runaway BrideCountdown : Runaway Bride
  5. Brief Encounter Countdown : Brief Encounter 
  6. Pretty WomanCountdown : Pretty Woman
  7. Romeo + Juliet Countdown : Romeo + Juliet 
  8. Dirty DancingCountdown : Dirty Dancing
  9. A Star is BornCountdown : A Star is Born
  10. Notting HillCountdown : Notting Hill

21–30

  1. The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonCountdown : The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  2. Shall We Dance? Countdown : Shall We Dance? 
  3. The Fault in Our StarsCountdown : The Fault in Our Stars
  4. It's ComplicatedCountdown : It's Complicated
  5. Titanic Countdown : Titanic 
  6. About TimeCountdown : About Time
  7. An Education Countdown : An Education 
  8. Ghost Countdown : Ghost 
  9. P.S. I Love YouCountdown : P.S. I Love You
  10. French KissCountdown : French Kiss

31–40

  1. As Good As It GetsCountdown : As Good As It Gets
  2. Eat, Pray, LoveCountdown : Eat, Pray, Love
  3. Love Actually Countdown : Love Actually 
  4. (500) Days of SummerCountdown : (500) Days of Summer
  5. A Walk To RememberCountdown : A Walk To Remember
  6. 10 Things I Hate About YouCountdown : 10 Things I Hate About You
  7. The Adjustment Bureau Countdown : The Adjustment Bureau 
  8. Something's Gotta GiveCountdown : Something's Gotta Give
  9. The American PresidentCountdown : The American President
  10. The Great GatsbyCountdown : The Great Gatsby

41–50

  1. Bridget Jones DiaryCountdown : Bridget Jones Diary
  2. City of AngelsCountdown : City of Angels
  3. My Best Friends WeddingCountdown : My Best Friends Wedding
  4. It Happened One NightCountdown : It Happened One Night
  5. Message in a BottleCountdown : Message in a Bottle
  6. Before MidnightCountdown : Before Midnight
  7. Jerry MaguireCountdown : Jerry Maguire
  8. Brokeback MountainCountdown : Brokeback Mountain
  9. She's The ManCountdown : She's The Man
  10. Shakespeare in LoveCountdown : Shakespeare in Love

51–60

  1. Top GunCountdown : Top Gun
  2. Before SunsetCountdown : Before Sunset
  3. No Strings AttachedCountdown : No Strings Attached
  4. The Way We WereCountdown : The Way We Were
  5. One Special NightCountdown : One Special Night
  6. Three Men and a Little LadyCountdown : Three Men and a Little Lady
  7. CarolCountdown : Carol
  8. Crazy HeartCountdown : Crazy Heart
  9. Fever PitchCountdown : Fever Pitch
  10. GreaseCountdown : Grease

61–70

  1. The Last SongCountdown : The Last Song
  2. When a Man Loves a WomanCountdown : When a Man Loves a Woman
  3. Splendor in the GrassCountdown : Splendor in the Grass
  4. Groundhog DayCountdown : Groundhog Day
  5. Gone with the WindCountdown : Gone with the Wind
  6. Up in the AirCountdown : Up in the Air
  7. The ReboundCountdown : The Rebound
  8. Going the DistanceCountdown : Going the Distance
  9. Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesCountdown : Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
  10. CloserCountdown : Closer

71–80

  1. The Sound of MusicCountdown : The Sound of Music
  2. Beauty and the BeastCountdown : Beauty and the Beast
  3. Chalet GirlCountdown : Chalet Girl
  4. The Time Travellers WifeCountdown : The Time Travellers Wife
  5. Say Anything . . . Countdown : Say Anything . . . 
  6. Brooklyn Countdown : Brooklyn 
  7. Autumn in New YorkCountdown : Autumn in New York
  8. Revolutionary RoadCountdown : Revolutionary Road
  9. Four Weddings and a FuneralCountdown : Four Weddings and a Funeral
  10. StardustCountdown : Stardust

81–90

  1. One DayCountdown : One Day
  2. Forgetting Sarah MarshallCountdown : Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  3. Nights in Rodanthe Countdown : Nights in Rodanthe 
  4. A Little Bit of HeavenCountdown : A Little Bit of Heaven
  5. Valentine's DayCountdown : Valentine's Day
  6. The BodyguardCountdown : The Bodyguard
  7. 13 Going on 30Countdown : 13 Going on 30
  8. Conversations with Other WomenCountdown : Conversations with Other Women
  9. The Last KissCountdown : The Last Kiss
  10. How To Lose A Guy in 10 DaysCountdown : How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days

91–100

  1. Love and Other DrugsCountdown : Love and Other Drugs
  2. The LobsterCountdown : The Lobster
  3. Save the Last DanceCountdown : Save the Last Dance
  4. Sleepless in SeattleCountdown : Sleepless in Seattle
  5. The HolidayCountdown : The Holiday
  6. One Fine DayCountdown : One Fine Day
  7. Never Been KissedCountdown : Never Been Kissed
  8. Some Like it HotCountdown : Some Like it Hot
  9. The ApartmentCountdown : The Apartment
  10. The Affair Countdown : The Affair 

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